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I'm Brett Baer. I'm Maria Bartiromo. I'm Brian Kilmeade. And this is the Fox News Rundown.

Monday, March 17th, 2025. I'm Grinnell Scott. Almost at the two-month mark of the new Trump administration, policies from President Trump are getting through Congress, while some Democrats are resisting. A Republican senator says they have to stay united to make it work. We are going to come together and we're going to deliver for the people of this country on the promises that were made during the election.

I'm Chris Foster. Wounded warrior Jason Redman and his wife Erica have a marriage that's literally battle-tested. Jay was struggling after his injuries years later, and I think that because of our relationship that we were able to attack it together, and we were able to have that hard conversation. I think that that trust was there. And I'm Tom Shalhoub. I've got the final word on the Fox News Rundown.

There are many days when you need a scorecard to keep up with the latest goings-on in the Trump administration. Within the last week, we've seen Senate passage of a continuing resolution to keep government funded with reluctant cooperation from Democrats. Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton talked on Fox's Sunday Morning Futures about blowback minority leader Chuck Schumer is getting from his own caucus. Chuck Schumer really has no one to blame but himself.

The Senate Appropriations Committee last year passed 11 of 12 spending bills. More than half of those were unanimous, and he didn't bring a single one up for a vote. So Chuck Schumer right now is reaping what he sowed last year. An example of that criticism came from Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss on Fox News Sunday. I think Democrats need to demonstrate to the American people every opportunity that we have, and there are rare opportunities in the minority,

how we would govern if we were given power. And voting for a bill that further empowers Trump to tank the economy and threaten our allies and take away benefits from veterans is not a good way of doing that. Then there was the news of the weekend with the U.S. conducting airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen. On Fox's Sunday Morning Futures, Secretary of Defense Pete Hexeth wanted no mistake made on what those strikes were about. I want to be very clear. This campaign is about

freedom of navigation and restoring deterrents. The minute the Houthis say, we'll stop shooting at your ships, we'll stop shooting at your drones, this campaign will end. But until then...

It will be unrelenting. Also, the president promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war. And Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on CNN's State of the Union said that's in the works. The president is getting updates in real time on everything that's happening. And he's involved in every important decision here. I expect that there'll be a call with both presidents this week.

And we're also continuing to engage and have a conversation with the Ukrainians. We're advising them on on everything we're thinking about. The congressional role in any of these issues was contingent on government not being closed for business. What we've seen in the past from the folks on the other side of the aisle is,

is kind of a stubbornness. Senator Deb Fischer is a Republican representing the state of Nebraska. You know, one of my committees I'm on is the Appropriations Committee. The last couple of years, we've gotten out 23 out of the 24 appropriations bills. Senator Schumer last year refused to put them up on the floor. And that's what

got us into this situation with a continuing resolution. So, yes, I hope Democrats will work with us so that we can go about this through regular order. You hear that term all the time, but that's important that we do that with appropriations bills. So I hope that we'll be able to have that as a first step.

So the people of this country can hold us accountable on what we're going to spend money on. We want to be able to provide the American people with the changes that they've asked for. I mean, you've been very vocal about the tax credits that the president has been trying to get through that were proposed under the first administration specifically.

the paid family medical leave credit. Tell us about what you are hoping to accomplish in tackling tax reform, something that a lot of people say they want to see.

Well, on the Senate side, we would really like to have those tax credits made permanent. I think that's important for our families. It's important for small businesses. Thank you for bringing up that paid family medical leave tax credit. That is one of my top priorities as we go through this reconciliation process. It is the first step.

ever nationwide paid family leave policy that's in law. So we want to make that permanent. It helps small businesses. It's a small business tax credit. It's really targeted to...

