Jared Halpern

Overnight: House rules committee advanced the Senate-passed government funding bill. Sets up final debate and vote in the House this afternoon/evening.

President Trump tells me an international stabilization force will be on the ground in Gaza “very soon.” Secretary Rubio says a lot of progress is being made on a UN resolution.

Look who stayed quiet for a whole hour of live radio from the home studio!

Democrats sweep Virginia: The Fox News Decision Desk can now project that Democrat Jay Jones will become Virginia’s next Attorney General, defeating Republican incumbent Jason Miyares.

The Fox News Decision Desk can now project that New York City will elect Democratic Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as its next Mayor.

He will become the first Muslim mayor of the city and its youngest in more than a century.

The Fox News Decision Desk can now project that congresswoman Mikie Sherrill will become the next Democratic Governor of New Jersey.

Sherrill defeats Republican Jack Ciattarelli, whom President Trump endorsed in May.

The Fox News Decision Desk can now project that Democratic State Senator Ghazala Hashmi will serve as Virginia’s next Lieutenant Governor.

Hashmi will be the first-ever Muslim woman elected to statewide office. She defeats Republican John Reid.

The Fox News Decision Desk can now project that Democrat Abigail Spanberger will become the next Governor of Virginia.

FireDome System Conducts First Real-World Test | Fox News Video New firefighting technology is modeled after Israel’s “Iron Dome” missile defense system.

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🔈🔈A day before welcoming Zelenskyy to the White House, President Trump announces plans to meet with Putin in Budapest.

RIFs blocked for now. Judge Illston: “Laying off thousands of public employees during a government shutdown —and in targeting for RIFs those programs that are perceived as
favored by a particular political party— is the epitome of hasty, arbitrary and capricious decisionmaking.”

“We’re gonna stop them by land also,” President Trump told reporters about strikes targeting alleged drug trafficking boats while acknowledging reports he authorized CIA activity in Venezuela.

“They will disarm or we will disarm them,” President Trump says of Hamas. “And it will happen quickly and perhaps violently.”

Trade war escalation: Following China’s export controls on rare earths, President Trump says, starting November 1, “the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying.”

White House releases summary of President Trump’s exam at Walter Reed today. Notes the President received flu and COVID booster vaccinations ahead of upcoming international travel.

President Trump sets Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to his 20 point Gaza peace plan. “If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.”

Fox News Poll: Mamdani holds considerable lead in the NYC mayor’s race. www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return tomorrow night, ABC/Disney say.

Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.

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President Trump celebrates ABC taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air and urges NBC to cancel its late night hosts.

It should not be extraordinary to engage in public acts of politics. It should be ordinary. Ideas should be debated and challenged passionately in public arenas, free from fear.

Where did the time (and my hair!) go? Tomorrow marks 15 years since I first cracked open the microphone for Fox News Radio. I am immensely grateful to all the listeners who trust me to report on our government and politics. Here’s to many more together!

Does President Trump expect Congress to codify the Department of War name change? “We’re going with it and we’re going with it very strongly…but we’ll put it before Congress.”

President Trump tells me he isn’t encouraging or urging any candidate to drop out of the NYC mayor’s race, but says “I would like to see two people drop out and have it be one-on-one and I think that's a race that can be won.”

Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73 Mark Knoller was, to put it simply, a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.

Mark is an absolute legend and was the kindest colleague. I remember being so intimidated the first time I met him. It was a privilege watching him work. www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-kn...

Jared Halpern on the Meeting Between President Trump and President Zelensky With Julie Mason

Talked about Europe’s “coalition of the willing” with the always great Julie Mason www.siriusxm.com/clips/clip/f...

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement To Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction Enhances Nexstar’s Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media   Expec…

Media mega deal (if approved) www.newsnationnow.com/press/nexsta...

Hear it here: President Trump meets with Zelenskyy and a coalition of the willing at the White House.

From Washington: Texas' Big 'Gerrymandering' Battle Goes National The Texas House failed once again on Friday to reach a quorum as some Democrats continue to hide out of state and block the Republicans' bill that would redraw congressional districts and give the GOP...

What’s behind the Texas redistricting fight? Rudy Koski with @fox7austin.bsky.social offers the context and history of the latest legislative walkout. radio.foxnews.com/2025/08/09/f...

Following the monthly jobs report that showed major downward revisions of job growth in May and June, President Trump says he’s directed his team to fire the Commissioner of Labor Statistics Dr. Erika McEntarfer.