The Fox News Rundown

On Monday August 2nd, Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the latest report from their investigation into the origins of COVID-19, further bolstering the theory that the virus came from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The report also outlines evidence alleging the Chinese Communist Party covered up crucial warning signs of a deadly virus that has now claimed millions of lives worldwide. Ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) joins to discuss the findings of his report, why he is demanding sanctions against Wuhan Lab scientists and how China's lack of transparency allowed the coronavirus to spread internationally. Congressman McCaul reacts to Chinese Communist Party officials denouncing his report and why he believes the findings will be confirmed by the U.S. intelligence community.

 

On Tuesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the months-long sexual harassment investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo found that he sexually harassed multiple women, some who worked in his office and that he violated federal and state law. Governor Cuomo is refusing to resign despite the calls from Democrats in both Albany and Washington D.C., including President Biden. Cuomo is denying the claims, saying he never touched anyone inappropriately and that some of the allegations were mischaracterized. FOX News Legal analyst Mercedes Colwin discusses the legal repercussions Cuomo could face and what we can expect as the case moves forward.

 

Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of "Fox Across America."

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While thousands of Lebanese family members mourned the one year anniversary of a deadly explosion that killed over two hundred people, others clashed with security forces near Parliament demanding accountability for the disaster. But the grief of the day was overshadowed by a collapsing economy with fuel and medicine shortages. FOX’s Simon Owen speaks to FOX's Trey Yingst, in Beirut, about the marches and overall dire situation in Lebanon.

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In a push to get more people vaccinated, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced proof of vaccination against the coronavirus will be required for both workers and customers for indoor restaurants, gyms and shows. It is the first major city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions to help control the rise in Covid cases caused by the Delta variant. Co-Anchor of "America's Newsroom" on the FOX News Channel, Bill Hemmer weighs in on the latest NYC vaccine requirement and if we'll see other cities and states follow. He also tells us about his latest FOX Nation documentary "American Outlaw: Clint Eastwood's Life in Film."

Another surge of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is sparking new concerns about the overcrowding creating a dangerous health environment in light of the spiking COVID-19 Delta variant. The Biden administration announced on Monday it would continue enforcement of the Trump-era policy, Title 42, allowing U.S. border officials to expel migrants to their home countries amid the global pandemic. Fox News National Correspondent Bill Melugin joins from the border in La Joya, Texas to explain how border agents are being overwhelmed by the ongoing migrant surge, how the Biden administration revoking the "Remain In Mexico" policy is contributing to increased border crossings and how Title 42 is being used by the Biden administration to fight the spread of COVID-19 among migrants.

Plus, commentary by FOX News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean.

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New incoming Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in a speech just days before he is sworn in, has promised to improve Iranian life by ending the 'tyrannical' sanctions imposed by the United States. Raisi himself has been sanctioned personally by the United States for his role in the execution of political prisoners while serving as a judge. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks to Bryan Leib, with 'Iranian Americans For Liberty', who says sanctions do work and the United States should keep the financial pressure on a cash strapped Iran.   

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Over the weekend, a group of senators reached an agreement on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and many on Capitol Hill are hoping to vote this bill through before leaving Washington for their scheduled August recess. With the infrastructure bill expected to pass through the House and Senate, Democrats are also aiming to push their $3.5 trillion spending plan through before the recess as well, however the price tag has been a major source of contention between moderates and progressives in the party. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) joins to discuss what he expects to happen in Congress before the August recess, the state of the economy based on the latest inflation numbers, the impact tax hikes would have on American small businesses and how to responsibly deal with the end of eviction moratoriums in the country.

 

The White House announced that 70% of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the milestone meeting President Biden's goal almost one month later than originally planned. This as coronavirus cases surge across the country, many health officials blaming the Delta variant and anti-vaccinated Americans. Some are blaming vaccine hesitancy on the CDC's mixed messaging, especially the latest guidance on mask mandates. Former CDC Director and President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, Dr. Tom Frieden weighs in on the surge of Delta variant cases, the rise in vaccine rates, the new CDC mask guidance and breakthrough cases

 

Plus, commentary by syndicated columnist and author of "America's Expiration Date," Cal Thomas.

