10AM ET 10/07/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10AM ET 10/07/2025

Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: October 7, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode covers a fast-paced roundup of the day’s top political, national, and international news stories: a contentious Senate hearing about FBI surveillance during the Biden administration, ongoing debates about recent presidential actions, updates on the Israel-Hamas war on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 attack, market news, a national food recall, the Nobel Prize in Physics, and MLB playoff results.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Senate Hearing on FBI Surveillance (00:02–01:28)

• Historic Accusations and Partisan Divide
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate, decrying “a historic betrayal of public trust” by the FBI under the Biden administration, specifically regarding undisclosed surveillance of Republican senators.

    “You and your colleagues. Why they wanted to take President Trump off the playing field.”
    — Pam Bondi (00:13)

  • Dave Anthony contextualizes, noting allegations that special counsel Jack Smith tracked the phone records of nine GOP senators during the January 6 investigation.

    “That surveillance dates back to special counsel Jack Smith… In the investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot, Smith tracked the phone records of nine Republican senators.”
    — Dave Anthony (00:18)

  • Senator Dick Durbin counters, calling current FBI behavior a “shield for the president and his political allies” and criticizing President Trump’s pardons of those convicted in the Capitol riots.

    “Our nation's top law enforcement agency has become a shield for the president and his political allies.”
    — Dick Durbin (00:40)

  • Durbin highlights a controversial appointment: Jared Weiss, a Capitol rioter, is now a senior advisor.

    “Jared Weiss was filmed on January 6 encouraging his fellow rioters ... What happened to Mr. Weiss? He's been hired by you as a senior advisor.”
    — Dick Durbin (00:49)

  • Heated exchange regarding the transfer of Texas National Guard units to Illinois, with Bondi framing it as a necessary action by President Trump.

    “The National Guard are on the way to Chicago. If you're not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.”
    — Pam Bondi (01:22)

  • Dave Anthony notes a federal judge has already blocked the president from sending troops to Portland, Oregon.

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2. Israel-Hamas War — Two Years Since Hamas Attack (01:28–01:54)

• Ceasefire Negotiations and Prisoner Exchange
  • Steve Harrigan in Tel Aviv reports that today marks the second anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, and outlines current ceasefire talks.

    “Part of phase one, the release of 48 hostages by Hamas, 20 of whom who are believed to be alive. In return, Israel expected to release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences.”
    — Steve Harrigan (01:42)

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3. Market & Economic Update (02:15–02:51)

• Mixed Day on Wall Street
  • Dow: Down 22 points
  • NASDAQ: Up 22 points, S&P 500: Up 2 points

    “Both of those are adding to yesterday's record high.”
    — Dave Anthony (02:19)

  • Gold hits a new all-time high:

    “The price of gold has hit a new all time high this morning, topping $4,000 an ounce for the first time.”
    — Dave Anthony (02:23)

  • Oil price stable; AAA national average gas price is down.

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4. Food Recall: HelloFresh Meal Kits (02:51–03:17)

• Listeria Outbreak
  • C.J. Papa reports a recall on HelloFresh subscription meal kits containing spinach, due to positive tests for Listeria bacteria.

    “If you've got any HelloFresh subscription meal kits containing spinach in your fridge, don't eat them.”
    — C.J. Papa (02:51)

  • The outbreak is linked to heat-and-eat pasta meals.

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5. Nobel Prize in Physics Announced (03:17–04:01)

• US Scientists Honored for Quantum Technology Work
  • Lillian Wu highlights that three U.S.-based scientists (John Clark, John M. Martinez, Michel Devray) have been awarded the Nobel for pioneering digital and quantum technologies.

    “Provides opportunities to develop the next generation of quantum technology, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers and quantum sensors.”
    — Lillian Wu (03:27)

  • The prize recognizes breakthroughs in quantum tunneling, a phenomenon underpinning nuclear fusion.

