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30 Years of FOX News Sunday with Shannon Bream

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April 26, 2026 8:00 am

30 Years of FOX News Sunday with Shannon Bream

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April 26, 2026 8:00 am

Fox News Sunday celebrates its 30th anniversary, reflecting on its history and impact. The show's hosts discuss gerrymandering and redistricting in Virginia, with the Supreme Court set to review the state's referendum. Prince Harry's comments on the US's role in ending the war in Ukraine are also addressed, as well as the upcoming dinner between President Trump and King Charles. The conversation also touches on UK-US relations, energy policy, and other current events.

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Shannon, welcome back. It is great to be with you, Brian Kilmead.

So, I want to go back before we talk about the news today. Let's go back 30 years ago. Fox News Sunday launches. You were in grammar school. Exactly.

Exactly. Listen to Cut 47. Yeah. That changed the conversation on Sunday mornings forever and laid the foundation for the most powerful native news. Hi, I'm Tony Snow, and this is Fox News Sunday, live from our nation's capital.

Owning the biggest stories, driving the discussion. The Senate's work is not done. And we're just getting started. The biggest names, the biggest interviews. the biggest debates.

But that long goes far beyond Rogie Wade. Celebrate 30 years of Fox News Sunday. Wow. Are you going to have special look backs this weekend? Oh, you know it.

We're going back to the very beginning because you know Fox News Sunday existed before the Fox News channel existed. We, of course, knew that was coming, but our founders wanted to get in that network Sunday space on the broadcast channel on Fox.

So Tony Snow launched it, and they didn't have a studio. They didn't have a set. They didn't have anywhere to go.

So they would host the show at different historic homes and sites around D.C. until we got the D.C. Bureau up and running.

So we have a lot of cool stuff looking back with Tony. Christopher Wallace comes back and sits down for a grilling, grilling interview with me. We had a lot of fun doing that, looking back. And we've got some of the OG panelists, too, people like Juan Williams and Kellyanne Conway, who were sitting on those very early panels and are still part of the Fox family. Wow.

And so you and Chris sitting down together, Chris Wallace did a great job for years. He loved the job. You know Welsh loved the job, Tony Snow. Yeah. And then he went to the radio and launched this show.

And then when George Bush calls him to the White House, I get the show.

So it's all a full circle. It works the way that it should, right? I'm surprised. Do I get a lot of time on the special? I mean, I tried to book you, and we were told by your handlers that you were not interested.

So I took that as the final answer. I knew it was a mistake hiring handlers, but again, it blew up on my face. They're very expensive. Right. You would know.

Here's a look back a little bit more. Here's with Tony Snow, Cut 48. Hi, this week on Fox News Sunday, they showed Maggie Williams the money and she took it.

So did the First Lady's Chief of Staff break the law by accepting a campaign contribution in the White House? E-Congressional Investigators David McIntosh and Paul Kanjorski look at the fine print. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch tells us if an independent counsel should investigate the administration. And with tax days staring us in the face, should we abolish the IRS? Congressman Billy Tozan and former IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander lock horns.

And our heavyweight panel of Britt Hume, Mara Lyason, and Juan Williams run down the issues this week on Fox News Sunday.

So that was just an example of where it all started. Did you remember watching Tony? Yeah, of course. And I was a fan of the show long before I was involved with the show. I was actually in law school when it launched.

So not grammar school. I wish that was true. By the way, speaking of OGs, I went and had a long sit-down with Britt Hume, too, and kind of his remembrances of the early show and how it all came together. And of course, you know, he became our Washington Bureau Chief here.

So he remembers trying to pull these things together when we didn't have things like the studios and the sets and chasing the guests and doing all those things. And so yeah, it's really fun to hear their memories. I know looking back when you go when you're on Fox News channel, in the very beginning you'd explain to people, you I'm on Fox News. Oh, you mean the local channel channel Fox? Right.