I'd say hourly workers where they can take off time. And it's not just for maternity leave. This is also for caregiver leave so they can check on an aging parent or take a child to a doctor. It's a really good program. It has the smallest price tag on these pro-family efforts that are out there. They are expensive, but this one has the smallest price.

price tag, and it has a proven track record. So I really hope that we can get that made permanent when we start talking about taxes and the reconciliation process. Let's talk about the state of politics right now, because with what Senator Schumer said about passing the CR and doing it basically as...

Not to put words in his mouth, but the lesser of two evils. There seems to be a rift developing in the Democratic Party. What do you make about all of that?

Well, I think the Democrats are in total disarray. They don't have a strong message that addresses the needs of families in this country, the needs of businesses, small businesses. They really are out of touch, and they have a number of factions within their party that came into full

full view that they are in a contentious war, I would say, with each other here. The hypocrisy sometimes is overwhelming from that side, whether they talk about the filibuster, they change their views, whether they talk about shutting down government. You know, they act like that was what needed to be done.

uh... that really it all happened because of uh... the policies that they were following and the leadership that they followed under chuck schumer we are going to come together and we're going to we're going to deliver for the people of this country on the promises that were made during the election by up by a and by president trump you know we want to have a strong defense we want to make sure we secure the border we want to unleash american energy

And we want to provide for certainty in our tax code. One of the things that many people are talking about are the president's tariffs on other nations, including our closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico. And as the Canadian U.S. ambassador, Kirsten Hillman, said on Fox News Sunday, she understands that her leadership knows that President Trump seems to be trying to supercharge

the U.S. economy with its tariffs, and they understand it. They're trying to do the same things with their country. Do you hope maybe in the very near future that President Shane Baum of Mexico, Prime Minister Carney of Canada can get together and meet and talk these kinds of things out?

Oh, most definitely. You know, you have to be able to have negotiations when it comes to setting up a good trade policy. Here again, we didn't see it under the Biden administration. There wasn't a trade agenda. In fact, there's 20 or 49 trade

billion trade deficit under President Biden. Nebraska, we depend upon trade for our ag products in this state and also for manufacturing. I am supporting President Trump. He wants to ensure that our trade partners are treating us fairly. So I hope he

is successful in this. When we look at the past, Colonel, I think it provides good lessons. You know, Nebraska is, as I said, a strong ag state. We're also a strong ethanol state. Under the previous administration, we saw Brazilian ethanol increase

imported into the United States duty-free. However, American ethanol, when it was exported to Brazil, it faced an 18% tariff in return. So whether it's with Canada or with Mexico, any of our other trade partners, we have to make sure that we are treated fairly. And I hope President

President Trump remains strong during these negotiations, and I hope he is successful for Americans to be able to have a strong export market for our goods, but also to make sure that they're treated fairly when they are doing that. You led me right into something I was going to ask you about next, and that's energy independence. And I know that's

Pretty close to your heart because you've been a strong advocate of E15, ethanol. Tell me a little bit about what you're hoping to see with that because that's been a pet project of yours.

Right. You know, as I said, Nebraska is a strong producer of ethanol, and it's a big part of our economy here. It's important that we look at that higher blend. Right now, you can get 10% blend of ethanol in with gas, but to have a year-round sale of E15 is the goal here.

We've had huge support in the last couple years. Consumers support it because they know that that blend is less expensive at the pump. Environmentalists, they understand that this is not harmful to our environment at all.

We have, obviously, corn farmers. Our wholesale and retail distributors are supported. Our refineries are supportive. So it's been a coming together here, understanding the importance to farmers, to rural communities, to be able to have this as another option for their crop,

but also for the benefit of consumers as well. So I'm feeling pretty good about this. We had it on the CR at the end of the year. It was pulled off at the last minute. But we're going to continue to work hard and push for this because we have so much support behind it. I want to go international for the last couple of things I have for you. Sure.

President Trump, during the campaign, we all heard him say one of the things he wanted to do is end the war in Ukraine. Ukraine seems to be ready to talk peace. Russia might want a lot more concessions than many people would like to see. Where do you see that going?

