10AM ET 06/04/2026 Newscast - Fox News Hourly Update

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10AM ET, June 4, 2026

Overview

The June 4, 2026, 10AM edition of the Fox News Hourly Update, hosted by Therese Crowley, delivers the latest headlines from U.S. politics and national news. The episode focuses on ongoing nuclear peace negotiations between President Trump and Iran, election tensions in California, a new attorney general nomination, and major funding decisions in Congress regarding immigration enforcement.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Iran Peace Talks and War Powers Resolution

Uncertainty Surrounds Iran Peace Deal
- President Trump comments on the ongoing nuclear peace negotiations with Iran—expressing optimism but caution. Despite reports from Iran of stalled talks, the U.S. administration claims negotiations are progressing.
  - Quote:
    - President Trump: “The negotiation itself is going very well, actually very well. Mr. President could have, I mean, if it happens and it might not happen, who knows? But it, it happens. It could happen like over the weekend.” (00:23)
Bipartisan Pushback on Military Action
- Griff Jenkins reports on Capitol Hill: Four House Republicans join Democrats in passing a War Powers resolution rebuking Trump’s policy in Iran.
  - The resolution heads to the Senate, but a presidential veto is expected if it passes.
  - Quote:
    - Griff Jenkins: “If it passes in the Senate, you can bet that it will be vetoed at the president’s desk…” (00:34)

2. California Republican Primary and Voting Concerns

Prolonged Counting of Ballots
- The Tuesday California primary remains undecided. GOP gubernatorial frontrunner Steve Hilton criticizes the slow ballot counting process.
  - Quote:
    - Steve Hilton (via Griff Jenkins): “This election system that they’ve created here is just another monument to their uselessness, another version of high speed rail.” (01:02)
Election Results and Mail-in Ballots
- Madeleine Rivera provides latest AP figures:
  - Steve Hilton (R): 28%
  - Javier Becerra (D): nearly 26%
  - Tom Steyer (D): about 20%
  - Millions of mail-in ballots remain uncounted, with Republicans hoping early leads hold.
  - Quote:
    - Madeleine Rivera: “Hilton is frustrated… But Hilton thinks he’ll maintain his lead because people are hungry for change.” (01:17)
- The count is expected to take weeks.
  - Quote:
    - Therese Crowley: “The count could take weeks.” (01:51)

3. Justice Department: Attorney General Nomination

Trump Nominates Todd Blanche as Attorney General
- At a White House dinner, Trump announces his intent to formally nominate Todd Blanche, his former personal attorney, as Attorney General.
  - Quote:
    - President Trump: “I’m instructing Dan and everybody else that’s involved in that very complicated process… that we are to make him permanent attorney general.” (02:26)
- Context:
  - Blanche previously defended Trump in his 2024 hush money case (where Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies).
  - Blanche was deputy to former AG Pam Bondi before her firing.
  - There is criticism of Blanche regarding the settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, which included a controversial $1.8 billion “anti weaponization” fund.
  - Tanya J. Powers notes the fund has been dropped—a move that helps clear his nomination process.

4. Congressional Immigration Funding and Border Security

Major Immigration Enforcement Funding Vote
- With the “anti weaponization fund” dropped, the Senate readies for a “Votorama” session to fund CBP and ICE with Republican-only support.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has threatened to withdraw customs agents from sanctuary city airports if local authorities fail to cooperate.
  - Quote:
    - Unidentified Fox News Reporter: “If sanctuary cities don’t play ball, he’s open to pulling CBP customs agents from their airports.” (03:16)
- Debate in the Senate is heated, with Democrats calling to abolish ICE and even dismantle DHS.
- Republicans aim to pass a $70 billion, three-year funding package for immigration enforcement.
Border Wall Update
- Homeland Secretary Mullin projects completion of the border wall by next year, with contracts to be issued by end of the month.
  - Quote:
    - Therese Crowley paraphrasing Mullin: “Plans are on track to have the border wall built by this time next year from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf…” (03:49)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Iran Deal Uncertainty:
- President Trump: “The negotiation itself is going very well... But it, it happens. It could happen like over the weekend.” (00:23)
On California’s Election System:
- Steve Hilton: “This election system that they’ve created here is just another monument to their uselessness, another version of high speed rail.” (01:02)
On Attorney General Nomination:
- President Trump: “We are to make him permanent attorney general.” (02:26)
On Immigration Enforcement Strategy:
- Fox News Reporter: “If sanctuary cities don’t play ball, he’s open to pulling CBP customs agents from their airports.” (03:16)