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6. Sports: MLB Playoff Update (04:01–04:12)

• Brewers and Dodgers Extend Leads
  • Milwaukee Brewers lead the Cubs 2-0.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers lead the Phillies 2-0.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• "This is the kind of conduct that shatters the American people's faith in our law enforcement system." — Pam Bondi (00:29)
• “Our nation's top law enforcement agency has become a shield for the president and his political allies.” — Dick Durbin (00:40)
• “Jared Weiss was filmed on January 6 encouraging his fellow rioters to attack the Metropolitan Police Department officers. … He's been hired by you as a senior advisor.” — Dick Durbin (00:49)
• “If you're not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.” — Pam Bondi (01:22)
• “The price of gold has hit a new all time high this morning, topping $4,000 an ounce for the first time.” — Dave Anthony (02:23)

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Important Timestamps

• Senate Hearing, FBI & Trump Discussion: 00:02–01:28
• Israel-Hamas War Anniversary & Ceasefire Updates: 01:28–01:54
• Financial Markets/Gold Record: 02:15–02:38
• HelloFresh Spinach Recall: 02:51–03:17
• Nobel Physics Prize Announcement: 03:17–04:01
• MLB Playoffs Update: 04:01–end

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This episode expertly condenses the core developing stories of the day, balanced between political controversies, major world events, consumer safety, science achievements, and sports. Each news item is presented with brisk clarity, with partisan debate and factual updates in the original voices of Fox News reporters and their sources.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

A historic betrayal of public trust. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. That's what Attorney General Pam Bondi just told senators at a hearing, that during the Biden administration, the FBI secretly investigated.

[Pam Bondi]

You and your colleagues. Why they wanted to take President Trump off the playing field.

[Dave Anthony]

That surveillance dates back to special counsel Jack Smith, who the president at Truth Social Post calls a sleazebag. In the investigation into the January 6 Capitol riot, Smith tracked the phone records of nine Republican senators.

[Pam Bondi]

This is the kind of conduct that shatters the American people's faith in our law enforcement system.

[Dave Anthony]

But Democratic Senator Dick Durbin just told Bondi the opposite is happening, that it's the FBI weaponizing government. Now.

[Dick Durbin]

Our nation's top law enforcement agency has become a shield for the president and his political allies.

[Dave Anthony]

And he's critical of the hundreds of pardons President Trump gave those convicted in the Capitol riots.

[Dick Durbin]

Jared Weiss was filmed on January 6 encouraging his fellow rioters to attack the Metropolitan Police Department officers. And he said, f him, kill him. What happened to Mr. Weiss? He's been hired by you as a senior advisor.

[Dave Anthony]

And Durbin and Bonnie just had a back and forth moments ago about the Trump crackdown on crime and protests over immigration raids.

[Dick Durbin]

The word is, and I think it's been confirmed by the White House, they are going to transfer Texas National Guard units to the state of Illinois. What's the rationale for that?

[Pam Bondi]

The National Guard are on the way to Chicago. If you're not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.

[Dave Anthony]

Now, a federal judge has already blocked the president from sending troops to Portland, Oregon. Today marks two years since the Hamas terror attack in Israel, killing nearly 1200 people, taking more than 250 hostage, triggering the war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas aren't in direct talks today in Egypt on a ceasefire plan.

[Steve Harrigan]

Part of phase one, the release of 48 hostages by Hamas, 20 of whom who are believed to be alive. In return, Israel expected to release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox's Steve Harrigan in Tel Aviv. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Dave Anthony]

It's a mixed bag so far on Wall Street. The dow is down 22 points, but the NASDAQ is up 22. The S&P 500 is gaining 2. And both of those are adding to yesterday's record high. Now the price of gold has hit a new all time high this morning, topping $4,000 an ounce for the first time. But oil not moving much. It's up a dime, still around 61 bucks a barrel. Gas is down a penny. AAA's national average for regular $3.12 per gallon, that is a nickel less than a year ago. There is a food recall trying to stop people from getting sick.

[C.J. Papa]

If you've got any HelloFresh subscription meal kits containing spinach in your fridge, don't eat them. Fresh Realm, the company that produces the meals, has reached out to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service after the spinach used in the products tested positive for Listeria bacteria. The San Clemente, California based company is now linked to an expanding listeria outbreak tied to heat and eat pasta meals. C.J. papa, Fox News.

[Dave Anthony]

Three scientists in the U.S. are being honored sharing the Nobel Prize for physics for their work pioneering digital technology.

[Lillian Wu]

The Nobel committee saying the work of John Clark, who conducted his research at the University of California, Berkeley, John M. Martinez at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Michel Devray, also at UC Santa Barbara as well as Yale, provides opportunities to develop the next generation of quantum technology, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers and quantum sensors. Quantum tunneling involves electrons passing through energy barriers that they seemingly cannot surmount with their energy and plays an essential role in phenomena such as nuclear fusion. Lillian Wu, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

In the baseball playoffs, Milwaukee beat Chicago. The Los Angeles Dodgers top Philadelphia. So the brewers are up to nothing on the Cubs, the Dodgers up two games to none on the Phillies. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.