The Fox News Rundown

The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel today endorsed the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster shot for the elderly and others at high risk because of possible exposure at their jobs or they have underlying health factors. The vote was 19-0 but the recommendation is not final and will go before the FDA to issue an official decision. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to Dr. Marc Siegel, Professor Of Medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center and FOX News Medical Contributor, about the decision and the FDA panel’s Friday meeting on the Johnson & Johnson’s proposed booster.  

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The Biden administration has been contacting state officials and governors telling them to prepare to vaccinate children as young as 5 to 11 next month, expecting an imminent FDA emergency approval of Pfizer's COVID vaccine for young kids. Former Assistant Secretary for Health under President Trump, Admiral Brett Giroir joins to discuss the deadly Delta variant and if there is light at the end of the tunnel.

 

Democrats are getting ready to make some cuts to their original $3.5-trillion spending package in order to get it passed both houses of Congress after moderate Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) made it clear they would not support the multi-trillion dollar bill. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) joins today to weigh in on the infrastructure and budget reconciliation bill, what needs to be included and if the Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing inflation and labor shortages since he took office nine months ago.

 

Plus, commentary by FOX News contributor Joe Concha.

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Blue Origin launched their second suborbital space flight today as the billionaire space race heats up. The eleven minute flight had four passengers in it including ninety year-old Star Trek actor, William Shatner. FOX's John Saucier speaks to FOX's Kelly O'Grady, who was at the West Texas launchpad, about the launch and reaction from the astronauts.

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Supply chain issues are being felt nationwide. Many shelves are empty of common goods and both consumers and retailers are worried things will not improve before the busy holiday shopping season. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, says the problem is being driven by Washington and policies that have led to a labor shortage. Rep. Brady joins the Rundown to explain what social programs he believes are discouraging people to work, why he fears the Democrats' agenda will make matters worse and what can be done to fix the supply issues and our economy

 

Vaccine mandates have become a central and polarizing issue for many Americans. With the COVID-19 vaccine now widely available, federal employees and the U.S. military have been required to get the coronavirus vaccine, however some states are bucking this trend. On Monday, October 11th, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas issued an executive order that would block any vaccine mandates within his state, even for private businesses. Dr. Jerome Adams, 20th U.S. Surgeon General and Director of Health Equity Initiatives at Purdue University joins to discuss the nuances of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, a recent controversy within the Southwest Airlines pilots union over the vaccine mandates, and his belief the government should not restrict how employers keep their employees healthy. Later, he shares his optimism on the return to normalcy and how soon he expects a COVID-19 vaccine for children.

 

Plus, commentary by former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, host of the Jason in the House podcast.

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It was a nightmare travel weekend for Southwest Airlines passengers as thousands of flights were canceled across the country. There have been various reasons given for the delays from weather to an internal fight over pilots being vaccinated. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to FOX's Jonathan Serrie, at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, about the unusually high number of cancellations.    

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President Biden's agenda is in the hands of his own party, as Democrats try to find common ground on the $3.5-trillion spending bill. Progressives say they won't pass the smaller $1-trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill without getting the reconciliation bill passed too. Moderate Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have made it clear they won't back the multi-trillion spending bill and that the number must come down before they support the plan. So how much lower should the bill go? Anchor and Executive Editor of Special Report on the Fox News Channel, Bret Baier weighs in on the Democrats' infighting when it comes to passing the two spending bill, President Biden's low poll numbers and how all of this will impact the 2022 midterms. Plus, Bret talks about his new book To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876.

 

Oil prices have reached their highest level in seven years, with supply shortages creating concern that this could foreshadow a natural gas shortage as we approach the winter. Senior Market Analyst at The Price Futures Group and Fox Business Contributor Phil Flynn joins to break down this surge in oil prices, the supply issues creating this recent high demand, why stopping oil export from the U.S. could negatively impact our economy and how economic turbulence in the U.S. has often been tied to price spikes in gas and oil. Later, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy.com, Patrick De Haan joins to explain how gas prices went from easing up to rising again and why the strategic petroleum reserve may not be able to help the nation now.

 

Plus, commentary by Guy Benson, host of The Guy Benson Show.

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America has seen a steady increase in violent crime in the country’s biggest cities over the last two years. This past weekend, a 26-year-old homeless man with a history of arrests, plowed into a nurse while running from the police after stealing a woman’s cell phone. The nurse died from her injuries and now the mugger has been charged with murder. FOX’s John Saucier speaks to FOX National Correspondent Bryan Llenas to discuss the rise in violent crime, the latest numbers, and what the U.S. government and law enforcement officials are doing in response.

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Last week, as the deadline for the debt ceiling approached, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made a deal with Democrats and delivered 11 Senate Republican votes to pass a short-term debt limit extension. Many are looking to this new December deadline for raising the debt limit as a major obstacle the government will soon face in the future, as Senator McConnell and the Republicans have vowed not to help raise the debt limit again. Republican Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) joins to discuss what he calls the brinkmanship of the Democratic party and his assertion that the GOP is trying to hold the Democrats accountable for deficit spending. Later he addresses the uncertainty of a bipartisan infrastructure bill and the bipartisan consensus among lawmakers in Washington that Facebook has problems that must be addressed.

 

Have you ever wondered where the origin of some of our present-day laws came from? Co-host of Outnumbered on the FOX News Channel and FOX Nation host Emily Compagno is back with season two of her FOX Nation series Crimes That Changed America. This season she investigates infamous cases in American history that shaped the legislation that we now have in our country today. Emily joins to talk about some of those crimes in her Fox Nation show.

 

Plus, commentary by writer and comedian Joe Machi.

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The U.S. military fully withdrew from Afghanistan over a month ago. 

However, many U.S. citizens and Afghan allies remain there and are vulnerable as they find themselves stranded in a nation now controlled by the Taliban. 

After realizing so many were left behind, Afghan War veteran, former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and Co-Founder of Project Dynamo, Bryan Stern felt he had to do something. 

On The FOX News Rundown earlier this week, host Dave Anthony spoke Stern about how he chartered a flight full of Americans and allies out of Kabul and how Project Dynamo's donations made the safe return of hundreds of people possible.

Stern also explained how his experience as a veteran and 9/11 first responder drove him to take action.

The original interview was too long and we couldn't include it all in our segment. On The FOX News Rundown EXTRA, you will hear our entire conversation with veteran and co-Founder of Project Dynamo, Bryan Stern.

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Data from Johns Hopkins University puts the number of United States deaths from the coronavirus this year at 353,000. However, there are promising trends such as a decline in hospitalizations and beds in the ICU occupied by COVID patients. Additionally, Pfizer submitted its request to federal regulators for emergency use authorization of its COVID vaccine for children from ages five to eleven. Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security Dr. Amesh Adalja, discusses these recent developments.

Former Facebook Product Manager Frances Haugen is now known as the Facebook Whistleblower, after her recent testimony in front of the Senate's Consumer Protection Subcommittee. Haugen claimed that Facebook harms children, sows division, and undermines democracy in pursuit of breakneck growth and astronomical profits. FOX News Congressional Correspondent Aishah Hasnie covered the hearing and the aftermath.

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