You know, I believe that President Trump is not just very sincere, but also very committed in stopping the killing. You'll hear him say that the number of deaths in this war between Russia and Ukraine. I think that is his goal.

his main focus here, that he believes that has to end. I don't believe that President Putin can be trusted. I believe he only responds to strength. And I'm glad that President Trump has stepped forward and he's threatening to impose large-scale sanctions on

if Putin refuses to change course. He wants Putin to engage in peace negotiations. I think he's made that clear. So I'm confident that the president's going to bring both parties to the table. I'm sure you're aware that the attack on the Houthis happened over the weekend. And what do you think about that move overall?

ordered by the president. And is there a fear of anything larger, a larger scale conflict coming from that? You know, what we've seen in the past with the Houthis in Yemen is their attacks on our ships, on our military men and women, and also on the

that is in the Red Sea. We've seen that maritime shipping that's had to go around now the Red Sea, go to the south of Africa, the continent. That adds on time. It adds on money to international commerce, to shipping. But more importantly was there a tax on shipping

on the United States of America, on our vessels, on our military. That status quo is not acceptable. Senator Deb Fischer is a Republican from Nebraska. Thank you so much for being with us on the Fox News Rundown. Thank you so much.

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Jason Redman, serving in Iraq as a Navy SEAL in 2007, was hit with a machine gun fire seven times in the face and arms during an ambush. During his recovery at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, he put up an orange door sign starting with, "...attention to all those who enter here. If you're going to come into this room with sorrow or to feel sorry for my wounds, go elsewhere."

He ended up visiting the White House and writing a best-selling book, now three others. The latest with his wife of 24 years, Erica Redmond. My first book, The Trident, that came out, did very well. That kind of covers my career and mistakes and then being injured and leadership. Erica and I's story was all the way through that book.

Jason and Erica's book out now is called Mission Invincible Marriage, a battle-tested guide to an enduring relationship. And that led a lot of people to be aware of my wife, what an amazing person she was, and also highlighted the

difficulties of a special operations marriage. So for years, people have asked us, hey, will you please write a relationship book? We want to know how you guys have done it. You know, we have three successful kids. We run businesses together. So yeah, probably five years ago, we started working on it. And here we are today. I mean, the book's really...

for every couple, any couple. But speaking of Navy SEALs in particular, or military couples in particular, the divorce rate among Navy SEALs, for example, is very high. Is there something about you two individually or you two together that you think helped you avoid some of the pitfalls that some other couples may have not been able to avoid? What do you hear from some other SEALs about their marriage? You know, I think that we were very intentional in the beginning. We both came from broken homes. I think we both...

We're coming out of bad relationships. So I think we were very intentional. Unlike a lot of military couples or, you know, first responder couples, we did actually have a good couple of years to help build that foundation. So very thankful for that time. But I really do think that it was, you know, our communication and the foundation that we built that

And the trust that we built that really kind of set us up for success. So when adversity hits and I mean, you're absolutely right. I mean, this this book was definitely written with military and first responders in mind. But I think it goes far beyond that. I mean, these are these are tips and tools that really could be applied to any situation.

So for us, it was that much more important and beneficial. But, you know, these are things that could be, you know, applied to any relationship and any job that has a high stress level.

You guys have obviously been through some things that most couples don't go through. Everybody goes through something. But I'll ask the same question to both of you and start with you, Erica. How did Jason's recovery change your perspective on your marriage and on your life? I mean, definitely. I don't know that that's anything you can ever, you know, prepare for. But I do think going back to, you know, our strong foundation, trust, communication, that

That was there. So, I mean, everybody's going to, you know, encounter some sort of adversity. So when ours came in the form of battlefield injuries, almost 40 surgeries over a four year period, it made us stronger. I think we we worked at it as a team and we, you know, Jay was there.

