The Fox News Rundown

On February 1st, the Burmese military arrested hundreds of lawmakers, alleging voter fraud in the 2020 Burmese General Election. With a coup seemingly underway, thousands of citizens took to the streets in Burma to display their opposition to these actions. As the protests rage on, FOX News Radio International Reporter Simon Owen speaks to Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Burma and a former Congressman Maine, on what he thinks can be done to calm this situation and to protect citizens' rights. 

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“Cancel culture” is the new buzzword for withdrawing support or “cancelling” public figures or companies because offensive or problematic remarks or ideologies that come to light, past or present. One California Republican State Senator has introduced two new bills aimed at tackling cancel culture because she claims a "climate of intolerance has been established" in her state. Her legislation has already been met with Democratic backlash, but has the rise of cancel culture gone too far where lawmakers need to get involved? Reason senior editor Robby Soave and co-host of "The Five" Juan Williams weigh in.

The national Covid-vaccine rollout is in full swing. More than 40 million Americans have received at least one Covid-19 shot. This has not been a small task. While most of the focus has been on increasing distribution, the U.S. is nearing a shortage of necessary medical equipment and personnel to administer the shots. So, how are Americans stepping up to answer this awesome demand? Merit Medical Systems founder, chairman and CEO Fred Lampropoulos explains how his company has adjusted his business model to answer the demand for more needles and syringes. Then, registered nurse Judy Schneider explains why she ended her retirement to help vaccinate people and combat Covid-19.

Plus, commentary by author and the vice president of communications for Focus on the Family Paul Batura.

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On February 18th, a NASA rover named "Perseverance" will be the fifth rover to touch down on Mars. But NASA's rover isn't the only device in pursuit of the red planet. Right now, both the United Arab Emirates and China have rovers of their own in Mars' orbit. FOX’s Trey Yingst speaks with John Venable, a Senior Research Fellow for Defense Policy at The Heritage Foundation, about the Mars space race, the legacy of the Trump administration in space exploration, and the future of space for the United States.

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So much for unity. Just days after former President Trump was acquitted at the Senate impeachment trial, Mississippi Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson and the NAACP are suing Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani. They are accusing them of conspiring with far-right groups in the deadly Capitol attack. Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) discusses why the Democrats' ongoing efforts to go after the former President is only dividing the country further. Rep. Mace also discusses why she's troubled by the amount of security that remains in Washington D.C., President Trump's political future and why she is so focused on having schools return to in-person learning.

An unprecedented winter storm has hit the state of Texas hard, with frigid temperatures, snow and ice leaving many people stranded in their homes and millions of them without power as windfarms and natural gas power plants have frozen over. FOX News Radio's Midwest Correspondent Jeff Monosso discusses how Texans are coping during the harsh conditions. Assistant editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page, James Freeman weighs in on the power outages across Texas and why he thinks this is a wakeup call to Americans.

Plus, commentary by former Congressman and Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz.

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With COVID-19 variants on the rise around the world, and communities seeking a return to normalcy, the need for rapid and reliable COVID testing has never been greater. Last week, the FDA approved a single-use, point-of-care COVID-19 test. FOX’s Trey Yingst speaks with Visby Medical Founder & CEO, Adam De La Zerda. De La Zerda explains how his team was able to scale the complexity of a "sofa-sized" PCR test, down to a device that fits in the palm of your hand.

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He's faced calls to resign, be impeached or even prosecuted. His critics counter an order back in March sending COVID-positive people from hospitals to nursing homes, which allowed the virus to spread. But Governor Cuomo maintains COVID had already spread to almost every nursing home that took in patients. But the Cuomo administration came under scrutiny for not counting any resident who got sick then died in a Hospital, as a nursing home death. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., discusses the controversy over New York's handling of data related to coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and what she calls a "criminal...Cover-Up scandal." Rep. Stefanik also weighs on Former President Trump's impeachment acquittal and how much influence he will have on the party in the coming years.

Somali-born women rights activist and best-selling author, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has dedicated most of her life to fighting for women's rights and advocating for free speech. She joins the Fox News Rundown to talk about her new book Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women's Rights that she hopes will bring attention to the rising numbers of sexual violence and harassment in European cities.

Plus, commentary by National Security Expert Dr. Rebecca Grant.

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Heavy clashes resumed Sunday in Yemen between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces. The new violence left dozens dead and indicated ongoing efforts for permanent ceasefire are fleeting. The civil war continues to harm Yemen's vulnerable population and the United Nations is warning of dire consequences if international efforts for peace and aid are not increased. Yonat Friling, Senior Fox News Field Producer, discusses the ongoing humanitarian crisis and other news stories emerging from around the world including the crisis is Burma and an Ebola outbreak in Africa.

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On Saturday, February 13th, the Senate impeachment trial concluded after former President Donald Trump was acquitted on the charge of inciting an Insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th. While a majority of senators found Trump guilty in a 57-43 vote, they still fell short of the two-thirds supermajority required to convict the former president. Fox News Radio political analyst Josh Kraushaar joins to discuss why the vote margin on acquittal could have a significant impact on the Republican party moving forward, why Democrats avoided calling witnesses during the impeachment trial, how the impeachment proceedings have created a divide in the Senate and how the tensions between the two parties will complicate bipartisan efforts.

He infamously called the Affordable Care Act a big blanking deal the day President Obama signed it into law in 2010. Joe Biden was Vice President then. Eleven years later, now that he's President, he's trying to save what's typically just referred to these days as Obamacare. President Biden signed executive actions related to health care, and one of them set up a special new enrollment period for Obamacare starting today, giving anyone uninsured a three month window to sign up for coverage in the 36 states that have participated. It would also give anyone eligible who already has insurance through Obamacare the chance to choose a different plan. Most of the other state run exchanges also have a new special enrollment period. Dr. Nicole Saphire, a physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New Jersey and a Fox News contributor, and Bill Mears, a FOX News reporter covering the Supreme Court, join to discuss the Affordable Care Act and President Biden’s executive order to strengthen it, reverse Trump era orders to change it, and open the special enrollment period.

Plus, commentary by Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce.

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On January 4th,  two days before the violence at the Capitol, protesters gathered outside the Virginia home of Senator Josh Hawley

The Missouri Republican's decision to object to affirm Joe Biden's election victory brought angry demonstrators to his front door.

Erin Hawley, the Senator's wife, was home with her infant child at the time. 

On The FOX News Rundown this week, Erin Hawley spoke to host Gurnal Scott about the terrifying experience. Hawley also discuss the Capitol Hill riots and her husband's critics who accuse him of instigating the mob. 

 

The interview was long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On The Fox News Rundown Extra, you will hear the whole discussion with Erin Hawley and learn more about that traumatic night and hear her take about America's growing political divide. 

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We're a year into the world's collective nightmare known as COVID-19. 

It still feels like there are more questions than answers.

On the FOX News Rundown earlier this week, host Lisa Brady spoke to John Hopkins professor and Fox News contributor Dr. Marty Makary to discuss some of the latest debates regarding the pandemic. 

Dr. Makary gave his take on the CDC's recent suggestion to 'double mask,' when he thinks we can reach herd immunity and also weighed in on the World Health Organization's controversial conclusion that it is 'very unlikely' the coronavirus leaked from a Chinese lab.

The interview was long and we could not include all of it in our original segment. On The Fox News Rundown Extra, you will hear the whole discussion and get more questions answered by Dr. Marty Makary.

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