{"podcast":{"title":"The Fox News Rundown","slug":"the-fox-news-rundown-743394","podcast_index_feed_id":743394,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FOXM1880458659","website_url":"https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-news-rundown/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/64a96b1e-7938-11ec-b16c-2bd90dc64bad/image/image.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"FOX News Podcasts","episode_count":1200,"summary":"The FOX News Rundown is your daily news podcast for making sense of the big issues directly impacting your life. Go beyond the headlines every morning and join some of FOX News’ best journalists—including FOX News Channel reporters Peter Doocy, Aishah Hasnie, Bill Melugin, Alex Hogan, Lucas Tomlinson and Jacqui Heinrich and FOX News Radio reporters Dave Anthony, Jessica Rosenthal, Lisa Brady, Chris Foster and Gurnal Scott - as they tap into the global reporting resources of FOX News and get unparalleled political analysis and exclusive insight from top newsmakers. The Rundown offers a sharp contrast of perspectives you won’t hear anywhere else, and a daily commentary you can't miss, we deliver the full picture of the day's biggest events. Plus, by following the FOX News Rundown, you will also get access to our breaking news updates on the \"Evening Edition\" and a breakdown of the news that effects your wallet on the FOX Business Rundown.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T18:20:15.734661+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-news-rundown-743394"},"episode":{"title":"Blockade Efforts Increase With 'Project Freedom'","slug":"blockade-efforts-increase-with-project-freedom","published_at":"2026-05-04T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-news-rundown-743394/blockade-efforts-increase-with-project-freedom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-news-rundown-743394","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM3872583232.mp3?updated=1777932260","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM3872583232.mp3?updated=1777932260","summary":"President Trump announcing the U.S. will be escorting commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. The new initiative is called “Project Freedom,” with the President saying countries around the world asked the U.S. for help freeing ships that have been “locked up” despite being “neutral and innocent bystanders” in the conflict. Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, says the U.S. blockade is tightening around Iran, with nearly 50 vessels being redirected, dozens of ships being damaged by Iranian attacks, and about 20,000 sailors remain stuck in the region. FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Jennifer Griffin, Chief National Security correspondent for FOX News Channel, who lays out the details of 'Project Freedom', and the latest state of the blockade. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"President Trump announcing the U.S. will be escorting commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. The new initiative is called “Project Freedom,” with t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":963,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fox-news-rundown-743394/episodes/blockade-efforts-increase-with-project-freedom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fox-news-rundown-743394/blockade-efforts-increase-with-project-freedom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}