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Israel was a world leader in rolling out vaccinations for COVID-19 but since the Delta variant is causing a surge in cases they are now offering a third shot or booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to those over sixty. Israeli research shows immunity can decline over time and the booster aims to build that immunity back up. FOX’s Simon Owen speaks to Dr. Marc Siegel, FOX News Medical Contributor, about the decision to offer a booster and if the United States is heading in the same direction.

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During the height of the pandemic, amid lockdowns and social distancing, Americans were dying from drug overdoses in record numbers. U.S. overdose deaths increased almost 30 percent in 2020 and while increased difficulty for seeking rehabilitation treatment played a role in this, another layer of danger was the criminal dealers lacing dangerous drugs into their synthetic opioids. Former Drug Enforcement Agency Agent in charge of Special Operations Division, Derek Maltz joins to explain what role the cartels and transnational criminal groups played in the trafficking of illegal opioids like fentanyl into the U.S. Maltz highlights the danger associated with the abuse of both prescription and street opioids, how China’s chemical supply for fentanyl is creating a surplus in America and what he hopes the politicians do about the overdose epidemic.

 

On the first season of HGTV’s “Renovation Island,’ the Baeumler’s set off on an ambitious task: move their family to an island in the Bahamas to renovate an entire tropical vacation resort to one day operate as their own. The family faced unprecedented obstacles in pursuit of this project, facing not only a hurricane while working on South Andros Island, but staying on the island to rebuild the resort amid the COVID-19 pandemic. HGTV Hosts Bryan and Sarah Baeumler join to discuss how they made the decision to buy and build their Caerula Mar resort and the challenges they faced along the way. They explained how they adapted to the pandemic early on in their building project, the threat that COVID-19 posed to the hospitality industry and their hopes for the Caerula Mar resort now that life is beginning to return to normal.

 

Plus, commentary by Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren.

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When gymnastics star and four-time gold medalist Simone Biles pulled out of two Olympic competitions last week it did more than shock the world. Her decision also put a spotlight on the sport, the pressure we put on young athletes and the issue of mental health.

On the FOX News Rundown earlier this week, host Chris Foster spoke to three-time Olympian and gold medalist Dominique Dawes about Biles and the physical and emotional challenges of being an Olympic gymnast.  

Dawes described what she believes Biles went through before she pulled out of last week's team competition and how the lack of crowds at the Tokyo games could be impacting the competitors. 

Our original conversation with  Dominique Dawes was too long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our complete interviews with the Olympic gold medalist and learn more about her views on the sport of gymnastics and how she is using her academy to help change its culture. 

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This week, President Biden announced he will require all federal workers to get the COVID vaccine  or submit to frequent testing.

This comes just days after the Center for Disease Control and Prevention revised its recommendation for fully vaccinated Americans to wear masks indoors in areas with high coronavirus cases.

The two decisions were intended to curb the impact of the Delta variant, but also created confusion and anger among many Americans.

Earlier on the FOX News Rundown, host Jessica Rosenthal spoke to FOX News Medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel about the new mask guidelines, the imposition of vaccine mandates by some agencies and whether or not both policies were based on solid science. 

Dr. Siegel explained why he believes the threat of Delta variant and the current COVID surge did justify some increased precautions, he also explained why he felt the recent actions by health officials and the federal government could be going too far.

 Our original conversation with Dr. Marc Siegel was too long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our complete interview with the FOX News Medical contributor and get a better understanding of what he thinks can be done to address both the threat of the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy. 

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The CDC is describing the Delta variant as more contagious than the 'chickenpox' and is now saying indoor mask wearing needs to return. President Biden also announced new guidelines on federal employees regarding vaccinations. FOX’s Trey Yingst speaks with Dr. Marty  Makary, of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and author of ‘The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care and How To Fix It’, about these new guidelines and how effective can they be.

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