very positive most of the time, which really makes it easier to support your partner when they are so positive. But we did. We attacked it together as a team. And for us, adversity oftentimes can make you stronger. In our case, it absolutely did. Jay, you're notably a positive person and were all throughout your recovery. Besides what you have inside you, do you think that that

positivity was helped because of Erica or was it some of it for Erica? We talk about in the book, you know, as a spouse and I think anyone in this life, having self-awareness of the impact of your words and your attitude is a really powerful thing. And there's no doubt we had some really hard times. I mean, when they brought me home, we had three young kids and even though we had an at-home nurse,

that came in a few times a week. Erica was really taking care of me. I mean, I was non-ambulatory. I couldn't move. I had to have a wheelchair. They're feeding me through a stomach tube. She had to grind up meds. Trachs are very high maintenance, and Erica had to help with the trach. And I think at any point it would have been easy for her to say, why did you do this to us? Why did you choose this job?

And even if she felt that, and she told me she never did, even if she felt that or if she had said that, that would have been very difficult for me. I was already struggling to stay positive. And I think self-awareness of that. I mean, whatever you're going through, if a partner is going through maybe something

a job loss or maybe they're going through some sort of health issue or maybe they're going through some major external family crisis, whatever it is, having your spouse support you regardless of what they think sometimes, you know, they're your most important teammate and they should be supporting you, not attacking you or, you know, shooting. You know, I jokingly say don't shoot your teammate.

And she was that way. So, yes, it made it easier for me to be positive. I'm a positive person. And having that support was huge. And it showed me how strong she is through that whole thing. You get into some of this in the book. Supporting each other's dreams is part of it. But also couples are allowed to be and should be, you say, not everything to each other. You have to you want to respect each other's space and have friends and have hobbies. Right.

Yeah, 100%. I mean, you're both, you're individuals, but you do need to think about, hey, it's we not me. I mean, all your decision making should go back to the team. It really is a military mindset. I mean, it's a special operations mindset, you know, everything for the team, the mission and the team. In this case, the mission is your marriage.

It is a long, healthy marriage. It is how do we raise kids to be super successful? How do we build financial success? How do we build long-term and project out for the future? But at the same time, you're both individuals. I have...

I had my goals and dreams. I wanted to be a career Navy SEAL. And I told Erica that right out of the gates. Erica was a natural entrepreneur. She really enjoyed building businesses and creating businesses and did that throughout our marriage. And even today, we do that together. So supporting each other in that.

There are things that Erica likes to do that I don't like to do, but I still frequently go do things with her. I like to golf. Erica doesn't like to golf, but she'll come out and drive the golf cart and, you know, have a drink or two with me while I'm out there on the golf course. So you're still individuals, but, you know, you're always looking at how do we make the mission of our marriage stronger? What if the problem is within the team? You know what I mean? Like, fights happen. What do you tell couples to get through

Do you have advice to get through the little fights, the big fights? What do you personally do? So, I mean, I think realizing that this is your most important teammate. For us also, I think mindset is huge. I mean, we went into our marriage that this was it. This was – there was not a plan B. There's not another option. This is forever. And I think when you have that mindset –

You act differently. You fight differently. And for us, one of my favorite chapters, we talked about rules of engagement. So, I mean, our military has rules when we go overseas to fight. So, you know, do we apply those same things? So for us throwing out, okay, this is it. I want to, you know, I want to separate. I want, I want a divorce. That was off the table. Um,

name calling, some simple things that are just, yeah, do you have rules when you fight? And when the goal is to help each other, I think you fight differently. I think you approach it differently. I know that awareness of mental health for veterans is certainly important.

It's better than it was decades ago and it gets better all the time. How are services for the military within the VA? Is there anything marriage counseling, for example? You know, there's a lot of tremendous doctors, nurses and people in the VA. There's also a lot of bloat and massive bureaucracy and very old and antiquated systems.

