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Questions at an event with Oprah Winfrey. What changes in the electoral process in georgia could mean for the President Ial election. And now congress is trying to shape the future of sports gambling. But, first, breaking tonight. The Acting Head of the Secret Service says his agency failed in its mission to protect former President Trump. He blames, in part, complacency, poor communication, and a lack of clarity in dealing with local Law Enforcement particularly regarding conch of that roof from which an Assailant Shot and nearly killed the republican nominee. The assessment of the first Assassination Effort comes just five days after the second attempt on the former president s life. Correspondent David Spunt starts us off tonight from the justice department. Good evening, david. Hello shannon, good evening. Acting secret Service Director Ronald Rowe says it waS Poor communication that led to the Assassination Attempt of former president Donald Trump on july 13th. Today he announced new changes and he says he is going to rewrite the playbook of the storied agency. The Secret Service did not give clear guidance or directions to our local Law Enforcement partners. Acting secret Service Director Ronald Rowe out with a blunt assessment of his agency. While some members of the Advance Team were very diligent, there was complacency on the part of others that led to a breach of security protocols. A complete internal report days, even weeks away. But the summary released today follows a similar theme, quote some local police entities supporting the Butler Venue had no knowledge that there were two separate Communication Centers on site. Of particular Concern Coordination around the building where shooter Thomas Crooks fired as many as 8 rounds from an Ar15 Style automatic rifle. Quote there was a lack of detailed knowledge by Secret Service personnel regarding the state or local Law Enforcement presence that would be present in and around the agr complex. Rowe said the agency is in the Accountability Phase and people will likely face consequences. This agency has among the robust penalties in the entire federal government. House speaker Mike Johnson is optimistic. We certainly hope that is true. We will do everything we can to make sure it is. The yeas are 405 the nays are zero. Today members in the house unanimously passed measure requiring President Ial candidates to receive the same protection as sitting president s. Rowe now skeptickings. Highest level of security based on the threats we need to create several higher levels of security. It seems to be inadequate. Acting Director Rowe waS Pressed on what happened last weekend in west palm beach. Thats a separate investigation and separate situation according to the Secret Service. He does admit there is a common theme they need rewrite the book at the Secret Service and he says changes are coming along the way, shannon. Shannon all right. David spunt, thank you very much. Thank you. There are big changes coming for the electoral process in georgia. This comes as early in Person Voting is now underway in some states. Well take a closer look at that in just a few minutes. First, congressional Correspondent Aishah Hasnie has the latest on the Trump Campaign. Hello, aishah. Aishah hi, shan knob, good to see you, tonight the Trump Campaign urging supporters to register to vote early in virginia where early voting began today while getting news another important state is making changes to how it counts its ballots. Tonight, allies of former President Trump in georgia celebrating a victory in the critical Swing State. The States Election Board now requiring ballots to be handcounted despite critics on both sides of the Aisle And Secretary of State Warning that will slow down results. Trump now heads to North Carolina saturday, another key state on hiS Path to victory but where scandal now surrounds his endorsed candidate for governor, lt. Governor mark robinson. Foxconn Firms Robinson will not attend this Weekends Trump Rally as democrats remind Voters Trump said this this is Martin Luther King on steroids. About the man cnn reports wrote disturbing comments like im a black nazi on a Porn Site a decade ago. Trumps running mate j. D. Vance side stopping the topic on x attempting to move the conversation back to Vice President harris. Addressed Irans Hacking of campaign for the first time as he appealed to jewish voters. Talking about that alone should get me elected. Raised eyebrows for saying jewish americans would be partly to blame if he lost in november. And honestly, you ought to have your heads examined. And just in, georgias republican Attorney General says that new Ballot Counting Rule is, quote illegal and will likely today to court. Shannon . We will cover it. We will be watching it very closely. Shannon thank you so much. Vice president harris was in georgia this afternoon. Her focus is on what she thinks is a winning issue there senior white House Correspondent Jacqui Henrik is with the Harris Campaign ahead of another Rally Tonight in madison, wisconsin. Good evening, jacqui. Jacqui good evening, shannon. Vice president harris will try to cut into new quinnipiac Polling Showing that trump leads her on the economy here outside the margin of error. To that end she will be introduced by The Local Teamsters local president after the national organization declined to endorse a candidate despite historically backing democrats with more than half their membership supporting trump. The news in georgia this week bumped wisconsin to second on her schedule. He brags about overturning roe v. Wade. He iS Proud. Proud, that women are dying. Proud . That doctors and nurses could be thrown in prison for administering care . How dare he . Vice president harris adding a Campaign Stop in georgia after a report linking two deaths to the States Abortion restrictions. Harris highlighting 