The Fox News Rundown

The second day of testimony from Pentagon officials that seems to contradict what President Biden has said about the advice he received on the exit from Afghanistan. Also, it was the second time General Mark Milley described the twenty year war as a 'strategic failure' and this time he points out the Taliban has still not broken off ties with al-Qaeda. FOX's John Saucier speaks to FOX's Lucas Tomlinson, at the Pentagon, about what we have learned from the two days of testimony. 

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There is uncertainty in Washington this week as Republicans voted down a measure to raise the debt ceiling amid the backdrop of a potential government shutdown due to disagreement in Congress. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen remarked that failing to raise the debt ceiling could lead to the U.S. defaulting on its debt and the outcome could be disastrous for the American economy. In addition, inflation continues to threaten the economy, as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell says that supply shortages are leading to price increases. Host of "Making Money" on the FOX Business Network Charles Payne joins the FOX News Rundown to discuss how President Biden's $3.5 trillion dollar spending package could lead to further inflation. Later, Senior Advisor on Innovation during the Obama Administration and author of The Raging 2020s Alec Ross joins to explain how the spending package could have less of an impact on inflation than the infrastructure bill.

 

The crossing at the U.S. Mexico border is showing no signs of slowing down as a new waves of Haitian migrants make their way to the southern border. The U.S. isn't the only country getting overwhelmed with a crisis; Mexico is facing one also as the city of Tapachula swells as thousands of migrants make their way to the U.S. FOX News Correspondent Griff Jenkins joins us from Tapachula to tell us what he's seeing at the Mexican entry-point, why the migrants want to come to the U.S. and how Mexico has been dealing with the border crossings.

 

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

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Dozens of freight containers at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, two of the largest ports in the United States, cannot be unloaded because of a shortage of workers is an example of one of the key issues causing supply chain delays. Other issues, including rising gas prices, the Delta variant surge and Biden Administration policy changes can all be argued to be a part of the overall problem. FOX's John Saucier speaks to FOX's Edward Lawrence, White House Correspondent for FOX Business, about the multiple issues causing delays in the supply chain which look to be getting worse.  

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New York state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers has passed. It is believed thousands of health care workers in the state could lose their jobs, which could create potential staffing shortages at many hospitals. John Matland, a CT scan technician from Staten Island, explains why health workers like him are willing to the risk their careers by refusing to get vaccinated and what their largest concerns are. Then, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat explains the importance of the vaccine and how she thinks we can get more shots to hesitant health care workers.

 

The political fallout from the U.S.’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan continues, as top U.S. military officials will testify on Tuesday, September 28th in front of the House Armed Services Committee. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie, each central figures in the Afghanistan pullout, will be expected to explain their roles in the disorganized military pullout and answer tough questions like why did the Afghan military collapse as fast as it did. Retired Lt. General Keith Kellogg, Former National Security Adviser to Vice President Pence joins ahead of the House Armed Services Committee hearing to discuss his hopes the Biden administration addresses why it diverged from the plan the Trump administration left for them, how the withdrawal’s negligent execution cost American lives and his reaction to Gen. Mark Milley’s alleged comments to China about ‘disarray in the White House’ in the new Bob Woodward book.

 

Plus, Brian Kilmeade, host of The Brian Kilmeade Show, does commentary.

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Before migrants entered the United States through Del Rio, Texas, they came into Mexico via its southern border city of Tapachula. Tapachula, a city bordering Guatemala, has long been a weigh station for Central American migrants and now has tens of thousands of migrants wanting to reach the United States with an estimated half of them being from Haiti. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to FOX's Griff Jenkins, in Tapachula, Mexico, where he has spoken to migrants trying to make the nearly thousand mile trek to the United States.

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Almost immediately after the fall of Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul, FOX News Foreign Correspondent Trey Yingst has been embedded with the Taliban in an attempt to understand how the now in power group plans to rule over the country. Taliban promises to respect women’s rights and not allow Afghanistan to become a haven for terrorist groups have been met with skepticism from the international community. Trey Yingst joins Alex Hogan on the FOX News Rundown to give an in-depth view on what life is like for those living in Kabul with the Taliban in charge, as well as assessing the terror threat of groups in the region such as ISIS-K.  

 

If you are planning out your holiday shopping this year, experts everywhere are saying you may have to start shopping sooner than usual, as supply chain issues are set to disrupt the availability of many products. White House Correspondent for Fox Business Network Edward Lawrence joins to explain how COVID-19 is set to seriously disrupt the 2021 holiday shopping season.

 

Plus, commentary from Fox News Correspondent at Large, Geraldo Rivera.

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This week, President Biden met with congressional Democrats, bringing together both moderate and progressives within the party to attempt to calm the tension and infighting threatening to obstruct his domestic agenda. As the Democrats in the House passed a bill this week to fund the government until December and suspend the debt limit until 2022, the bill is headed to a Senate vote next week and Republicans have already warned they will not support this measure nor will they support the $3.5 trillion spending plan.

Earlier this week, host Jessica Rosenthal spoke to GOP Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa who is also a member of the House Budget Committee, to discuss why she believes Democrats are being irresponsible in attempting to raise the debt ceiling without Republican support.

The conversation was too long and we could not include everything Rep. Ashley Hinson had to say about the budget discussion on Capitol Hill but on the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will get to hear the full explanation of the situation in Congress.

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The Senate finds themselves divided ahead of next week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling and keep the government funded. The bill would suspend the limit on government borrowing through December 2022 and prevent a government shutdown. Republicans are opposing the bill, saying Democrats should raise the debt limit on their own through budget reconciliation. FOX Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram breaks down the decisions Congress is currently facing.

For the first time since taking office, President Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Tensions are rising between the United States and France, as it is believed that the U.S. French Alliance may be in jeopardy. Jared is joined by FOX Business Network's Chief National Correspondent Connell McShane who covered the summit. Later, FOX News Contributors & former State Department Spokespersons during the Obama and Trump administrations respectively, Marie Harf and Morgan Ortagus, weigh in on UN week.

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This week, Pfizer announced that a lower dose for its COVID vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5-11. The company says it will seek FDA approval. Earlier this week, host Jessica Rosenthal spoke with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb who weighed in on children under the age of 12 being eligible for the vaccine and the FDA's recent decision regarding booster shots. Dr. Gottlieb also talked about his new book "Uncontrolled Spread."

The conversation was too long and we could not include everything from the original conversation with Dr. Gottlieb. On today's Fox News Rundown Extra you'll hear more about his new book, that includes criticism of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and why he thinks they were not the right agency to fully rely on to handle this pandemic. He explains some of the mistake the CDC made throughout the pandemic including their failure to deploy a diagnostic test at scale in the beginning of the coronavirus crisis. He also explains how the CDC's 6-feet requirement guidance was the single most costly recommendation in the entire pandemic. Plus, he shares how we can avoid these mistakes in the future.

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Segment A

The Food and Drug Administration has given final approval to a third Pfizer COVID-19 shot for people over 65, those with certain health conditions, and people whose work puts them at risk of contracting the virus. President Biden warns that the 25 percent of Americans who have not yet gotten a vaccine are causing a lot of damage to the country. FOX News Medical Contributor Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the effort to convince more people to get the jab.   

Segment B

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas recently announced the encampment under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas has been cleared, where thousands of Haitian migrants had been residing. President Biden says there is now an investigation into some border patrol agents on horseback who were reportedly swinging ropes at migrants, as Republican lawmakers say the situation at the border is out of hand. FOX News Correspondent Griff Jenkins explains.

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