The Fox News Rundown

Former President Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited the Southern border earlier this week to survey the unfinished border wall and highlight what they say are the failures of the new administration's immigration policy. 

While President Biden has redirected funding and suspended the previous administration's efforts to construct a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, Governor Abbott recently announced that the state of Texas will provide $250 million to continue building the border wall. 

One of the governor's motivations behind the move is drugs and how they continue to flow in to the country from Mexico. 

Before President Trump and Gov. Abbott's trip, Fox Business Network Correspondent Grady Trimble joined host Dave Anthony on the Rundown from the border to detail the influx of migrant activity at the border, the personal accounts of border control officials who say they're not getting enough help from the federal government and the growing concerns about drug smuggling,

The conversation was too long and we could not include all of it in our original conversation. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire conversation with FOX Business' Grady Trimble and get even an clearer understanding of the border surge and how cartels continue to traffic illegal drugs in to our country.

Parents across the U.S. continue to speak out and protest against critical race theory (CRT) being taught in their children's' schools. 

The controversial and complicated theory regarding racism in our country's institutions has become a political lightning rod too as some Republican-led states are even passing legislation banning CRT from the classroom and arguing it should not be studied by our military either. 

Earlier this week, Wall Street Journal columnist and FOX News contributor Jason Riley joined host Jessica Rosenthal to discuss the theory, and why he and so many Americans object to how it is be implemented in our schools, corporations and government institutions. 

However, our original conversation was not solely about CRT.

Riley recently released his latest book, Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell, where he looks in to the life, work and ideas of America's most influential conservative writers and thinkers. 

Riley explained how Sowell's life experiences shaped his unique take on issues like race, economics and politics. 

But because we did not have time to include our entire conversation with Riley, we aired very little of our discussion about Sowell and a handful of others issues related to history, race and equality.

On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire conversation with author and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley and hear our entire fascinating conversation about race, politics and Thomas Sowell.

Clinical studies over the past year and a half have shown the highest levels of stress and anxiety reported in the United states ever. The pandemic gets much of the blame but a lagging economy and other issues also have contributed. And while you may be feeling the pressure from various reasons, there are ways to deal with the stress. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Dr. Ken Yeager, Director of the STAR Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, about the mental strain and physical side effects of stress and how to cope with them.

This week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead with a select committee after legislation establishing a bipartisan, independent panel made up of experts outside Congress to further investigate the events that unfolded on January 6th at the Capitol. Fox News Congressional Correspondent, Chad Pergram, explains what to expect from the latest investigation into the insurrection. 

The Department of Justice is suing the state of Georgia over its new voting rights law, The Election Integrity Act of 2021 or SB 202. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Georgia’s election law was passed, “with the purpose of denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race or color.” SB 202 requires voter ID for absentee ballots, expands early in-person voting, limits the use of drop boxes, shortens runoff elections, and prohibits outside groups from giving free food or water to people waiting in line.

FOX News Washington Correspondent Rachel Sutherland speaks with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) about the DOJ lawsuit against his state’s voting law and why he’s defending voter I.D. for absentee ballots.

President Joe Biden launched a series of missile strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria last weekend. The Biden administration citing self-defense and that President Biden had the power to order the strikes under constitutional authority. This is the second time this year the President ordered airstrikes without notifying Congress until afterward, leaving Democrats frustrated and pushing to revise the Authorization for Use of Military Force that was put into place after the September 11th attacks. Fox News Washington Correspondent Rachel Sutherland speaks with Fox News State Department Correspondent, Rich Edson about the fallout from the strikes, as well as the current state of US-Iran relations, as the Biden administration attempts to renegotiate the nuclear deal.

As the Fourth of July approaches and some Americans travel to celebrate with friends and family, the United States will fall short of President Biden's goal of vaccinating at least 70% of Americans by the holiday. Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & Fox News Contributor, Dr. Marty Makary helps explain how the vaccination rate doesn't tell the whole story about the COVID-19 risk.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld voting laws in Arizona that restrict ballot harvesting and the submission of provisional ballots outside of one's home precinct. Democrats said the restrictions in question were 'racist' and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called it, "one of the darkest days in all of the Supreme Court's history." Republicans are praising the decision and say it will help restore confidence in our elections. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who was named in the case and argued it before the Supreme Court, discusses the significance of the ruling and how it could impact the nationwide debate over election reform. He also discusses the honor he felt arguing before the Court...and winning.

