The Fox News Rundown

This Week:

President Biden returned from his first European trip where he met with the G7, NATO allies and a highly anticipated meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. FOX News Washington Correspondent Rachel Sutherland recaps the President's foreign trip with FOX News Radio's International Reporter Simon Owen.

The Supreme Court issued rulings on two high profile cases Thursday. In the first case, the high court upheld a challenge to the Affordable Care Act in a 7-2 decision. In the second case SCOTUS issued a unanimous ruling in favor of a Catholic adoption agency that refuses to place kids with LGBTQ+ couples. George Washington University Law Professor and FOX News Contributor Jonathan Turley breaks down each case.

The Department of Justice made headlines this week when it was revealed that the Trump-era DOJ subpoenaed Apple for the phone records of California Congressman Adam Schiff and 12 other Democrats as a part of the Russia probe. Also this week, the House Oversight Committee released Trump administration emails allegedly pressuring the Department of Justice to challenge 2020 election results. Jake Gibson, a FOX News Producer covering the DOJ from Washington, discusses what these revelations mean and what might come next.

Last week, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a law changing the Nevada caucus to a primary in 2024. This change would attempt to make Nevada the first-in-the-nation primary, unseating New Hampshire who has enjoyed that title for over a century. Fox News Politics Reporter Paul Steinhauser joins the podcast to discuss whether either party or New Hampshire for that matter, would allow a first-in-the-nation primary change, which prospective candidates are already in play for 2024, and the role of former President Donald Trump in shaping the next Presidential election.

As President Biden returns to the U.S. to field arguments over infrastructure and challenges to Obamacare, many are already looking ahead to 2022 and even 2024. Former New Jersey Governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie joins to explain why the recent challenge to Obamacare was rejected by the Supreme Court and the need for the Republican party to forge its own plan on healthcare. Governor Christie discusses the important role that former President Trump will play in the 2022 Midterm Elections, the possibility of his 2024 presidential candidacy, the need for the U.S. to demand straight answers on the origins of the COVID-19 and his advocacy for Americans to get vaccinated for the virus after his personal experience contracting it.

Prices for everyday goods are on the rise, fueling new fears for inflation. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday called the recent surge in consumer prices "transitory" but warned it could be "higher and more persistent than we expect." Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics Mark Zandi tells us where we're seeing inflation the most, if the Biden administration's policies are impacting it and how the job market is doing.

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Plus, commentary by co-host of FOX & FRIENDS First Todd Piro.

The Iranian presidential election taking place this week will have a big impact on both the ongoing nuclear talks with the United States and the political direction the Islamic Republic takes. After multiple candidates dropped out yesterday, the assumed presidential front-runner is an ultra-conservative candidate who has been sanctioned by the United States for human rights abuses and is known to distrust the West. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Kasra Aarabi, of the Tony Blair Institute, who says to be prepared for a more aggressive Iran following this election and a possible shake-up in the nuclear talks.

President Biden says his long-awaited meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was "positive," but he still used the face-to-face meeting to bring up a list of concerns and warn the leader there would be 'consequences' if he continued his bad behavior. The question remains if anything will come from the high stakes summit. Even President Biden said it could take months before we know if their sit down produces progress. Former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster breaks down what we know from the summit, how President Putin will use the meeting to his own benefit and what actions the U.S. can take to hold Russia accountable.

Republicans were quick to criticize the Biden-Putin summit on Wednesday, saying President Biden needs to do more when it comes to being tough on Russia and holding the Communist nation accountable for its behavior, including the most recent ransomware attacks on the U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) joins the Fox News Rundown and defends President Biden's meeting with Putin and explains why he  is confident the President will hold Russia responsible when it comes to their "nefarious activities."

Plus, commentary by former White House speechwriter and FOX News contributor Marc Thiessen.

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had their first face to face meeting in Geneva, Switzerland today. In the highly anticipated summit the two leaders discussed various subjects but had a focus on cyber security and human rights, including the various recent hacks and the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with FOX's Blake Burman about the meeting and what the leaders said about the key issues discussed.

President Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Geneva, their first meeting since the Biden administration took over the White House. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) joins to discuss his hopes for the Biden-Putin summit to address cyberattacks originating in Russia, why he believes President Biden has made too many concessions to Russia before the meeting and the importance of the U.S. projecting strength in this meeting. Later, Fox News Contributor and former CIA Station Chief Daniel Hoffman joins to explain how the cyberattacks give Russia political leverage, the increasing aggressive foreign policy moves made by President Putin and how this summit is likely to impact U.S. Russia relations.

Parents in Loudoun County, Virginia are speaking out against "Critical Race Theory" being taught in schools by holding an "Education, Not Indoctrination" rally over the weekend. The controversial curriculum has become the center of a national debate. FOX News Chief Washington Correspondent Mike Emanuel tells us what he's hearing from parents about their schools wanting to bring CRT programs into the classroom and why they're concerned. He also discusses the upcoming summit in Washington D.C. focused on equity in education as schools plan to reopen for in-person learning this September.

Plus, commentary by Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family.

Leaders at the 'G7 Summit' this past weekend promised to donate over one billion COVID-19 vaccinations to poorer countries in a continuing effort to achieve equal distribution. Many of those donated doses will go through the COVAX program, run by the WHO with UNICEF coordinating the procurement, supply and distribution. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Lily Caprani, Senior Advisor on Global Campaigns for the Office of the Executive Director at UNICEF, about the pledge by the G7 nations and what it means for the continuing global efforts to end the pandemic for good.

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Throughout the past year we've seen leaders in state and local government handle the coronavirus pandemic, protests and riots differently from one another. One state that has been both praised and ridiculed for its handling of Covid-19 is Florida. What we've also seen this past year is more and more Americans leaving big cities in states like New York and California for the "Sunshine State." Republican Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses leading his city during the pandemic this past year, how to battle crime and why he thinks people are moving to his state.

As President Biden continues his foreign policy trip through Europe, Americans face tax refund delays and that is sparking fresh debate about how the wealthy are taxed by the government. U.S. Tax Policy Reporter at The Wall Street Journal Richard Rubin joins to discuss how lawmakers' changes to laws in the middle of tax season have resulted in delays in tax returns and millions of federal refunds being sent out. Rubin breaks down how the child tax credit from the last big stimulus deal will work, how soon this advanced child tax will be phased out and explains the legality of IRS data being leaked in regard to ProPublica's report on the tax returns of America's wealthiest people.

Plus, commentary by syndicated columnist and author of "America's Expiration Date," Cal Thomas.

After losing a confidence vote, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been replaced by Naftali Bennett and his coalition. Also, one of two American journalists being held in Myanmar has been released and gray wolf pups spotted in the wild for the first time in eighty years. FOX's Trey Yingst speaks with Yonat Friling, Senior FOX Field Producer, about these stories developing around the world.

The G7 Summit concluded on Sunday with President Biden and the other Group of Seven leaders laying out their economic and international visions while making important decisions that will impact the rest of the world on issues pertaining to COVID-19, climate change and security. At the summit, President Biden encouraged presenting a united front against China and Russia when it comes to their human rights abuses and aggressive activities. Associate Editor at The Wall Street Journal John Bussey joins to discuss how the United States re-established itself as a formidable world force at the G7, how democracies came together at the summit to stand against the wrongdoings of China and Russia, how a global minimum corporate tax will impact the world economy and what President Biden will likely bring up in his upcoming one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 

In February, President Biden signed an executive order calling for a 100-day review on U.S. supply chains. After completing the review, the Biden administration announced last week it was forming a task force to address the bottlenecks in supply chains. Throughout his presidential campaign and first 100 days, the President has talked about bringing supply chains and manufacturing back to the U.S. from overseas, but is it really possible? Bob Maricich, CEO of International Market Center explains why he is optimistic manufacturing will return to the U.S.  and Michael Amini, President of Amini Innovation Corporation whose furniture and home goods are made mostly in China and Vietnam tells us why he thinks manufacturing in the U.S. is gone for good.

 

Plus, commentary by FOX News Correspondent At Large, Geraldo Rivera.