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As Election Day approaches, both candidates focus on campaigning in crucial battleground states like Georgia, and North Carolina. The Bible Belt region will play a critical role in determining the next president. Georgia is considered a "purple" state following President Joe Biden's win in 2020, and former President Donald Trump is striving to win it back. Tia Mitchell, Washington Correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins to discuss what each candidate needs to do to win over voters in the Peach State and why the economy is such an important issue for its residents. The Sunbelt states of Arizona and Nevada will be crucial players in determining the winner of the 2024 election. With top issues like the border being prominent in the region -- where are voters standing now that the race is between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris? And how will both candidates embracing the 'no tax on tips' proposal impact voters in cities like Las Vegas, where the service and hospitality industries have major influence? The Hill National Political Reporter Julia Manchester breaks down the political dynamics in the region, the ways Republicans and Democrats are aiming to make their case to Sunbelt voters, and how other issues like abortion play heavily in states like these. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether it is Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, or China’s frequent menacing of Taiwan, 2024 has been a year filled with heightened tensions on the world stage. Former U.S. National Security Advisor under President Trump, H.R. McMaster, joined the Rundown this week to give some analysis on what he believes the U.S. should be doing to confront these foreign policy issues. Hear our full, unedited conversation with retired Lt. General McMaster, who gave his insight on major international crises and shared some lessons from his book “At War With Ourselves” on the Fox News Rundown Extra. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As colleges and universities across the country welcome back students to campus they are also seeing a return of anti-Israel protests. Cornell University students in New York were met with pro-Palestinian vandalism on the first day of classes. Spray painted in red on the main administrative building of the the school were the words “Israel bombs, Cornell pays” and “Blood is on your hands.” The activists behind the vandalism told the school paper that they are targeting school property because that is the only thing the school cares about. FOX’s Gurnal Scott speaks with William A. Jacobson, Cornell University Law Professor and Founder of EqualProtect.org, who says he is not surprised the protests have returned on day one but says there is plenty of things the school can do to respect the protestors while making the campus safe for all students. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The former President pitched fresh economic policies on the final night of the RNC; in this same speech, he also expressed gratitude that he survived and called for unity in America after his near-assassination last Saturday. The Trump-Vance economic agenda is quite the laundry list: higher tariffs on China, tax cuts for Americans, deregulation, energy independence, and more. His policy ambitions even have Big Tech leaders in Silicon Valley reportedly warming up to the idea of a second Trump administration. FOX Business Correspondent Kelly O’Grady speaks with FBN’s White House Correspondent Edward Lawrence about all this and the wave of uncertainty as Democrats’ calls for President Biden to drop out of the 2024 race continue to grow louder. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tone of night four of the Republican National Convention was one of unity and humility from former President Donald Trump, just days after the assassination attempt that left him wounded. President Trump addressed the nation with an introduction by UFC President Dana White and began his speech by recounting his near-death experience at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, this past week. FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar and FOX News Radio Washington Correspondent Jared Halpern discuss how the President's speech landed with the audience, his policy ambitions for his second administration, and what comes next in the constantly-shifting 2024 landscape. Many questions still remain regarding President Trump's would-be assassin. Almost a week later, investigators are struggling to pinpoint the shooter's motives. One way law enforcement plans to figure out what went on inside twenty-year-old Thomas Matthew Crook's head is by gathering information from his personal devices. Retired FBI Special Agent John Iannarelli joins the podcast to break down the different ways the FBI can access a suspect's device and the ways criminals typically communicate with each other. Plus, commentary from Will Cain, host of "The Will Cain Show." Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump, on the final night of the Republican National Convention, will give his first speech since the assassination attempt on his life just days ago. Trump is said to have ripped up a planned speech and is now expected to plead for national unity. Meanwhile, calls by Democrats for President Biden to drop out of the race are increasing exponentially and are being made by high ranking members of the party. FOX’s Jared Halpern speaks with Shannon Bream, anchor of 'FOX News Sunday', about the highly anticipated Trump speech, what to expect from it and will President Biden remain the Democrats candidate? Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The theme of night three of the Republican National Convention was 'Make America Strong Again.' The guest list reflected that, with a group of Gold Star families who spoke, demanding accountability from the Biden administration for their loved ones who were killed in the Afghanistan withdrawal. The keynote speaker of the night was newly-minted Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance, as he laid out an "America First" vision for the next four years. FOX News Radio Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar and FOX News Radio Washington Correspondent Jared Halpern join the Rundown to discuss if the message of America’s weakness under President Biden was effective, and they analyze the success of Senator Vance's first big moment in the campaign. Despite his campaign's efforts to distance President Joe Biden from his disastrous debate performance last month, some Democrats still call for the incumbent to drop out of the 2024 race. On Wednesday, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) joined the calls for Biden to end his campaign, fearing he'd lose and stating that it "would undermine democracy" if President Trump was elected again. Recent polls indicate that nearly two-thirds of voters also think President Biden should stop running for re-election and are not confident in his mental capacity. Co-host of The Five and former Democratic Congressman Harold Ford Jr. joins to describe why he agrees with lawmakers who feel Biden should step aside and who he thinks would be a better replacement. Plus, commentary from the host of “Tomi Lahren is Fearless on Outkick,” Tomi Lahren. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Party unity has become the focus at the Republican National Convention following the deadly but failed attempt to assassinate Former President Donald Trump just days ago. Even former former rivals of Donald Trump, including Nikki Haley and Governor Ron DeSantis, offered their praise of him as they urge fellow Republicans to come together to defeat President Biden. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Republican Congressman Jason Smith, who represents Missouri's District 8 and is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in Milwaukee for the convention, shares the party unity on display at the Republican National Convention and his thoughts on Donald Trump's pick for his vice-presidential running mate, JD Vance. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The theme of night two of the Republican National Convention was safety, but it quickly became about party unity. Former 2024 rivals of President Trump, like Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, appeared on stage to put their support behind their Republican nominee. The original theme was not completely lost, as everyday Americans like the family of Rachel Morin, a mother killed by an illegal migrant, had their chance to share their experience with America's crime crisis. FOX News Radio's Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar and FOX News Radio Washington Correspondent Jared Halpern join the Rundown to share their reaction to the show of unity and how the safety and security message may resonate with voters. Nearly four days after former President Donald Trump narrowly escaped assassination, federal investigators are still trying to piece together the security failures that led to a gunman being able to get multiple shots off at Saturday's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. However, new reports indicate that the Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intelligence about an Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. So, what went wrong? Former Secret Service agent Tim Miller explains the importance of proper sight assessments and why the former president's security detail needs to be held accountable for their mistake. Plus, commentary by Jimmy Failla, host of “Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla.” Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Department of Homeland Security says they have received intelligence on an Iranian plot to assassinate former President Trump. Trump has been a target of Tehran since the killing of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani in January 2020. The Iranian plot is not said to have any connection to the attempted assassination over the weekend but the concerns over outdoor campaign events have increased exponentially. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Dan Hoffman, Fox News Contributor and Former CIA Chief of Station, who says these sorts of threats are being discovered by intelligence agencies more than we know. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices