The President’s Grip: How The White House Is Reshaping The GOP For The 2026 Midterms

The Fox News Rundown

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Politics, Daily News, News

3.4 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Midterm momentum is shifting. Following a high-stakes week of primary elections in Ohio, Indiana, and a pivotal special election in Michigan, the political landscape for this fall is coming into focus. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins the Rundown to analyze President Trump’s influence on state redistricting fights, and the significance of Democratic overperformance in swing states. Plus, a preview of the president's high-stakes trip to China. Motherhood is a tough job and with technology and social media, it’s made even more challenging. This Mother’s Day weekend, however, we get to celebrate the resilience of the women raising the next generation. Sheryl Ziegler is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of books like “Mommy Burnout” and “The Crucial Years.” She joins the Rundown to explore the rising tide of parental burnout, the factors contributing to it, and tips to handle it. PLUS, commentary by Dr. Tyler Evans, Founder/CEO of Wellness Equity Alliance. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:04.4	Mom!
0:05.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:07.8	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:13.6	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.1	Hello, fresh, can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:23.4	So its phones down, forks up.
0:25.5	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
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1:00.8	I'm Ben Dominic. I'm Dana Perino and this is the Fox News Rundown.
1:07.7	Friday, May 8th, 2026. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. A week of primary elections help set the stage for midterms, but do the results of a special election in a swing state give Democrats even more confidence heading into the fall.
1:20.8	The president wants to get this done. He will make sure that you have a good shot at losing your seat if you don't get on board.
1:26.6	We speak with Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Breen.
1:29.0	I'm Lisa Brady, a different kind of Mother's Day gift.
1:32.9	I just hope that this one day out of the year, you truly have a chance to maybe do something
1:39.4	like look through old photos and talk about memories and celebrate the little wins, the big ones.
1:46.2	We don't do that enough. We beat ourselves up so much.
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