FOX Business Briefs 5/16
Cable operators merge in mega deal; Luxury sector faces more gloom; Cava says no plans for price increases; TGI Fridays stages comeback with menu overhaul.
Stock futures rise despite tax cut uncertainty
SlateStone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to break down what’s driving the markets and whether delays to President Donald Trump’s tax cuts could slow current momentum.
Pfizer faces accusations over timing of COVID vaccine results
Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., discusses the House probe into Pfizer’s release of COVID vaccine results and more on ‘Varney & Co.’
GOP lawmaker presses forward on Trump’s budget bill: ‘Failure is not an option’
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss progress on President Trump’s budget bill and the push to move it through the House.
Trump’s tariff agenda could be the ‘best set of policies’ in US history, Art Laffer says
Former Reagan economist Art Laffer provides economic analysis of President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy on ‘Varney & Co.’
House Republicans face major challenges passing ‘big, beautiful bill’ before Memorial Day
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on House Republicans navigating debates on the national debt and the SALT cap on ‘Varney & Co.’
Trump is one of the most 'consequential' presidents in American history: Newt Gingrich
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on former Biden and Obama officials praising President Donald Trump's actions following his Middle East trip and House Republicans trying to push the spending bill forward.
Trump cracking down on chemicals in drinking water is an issue that we ‘need to address’
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin lays out President Donald Trump's plan to establish energy dominance within the U.S. during an appearance on ‘Mornings with Maria.’
Defense experts explain Boeing’s delay in providing new Air Force One
Defense experts say Boeing has run into a number of roadblocks in producing two new planes to serve as Air Force One for the president, including retaining high-skilled employees with the necessary clearances to work on the planes.
Trump was in ‘rare form’ during UK-US negotiations, agriculture secretary says
U.S. secretary of agriculture Rollins provides details on President Donald Trump’s recent trade deal with the U.K. during an appearance on ‘Mornings with Maria.’
FBI Director Kash Patel shares plans to move 1,500 agents and abandon iconic building
FBI Director Kash Patel details the latest plans for the FBI during a sit-down interview with 'Sunday Morning Futures' host Maria Bartiromo.
Coinbase 'not' paying the ransom after hack: Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad details the hack that took place as the SEC continues to investigate, the company joining the S&P 500 and regulating the crypto industry.
Democrats are 'wrong' about all of this, GOP rep says
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, weighs in on Republicans trying to push President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' forward, Medicaid reforms and the administration's progress on illegal immigration.
Iran was 'the biggest loser' during Trump's Middle East tour: Victoria Coates
Heritage Foundation Vice President of national security Victoria Coates analyzes Russia and Ukraine's first peace talks, potential Iranian nuclear agreements and President Donald Trump's Middle East trip.
Homeland Security official calls 'activist' judges 'un-American,' aims to increase ICE arrests
Department of Homeland Security public affairs assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin ridicules Democrats on Capitol Hill defending an alleged gang member on 'The Evening Edit.'
Stephen Moore says there is ‘no reason’ for a SALT deduction
Unleash Prosperity co-founder Steve Moore discusses how the GOP SALT divide could hurt President Donald Trump’s agenda on ‘The Bottom Line.’
The UAE is looking for strategic partners around the world, says former ambassador
Former U.S. Amb. to the UAE John Rakolta discusses the region's relationship to the United States regarding AI efforts on ‘The Bottom Line.’
Supreme Court takes on closely-watched birthright citizenship case
Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn discusses the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments involving President Donald Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship on ‘The Bottom Line.’
Iran is the most lonely country in the world right now, says KT McFarland
Former deputy national security advisor KT McFarland discusses President Donald Trump’s previous visit in the Middle East to the United Arab Emirates and his accomplishments in the region on ‘The Bottom Line.’
Iran wants to 'fight outside' of its 'weight class,' says Rep. Brian Mast
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., discusses U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and the Trump administration's Middle East foreign policy on 'Kudlow.'