11AM ET 01/16/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET, January 16, 2026

Main Theme:
This episode delivers a concise rundown of major national and international headlines, focusing on President Trump's latest healthcare initiative, diplomatic controversies involving Greenland and Iceland, escalating protests in Minneapolis, and a major court development. The tone remains brisk and urgent, matching the format of rapid-fire hourly news updates.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump’s New Health Care Initiative

• Blueprint Unveiled:
  President Trump discusses a new health care reform plan, criticizing insurance companies for previous spending inefficiencies. He refers to it as “the great health care plan,” promising lower prices and improved care.

  • Quote:
    "Spent hundreds of billions of dollars and we're going to have that money spent to the people and given to the people." – President Donald Trump, [00:09]
  • Further Details:
    The plan claims to redirect savings from eliminating “massive waste, fraud and abuse from Medicaid” to rural health funding ($50 billion) intended to benefit all 50 states.
    • Quote:
      "Which will benefit Americans in all 50 states. And this made possible… by cutting massive waste, fraud and abuse from Medicaid." – President Donald Trump, [00:26]

• Partisan Clash:
  Democrats blame Trump and GOP for the expiry of some Obamacare tax credits in 2025, blaming them for increased coverage costs.

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2. Trump Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by Venezuelan Opposition Figure

• Symbolic Gesture:
  Maria Karina Machado presents President Trump with a Nobel Peace Prize medal, commending his administration’s support of democracy in Venezuela, especially after US involvement in the ouster of Nicolas Maduro.
  • Quote:
    "I decided to present the Nobel Peace Prize medal on behalf of the people of Venezuela..." – Ainsley Earhardt recounting Machado’s comments, [00:56]

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3. US Military Moves Amidst Tensions with Iran

• Deployment:
  The US sends an aircraft carrier to the Middle East. President Trump considers further action against Iran after a violent crackdown on protesters.
  • Fox correspondent details a hardline cleric’s sermon calling for the execution of protesters, accusing them of being agents of Israel and the US.
    • Quote:
      "In it, he called for demonstrators to be put to death... He described protesters as the butlers of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the soldiers of President Donald Trump." – Fox News Correspondent, [01:16]
      • Quote:
        "Americans and Zionists, Katami added, should not expect peace." – Fox News Correspondent, [01:32]

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4. High-Profile Court Hearing: Charlie Kirk’s Accused Assassins

• Legal Wrangling:
  Hearings continue for Tyler Robinson, accused in the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Defense demands removal of the prosecutor whose adult child was at the event, arguing partiality.
  • Quote:
    "Lawyers for Tyler Robinson argue because a prosecutor's adult child was at the Turning Point USA event… they can't stand partial, therefore, they should be removed." – Fox News Correspondent, [01:41]
  • Prosecutors insist the child was not a direct witness.

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5. Greenland Deal Controversy & Iceland Diplomatic Incident

• US-Greenland Tensions:
  President Trump threatens tariffs on nations opposing his “US takeover plan for Greenland.” Foreign ministers from Greenland and Denmark are in Washington to push back. Trump-appointed special envoy Jeff Landry says a deal is inevitable.

  • Quote:
    "A president who masters deal making. And so yes, I do believe that there's a deal that should and will be made once this plays out." – President Trump, [02:55]

• Iceland Diplomacy:
  Billy Long, nominee for ambassador to Iceland, apologizes for a joke about Iceland becoming the “52nd state” after Greenland. The comment sparks a petition in Iceland to pull his nomination.

  • Quote:
    "Long telling the Alaska based Arctic today he apologizes for the comment. If anyone took offense." – Billy Long, via Ryan Schmelz, [03:11]

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6. Minneapolis Protests & Federal Response

• Violence Escalates:
  Clashes intensify between protesters and ICE agents outside a Minneapolis federal building. President Trump warns of military intervention under the Insurrection Act as thousands of federal agents support deportation operations.
  • Quote:
    "Protesters continue clashing with ICE outside a federal building in Minneapolis... agitators tried smashing down protective fencing, then shooting fireworks at officers." – Jeff Manaso, [03:48]
  • Democrats continue to call for ICE to leave the city.

