The Fox News Rundown

U.S. Customs and Border Protection saw the number of migrants encountered on the southern U.S. border increase even more last month.  Our host Alex Hogan, on location from the U.S.-Mexico border, speaks with Ronald Vitiello, former Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from 2018-2019 under the Trump administration. They discuss the tactics the Biden administration is using to deal with the historic levels of illegal border crossings, Ron pushes back on the idea that President Biden inherited a broken system, and he explains what he believes can be done along bipartisan lines to address the continued surge of migrants crossing the border.

 

The CDC announced that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus do not need to wear a mask outside or inside in most situations. But, even with the go ahead from federal health officials, some states are still taking a cautious approach towards masks. Throughout the pandemic, government power has been the center of legal challenges this past year. Now as we head into a “new normal”, new legal questions could come up for businesses, such as whether someone must show they have been vaccinated, what schools and employers require. Jonathan Turley, professor of public interest law at George Washington University and a FOX News contributor weighs in on some of the past legal challenges from the pandemic and some of the future legal challenges we can expect.

 

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

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No one says being the President is easy.

However, the Biden Administration is currently dealing with a list challenges that the Republicans calls 'crises.' From an economy in turmoil, to an ongoing surge at the border and rising tensions in the Middle East; President Joe Biden has a lot on his plate. 

Earlier this week, host Dave Anthony spoke to former White House Press Secretary and FOX News Contributor Ari Fleischer about some of the issues the President is facing and how he is managing to cope with them. 

Fleischer discussed how President Biden's infrastructure proposal has complicated the possibility of bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill and how the U.S. should address the threat to peace in the Middle East. 

He also weighed in on the Republican Party's motivation for ousting Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her leadership position.

The interview was too long and we could not fit all of it in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you can listen to our entire conversation with former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer.

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The coronavirus pandemic has shed a light on schools and sparked a figurative battle over America's classrooms. For months, the nation has not just been debating remote learning and when schools should reopen, but what children are actually being taught. 

Earlier this week, host Lisa Brady spoke with Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of "The Story" on the Fox News Channel and "The Untold Story" podcast, about her recent interview with American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten about the "1619 Project" and critical race theory being taught in classrooms across the country. 

The conversation also touched on school choice and other political issues that could potential play a role in next year's midterm elections. 

The interview was too long and we could not fit all of it in our original segment. However, there was a lot of interesting analysis from Martha MacCaullum that you did not hear. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you can finally listen to our entire conversation with the FOX News anchor.

 

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The Israeli Air Force conducted an extended bombing raid of Hamas' tunneling system and other targets overnight Thursday. Hundreds of more rockets continue to be fired from the Gaza Strip into Israeli neighborhoods. Dozens have been killed and civilian fighting has broken out in mixed Arab-Israeli towns. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Lior Haiat, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, about the increased violence and what is fueling it.

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The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks indoors or outdoors anymore except under certain circumstances, like travel. Dr. Marty Makary, professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Fox News Medical contributor, discusses the CDC's latest guidance and why he thinks it's about time. He also weighs in on the CDC's decision to let children ages 12-15 receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.

The Biden administration must now balance its response to a labor shortage in the U.S. as it attempts to calm tensions in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians. FOX News Sunday host Chris Wallace joins to break down how President Biden may deal with the perception that enhanced unemployment is hindering the workforce, the difficult task of addressing violence in the Middle East and the direction the Republican Party is headed after removing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her leadership position.

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

Plus, commentary by FOX Nation host Tammy Bruce.

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The world's wealthiest countries are being called on to donate funds or surplus vaccines to help fight COVID-19 in poorer nations. The United Nation's COVAX program is aimed at coordinating efforts to fight the pandemic from spreading in those poorer nations. FOX's Simon Owen speaks to UNICEF'S Gian Gandhi, Coordinator for Vaccine Supplies, about the importance of helping other countries control the pandemic.  

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President Biden's White House is dealing with crises on several fronts both abroad and domestic with debate over infrastructure bills and immigration policy in Washington while rising tensions in the Middle East are culminating in conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Former White House Press Secretary to former President George W. Bush and FOX News Contributor Ari Fleischer breaks down how President Biden's infrastructure proposal has complicated the possibility of bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill, how the U.S. should address the threat to peace in the Middle East and explains the Republican Party's motivation for ousting Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her leadership position.

U.S. consumer prices for April rose 4.2% over last year, making it the biggest annual increase since September 2008. Charles Payne, host of Making Money with Charles Payne on FOX Business weighs in on the April consumer price index, inflation ramping up and how it plays into U.S. unemployment as businesses struggle to hire workers.

Plus, commentary by FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett.

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A spacecraft NASA launched in 2016 to study a near Earth asteroid has begun its journey home carrying a first of its kind sample. The 'OSIRIS-REx' spacecraft will travel for nearly three hundred million miles to safely bring a sample from an asteroid, in this case Bennu, to NASA and the world to study for decades to come. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Andrea Jones, Planetary Geologist with NASA, about the historic mission and what we may learn from it.

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The coronavirus pandemic has shed a light on schools and education across the U.S. from the obstacles of remote teaching, public schools not reopening fully for in-person learning and what children are actually being taught. Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of "The Story" on the Fox News Channel and "The Untold Story" podcast, joins the "Rundown" to discuss her recent interview with American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten about the "1619 Project" and critical race theory being taught in classrooms across the country. She also discusses school choice and if we'll see more of a push for it by parents and Republicans as Midterms approach. Plus, she weighs in on the fight over stripping Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) of her leadership role in the Republican Party.

China has released census data revealing its population growth has dropped significantly, showing a big shift in the nation's demographics. President of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, Ian Bremmer joins to explain how China's government made miscalculations in their demographics that resulted in their lagging population growth, the real motivation behind Chinese propaganda in the U.S. and how China's lack of transparency during the early days of the pandemic has hurt its standing in the world.

Plus, commentary by Jim Daly,  president of Focus on the Family.

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After days of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem, factions in the Gaza Strip have gotten involved firing more than three hundred rockets into Israel. The Israeli Air Force has responded with deadly airstrikes. While such clashes are not new in the region, this latest round of violence seems to have escalated quickly. FOX's Jessica Rosenthal speaks to FOX News Channel’s Trey Yingst, at the Gaza Strip border, about how the violence has increased and the calls for calm around the world.

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