The Fox News Rundown

More than 100 countries still don't have access to a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In the past week, the United Nations met virtually to address getting supplies to those countries. FOX's Alex Hogan speaks to Stéphane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, about how more developed countries can ensure that migrants, refugees, and those in low-income or conflict-ridden areas can get inoculated. 

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As the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues across the nation, Pfizer and Moderna are promising a surge of vaccine doses, but new Covid variants in the U.S. are raising more concerns about how effective the vaccine will be against the new strains. Dr. Marty Makary, professor of surgery and health policy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Fox News contributor discusses the new strains and if the vaccines can combat them.

Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic numbers seem to be finally heading in the right direction, as Congress continues work on another round of financial aid. Robert Wolf, former economic advisor for President Obama, founder of 32 Advisors and FOX News Contributor discusses the next stimulus package, the possibility of a $15 an hour minimum wage and why "You can't have economic health without public health."

Plus, commentary by FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett.

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As New York, California, and other states tout rollbacks of COVID-19 restrictions, Americans continue to wonder about the fate of the economy. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks to Chris Markowski, host of “Watchdog on Wall Street" about the difference between the Stock Market and the larger economy, the impact of stimulus checks, and the sectors that will thrive as the economy reopens. 

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U.S. Attorney General nominee Judge Merrick Garland was questioned by both sides during his Senate confirmation hearing on Monday. Judge Garland vowing to restore the Justice Department's independence from the White House while being grilled by Republicans on the Hunter Biden investigation, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's nursing home scandal and John Durham's Russia origins probe. Former assistant U.S. attorney and Fox News Contributor Andy McCarthy weighs in on the Judge Garland's hearing, if the DOJ can truly be independent of the White House and the recent Supreme Court decision on former President Trump's financial records.

What is often referred to as Gitmo, was opened months after the war on terror began following the deadly 9/11 attacks. The U.S. Military prison on an island off the coast of Cuba is filled with terrorist detainees who were captured in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Former President Obama transferred out many of the detained. Then, Former President Trump took over and it was status quo. Now with President Biden in office, he is renewing the push to close the Guantanamo Bay facility. Retired U.S. Army Major General Vinny Boles discusses Gitmo's complicated history, why the U.S. has not transferred a prisoner from there since 2008 and what hurdles the President could have trying to shut it down.

Plus, commentary by Robert Jeffress, Fox News contributor and pastor of the Dallas First Baptist Church.

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Iranian officials are halting plans to expel weapons inspectors from their country as a stalemate continues on the nuclear deal. After meeting with the nation, the general director of the International Atomic Energy Agency says they reached a temporary understanding to allow the IAEA keep monitoring Iranian nuclear activities for up to three months. Yonat Friling, a senior Fox News field producer, explains the significance of this and other major international stories you may have missed over the past week. 

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The race to vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible against Covid-19 is picking up speed. During a Friday visit to a Pfizer plant in Michigan, President Biden emphasized the U.S. would soon have 500,000 covid deaths. And the tragic toll of the pandemic can sometimes overshadow how far we've come in the nine months since President Trump launched Operation Warp Speed. Dr. Syra Madad, Senior Director of the pathogens program for New York City Health and Hospitals,  discusses the scientific achievement of the COVID-19 vaccine and whether this vaccine will cover new variants. Jennifer Haller was the first person in the U.S. to get an experimental covid vaccine she explains her experience.

 

Elisabeth Hasselbeck has been on some of television's most recognizable shows of the last few decades. She found fame as a contestant over 20 years ago on the second season of reality competition Survivor. In 2013, she joined Brian Kilmeade and Steve Doocy on the “curvy couch” as a co-host on Fox News's popular morning show, Fox and Friends. She joins today to discuss her new book "Point of View," the power of praying together as a family and what she has been up to recently.

 

Plus, commentary by former New York Times reporter and author of "The Power Couple," Alex Berenson.

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Just a week after the Senate's acquittal of former President Trump, many questions remain about the direction of the Republicans party and what influence Trump will have over it.

South Carolina freshman Republican Nancy Mace is one of Washington's rising stars and she joined host Dave Anthony on The Fox News Rundown this week to discuss the apparent split in the GOP over former President Trump, his role in the January 6th Capital attack and those calls for "unity" President Joe Biden made in his first few days in office.

Rep. Mace also weighed in on other key issues including the ongoing debate over a Covid relief aid package and why she thinks returning kids to the classroom is critical.

The interview was too long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On the FOX NEWS Rundown, you will hear our entire conversation with Rep. Nancy Mace and hear more of her views on the issues that are dividing Washington.

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FOX News Anchor Dana Perino recently guest hosted a special segment of the FOX News Rundown where she spoke to Somali-born women's rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

In Hirsi Ali's controversial new book, "Prey: Immigration, Islam, And The Erosion Of Women's Rights," she links the disturbing increase of sexual violence and harassment in European cities to the millions of men migrating from Muslim-majority countries. 

Dana Perino asked the author about the book's controversial subject and the pushback she has received throughout her career when she has dared to address delicate issues regarding gender, politics and religion. 

The interview was too long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On the FOX NEWS Rundown, you will hear Dana Perino's entire conversation with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and hear more of their discussion about women's rights, political correctness and 'cancel culture.'

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Last May, President Trump announced that the United States would leave the World Health Organization; a decision that sparked praise from some, and criticism from others. Upon taking office, President Biden reversed those actions and signed an executive order to rejoin the WHO. Now, the White House has announced it will pay the WHO over $200 million dollars in fees by the end February. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks to FOX News State Department Correspondent, Rich Edson, about the debate raging around this decision. 

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Some good news. Every day the past two weeks there have been fewer than 100,000 Covid cases in the U.S. If you combine this past week, it still doesn't add up to the one-day record of the 300,000 new infections reported. There is also hope there will be enough vaccine doses for every American by July. So, despite all this encouraging news, why are so many kids still learning form home? Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a board-certified medical doctor and FOX News Contributor, discusses where we are with vaccine distributions, why kids should return to the classroom despite concerns of other strains and why we're seeing such a mild flu season.

President Biden this week during a town hall in Milwaukee distanced himself from White House press secretary Jen Psaki's comments that the administration's goal for its first 100 days was to have more than 50% of schools open at least one day per week. The comment was met with criticism leading to the President calling it a "miscommunication." Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris dodged questions during a Today Show interview when pressed on the CDC's guidelines that it's safe for teachers to return to school without a vaccination. FOX News Sunday host Chris Wallace weighs in on the media's focus on the Biden administration now that impeachment is over. He also discusses former President Trump breaking his post-election silence to talk about the late-conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh and the Lincoln Project chaos.

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

Plus, commentary by FOX Nation host Tom Shillue.

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