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The Fox News Rundown

From Washington: Hormuz Havoc Hits the Heartland

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Politics, Daily News, News

3.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Geopolitical instability in the Middle East has significantly disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, causing a massive ripple effect across global energy and agricultural markets. Dr. Faith Parham joins to discuss how these supply chain bottlenecks are driving up the cost of nitrogen-based fertilizers during the spring planting season, the long-term economic pressure facing small family farms after years of financial losses, and what the administration can do to bolster domestic production and protect the stability of the American food supply.A major Cabinet shakeup is underway following the news that Attorney General Pam Bondi has been fired. Shannon Bream, FOX News Sunday anchor & host of the Livin’ the Bream podcast, joins to discuss the factors behind Bondi’s sudden dismissal. Plus, Shannon describes witnessing President Trump’s historic appearance at the Supreme Court for oral arguments regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship. PHOTO CREIDT: AP PHOTO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Springs blooming at Starbucks.

0:03.0

A new season calls for new discoveries,

0:06.0

like our iced Ube-Vinilla Machilate.

0:09.0

Smooth, creamy and nutty, balanced with notes of vanilla.

0:13.0

It's a treat for the ice too,

0:15.0

with vibrant lilac hues to brighten your spring mood.

0:18.0

Hot or iced, there are so many ways to love this stunning serve.

0:23.6

Uber Vanilla, pouring now at Starbucks.

0:26.6

Subject to availability while stocks last.

0:29.6

An engineer around the corner, whenever you need,

0:32.6

British gas have over 6,000 on route at speed.

0:36.6

Fixing lights that won't light or have started to blink,

0:40.3

a pipe with a leak and that weird smell under the sink. If your boilers kaput and your blue fur needs

0:46.3

a rinse, we've got your back to stop that cold water wince. You don't need to be a customer.

0:52.3

We can help you too, taking care of things. It's what British gas do. T's and C supply, 6,000 engineers correct as of Jan 2026.

1:03.5

Saturday, April 4th, 26. I'm Jared Halpern. It's not just oil and gas. Fertilizer prices are surging with the

1:12.0

strait of Hormuz shut down. If this situation continues, I think we're definitely going to get

1:17.0

into dire circumstances. Again, this is the fourth year of losses that we're seeing across

1:21.7

the farm economy. 2023, 2024, 2025, our road crop farmers saw over $90 billion of losses.

1:29.2

If that trend continues,

1:30.3

it can be hard for those farmers to continue and put another crop in the ground.

1:34.6

And President Trump goes where none of his predecessors had gone before oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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