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Going far beyond the basic headlines, The FOX News Rundown features insights from top newsmakers, FOX News reporters and contributors, plus commentary on the significant issues of the day. Check us out each morning.


Beyond the Memes: Unpacking the Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes

Midterm Post-Mortem: What the Data Reveals About Voter Frustration

Widespread economic backlash, high fuel costs, and foreign conflict fueled historic midterm losses for the GOP across both congressional chambers. Fox News Decision Desk team member and University of Texas at Austin professor Daron Shaw joins us to break down the polling behind the Democratic sweep, unpack sharp slippage among key voting blocs like independents and Latinos, and evaluate Vice President JD Vance’s post-election autopsy ahead of 2028. Plus, former City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins to analyze how Florida remained red—even if the races were closer than expected. He also outlines how the GOP must rebuild its ground game ahead of 2028. PHOTO CREDIT: AP  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legal Fights & 'Extinction Fears': Shannon Bream on the Midterm Fallout

Following a stunning round of midterms, the political landscape is shifting rapidly. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joined Jessica Rosenthal on The FOX News Rundown this week to break down the immediate fallout for the Republican party, including the high-stakes scramble for House leadership between Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise, and Governor Ron DeSantis’s stark warning about the future of the GOP coalition. Plus, Bream analyzes President Trump’s approach to upcoming congressional investigations, the shifting demographics that fractured the 2024 winning coalition, and major foreign policy hurdles ahead—from delicate trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi to upcoming high-profile meetings with China. Finally, Bream previews her exclusive FOX News Sunday interview with New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani on the realities of progressive governance and his unique dynamic with President Trump. We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview.  Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with FOX News' Shannon Bream. Photo Credit: House Oversight Committee Don't forget to follow and leave a review! Stay updated on the latest news at FOXNewsAudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Midterm Wave: Did Texas Just Turn Blue?

In a stunning midterm election, voters delivered Democrats an unexpectedly dominant majority in both the House and Senate, completely obliterating the Republican Party's redistricting firewall. FOX News Chief Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins the Rundown to break down what drove the results, and forecast the Democratic party’s next moves with their newfound majority. Later, FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar analyzes Democrats' sweep of Texas statewide offices, ending a 32-year Republican streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Progressive Democrats Set Their Sights on Corporate America

Former staffers for Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) say there is a 181-page roadmap being developed that urges Democrats to launch an aggressive oversight push targeting America corporations after they take control of Congress next year. The Groundwork Collaborative-backed proposal identifies hundreds of companies and executives for potential investigations, envisioning high-profile hearings where CEOs are hauled before Congress, pressed to resign, and potentially forced to provide restitution to consumers. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Darren Botelho, FOX Business Correspondent based in Washington D.C., who shares what this oversight plan is, and how this has the potential to cause great division amongst Democrats. Click here to Follow the FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition: https://link.podtrac.com/fnr_podeve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oversight or Overreach? Potential Probes & the Battle for House Leadership

A bruising midterm election has left House Republicans reeling and scrambling to choose new leadership as Speaker Mike Johnson steps aside and key party figures confront deep internal fractures. FOX News Sunday Anchor and host of the Livin' the Bream podcast Shannon Bream discusses the scramble between Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan for the speaker's gavel, the party debate surrounding Vice President Vance’s post-election warnings, and what the shifting balance of power means for looming Democratic investigations, Trump's foreign policy maneuvering, and the road to 2028. Following sweeping Democratic victories in the 2026 midterms, what drove voters to abandon Republicans, and what do Democrats need to do to keep their newfound majorities? Democratic strategist and FOX News contributor Melissa DeRosa speaks with FOX News Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy about the election results, and the challenges Democrats face as they take control of Congress. They also discuss whether Democrats can deliver on promises to lower costs and improve healthcare, and what the results could mean for the 2028 presidential race. PLUS, commentary by FOX News contributor Joe Concha. PHOTO CREDIT: AP IMAGES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Swings Democratic for First Time in Generations

Democrats flipped Texas blue with historic victories in governor and Senate races. Democrats pulled off twin upsets, with James Talarico defeating Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gina Hinojosa unseating Gov. Greg Abbott. The victories defied expectations in a state President Trump carried by double digits just two years earlier. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to Josh Kraushaar, FOX News Radio political analyst and Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish Insider, who says while it was big shift for the state, he doesn't see Texas voting for a Democrat candidate for president. Click here to Follow the FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition: https://link.podtrac.com/fnr_podeve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karl Rove On How Republicans Can Right The Ship

Election results indicate Democrats have dealt Republicans sweeping defeats across the country, flipping key seats in traditional red bastions and securing majorities in both the House and Senate. FOX News Contributor and former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush Karl Rove examines how President Trump’s endorsements influenced critical races, what challenges the incoming Speaker of the House faces to deliver on Democratic promises, and what this pivotal defeat means for the 2028 presidential cycle. Following a difficult midterm election for Republicans, questions are mounting over how foreign policy—particularly the ongoing conflict with Iran—impacted voters at the ballot box. Victoria Coates, Vice President of the Institute for National Security at the Heritage Foundation, joins FOX News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson to analyze President Trump's and Vice President JD Vance's post-election remarks on the war and the financial pressure mounting on Tehran under Operation Economic Outcast. PLUS, commentary by Rich Zeoli, host of The Rich Zeoli Podcast. PHOTO CREDIT: AP IMAGES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Florida Avoided the Blue Wave

Florida elected its first Black Republican governor, Byron Donalds, who is taking the helm after eight years under Ron DeSantis. Sen. Ashley Moody also held her seat against Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon, who faced scrutiny for hedging on whether Cuba is a dictatorship, her DSA membership and using a megaphone to disrupt a vote on new congressional maps. How did the Sunshine State avoid the 'blue wave'? FOX's Eben Brown speaks to Francis Suarez, former Mayor of Miami, who says the difference was in quality of Republican candidate in Florida. Click here to Follow the FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition: https://link.podtrac.com/fnr_podeve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New Political Landscape: House and Senate Shift Left In Blue Wave

Democrats have seized both the House and Senate majorities in a historic blue wave, pulling off big wins in battleground districts and flipping traditionally red, safe seats. FOX News Audio Washington, D.C., Political Anchor and Correspondent Jared Halpern sits down with FOX News Radio Reporter Jessica Rosenthal to discuss all the results from election night. After the Democrats' big wins Tuesday, what’s next for both parties? And what lessons should they take away? Republican Strategist and Co-Founder of South & Hill Strategies Colin Reed joins the Rundown to break down what the election results mean for the direction of the country, as well as the remainder of President Trump's term and the 2028 presidential election. PLUS, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of FOX News Saturday Night and FOX News Radio’s FOX Across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices