The Constitutional Battle Looming Over the State Of The Union

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

As the nation prepares for the annual State of the Union address, Washington remains divided over a partial government shutdown and new legal boundaries for trade policy. While the Supreme Court provides clarification on executive tariff authority, tensions rise following security threats at Mar-a-Lago. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joins the Rundown to discuss the path forward for Department of Homeland Security funding, the GOP’s economic strategy for the 2026 midterms, and the need to lower the political temperature in America. Optimism exists among the restaurant industry, but it remains cautious. Costs are rising and so is the challenge of keeping a business open as consumers grow weary of high prices. National Restaurant Association Chief Economist Dr. Chad Moutray joins the Rundown to discuss the economic struggles operators face in providing quality service for consumers. Plus, commentary from Guy Benson, FOX News Channel political analyst and host of FOX News Radio's The Guy Benson Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Ben Dominic. I'm Madison Allworth. I'm Stuart Varnie, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:08.4	Monday, February 23rd, 2026, I'm Mike Emanuel. A new week in Washington will feature
0:14.5	President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night. After a setback at the Supreme
0:20.6	Court on tariffs, the question now is if
0:23.6	Congress should give the president formal tariff authority. Congress is so polarized now.
0:29.6	We can't, we can't ever make a deal. We can't ever strike a deal with trade or when it comes
0:36.6	to terrorists, we'll never be able to agree.
0:38.9	And yet the President of the United States, he is the CEO of our country.
0:43.6	I'm Chris Foster.
0:44.8	Food costs are up, labor costs are up, but there's cautious optimism in the restaurant industry.
0:49.4	It's a very challenging environment and especially challenging when you face a consumer that is also pushing back against price increases and saying affordability is a major issue they're struggling to make ends meet
1:00.1	and i'm guy benson i've got the final word on the fox news rundown tuesday night in primetime president trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address.
1:15.2	The president is not looking forward to seeing the Supreme Court justices who ruled against his tariffs.
1:22.5	They are invited. Barely. Barely.
1:28.3	Three are happily invited.
1:30.0	No, no.
1:30.5	They're barely, they're barely invited.
1:33.1	Honestly, I couldn't care less if they come, okay?
1:35.9	The president going further on the six justices who voted against him using emergency powers to tax imports without Congress. I think it's an embarrassment to their
1:46.9	families. You want to know the truth. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson says this president won't give up.
1:53.5	The president remains undeterred in his determination to lower our trade deficit and bring
1:59.9	manufacturing back to the U.S.
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