President Donald Trump hints at an endorsement for Virginia governor
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President Donald Trump spoke to reporters Sunday night about who he may endorse for Virginia governor. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald breaks it down, then political strategist Luke Ball weighs in.

Biden visits second Maryland ice cream shop in one week

Former President Joe Biden was spotted at a Baskin Robbins in Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda on Aug. 1—his second trip to a Maryland ice cream shop in one week. On July 28, Biden was spotted at another Baskin Robbins in Kensington, Md.

Smithsonian to update National Museum exhibit after removing Trump impeachment references

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History said it will update an exhibit on presidential impeachment after references to former President Donald Trump’s two impeachments were removed. 

Latest Wall Street Journal poll finds image falls for Democrats
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Tom Fitzgerald sits down with Aaron Zitner, a politics editor for the Wall Street Journal, to discuss how a recent WSJ poll of registered voters found that the image for Democrats is the lowest it has been in 35 years.

Montgomery County zoning changes
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Tom Fitzgerald sits down with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to discuss the zoning changes in the county.

President Trump orders the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner
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Tom Fitzgerald sits down with Wendy Benjaminson, a senior editor at Bloomberg, to discuss President Trump calling for the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner,

Latest WSJ show decline in Democrats image among voters
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Aaron Zitner, politics editor for the Wall Street Journal, stops by FOX 5's On the Hill to give an inside look at the latest polls, which show that the Democrats image is the lowest its been in 35 years.

Trump fires head of Bureau of Labor and Statistics
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Bloomberg Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson joins FOX 5's On The Hill to discuss President Trump's firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak July jobs report.

Jack Smith investigation: Case opened into ex-Trump prosecutor

An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith.

UK internet law could impact what Americans see online
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James Czerniawski of the Consumer Choice Center joined The Final 5 to break down the UK?s newly enacted Online Safety Act, which imposes strict content regulations on tech platforms ? including American-based companies. Czerniawski says the law, aimed at curbing harmful material like self-harm and suicide content, is leading platforms to require user IDs for access, even to music or videos, suggesting it is a case of government overreach with global consequences.

Madison Mills breaks down market jitters as Trump tariffs take effect
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As Trump-era tariffs begin to roll out, Axios Senior Markets Reporter Madison Mills joins The Final 5 with Jim Lokay to explain how a disappointing jobs report ? not just trade policy ? sparked a new wave of stock market volatility. Mills says while the selloff is real, it's smaller than the drop seen in April and reflects growing investor anxiety about the economy?s direction. She also notes that big tech, though under pressure, remains key to market resilience.

Red Cross: Gaza is a 'battlefield' in as starvation crisis grows
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In an interview with Jim Lokay on The Final 5, Fabrizio Carboni, head of the ICRC delegation to the U.S. and Canada, described the dire conditions civilians face in Gaza after 10 months of war. Carboni detailed daily uncertainty, widespread hunger, lack of medical supplies, and psychological trauma among families. With field hospitals overwhelmed and surgeons forced to choose who lives, he emphasized that the humanitarian crisis is worsening ? and that the world?s focus on politics over people is costing lives.

Trump calls for Federal Reserve to pull control from Jerome Powell

President Trump continued his verbal attacks against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling him "stubborn" and saying the Federal Reserve's board of governors should take control.

Impact of Texas redistricting will be felt nationwide
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A GOP-led push to redistrict Texas' congressional map may set off a domino effect across the country, as both Republicans and Democrats look to off-set potential losses in a year where control of the House is at stake. Jim Lokay discusses that, plus "the pettiest fight" in Washington with NOTUS reporter Riley Rogerson on "The Final 5."

How the US can win the AI race
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Jim Lokay is joined by NetChoice's Patrick Hedger, who says the key to U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence won't come from regulation, but from encouraging more innovation.

Politics roundup: Trump calls for Hamas to surrender, tariffs, more
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In todays political roundup President Donald Trump calls for Hamas to surrender, the latest on tariffs, and Kamala Harris to release book on 2024 election.

American families could get $2,400 rebate checks from tariff money

A GOP senator has introduced a bill to send tariff rebate checks to Americans, days after President Trump floated the idea.