The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: 2018 is barely underway and there are so many stories to cover, Jared breaks down the ones that topped the headlines this week. A West Wing exposé hit shelves this week and it is the talk of The Beltway.  FOX White House correspondent Jon Decker talks about what's exaggerated, what's true and what isn't. The second session of the 115th Congress began on Wednesday and lawmakers are still debating familiar issues.  Senior Capitol Hill producer Chad Pergram and Jared spent the week talking to key lawmakers about immigration reform. Monday was the first day for legal recreational marijuana sales in California. Days later, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he was reversing an Obama-era policy that scaled back prosecution of marijuana-related crime. FOX's Los Angeles reporter Jessica Rosenthal has the details. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern  

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: The majority gets smaller in the Senate after a tough battle in Alabama, Jared explains what this could mean for midterm elections in 2018. FOX's Rachel Sutherland chatted with our Senior Capitol Hill producer Chad Pergram about what got done this year in Congress and what will be next year's knock-down-drag-out fight. Jared sat down with FOX's White House correspondent Jon Decker to discuss his first year covering the Trump administration. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern Follow Rachel on Twitter: @SutherlandFox

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: FOX's Rachel Sutherland guest-hosts this week's From Washington podcast. Before lawmakers raced out of Washington they passed massive tax legislation and a short term bill funding the government into the new year.  FOX's Griff Jenkins discusses the GOP's victories this week. Still trying to figure out what the new tax code is all about? You're not alone, FOX's Jessica Rosenthal spoke with FOX Business' Trish Regan about the impact of the bill. And the Russia probe made headlines again this week. This time over controversy surrounding text messages exchanged between two FBI officials who worked on the investigation. FOX's James Rosen has the details. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Rachel on Twitter: @SutherlandFox Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: The result of this week's Alabama Senate race has Democrats hoping to continue turning red states blue. Is Speaker Paul Ryan figuring out an exit strategy? FOX's senior Capitol Hill producer Chad Pergram discusses. The recent repeal of Obama-era Net Neutrality rules has many feeling anything but neutral.  FOX's Rachel Sutherland breaks down the decision and what it means for the future of the Internet. The House and Senate have been working on a blended tax bill that could hit the President's desk before Christmas.  Jared spoke with GOP conference chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) about some of the concerns with the bill. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern Follow Rachel on Twitter: @SutherlandFox

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) and Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) all resigned this week after allegations of sexual misconduct.  Jared looks at where we go from here. Senior Capitol Hill Producer Chad Pergram sits down to discuss the spending bill passed by Congress and signed by the President this week. Rachel Sutherland describes the many layers still emerging from the FBI probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. This week President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital city.  FOX's Jessica Rosenthal and Lisa Brady spoke with supporters from both sides of the argument. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern Follow Rachel on Twitter: @SutherlandFox

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: FOX's Rachel Sutherland guest-hosts this weeks From Washington podcast. Bombshell news: Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has plead guilty to lying to the FBI about his contact with a Russian Ambassador. Tensions between the United Kingdom and the U.S. heightened this week after President Trump retweeted multiple anti-Muslim videos from a British far-right group.  FOX's London reporter Simon Owen joins Jared to discuss Prime Minister Theresa May's reaction. Michigan Congressman John Conyers has been hospitalized this week for stress related symptoms, after he was accused of sexual harassment by a former staffer.  Conyers lawyer held a press conference on Friday to confront rumors the congressman would be stepping down. Earlier this week the Supreme Court heard arguments for the first time in the historic cell phone tracking case.  FOX's Rachel Sutherland has the details. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Rachel on Twitter: @SutherlandFox Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: More talk of sexual harassment and victim payoffs on Capitol Hill. This time Democrat John Conyers is in the spotlight. President Trump weighs in on the allegations against Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore. And the FCC readies a landmark vote on the future of "net neutrality". Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: Both political parties deal with growing sexual misconduct allegations. The Senate has approved a resolution making sexual harassment training mandatory for all Senators and staff.  FOX's Rachel Sutherland spoke with Virginia Republican Representative Barbara Comstock and Democratic Representative Jackie Speier to discuss. There have been countless calls in the last few weeks for the Ethics Committees of the House and Senate to look into these sexual misconduct allegations. FOX's Senior Capitol Hill Producer Chad Pergram joins Jared to break down how the committee's work. Votes were cast to pass a trillion and half dollar tax cut measure this week, Jared catches you up on the reaction it's receiving within the GOP. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: Jared recaps President Trump's grueling five-country Asia trip. Where the President went, who he talked to and what was discussed. While following the President through Asia, FOX News Radio White House correspondent Jon Decker walks us through his tour the Korean Demilitarized Zone. As President Trump meets with leaders from across the globe, Republicans and Democrats at home continue to make progress on a tax reform plan.  FOX's Capitol Hill Producer Chad Pergram breaks down what you need to know. After state and local elections occurred across the country this week, Democrats made some major gains. Should Republicans worry about the results? Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virgina Center for Politics Kyle Kondik discusses. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern

FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern along with a team of FOX News reporters & contributors look at the week that was inside the beltway. THIS WEEK: Jared gives you all the details about former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort's indictment and foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, who agreed to plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI this week. Executives from top social media sites faced a trio of Congressional panels this week, FOX's Rachel Sutherland has all the details. The GOP tax reform plan is out and there's a lot to digest. FOX News' Senior Capitol Hill Producer Chad Pergram dives into the 429 page bill. House Republican Conference chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers joins Jared to discuss how Republicans are going to meet the deadline set for the new tax plan. Listen to the latest "From Washington": .audioplayer_container {display:none;} Follow Jared on Twitter: @JaredHalpern