10AM ET 10/08/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 10AM ET, October 8, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode provides a concise rundown of breaking national news, legal developments, political showdowns, market updates, and a glimpse at the day’s sports action. Topics of focus include the arraignment of former FBI Director James Comey, escalating state and federal conflict over National Guard deployments in Illinois, the ongoing government shutdown, a pivotal Supreme Court case over mail-in ballots, and updates from the baseball playoffs.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. James Comey Arraigned on Federal Charges

[00:02–00:44; 03:37]

• Comey in Court: Former FBI Director James Comey—the official fired by President Trump—is arraigned on two charges relating to alleged false testimony during a 2020 Senate hearing on the 2016 Russian election interference probe.
• Political Overtones: Democrats label the charges as political, while Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche asserts the Justice Department's focus is integrity-driven:
  • “We are not worried about the political blowback if any of us doing our jobs.” — Todd Blanche [00:18]
• Comey’s Legal Stance: Alexandria Hoff reports that Comey pled not guilty to both counts and includes his legal team’s denial:
  • “Jim Comey denies the charges filed today in their entirety. We look forward to vindicating him in the courtroom.” — Comey's attorneys (via Alexandria Hoff) [00:30]
• Status Update: Dave Anthony confirms Comey’s not guilty plea later in the broadcast:
  • “He just pleaded not guilty to the charges.” — Dave Anthony [03:37]

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2. National Guard Deployed in Illinois—Political & Legal Clash

[00:44–01:25]

• Trump Weighs In: President Trump, via Truth Social, calls for the jailing of Chicago’s mayor and Illinois' governor for failing to protect ICE officers as Texas-sent National Guard troops arrive in suburban Chicago.
• Operational Objectives: Garrett Henny details the transfer of security responsibilities at an ICE facility to the National Guard, which will allow federal agents to continue “Operation Midway Blitz.”
  • “So far, close to 1500 illegal aliens have been arrested as part of that operation. And we are told that ICE still has several thousand more individuals on its target list.” — Garrett Henny [01:02]
• Legal Challenge: Illinois contests the National Guard’s deployment in court, with the Trump administration under deadline to clarify troop assignments and duties.

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3. Government Shutdown—No Resolution in Sight

[01:25–01:55]

• Eight Days and Counting: The federal government shutdown continues with no apparent end.
• Funding Stalemate: Chad Pergam notes continued partisan gridlock in the Senate regarding funding plans and points to the contentious issue of back pay for furloughed workers:
  • “President Trump is now tinkering with not providing back pay to workers who are off the job.” — Chad Pergam [01:41]

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4. Market Update—Stocks, Gold, Oil & Gas Prices

[02:16–02:59]

• Mixed Markets: Wall Street reacts to recent losses with a mixed morning:
  • Dow Jones down 11 points
  • Nasdaq up 149
  • S&P 500 up 21
  • Gold surging at an all-time high over $4,050/oz
  • Oil above $62/barrel
  • National average gas: $3.11/gallon

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5. Supreme Court Hears Illinois Mail-in Ballot Case

[02:59–03:37]

• Focus Case: The Supreme Court prepares to hear Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, spotlighting claims by Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) and two Republican electors challenging Illinois’ practice of counting timely but late-arriving mail-in ballots.
  • “The case is over whether allegations of a possible or future injury to a candidate's campaign gives them the right or standing to sue.” — Tonya J. Powers [02:59]
• Election Law Context: Illinois allows mail-in ballots postmarked before or on Election Day to be counted for up to 14 days after elections.

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6. Sports Update—MLB Playoffs

[03:37–End]

• Yankees’ Comeback: Dave Anthony reports on a dramatic MLB playoff moment:
  • “Aaron Judge in a game tying home run drove in four, leading the Yankees back from a 6–1 deficit to beat the Blue Jays 9–6 on FS1.” [03:57]
• Series Overview: Toronto leads 2-1; Seattle is leading Detroit. Both National League series also resume today.