The biggest challenge is so many of our veterans is when they have a need, number one, they may not be aware that there is a solution to that need. And number two, navigating all that paperwork bureaucracy and then deciding where's the best place to go. Is it the VA? Is it the benevolent organizations?

So I would say the awareness is better. Are the solutions all better and the flow? I don't know. I mean, I'm involved in a brand new company, TurboVets, that that is our goal. We are revolutionizing the way we're managing veteran disability and benefits for life so that we can expedite and make more efficient using AI automation integration technology.

At the end of the day, that's really what we need to do. If they're aware that there's a problem in this case, marriage, you know, hey, I could use a marriage counselor. Are there there? I know for a fact there's a lot of great benevolent organizations that are happening with that. I know. Shout out to Debbie Lee, mom of fallen CL Markley. Her America's Mighty Warriors has marriage retreats. I know Taya Kyle, the wife of Chris Kyle.

She runs marriage retreats to take care of our military law enforcement fire. So the resources are there. We just got to do better about connecting those who need them. You know, and I think your foundation and communication and trust is so, so big.

Jay was struggling after his injuries years later. And I think that because of our relationship that we were able to attack it together and we were able to have that hard conversation. I think that that trust was there. And I think Jay is spot on that, yes, we have a lot of work to do with the VA, but there's a lot of resources out there. So if you can have those difficult conversations and find

find those resources. They are out there. They can just really figure it. It's not a one-size-fits-all. So people really have to sometimes go through a couple different options to figure out what's going on. The book is out now called Mission Invincible Marriage, A Battle-Tested Guide to an Enduring Relationship. Congratulations on the book. Congratulations on the marriage. I hope you have another 50 years together. Redmond, it's good to talk to you. Amen to that. Thank you.

Here's a look at the week ahead. Monday, happy St. Patrick's Day. In a parade mood, New York City has the biggest one in the country. Also Monday, get your tunes on. It's the iHeartRadio Music Awards broadcast on Fox.

Tuesday. It's technically opening day for Major League Baseball, with a two-game series between the Cubs and the Dodgers being played in Tokyo. Traditional opening day is set for March 27th.

Wednesday, we're watching the Fed. They'll make a decision on interest rates, then hear from Fed Chair Jerome Powell at a press conference. And YouTube is expected to update its policy on online gambling-related content. Also, Arizona is scheduled to hold its first death row execution since 2022. Friday, the SEC's crypto task force holds its first roundtable. The theme? How we got here and how we get out. Defining security status.

That's a look at your week ahead. I'm Anna Eliopoulos, Fox News.

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Rate and review the Fox News Rundown on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. It's time for your Fox News commentary. Tom Shalhoub. What's on your mind? I grew up in Norwood, Massachusetts, which was a very Irish Catholic town. In Norwood, the St. Patrick's Day parade was easily as big as the Fourth of July parade. Growing up, it seemed like most people were Catholic and everybody was Irish.

My town was full of Sullivans, McCready's, O'Connors, Kelly's, and of course, the Shalews. Shalew might not sound like an Irish name, but it is. You just gotta say it with an Irish brogue. Ah, Tommy Shalew! Also, we had a stereo turntable at home with a big record collection featuring my dad's favorite pop group, the Clancy Brothers. To me, the Clancy Brothers were as prominent and popular in American culture as the Captain and Tennille, Simon and Garfunkel, or Three Dog Night.

I mean, didn't everybody's dad come upstairs from the basement after drinking a beer or two and force the whole family to sing along to Johnny McAldoo and McGee and Me? It wasn't until I was older that I realized there weren't quite as many Irish as I thought. But on St. Patrick's Day, everybody's Irish, right?

New York certainly goes pretty big. And although I don't make it out like I used to with the Revelers on St. Patrick's Day, you know, it's a little much for me. I'll stay home, but I'll pour myself a Guinness, and I still have my dad's old record player, and maybe I'll pop on a Clancy Brothers record and toast to my dad. Happy St. Patrick's Day. ♪

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