What This Fall’s Key Races Could Tell Us About The Direction Of The Country

The Fox News Rundown

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Politics, Daily News, News

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🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Three major races are drawing attention as shifting party momentum and campaign controversies are set to play decisive roles in the election outcomes. Former Deputy Chief of Staff, Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, and FOX News Contributor Karl Rove joins the Rundown to discuss Republican Jack Ciattarelli’s prospects against Democratic incumbent Mikey Sherrill, the faltering Republican momentum behind Winsome Sears despite Glenn Youngkin’s win, and the potential impact of controversy surrounding Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones on the races. Rabbi Angela Buchdahl is the first Asian-American and first woman to lead New York’s Central Synagogue, one of the largest and oldest synagogues in the world. She joins special guest host, FOX News Anchor Dana Perino, to talk about her new book, Heart of a Stranger, which tells her story of faith, identity, and leadership, and discusses her efforts to combat anti-Semitism and build understanding across religions. Plus, commentary from Will Cain, host of FOX News Channel's The Will Cain Show and host of Will Cain Country on FOX News Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Charles Payne.
0:01.0	I'm Martha McCallum.
0:01.9	I'm Ashley Webster, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:08.4	Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025.
0:12.5	I'm Dave Anthony.
0:13.9	There is a final debate tonight in New York City, where the race for mayor is getting national attention.
0:19.7	Two challengers get a last chance to confront frontrunner Zoron Mamdani.
0:24.4	They've got to find a way to sort of say, this guy's making promises with your money
0:29.3	that he's not going to be able to keep.
0:31.4	And if he is able to keep them, they're going to bankrupt our city.
0:34.7	I'm Dana Perino.
0:35.8	The story of an Asian American rabbi who has overcome personal
0:40.1	and external challenges to become one of the world's most admired religious leaders, now using
0:45.6	her influence to promote faith and combat anti-Semitism. It's like a curse word to be a Zionist
0:51.5	in some circles. And when that is allowed, then that actually makes
0:54.9	any Jew who supports Israel, which is the vast majority of Jews in America, targets for hate. And so
1:00.7	I think that that is a frightening place we're in. And I'm Will Kane, and I've got the final word
1:06.6	on the Fox News rundown.
1:12.0	The election day is just 13 days away.
1:16.2	And the race for mayor in New York City has captured national attention.
1:19.9	The frontrunner is a socialist Democrat, Zoran Mamdani.
1:23.8	And tonight his main rival, former Governor Andrew Cuomo, gets to debate him again.
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