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Notable Quotes

• “We are not worried about the political blowback if any of us doing our jobs.”
  — Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General [00:18]
• “Jim Comey denies the charges filed today in their entirety. We look forward to vindicating him in the courtroom.”
  — Comey’s attorneys (read by Alexandria Hoff) [00:30]
• “President Trump is now tinkering with not providing back pay to workers who are off the job.”
  — Chad Pergam [01:41]
• “So far, close to 1500 illegal aliens have been arrested as part of that operation. And we are told that ICE still has several thousand more individuals on its target list.”
  — Garrett Henny [01:02]
• “Aaron Judge in a game tying home run drove in four, leading the Yankees back from a 6–1 deficit to beat the Blue Jays 9–6 on FS1.”
  — Dave Anthony [03:57]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• James Comey Court Update: [00:02–00:44], [03:37]
• National Guard/Immigration in Illinois: [00:44–01:25]
• Government Shutdown: [01:25–01:55]
• Market Update: [02:16–02:59]
• Supreme Court Mail-in Ballot Case: [02:59–03:37]
• Baseball Playoffs: [03:37–End]

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This summary provides all the critical facts, direct quotes, and context listeners need, with an emphasis on legal, political, and social implications central to the day’s news.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

James Comey in federal court. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. The ex FBI director President Trump fired in his first term is going to be arraigned on two charges the Democrats call political. But Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Fox they're rooting out corruption.

[Todd Blanche]

We are not worried about the political blowback if any of us doing our jobs.

[Dave Anthony]

Comey is accused of lying during a 2020 Senate hearing in Questions related to the 2016 Russian election interference investigation.

[Alexandria Hoff]

We fully expect come plead innocent on both charges which a grand jury indicted him on late last month. Now a statement from Comey's attorneys at the time read, Jim Comey denies the charges filed today in their entirety. We look forward to vindicating him in the courtroom.

[Dave Anthony]

FOX is Alexandria Hoff outside the court in Alexandria, Virginia. President Trump has posted on Truth Social this morning he thinks Chicago's mayor and Illinois's governor, both Democrats should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers as National Guard troops sent by Texas Republican governor get to work in suburban Chicago.

[Garrett Henny]

To take over securing this ICE facility sometime this week, freeing up federal agents to focus on Operation Midway blitz, which began one month ago today. So far, close to 1500 illegal aliens have been arrested as part of that operation. And we are told that ICE still has several thousand more individuals on its target list.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Garrett Henny Illinois is challenging the guard deployment in court. The Trump administration has a today deadline to tell the federal judge where the troops will go and what they'll do. The government is shut down for an eighth day. And Fox's Chad Pergam reports from the Capitol.

[Chad Pergam]

No end in sight. And President Trump is now tinkering with not providing back pay to workers who are off the job. The Senate takes more test votes on government funding plans but expect the same results.

[Dave Anthony]

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[Will Kane]

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[Dave Anthony]

It's a mixed stock market so far this morning on Wall street after yesterday's losses, we have the dow adding another 11 to that. It's down 11 points. But the Nasdaq is rising up 149, the S&P 500 gaining 21 as gold keeps glittering up well over another at another all time high over $4,050 an ounce. Oil up 60 cents back over $62 a barrel while gas drops a penny. AAA's national average for regular is now $3.11 per gallon. The Supreme Court is about to hear another case in the first week of its new term, a case of much interest for the president who has been railing against voting by mail, Bost v.

[Tonya J. Powers]

Illinois State Board of Elections, in which Republican Illinois Representative Mike Bost claims that allowing mail in ballots to be count has been held, is illegal. The case is over whether allegations of a possible or future injury to a candidate's campaign gives them the right or standing to sue. Bost, a Trump ally, was involved in the effort to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 victory and filed the suit in 2022 along with two Republican presidential electors. Illinois state law allows mail in ballots in federal elections to be counted for up to 14 days after election Day if it was postmarked or certified before Election Day. Tonya J. Powers, FOX NEWS.

[Dave Anthony]

All right now, an update on our top story. Former FBI Director James Comey in federal court this morning. He just pleaded not guilty to the charges. There will be a quadruple header in the baseball playoffs today and the New York Yankees face another elimination game after they rallied to stay alive.

[Sports Commentator]

It's a drive down the line if it's Ferris's moment.

[Dave Anthony]

Aaron Judge in a game tying home run drove in four, leading the Yankees back from a 61 deficit to beat the Blue Jays 96 on FS1. Toronto still leads the series 2 1, Seattle's leading Detroit 2. And both National League series also resume today. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX NEWS.