The Fox News Rundown

As President Trump continues to make his crackdown on fraud a priority for his administration, leading Republican voices are following suit. A group of GOP senators have introduced a bill that would make committing fraud a deportable offense. Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn joins the Rundown to discuss the importance of identifying and rooting out these crimes, as well as her bid to be the Volunteer State's next governor.

Foreign adversaries are escalating cyberattacks against American critical infrastructure, with recent Iranian-backed attempts targeting municipal water treatment facilities across multiple states. Cybersecurity expert and CEO and Founder of the National Center for Open and Unsolved Cases Morgan Wright joins to discuss the mechanics of these intrusions, the psychological strategy behind targeting power and water systems, and how Russian intelligence operations are exploiting hotel Wi-Fi networks and consumer smart devices.

PLUS, commentary by Kristen Waggoner is CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom.

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Missouri will decide whether to eventually do away with that state’s individual income tax in an effort to better compete in the heartland. The ballot measure, titled Amendment 5, would enable lawmakers to increase and expand Missouri’s sales tax with the goal of eventually replacing personal income tax. The amendment doesn’t specify which goods or services would face new taxes, though Governor Mike Kehoe is against increasing levies on healthcare, real estate, or agriculture.

FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Madison Alworth, FOX Business Network correspondent reporting from Kansas City, MO, who explains the pros and cons of this decision, and what Amendment 5 looks to accomplish.

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With August underway, voters are roughly three months from Election Day as primary voters set the stage for crucial midterm matchups. From presidential endorsements and the influence of the Democratic Socialists of America to economic concerns at home and the war in Iran, key primary battles—such as Michigan's high-stakes Democratic Senate race between Congresswoman Haley Stevens and DSA-backed candidate Abdul El-Sayed—are coming into focus. Former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush and FOX News contributor Karl Rove joins the Rundown to discuss the high-stakes midterm primary landscape, key congressional battles in swing states, and the major national issues shaping the fight for control of Congress.

Five months after the launch of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, key questions remain regarding military strategy and the impact of the conflict on upcoming elections. Meanwhile, Capitol Hill is facing renewed debates over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic following Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent Senate testimony. Founder of Advancing American Freedom and former Vice President Mike Pence joins to discuss the ongoing military campaign in Iran, Dr. Fauci's invoke of Fifth Amendment rights, and the future direction of the conservative movement heading into the midterms.

PLUS, commentary by Jason Chaffetz, FOX News contributor and the host of the Jason In The House podcast on FOX News Radio.

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President Trump confirmed that talks with Iran are in fact taking place despite different messaging coming from Iran's foreign ministry. The President said he is giving them 'every last chance before decapitation', as War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the U.S. was poised to carry out massive attacks against Tehran. Iranian officials have denied participating in direct talks with the U.S., saying they are negotiating with mediators in Oman.

FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Victoria Coates, PhD, former deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump, and Vice President, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, who says President Trump is staying the course with a multi-prong approach of military strikes and economic warfare to push Iran into making a deal.

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The safety of AI technology is in focus after OpenAI announced an incident where two models broke free from their isolated testing environment and accessed the internet. Lawmakers are pushing for developers to create tighter shutdown controls. FOX News Contributor and Host of “The Fixer” Marcus Lemonis joins FBN’s Taylor Riggs to discuss this shifting dynamic. Plus, how peace talks with Iran could pivot global energy markets as new negotiations begin today and a new minimum wage mandate.
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