Unfox sports? No, no, no. And in the beginning I've it was the first few years you have to explain to people what the My Cube meant. Right. And here's the thing, is that I still we still get that sometimes, where people will say like, oh, you're on with and they'll name their local anchors like Susie and Jeff.

And I'm like, yes, because if they seem to like Susie and Jeff, I'm like, sure, yes, that is where I'm at. And I'm really happy to see you, and thanks for watching.

So let's talk about the news of the day, just like you would on any Fox News Sunday. And that is the President, Secretary of War, and the leader of the Joint Chiefs of Stairman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff met today, and they just gave us an idea of what it's like. We're like, what, a 13-day ceasefire at the moment? And basically, the whole focus is on the straight. The Mosquito Navy is taking some ships, and we've turned around 34 ships.

And taken two, one in the Indo-Pacific, we are really turning up the heat in terms of anything in and out of Iran. Yeah, and you heard Secretary Hegg say this morning, nothing moves through the strait without permission of the U.S. Navy. And he says this blockade is going to go global. It's going to continue to expand.

As you said, you know, picking up a ship in the Indo-Pacific. And also, you know, he echoed what you said, what we've heard from the President saying, like, we've got all the time in the world. We are not in a hurry, and we kind of control the game, and we're going to run out the clock, which obviously Iran's trying to do, too.

So, you know, so many issues there. Who do we even negotiate with? Who's running the show? I mean, there's competing leadership factions within Iran. And so can we even know who is going to be able to sign off on something?

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There's no doubt about it.

So now we look at a situation where Um the Virginia Su the Supreme Court is going to be looking At the decision, the referendum with barely passed in Virginia to redistrict and make it heavily Democratic. What do you think of that decision to stay the referendum? And now, what do you think the Supreme Court will do in Virginia? What about the strength of the case the Republicans put forward? Yeah, and like you said, there are multiple cases pending regarding that referendum that did pass last week.

And the Supreme Court there in Virginia had this case and said we're going to let the election happen because, you know, obviously it could have been mooted potentially if the referendum had failed. But now they're going to have arguments on Monday. And, you know, one of the primary arguments that the Republicans are making here, the plaintiffs in the case, is that the state constitution says the districts have to be, quote, compact. And if you look at the map, I think that is a hard thing to argue with a straight face. It fans out from northern Virginia here, just outside of D.C., which is all very heavily Democrat.

It goes hundreds of miles into the Shenandoah Valley, down to Tidewater, at the shore. Like it goes all over the place.

So, I mean, a lot of court watchers, regardless of Republican or Democrat, they think that's actually a pretty strong argument that the court's going to be open to. And there's some questions. Questions about the process, of the way that it actually was done, this referendum, serious legal challenges to the process as well.

So I can't wait for the arguments on Monday to see if the justices there kind of tip their hats at all about what they're thinking. Is there a timeline on this?

Well, I mean, I think that there is a feeling at the Virginia Supreme Court like sooner rather than later they got to resolve this because obviously, you know, you're getting into the midterms and early voting will start well before the ballots actually have to be cast in November. And people have to campaign. They have to know what their districts are and where they're running.

So I think that the Virginia Supreme Court is going to act pretty quickly. Time is of the essence and now the battle switches to Florida. Essentially. Yeah, I guess it does. But I also think, do you think you could take anything from the California decision?

Wasn't that challenged in court? Wasn't Texas challenged in court? Yeah, and what the court said, the Supreme Court essentially in making kind of these early, not fully on the merits, but these emergency docket or interim docket decisions is we're going to apply the same standard.

So if we're going to tell people they can do X in Texas, you've got to let them do X in California and vice versa. What we're waiting on from the court is this big decision out of Louisiana, which could upend potentially the Voting Rights Act. And that could have a big impact this fall, too, because essentially they're looking at can you use race as a predominant factor in mapping out your districts. And if they say no, then it's going to throw out the new map that currently exists in Louisiana and could impact, you know, the estimates are, you know, up to 20 seats across the country. Wow.

