Fox News Hourly Update | 10AM ET 09/30/2025

Main Theme:
A concise roundup of the day's top national and world news, including President Trump's rare address to military leaders, Congressional funding drama, developments in a Dallas shooting, shifts in energy policy, a triad of Trump lawsuit settlements with tech giants, and major sports updates.

Key News Highlights & Insights

1. President Trump Addresses Military Command

• [00:02-00:46]
• President Trump convened military leaders from across the globe (a rare event called by the Secretary of War).
• Expressed gratitude:
  “To each and every one of you, I thank you for your unwavering devotion to the armed forces and to the country.”
  — Donald Trump [00:07]
• Pete Hegseth (speaking to assembled generals and admirals):
  • Declares an end to “politically correct” leadership: “The era of politically correct, overly sensitive don't hurt anyone's feelings. Leadership ends right now.”
    — Pete Hegseth [00:20]
  • Announces abolition of “identity months” and DEI offices: “No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.”
    — Pete Hegseth [00:31]
  • Institutes a strict new standard:
    “Either you are disciplined, fit and trained or you are out.” [00:42]
  • Urges dissenters to resign immediately if they disagree.

2. Middle East Diplomacy: Gaza Peace Plan

• [00:46-01:09]
• Trump discussed new Gaza peace proposal with reporters prior to military speech.
  • Israel’s Prime Minister has agreed to a White House plan for a temporary ceasefire (“three or four days”), with all Arab and Muslim countries’ backing. “All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries are all signed up.”
    — Donald Trump [01:01]
  • Hamas is yet to respond.
  • Trump says if Hamas rejects the plan — which includes release of all hostages — he will back Israel continuing the war to destroy the group.

3. Congressional Funding Deadline & Potential Shutdown

• [01:09-01:41]
• The federal government faces a funding deadline at midnight.
• Ryan Schmell reports on potential impacts:
  • Thousands of “non-essential” federal workers could be furloughed.
  • Essential services (Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, law enforcement) will persist, but employees may go unpaid.
  • Ongoing partisan disagreements remain unresolved as the deadline looms. “Republicans and Democrats still have significant disagreements on avoiding a shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline.”
    — Ryan Schmell [01:33]

4. Update on Dallas ICE Facility Shooting

• [01:41-01:59]
• Six days after a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas:
  • A second ICE detainee has died of wounds.
  • A third remains hospitalized.
  • The shooter targeted federal agents before taking his own life.

5. Market & Economic Updates

• [02:16-02:45]
• Stocks: Mixed opening — Dow up (+24), NASDAQ down (-27), S&P 500 down (-2).
• Oil: Price drops by nearly $1 to roughly $63/barrel.
• Gas: Average price rises by a penny to $3.15/gallon (still lower than a month prior).

6. Trump Administration’s New Energy Plan

• [02:45-02:55]
• Announced shift to bolster coal over solar and wind:
  • 13 million acres of federal land opened for coal mining.
  • $625 million allocated to modernize coal-fired plants.
  • Environmental groups widely condemn the move.

7. Trump Social Media Lawsuit Settlements

• [02:55-03:31] Jared Halpern
• Details on latest settlement with YouTube:
  • YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension post-Jan 6 riot.
  • Marks the third recent tech settlement:
    • Meta (Facebook) paid $25M for Trump's presidential library.
    • X (Twitter) agreed to $10M settlement. “The settlement is the latest in a trio of cases filed by President Trump against online companies…”
      — Jared Halpern [03:18]

8. Sports Roundup

NFL

• [03:31-03:37]
• Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 27–21.
• Denver Broncos rout Cincinnati, score not fully given.

MLB Playoffs

• [03:37-04:10] Joe Morgan
• Baseball wildcard series begin; all games at higher-seeded team's stadium.
• Key matchups and schedule:
  • Tigers vs. Guardians (Cleveland, 1pm)
  • Padres vs. Cubs (Wrigley Field, 3pm)
  • Yankees vs. Red Sox (Bronx, 6pm)
  • Dodgers vs. Reds (Los Angeles, 9pm)

Notable Quotes

• Donald Trump [00:07 & 01:01]:
  “To each and every one of you, I thank you for your unwavering devotion to the armed forces and to the country.”
  “All of the Arab countries are signed up. The Muslim countries are all signed up.”

• Pete Hegseth [00:20, 00:31 & 00:42]:
  “The era of politically correct, overly sensitive don't hurt anyone's feelings. Leadership ends right now.”
  “No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.”
  “Either you are disciplined, fit and trained or you are out.”

• Ryan Schmell [01:33]:
  “Republicans and Democrats still have significant disagreements on avoiding a shutdown ahead of the midnight deadline.”

• Jared Halpern [03:18]:
  “The settlement is the latest in a trio of cases filed by President Trump against online companies…”

Additional Information

• [04:13–04:25]: Podcast promo for "Perino on Politics" with Dana Perino, guesting Matt Gorman.
• Skip: Advertising and non-content segments per instructions.

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