Timestamps for Important Segments

Peace Talks with Iran Update — 00:03–00:34
War Powers Resolution in Congress — 00:34–00:53
California Primary and GOP Candidate Reaction — 00:53–01:51
Trump Nominates Attorney General — 02:17–02:59
Immigration Funding, Senate Action & Border — 02:59–03:49

Conclusion

This Fox News Hourly Update covers the pivotal political developments of June 4, 2026: volatile peace negotiations with Iran, political shakeups in California’s GOP race, a controversial attorney general nomination, and fierce Congressional divisions over immigration enforcement funding and border security. The prevailing tone throughout the episode is urgent and contentious, echoing partisan divides and ongoing national debates.

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[00:03]
Therese Crowley
Maybe this weekend. I'm Therese Crowley. Fox News. President Trump says a peace deal with Iran might not happen, or it may this weekend. And defines the ceasefire as when you're shooting more moderately. Fox's Griff Jenkins.
[00:15]
Griff Jenkins
Despite Iranian reports that peace talks have ceased, the president says talks are actually going pretty well and that a deal may soon be at hand.
[00:23]
President Trump
The negotiation itself is going very well, actually very well. Mr. President could have, I mean, if it happens and it might not happen, who knows? But it, it happens. It could happen like over the weekend.
[00:34]
Griff Jenkins
Meanwhile, in a sign of growing GOP frustrations on Capitol Hill, four House Republicans joined Democrats in passing a war powers resolution rebuking the president's war in Iran. That now heads to the Senate. But if it passes in the Senate, you can bet that it will be vetoed at the president's desk and meet
[00:53]
Therese Crowley
the president's veto pen. California still counting primary votes from Tuesday. Republican governor frontrunner Steve Hilton says therein lies the problem.
[01:02]
Griff Jenkins
This election system that they've created here is just another monument to their uselessness, another version of high speed rail.
[01:09]
Therese Crowley
Fox's Madeleine Rivera says Republicans Hilton and LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt are still holding leads with their agenda for change.
[01:17]
Madeleine Rivera
Latest numbers from the Associated Press show Hilton with about 28% of the vote. Democrat Javier Becerra is in second place at nearly 26% and fellow Democrat Tom Steyer is in third place with roughly 2020%. But millions of votes still need to be counted, which of course could change the results. And part of the delay is because so many people in California vote by mail and those ballots of course, take longer to receive, verify and count. Hilton is frustrated. So the uncounted ballots could lean Democratic. But Hilton thinks he'll maintain his lead because people are hungry for change.
[01:52]
Therese Crowley
The count could take weeks. In all America is listening to FOX News.
[02:00]
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[02:17]
Therese Crowley
President Trump names his next attorney general.
[02:20]
Tanya J. Powers
During a dinner at the White House, President Trump announced plans to formally nominate Todd Blanch to serve as attorney general.
[02:26]
President Trump
I'm instructing Dan and everybody else that's involved in that very complicated process which is going to go, I think very quickly that we are to make him permanent attorney general.
[02:36]
Tanya J. Powers
Blanche is Trump's former personal lawyer who represented him during his hush money trial in 2024 in which Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts. The president's choice of Blanche, who was the deputy to Attorney General Pam Bondi before she was fired from the job, comes amid criticism of Blanche over the rollout of a settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS that included a $1.8 billion anti weaponization fund. Tanya J. Powers, FOX News.
[02:59]
Therese Crowley
That fund has now been dropped. And with that hurdle cleared, the Senate about to hold one of its Votoramas to begin of funding CBP and ICE without any Democrats help after Homeland Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen issued a warning about pulling customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities.
[03:17]
Unidentified Fox News Reporter
If sanctuary cities don't play ball, he's open to pulling CBP customs agents from their airports. By the way, he also pushed back on Democrats who claim DHS attacked ICE protesters at that facility over in New Jersey. Meantime, Democrats repeated their calls to not only abolish ice, but to dismantle DHS as well. The upper chamber slated to kick off a marathon session that Republicans hope will end in the passage of some $70 billion in funding for ICE and CBP over the next three years.
[03:49]
Therese Crowley
Fox's Kevin Cork. The other hurdle removed was President Trump's priority for security funding. For the White House ballroom, Homeland Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen says plans are on track to have the border wall built by this time next year from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of with contracts out by the end of this month. I'm Therese Crowley. This is FOX News.