THE INTERVIEW| Mixed Data, Low Confidence: AP Poll Shows 31% Approval on Economy
Hilary Golston spoke with economist and attorney Brian Marks about the conflicting signals in today’s economy. Their conversation examined why headline indicators like cooling inflation and a strong stock market can coexist with persistent concerns about affordability, job security, and consumer confidence. Marks also broke down how factors such as tariffs, interest rates, labor market shifts, and housing costs shape the economy people experience day to day, even when top line data appears solid.
THE INTERVIEW| Will US Supreme Court Straddle the Line on Birthright Citizenship?
For more than 150 years, one sentence in the Constitution has quietly settled who belongs here at birth. Tonight, that sentence is under fresh philosophical and legal assault. Birthright citizenship, long treated as settled law under the Fourteenth Amendment, is now being reexamined by the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could redraw the boundary between nationality and inheritance. At stake is not just immigration policy, but the meaning of citizenship itself… whether it is automatic, earned, or revocable by political design.University of Michigan legal scholar Richard Friedman joined Hilary Golston to unpack the gravity of what’s before the Court.
Study: Michigan ranked top 10 state for business
Michigan is ranked a top 10 state for business according to a recent CNBC study. Job growth, advanced manufacturing, cost of living, and doing business are key factors in the rankings. Dr. Michael Greiner, an economy expert from Oakland University, has used the data from this annual study in his work. Greiner tells FOX 2's Hilary Golston the survey is very heavily weighted toward the human capital in a state.
Ron Zambrano discusses SNAP and aviation issues as government shutdown rolls on
The Federal Government shutdown has lasted more than 40 days. Attorney Ron Zambrano discusses the recent rulings on SNAP benefits, and issues with flight cancellations and delays in recent weeks in an interview with FOX 2's Hilary Golston.
Debbie Dingell: ?I have continuing questions? about Dingell VA Medical Center
A recent audit of the John Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit has revealed the facility has had issues for years ? and Debbie Dingell says the center will be under an even hotter spotlight in the coming months.
Russia scholar: Trump’s push for Ukraine ceasefire will redraw Europe’s map as NATO struggles for relevance
Former Soviet Union expert Dr. Ronald Suny, and Distinguished University Professor of History and Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan and Emeritus Professor of Political Science and History at the University of Chicago, believes both the Middle East and Ukraine conflicts are moving toward “very unfair, one-sided solutions” that could permanently alter the balance of global power. Speaking with Hilary Golston ahead of a planned summit in Budapest between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Suny warned that the credibility of NATO, and perhaps the post-Cold War order itself, may hang in the balance.
Former FBI agent doubts Mideast peace will last
Former FBI Special Agent Ken Gray says the new Mideast peace deal is unlikely to bring lasting peace, warning that the agreement resembles a ceasefire more than a permanent solution.
High-profile litigator Mark Zaid: If probe is about book, Bolton likely broke law
Mark Zaid, who has represented senior government officials, spies and intelligence community members told Hilary Golston the investigation heavily hinges on whether it is tied to Bolton’s 2020 memoir The Room Where It Happened or to more recent conduct.
Fortress Russia, fragile peace: Dr. Retish warns on Article 5 'illusion' after Trump-Putin summit
A high-stakes summit in Alaska has left Ukraine balancing on uncertain ground, offered Article 5-like guarantees without full NATO membership, a compromise designed to appease Moscow while placating the West.
THE INTERVIEW| Could a failed Ukraine deal precipitate World War III? Historian: not likely, but 'we?re in a dangerous position geopolitically'
Wayne State University historian Dr. Aaron Retish spoke with Hilary Golston about the fallout from the Trump Putin summit, NATO in flux, and why Ukraine?s future hangs in the balance. Retish says a failed deal is unlikely to trigger World War III, but warns the world is entering a dangerously unstable moment.
THE INTERVIEW| Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine: Trump-Putin Summit ?A Win for Putin?
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink spoke with Hilary Golston, warning that the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting is unfolding without a clear U.S. strategy. Brink said that effective diplomacy begins with defined goals and resources, but that?s missing here. She added that because Putin has offered no concessions?not even a ceasefire?the meeting itself is already a mistake and a victory for Moscow.
Alaska Summit raises stakes as Putin and Trump explore terms to end Ukraine war
Dr. Ronald Suny, distinguished University of Michigan historian and a preeminent expert on Soviet and post-Soviet history, spoke with Hilary Golston for The Interview about the hidden dynamics shaping the Alaska summit and what could happen next.
Preeminent historian: Trump using Putin talks on Ukraine to pursue a Nobel Peace Prize?
President Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 in a bid to end the war in Ukraine. Trump says ?we have a shot,? but Ukrainian President Zelenskyy insists there will be no peace deal without Ukraine, warning that ?Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier.? In The Interview, Hilary Golston speaks with preeminent historian Dr. Ronald Suny, who says ?Ukraine then might have to capitulate because it will be pushed into a corner.? Watch as Europe pushes back and Suny weighs whether this summit could be about peace and posturing for a prize.
The Interview: Economist talks about firing of labor official
Dr. Brian Marks sat down with Hilary Golston to talk about President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Detroiter to Detroiter | Saunteel Jenkins on Neighborhoods, Safety, and Growth: ?We must keep our babies safe.?
Former Council President Saunteel Jenkins, currently second or third in polling, says Detroit?s next chapter must focus on neighborhoods. In a one-on-one with Hilary Golston, she lays out her plans for public safety, affordable housing, and strategic growth in all seven districts. They also touched on education, marijuana and a host of other issues.
Former FBI Special Agent on Epstein?s death: 'I don?t think you can make a determination'
In a candid interview with Hilary Golston, former FBI Special Agent Ken Gray said, ?I don?t think you can make a determination? about how Jeffrey Epstein died, highlighting ongoing inconsistencies in the evidence and lingering questions around surveillance footage and jail procedures. Golston also spoke with Gray about how federal agencies handle high profile inmates, why conspiracy theories persist in cases like Epstein?s, and what this controversy reveals about public trust in government transparency. Gray offered insight into institutional failures, the limits of investigative authority in custodial deaths, and why this case continues to fuel suspicion years after the official ruling. Gray also touched on new efforts to subpoena the President and new bipartisan plans to compel the Administration to release federal files related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Tom Shohfi talks about the GENIUS Act, what's next for cryptocurrency and more
Tom Shohfi, an associate professor of finance at the Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University, talks about President Trump's new GENIUS Act with FOX 2's Hilary Golston.
THE INTERVIEW| "No Strategy?: Expert Slams Tariff Chaos as Legally Dubious, Economically Hollow
Hilary Golston breaks down today's complicated topics each week on The Interview. In a sharp critique of the administration?s sweeping tariff push, Dr. Michael Greiner of Oakland University warns the president lacks the legal authority for politically motivated trade actions and calls the strategy incoherent. ?This isn?t what the statute says,? he argues. With business leaders ?unable to plan? and consumers set to absorb the cost, Greiner says the real cause of America?s trade deficit isn?t China or Mexico it?s in part Washington?s own runaway budget, automation and a changing world.
THE INTERVIEW I Litman says Supreme Court’s nationwide injunction ruling masks a false equivalency
In a 6–3 ruling, the justices sharply limited the use of nationwide injunctions, sweeping court orders that can freeze a federal policy for the entire country, even when only a handful of plaintiffs sue. Critics argue these injunctions are essential guardrails to keep presidents in check. Supporters of the decision say they’ve become partisan weapons that let a single judge override national sentiment.
THE INTERVIEW| Legal scholar: SCOTUS shrinks nationwide injunctions, class action in peril
University of Michigan legal scholar and author Leah Litman tells Hilary Golston the Supreme Court?s new ruling strips lower courts of their strongest check on presidential power while quietly undercutting the only fallback tool left, class action lawsuits.