28yearold Amber Nicole Thurman who died of complications from Abortion Bills she got out of state. Thurmans mother says a simple procedure would have saved her life but doctors delayed treatment because of the states laws. I want you all to know amber was not a statistic. You are looking at a mother that is broken. The worst pain ever. Georgias governor calling the Narrative Misinformation pointing to a prolife advocate to says georgias laws quote explicitly allowS Physicians to intervenor in cases of medical emergencies or fetus no Heart Beat which applied to her case. Any assertion that she didnt get care. Speculation. She died from a legal chemical abortioning long argueside safer than tylenol. Harris believes the issue is winning one in georgia. After trump dodged this question at the debate. Would you veto national abortion ban. Well, i wont have to. Harris messaging on other issues still muddled. Really would love to know what your plan is to help lower the cost of living. A story i hear around the country as i travel and, in terms of both rightly having the right to have aspirations and dreams, and ambitions for your family. Ready . Harris is on track for the fewest interviews in decades according to axios report in the 59 days since she joined the ticket. Trump and vance have done 70 interviews with Print And Tv reporters. Harris and walls have done 7. Her campaign says today people shouldnt read much into that but confirmed her focus will stay largely outside traditional shannon The Door remains open here at Fox News across all of our forums. Jacqui, you too, if you can get one on the road. Thank you. Good to see you. Thank you. Shannon President Biden is making one last push to push his agenda. He held his first Cabinet Meeting in a very long time and has direct marching orders. Senior white House Correspondent Peter Doocy has details. Good evening, peter. Peter period good evening, shannon. President biden is trying to Trump Proof his legacy and make it as hard aS Possible for republicans to undo key achievements if they win back the White House. That was the focus of the first Cabinet Meeting in almost a year. Four months left in the administration and were going to keep running through the tape. Peter thats why the president got the whole cabinet together to tell them, according to a White House official, to get as much work done aS Possible, whether that is moving funding out The Door, announcing new programs or policies, or delivering on programs and policies we have already announced. A headache lies 10 days ahead when the government will shut down if Congress Cant pass a continuing resolution to fund the government. But the president appears to be taking a hands off approach to these negotiations. Path forward by working across the aisle. We got to have faith in our leaders will pull this together. This weekend, President Biden is hosting leaders of australia, japan, and india at home in wilmington, delaware. Showing them a place in a community that shaped so much of the public Servant And Leader he became. Peter to focus on Asia And Australia comes as recent middle east diplomatic efforts crumble according to Wall Street Journal report about an israelhamas ceasefire, quote there is no chance now of it hang. A Middle Eastern official added shortly after the operation against hezbollah. Everyone is in a wait and see mode until after the election. The outcome will determine what can happen in the next administration. Nearing retirement, President Biden remains optimistic. A lot of things dont look realistic until we get them done. Peter aS Part of this weekends quad summit, President Biden right now is hosting a personal meeting with the Prime Minister of australia at his house in wilmington, delaware. But, for reasons that remain unknown, there are no conch opportunities of tonights meetingsing or any of the meetings over the weekend with leaders at the house even though that is typically the kind of thing that White House leaders would want lots of photos and videos of out there. Shannon . Shannon it is. All right, Peter Doocy at the White House. Thank you, peter. Stocks were mixed this friday. The dow gained 38 for a new record close. The S P 500 dropped 11. Nasdaq fell 66. For the week the dow was up 1 and two thirdS Percentage points. The S P 500 gained one and a third. Nasdaq rose 1. 5. The federal government is suing big Pharmacy Benefit managers over a system of drug rebates that regulators say has made the price of insulin sore. Three companieS Process here in the u. S. The federal strayed permission, caremark, Express Scripts and opted Tum Rxs Have engaged in Anticompetitive Practices that spur increases all three companies deny doing. Offensive against hezbollah terrorists in lebanon taking out a major target. We are going to give you a live report on that. But, first, here is what some of our fox affiliates killing a judge in courthouse. Sheriff Sean Science allegedly shot District Judge Kevin mullens after an argument Thursday Afternoon inside the courthouse. Steines is accused in a federal lawsuit of ignoring abuse by one of his deposit those later pleading to the forcing a woman to have sex in judge mullins chambers. Fox 5 in New York as authoritieS Placed Sean Diddy Combs on Suicide Watch inside a special Housing Unit at Brooklyn Jail there are suspicions the Entertainment Mogul has become a target. Coms was denied bail after being charged with racketeering, sex trafficking. This is a live look at lancaster, Pennsylvania Fox 43. One of the big stories there tonight, an effort to restart an unit of the infamous Nuclear Plant 3mile island. Suffered a partial melt down in 1979. In one of the biggest industrial accidents in the countrys history. The restart requires federal, state and local approvals. That is tonights live look outside the beltway from Special Report. Well be right back. 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