One in three Americans faced a financial scam in 2024, according to a recent Bankrate survey. As technology advances, it is growing easier to fall victim to cyber scams. And with the rise of AI technology and increasing involvement of organized crime organizations, the financial and emotional threat is only becoming more common and harmful. However, some folks are fighting back. ‘Scambaiters’ make videos of themselves wasting scammers' time and exposing them and their methods -- sometimes, to law enforcement. Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik have been doing it on their YouTube channel for ten years. Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik joined FOX News Rundown host Chris Foster to discuss why they decided to target scammers and how they do it. The hosts of FOX Nation’s Scammed: Getting Even explained how scammers operate, and why busting up their schemes can be a dangerous job. 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 Scammed: Getting Even hosts Ashton Bingham and Art Kulik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democrats who voted to reopen the government earlier this week have stirred up turmoil within their party, with many on the left viewing it as a betrayal for failing to extend COVID era Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans, meanwhile, are up in arms over a last-minute inclusion to the funding package, which would allow senators who allegedly had their phones tapped to sue the federal government for hundreds of thousands of dollars. FOX News Digital Congressional Correspondent Liz Elkind joins the Rundown to unpack the drama on Capitol Hill, and what to look out for as the government gets back to business. Later, Philip Diehl joins to discuss the future of the penny, after the mint officially ceased its production earlier this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House. That alone would have been noteworthy ... But Al-Sharaa, who assumed leadership of Syria after leading a rebel group that overthrew the Assad regime, was previously a militant in an al-Qaeda-linked group and was captured by American forces while fighting against the U.S. in Iraq in 2006. However, the once anti-American extremist is now working with the Trump Administration on securing his country and the region. Earlier this week, FOX News senior correspondent Benjamin Hall joined the Rundown's Dave Anthony to discuss Monday’s extraordinary White House meeting, President Ahmed al-Sharaa's "rough past" and his unusual journey to the Oval Office. Hall, who has covered Syria for more than a decade and has traveled there, discussed whether America should trust al-Sharaa and what a friendly relationship between Syria and the U.S. could mean for the region. We often must 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 senior correspondent Benjamin Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A longstanding measurement of success for any President is the state of the economy. President Trump is no exception. A recent survey from the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that only one in three adults approve of President Trump's handling of the economy. FOX Business's White House correspondent Edward Lawrence joins the Rundown to discuss the Trump administration's handling of the issue of affordability for Americans. Later, Dr. Dorothy Fink, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health & Women's Health at the Department of Health and Human Services, joins to discuss what led to the FDA's decision to remove its longstanding boxed warning from hormone-based menopause drugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the launch of 'Operation Southern Spear', a new and more intense mission targeting narco-terror networks all across Latin America. It comes just days after the Pentagon's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, moved into the region. Also announced, more complex training in Trinidad and Tobago which adds land training already happening in both Puerto Rico and Panama. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst based in Washington, DC and the Vice President of the Lexington Institute, who says explains the significance of this intensified build-up of military assets in the region. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While you would have thought investors would have rejoiced in the government reopening this week after forty-three days, the markets are still a little jittery about what's ahead in the coming months. Due to the data desert over the last several weeks, it’s been hard to get a sense of where the job market is and if there is economic growth. All things that could impact the Federal Reserve’s move early next month. There have been some bright spots, however, as earnings season has exceeded expectations and consumer spending remains stable. But of course, there is still a risk of another partial shutdown in January, and so many questions about the rise of artificial intelligence, Brian Jacobsen, the Chief Economist Strategist at Annex Wealth Management, joins FOX Business Taylor Riggs to discuss how investors may navigate the coming weeks, where he thinks the economy is, and where the surging artificial intelligence sector may be going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The longest government shutdown in American history is finally over, but a new political fight may be just beginning. Eight Democrats and independents crossed the aisle in the Senate to help reopen the government, sparking anger inside their party and fresh questions about Democratic leadership. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins the Rundown to break down how the shutdown ended and what it means for the future of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and healthcare subsidies. Plus, the questions surrounding the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. After more than 230 years, the U.S. Mint has officially ended penny production, as the cost to make them has surpassed their value and relevance. Philip Diehl, former U.S. Mint Director and President of U.S. Money Reserve, joins to discuss the impact of the penny's phase-out on retailers and consumers and the future of coins like the nickel. Plus, the rise of cashless payments, and concerns about cryptocurrency's volatility for everyday transactions. Plus, commentary from presidential historian and author of “The Power and the Money,” Tevi Troy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump signed the bill to reopen the government this week, once again supplying food stamp benefits for millions and paychecks to federal workers. Now, the Trump Administration is weighing a number of strategies to try and improve the economy. Inflation looks to a have gone down but the jobs market is developing into a hard place to navigate. FOX's John Saucier speaks with Gary Kaltbaum, President Of Kaltbaum Capital Management and FOX Business Network Contributor, who says he has some concerns about the job market but is always confident in American economic resilience. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gen Z is entering adulthood in one of the toughest economies in decades, facing record debt, soaring housing costs, and limited job prospects. Their financial struggles may be starting to shape how they vote and who they trust to fix the economy. FOX News contributor and Gen Z’er Kaylee McGee White joins the Rundown to discuss how financial pressures are influencing the next generation’s politics, leading some of them to support anti-establishment candidates like Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump. On Monday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House. Al-Sharaa, who assumed leadership of Syria after leading a rebel group that overthrew the Assad regime, was previously a militant in an al-Qaeda-linked group and was captured by American forces while fighting against the U.S. in Iraq in 2006. FOX News senior correspondent Benjamin Hall joins the Rundown to discuss Monday’s extraordinary White House meeting, whether America should trust al-Sharaa given his 'rough past,' and what a friendly relationship between Syria and the U.S. could mean for the region. Plus, commentary from Brian Kilmeade, co-host of FOX News' FOX & Friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices