11AM ET 01/13/2026 Newscast

Summary

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FOX News Hourly Update

Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
Episode: 11AM ET 01/13/2026 Newscast
Date: January 13, 2026

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Overview

This newscast delivers concise updates on several breaking national and international news stories. Key topics include the Supreme Court’s deliberation on transgender participation in women’s sports, President Trump’s foreign and economic actions, U.S. government designations of terror organizations in the Middle East, developments in immigration enforcement, and ongoing investigations into the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Supreme Court Hears Transgender Athlete Case

• [00:03–00:36]
  • The Supreme Court is considering the legality of state laws barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports.
  • Alan Michael Hurst, representing Idaho, argues that "biological males have unfair advantages," listing attributes such as size, muscle mass, and lung capacity.
    • Notable Quote: “Tragically, but not surprisingly, male athletes even injured female athletes in many sports.” – Alan Michael Hurst [00:22]
  • Laws in West Virginia and Idaho are referenced, with nearly 30 states having similar legislation.
  • Alexandria Hoff (reporting from outside the Court) notes that transgender student athletes feel unfairly banned from competing in sports aligning with their gender identity.
    • Notable Quote: “Trans identified student athletes feel they were unfairly banned from the sport that aligns with their gender identity.” – Alexandria Hoff [00:36]

2. Iran Protest Crackdown & President Trump’s Response

• [00:53–01:20 & 02:16]
  • President Trump urges Iranian protesters to “take over institutions,” promising that “help is on its way” as he considers military intervention.
    • Notable Quote: “Help is on its way.” – Cited from President Trump writing on Truth Social [00:53]
  • Reports say 2,000 have been killed in the crackdown, with communications blackouts making information scarce.
  • Trey Yingst relays testimony from Iranians that the government is using "weapons of war" against demonstrators.
    • Notable Quote: “The government has really repressed them using weapons of war against the demonstrators.” – Trey Yingst [01:16]

3. Domestic Policy: Economy & Justice Department Investigates Federal Reserve

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  • Trump departs for Detroit to highlight economic achievements, noting stable inflation at 2.7%.
  • He’s pressuring the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and criticizing Chairman Jerome Powell over alleged overspending on Fed building renovations.
    • Notable Quote: “He’s billions of dollars over budget. So either is incompetent or he’s crooked. I don’t know what he is…Certainly he doesn’t do a very good job.” – Unnamed Reporter/Commentator on Jerome Powell [01:44]

4. U.S. Sanctions & Middle East Terror Designations

• [02:16–02:49]
  • The Treasury and State Departments declare Lebanese, Jordanian, and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations.
  • The Lebanese branch is newly labeled a Foreign Terrorist Organization, making it a federal crime to assist them materially. The Jordanian and Egyptian branches are now “global terrorist” organizations due to alleged Hamas support.
    • Notable Quote: “The State Department designated the Lebanese branch as a foreign terrorist organization… Jordanian and Egyptian branches were designated as global terrorist for providing support to Hamas.” – Ainsley Earhart [02:24]

5. Immigration Enforcement & Protests in Minneapolis

• [02:49–03:24]
  • Anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis escalate after a deadly shooting; Minnesota sues to halt what Democrats call illegal enforcement.
  • Tom Holman (Border Czar) responds: "We’re enforcing laws enacted by Congress. If these protesters don’t like it, go protest Capitol Hill.”
    • Notable Quote: “We’re enforcing laws enacted by Congress. If these protesters don’t like it, go protest Capitol Hill.” – Tom Holman [03:09]
  • The Trump administration investigates fraud involving Somali immigrants; thousands told to leave by March 17 as Temporary Protected Status ends.
    • Chris Foster: “Temporary means temporary. Country conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law’s requirement…” [03:24]

6. Jeffrey Epstein Investigation

• [03:43–End]
  • House Oversight Committee threatens contempt proceedings against former President Clinton for allegedly defying a subpoena in the Epstein case.
  • The story points to continuing drama in the investigation into Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Alan Michael Hurst (on transgender athletes):
  “Tragically, but not surprisingly, male athletes even injured female athletes in many sports.” [00:22]

• Alexandria Hoff (on student athlete response):
  “Trans identified student athletes feel they were unfairly banned from the sport that aligns with their gender identity.” [00:36]

• President Trump (via Truth Social, cited):
  “Help is on its way.” [00:53]

• Trey Yingst (on Iran protests):
  “The government has really repressed them using weapons of war against the demonstrators.” [01:16]

• Unnamed Reporter/Commentator (on Jerome Powell):
  “He’s billions of dollars over budget. So either is incompetent or he’s crooked. I don’t know what he is…Certainly he doesn’t do a very good job.” [01:44]

