The Fox News Rundown

Thousands of protesters gathered across Cuba over the weekend to decry their government and denounce the hardships citizens are facing as a result of the deteriorating economy in the country. These demonstrations calling for freedom and demanding the communist President Migue Diaz-Canel step down were quickly quashed by Cuban police and as a result President Biden and other U.S. officials have shared their support for the protesters. As that communist regime deals with instability, many young people in America are still interested in a socialist form of government and a recent Fox News Poll finds fewer Americans still believe the U.S. is the greatest place in which to live. Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) joins to share her perspective as a Cuban American and why democracy is so important and Fox News Political Analyst Juan Williams joins to explain why some Americans may be less patriotic recently.

President Biden met with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and local leaders and law enforcement at the White House on Monday to discuss the rising crime rate and how to combat it. The President laid out his approach which includes cracking down on illegal firearms, holding rogue gun dealers accountable and allowing cities to use funds from the American Rescue Plan to hire more officers to advance community policing. The roundtable comes as gun sales surge across the nation. FOX Business Correspondent Hillary Vaughn joins to discuss.

Plus, commentary by Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean.

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Thousands of Cubans took to the streets over the weekend protesting against a failing economy, the mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis and lack of food in the largest demonstrations in the country in more than a decade. Also, the United States is sending a team to Haiti to help investigate the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. FOX Field Producer Yonat Friling, joins Trey to discuss these stories and others developing around the world. 

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As the United States continues its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the most recent data shows there have been 332 million doses administered with just under 50 percent of the American population now fully vaccinated. The struggle to reach vaccine hesitant Americans while protecting the country from the Delta and Lambda variants of the coronavirus has resulted in infections rising in over 40 states. Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams joins to discuss some of the solutions to vaccine hesitancy that could ease the minds of all Americans, the recent CDC guidelines on wearing masks in schools, why the variants pose an increased danger to unvaccinated Americans and he explains what the Biden administration could be doing better to depoliticize the COVID-19 vaccine.

 

They were a vital part of keeping the economy going during the coronavirus pandemic last year, but now the trucking industry is in short supply of workers as companies struggle to find drivers. Public Relations Director for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), Norita Taylor explains why the problem isn’t that there is a shortage but instead a high turnover rate within the industry.

 

Plus, commentary by FOX News Contributor Joe Concha.

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Is space tourism about to take off?

Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos are about to board their companies spaceships and head in to space.

Both hope their new ventures will kick off a new era in space travel and allow citizens - who can afford it - to see the earth from above. 

Earlier this week, host Chris Foster spoke with former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino to discuss space tourism and whether it will be both safe and worth its high ticket price.

Massimino also discusses the future of our America's space program and how long before a vacation in the stars will be affordable to those who are not billionaires or millionaires.  

The interview was too long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire unedited conversation with former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino.

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Jesse Watters is one of the biggest stars in cable news. He is the co-host of "The Five" on FOX News and also hosts his own show on the same network, 'Watters World."

But despite all the fans and notoriety, he also has his fair share of critics. Some of whom are not shy about slamming him in the press or even confronting him face-to-face.

In his new book, "How I Saved The World," Jesse discusses how he started at FOX News, the pushback his style of reporting and commentary has received and why he takes credit for "saving" things like journalism, the internet and Christmas.

Earlier this week, Jesse Watters joined host Dave Anthony to speak about his career, his critics and why he decided to write about them.

Jesse shared some great stories. Most are funny, but some are also serious. He also weighed in on "The Five" as it celebrates ten years on the air. 

The interview was too long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire unedited conversation with FOX News star Jesse Watters.

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The future of military control and defense of the high seas will eventually be in the hands of unmanned, underwater vehicles. Experts also say these 'underwater drones' will be used to revolutionize the finding of sunken ships and ocean research. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Dr. Robert Ballard, explorer, oceanographer and author of 'Into The Deep: Memoirs From The Man Who Discovered The Titanic', about the future of the United States Navy and his own life of adventure including the story of how the 'Titanic' wreckage was found.  

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America's longest war will be coming to an end sooner than expected. President Biden announcing Thursday that U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by August 31, earlier than his original September 11 deadline. The President defending his decision to end military operations despite the Taliban advancing and getting stronger in the region, saying he will not send "another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan with no reasonable expectation of achieving a different outcome." House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) weighs in on the situation in Afghanistan and what he wants to see from the President when it comes to dealing with America's enemies around the world.

In the month of July two billionaires are set to take flight aboard the spacecrafts built by their respective companies. Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is set to launch the VSS Unity on July 11th, just nine days before Jeff Bezos takes off in Blue Origin's rocket, New Shepard. As the two men prepare to launch into space, they are creating new buzz surrounding the burgeoning space tourism industry. Former NASA astronaut and engineering professor at Columbia University Mike Massimino joins to break down what the future of space tourism may look like, the safety of passengers and crew who board commercial space vessels and how the partnership between NASA and private industry could revolutionize space travel.

Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers.

Plus, commentary by former White House speechwriter and FOX News contributor Marc Thiessen.

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Earlier this week, Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab told a room full of ambassadors and diplomats that his country is just days away 'from a social explosion' appealing for help from the United Nations and other countries in the region. The Lebanese currency has lost ninety percent of its value and almost eighty percent of households don't have enough food to eat. And while the situation is already a tragedy, there are real political concerns over outside influences getting control. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Dr. Ibrahim Hazboun, a Senior FOX News Producer, who says the international community is right to be concerned about a power vacuum in Lebanon.

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In the beginning of 2020 the idea that COVID-19 originated from a lab in Wuhan China was dismissed by many scientists as a conspiracy. Now the theory that the virus started from a lab leak has gained a lot of traction, with many calling for an investigation and for China to be held accountable. Former State Department investigator and Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute David Asher explains why the coronavirus origins theory cannot be ruled out. He also discusses the evidence he uncovered that points to the virus originating from a lab instead of an animal host and what the U.S. should be doing to get China to be transparent about what happened and to prepare for future pandemics.

 

Following the recent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban has been on the offensive in the region, taking control of 193 districts and seizing a large cache of weapons from captured Afghan military outposts. As American forces are pulled out of Afghanistan, locally employed civilians (LECs) and their families who served the U.S. military as interpreters are being hunted and assassinated by Taliban fighters. Many members of Congress and the U.S. military are speaking out, demanding we help our allies to safety. With thousands of Afghan interpreters left in the region seeking asylum in the U.S. former Afghan interpreter Zalmay Niazy joins to tell his story of joining the U.S. armed forces as an interpreter, the perils he and his family face as a result of his collaboration with American troops and the current danger he faces being under threat of deportation due to an interaction he had as a child with the Taliban.

 

Plus, commentary by FOX Nation host Tomi Lahren.

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As the United States starts to return to pre-pandemic living, a record number of employees are leaving their jobs to seek other career and life opportunities. Employers are struggling to keep a workforce that has different feelings on a work-life balance. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Debi Yadegari, Founder and CEO of 'Villyge', about what is being called the 'great resignation' and what factors are driving it. 

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