I'm not sure who benefits from all this to begin with, but the gerrymandering's been around for hundreds of years.

So, Shannon, I don't want to stereotype. be accused of stereotyping, but tell me if this is true. Mm-hmm. When it comes to the royal family in England, women are usually much more into it than men. Is that true?

And you're unofficial. Have you done a calculation? Yeah, listen, I've got a royal text chain and there's not one dude on it. It's all chicks.

Okay.

So that's my favorite. Please don't be offended.

So yesterday, Harry was in Kyiv, Ukraine, and said it's up to the U.S. to finish their obligation and continue to supply arms to Ukraine. Here's the president on that Cut 19. Prince Harry today has said that he would like to see you do more to end the war in Ukraine. Do you think it's appropriate for a royal to make those comments in another visit on Monday?

Prince Harry? Yes, sir. How's he doing? How's his wife? Please give him my regards, okay?

No? No, I don't know. I think I know one thing: Prince Harry is not. Speaking for The UK, that's for sure. I think I'm speaking for the UK more than Prince Harry, but I appreciate his advice very much.

Great advice. Yeah. Did you get sarcasm?

Well, listen, you know how hard the royal family tries to stay out of this stuff. Yes. I mean, the queen was like masterful at negotiating around this stuff. But obviously, Megan and Harry have sort of a different take on what they're doing as royal, non-royals. I can't even keep the classification straight.

That's pretty diplomatic, I thought, of President Trump. You didn't think? Yes, I got the sarcasm. He wanted to make views on it. This is about, yes, here he is, cut 20.

Well, I look forward to the dinner. We're having King Charles come. He's a friend of mine. We're really looking forward to it. We've spoken and we're going to have a great time.

I tell you, if I had that ballroom built, it would be filled. I wish we had more seats. You know, they've wanted a new ballroom for 150 years.

Now they're getting the best in the world. We're going to have the best in the world. But you know, we have a little, a room that's not. Big enough to handle what would be a big crowd, but we're going to have very great people that love the UK. I love the UK.

I think they made a big mistake on energy. You should open up the North Sea in Aberdeen. You should open it up. And the other thing is they've made a big mistake on immigration.

So, by the way, I don't think the king is a big environmentalist, so I'm pretty sure he's not into the drilling, but they do seem to get along. You know, and it's just interesting because we are kind of at a low with the UK right now.

So this might be a little bit more substance and ceremonial. What do you think, Shannon? Yeah, I think that it's going to be, you know, there's a garden party, there's a tea, there's the dinner. Like it's going to be very fancy pants, like it is when we have, you know, visiting dignitaries kind of thing. I don't know that these two will talk a lot of policy because that generally hasn't been the role of the sovereign monarch person.

It's been more the prime minister.

So I don't know that they're going to come out and announce a whole lot of policy stuff. I think it's much more, hey, the UK and America, we go way back. We're friends and let's kick up our heels together. But they did burn the White House down. Are we over that?

You know what? I actually, inside the White House, I got to see one time where the flames were. You know, the little they take you on the little secret tour in there and you can see what happened. I feel like we've gotten past that. As long as they're over the tea party, we can be over them burning down the White House partially.

That's true. But we did dress like Native Americans. And do that.

So we never really owned up to it. Did they figure out it was us? Do you know? I think they were onto us, I feel like. I'm not sure if the king's going to bring it up and take word to cast out of the bag on that one.

Channel, before we go, do you have any other guests, or are you just doing a look back? No, no, no. We've also got Kakeem Jeffries with us, the House Minority Leader exclusively, to talk about all kinds of things, including James Carville's admonition that they just pack the Supreme Court and make D.C. and Puerto Rico states if they retake Capitol Hill. Does he agree?

I'll ask him. And what's about the, I think, the other goal is impeachment, which is a definitely impeachment. And also, you know, he's in this fight with Ron DeSantis, so we'll get into that too. Awesome. Hey, Shannon Bream, congratulations on your contribution to this r remarkable legacy, Fox News Sunday.

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