• Tom Holman (Border Czar, on ICE enforcement):
  “We’re enforcing laws enacted by Congress. If these protesters don’t like it, go protest Capitol Hill.” [03:09]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Transgender athlete Supreme Court arguments: 00:03–00:53
• Iran protests & Trump’s comments: 00:53–01:20, 02:16
• Economic update & Fed investigation: 01:20–01:52
• Muslim Brotherhood terror designations: 02:16–02:49
• Minneapolis ICE protests & Somali TPS update: 02:49–03:43
• Epstein investigation & Clinton subpoena: 03:43–End

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This newscast delivers fast-paced, headline-focused coverage, maintaining a tone of urgency and significance. It covers the intersection of sports, law, global affairs, domestic policy, and ongoing criminal investigations with direct reporting and prominent, pointed quotes from officials and commentators.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Should transgender athletes be allowed to play in girls and women's sports? I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. The Supreme Court's considering that if women.

[Alan Michael Hurst]

Don'T have their own competitions, they won't be able to compete.

[Dave Anthony]

Alan Michael Hurst is the attorney arguing Idaho's challenge to lower courts striking down a state law telling justices and arguments this morning biological males have unfair advantages.

[Alan Michael Hurst]

Like size, muscle mass, bone mass and heart and lung capacity. Tragically, but not surprisingly, male athletes even injured female athletes in many sports.

[Dave Anthony]

A similar West Virginia law also blocked. Also part of today's hearing, fox's Alexandria Hoff.

[Alexandria Hoff]

Outside the Supreme Court, trans identified student athletes feel they were unfairly banned from the sport that aligns with their gender identity. Idaho and West Virginia are among nearly 30 states with laws that stop biological men from taking part in girls sports in public school and colleges.

[Dave Anthony]

President Trump's telling protesters in Iran to take over institutions writing on truth social help is on its way as he considers military action over the crackdown that a human rights group says has killed 2,000 people.

[Trey Yingst]

The Internet blackout in Iran continues, making it difficult for people to get new information, although international calls were briefly going through overnight.

[Dave Anthony]

And fox's Trey Yingst reports one person told FOX on the phone the government.

[Trey Yingst]

Has really repressed them using weapons of war against the demonstrators.

[Dave Anthony]

President Trump has also just left the White House. He's headed to Detroit where he'll focus on the economy and tout low inflation after this morning's report showing no change in the annual rate of increase of consumer prices last month from November still 2.7%. The President's urging the Federal Reserve chairman to cut interest rates. Now as the Justice Department investigates Jerome Powell over Fed building renovations. The president just told reporters he's billions.

[Unnamed Reporter or Commentator on Jerome Powell]

Of dollars over budget. So either is incompetent or he's crooked. I don't know what he is, but he does. Certainly he doesn't do a very good job.

[Dave Anthony]

The president will tour a Ford manufacturing plant in Michigan and then give a speech on the economy in Detroit. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Dave Anthony]

While President Trump considers taking action against Iran's deadly protest crackdown, his administration is imposing sanctions affecting other countries in the Middle East.

[Ainsley Earhart]

The treasury and State departments say the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood are terror organizations and pose a risk to the US And American interests. The State Department designated the Lebanese branch as a foreign terrorist organization, the most severe of the labels, which makes it a criminal offense to provide material support to the group. The Jordanian and Egyptian branches were designated as global terrorist for providing support to Hamas.

[Dave Anthony]

That's fox's Tanya J. Powers. The anti ICE protests continue in Minneapolis, clashing at times with federal agents and the anger over last week's deadly shooting they call murder. As Minnesota files a lawsuit trying to stop what Democrats call illegal ICE immigration enforcement tactics. Border czar Tom Holman tells fox, we're.

[Tom Holman]

Enforcing laws enacted by Congress. If these protesters don't like it, go.

[Dave Anthony]

Protest Capitol Hill as the Trump administration also investigates multi billion dollar fraud allegations in Minnesota, in some cases involving Somali immigrants. Many of them may soon be sent packing.

[Chris Foster]

They're told to leave the country by March 17. Somalians became eligible for Temporary Protected Status in 1991 due to the civil war and humanitarian crisis there. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tells Foxx in a statement. Temporary means temporary country Conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law's requirement for temporary protected status.

[Dave Anthony]

That's fox's Chris Foster. Drama in the investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking operation involving underage girls. Former President Clinton appears to have defied a congressional subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee this morning. He had been compelled to a closed door deposition. The chairman of the committee, Republican Congressman James Comer, had threatened to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against the former president if he did not appear today. On Wall street, the Dow's down almost 300 points. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News.