This weekend, Americans will be firing up their grills and getting ready to celebrate Independence Day with their family and friends. Celebrity chef Paula Deen joins to discuss what her family will be doing this July 4th. She also talks about her new FOX Nation special "At Home with Paula Deen: Paula's Family Cookout" and shares some of her favorite recipes from her episode including her original recipe for butter burgers.

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

Plus, commentary by retired United States Marine and host of the Proud American podcast, Johnny Joey Jones.

The United States and Taiwan opened trade talks Thursday discussing improving supply chains and concerns over workers' rights and climate change. Also today, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave an aggressive speech, commemorating the Chinese Communist Party's one hundred year anniversary, saying he pledges a 'complete reunification' with Taiwan. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Rich Edson, FOX News Channel's State Department Correspondent, about the talks and what they signal regarding our relationship with China.

Earlier this week, a group of Republicans sent a letter to the Director of the National Institute of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, demanding he release details about the COVID-19 data being deleted from the NIH database. Last week, it was reported the NIH deleted sequences of early coronavirus cases from databases at the request of Chinese researchers. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) was one of the lawmakers who signed the letter and he joins today to explain what he hopes to gain from this demand. He also weighs in on why he thinks it's important for China to be transparent and accountable when it comes to the origins of the virus.

On June 24, a high-rise condo in Surfside, Florida partially collapsed, destroying nearly 55 apartment units while killing and trapping many residents below the rubble. Politicians responded swiftly with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency, the Miami-Dade County mayor ordering building audits and President Biden visiting the site of the collapsed building on Thursday July 1st. Many are trying to get to the bottom of just how something like this could happen. Structural Engineer, consultant following 9/11 and co-author of 'Why Buildings Fall Down' Mattys Levy, joins to explain the leading theories on why the Surfside condo experienced structural failure, whether surrounding residents should be concerned, and to break down how rising sea levels can impact the integrity of coastline buildings.

Plus, commentary by Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is warning his people there is an approaching crisis related to COVID-19 and has scolded party officials saying they let this happen. North Korea had claimed to have avoided a coronavirus outbreak but the country has been suffering from a food shortage following a year of flooding, border shutdowns due to the pandemic and ongoing sanctions. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Daniel Hoffman, Former CIA Chief of Station & FOX News Contributor, about why the United States, and the rest of the world, is interested in what happens with the health of the North Korean citizens and their leader.

Parents across the U.S. are speaking out against critical race theory (CRT) being taught being as part of their school's curriculum for Kindergarten to 12th grade. Some Republican-led states are even passing legislation banning CRT from being taught in schools. The controversial topic is even causing debate on whether the U.S. military should be allowed to study it, but what exactly is critical race theory?  Former Political Director of Priorities USA and Democratic strategist Kristal Knight, and Wall Street Journal columnist and FOX News contributor Jason Riley explain what CRT is and they discuss whether it should be taught in the classroom.

Former President Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are visiting the Southern border to survey the unfinished border wall and highlight the new administration's policy issues. While President Biden has redirected funding and suspended the previous administration's efforts to construct a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, Governor Abbott announced that the state of Texas will provide $250 million to continue building the border wall. Fox Business Network Correspondent Grady Trimble joins the Rundown from the border to explain the influx of migrant activity in the area former President Trump and Governor Abbott will be touring, growing concerns about drug smuggling, and the personal accounts of border control officials who say they're not getting enough help from the federal government.

Plus, commentary by FOX News correspondent-at-large, Geraldo Rivera.

The airstrikes that targeted Iran-backed militias come as the United States tries to renew the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran has also caused their own obstacle in the talks by telling the nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, that they will no longer share footage of their nuclear facilities for monitoring. Will the countries be able to work out a deal and what kind of deal is actually still on the table? FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Richard Goldberg, Senior Adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who says the United States may be offering too much.