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7. Markets Update

• Data Points:
  • Dow down by 76 points
  • NASDAQ down by 20
    – Reported by Dave Anthony, [04:20]

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Reallocating Health Care Funds: [00:09]

  "Spent hundreds of billions of dollars and we're going to have that money spent to the people and given to the people."
  — President Donald Trump

• Symbolism of Nobel Medal: [00:56]

  "I decided to present the Nobel Peace Prize medal on behalf of the people of Venezuela..."
  — Ainsley Earhardt (relaying Machado’s statement)

• Grandiosity on Greenland: [02:55]

  "A president who masters deal making. And so yes, I do believe that there's a deal that should and will be made once this plays out."
  — President Donald Trump

• Iceland Ambassadorship Fallout: [03:11]

  "Long telling the Alaska based Arctic today he apologizes for the comment. If anyone took offense."
  — Billy Long, via Ryan Schmelz

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Trump Health Care Announcement: 00:02 – 00:37
• Nobel Peace Prize Story: 00:37 – 00:56
• Iran/US Tensions & Cleric’s Sermon: 00:59 – 01:37
• Charlie Kirk Court Case Update: 01:37 – 01:57
• Greenland and Iceland Diplomatic Rows: 02:31 – 03:44
• Minneapolis Protests & ICE: 03:44 – 04:20
• Stock Market Update: 04:20 – 04:28

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Tone & Style

The coverage is succinct, high-paced, and direct—gravitating towards urgent updates and political drama, often using direct quotes and official-sounding narration.

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This episode encapsulates a turbulent news day, highlighting White House priorities, foreign diplomacy spats, social unrest, and the ongoing political polarization around immigration and healthcare.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

A plan President Trump says health insurance companies don't like. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX NEWS because they.

[President Donald Trump]

Spent hundreds of billions of dollars and we're going to have that money spent to the people and given to the people.

[Dave Anthony]

President Trump touting a blueprint for reform.

[President Donald Trump]

He calls this is called officially the great health care plan. That means low price and great health care.

[Dave Anthony]

Also touting at a roundtable this morning $50 billion in rural health care funding.

[President Donald Trump]

Which will benefit Americans in all 50 states. And this made possible and was made possible by cutting massive waste, fraud and abuse from Medicaid.

[Dave Anthony]

Democrats have blamed the president and Republicans for allowing some Obamacare tax credits to expire last year, increasing the cost of coverage for millions of Americans. The president now has the Nobel Peace Prize. Maria Karina Machado gave it to him as a gift, telling Fox afterward, I decided to present.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

The Nobel Peace Prize medal on behalf of the people of.

[Dave Anthony]

Venezuela after the US Operation that ousted leader Nicolas Maduro, who persecuted Machado for her opposition push for democracy, which is the reason the Nobel committee awarded her. The US Is sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle east as President Trump still considers taking action against Iran for a deadly crackdown on protesters that a hardline cleric wants to continue.

[Fox News Correspondent]

Ahmed Khatami's sermon was carried on Iran's state radio. In it, he called for demonstrators to be put to death, a call echoed by a chanting congregation. He described protesters as the butlers of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the soldiers of President Donald Trump. Americans and Zionists, Katami added, should not expect peace.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Jonathan Savage, Charlie Kirk's accused assassins due back in court today for another hearing.

[Fox News Correspondent]

Lawyers for Tyler Robinson argue because a prosecutor's adult child was at the Turning Point USA event when Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. They can't stand partial, therefore, they should be removed. Prosecutors, though, are saying the adult child couldn't see who he fired the shots and had no firsthand knowledge of the killing.

[Dave Anthony]

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[Ainsley Earhardt]

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[Dave Anthony]

Well back to President Trump at that health care roundtable a few moments ago. He also called himself the tariff King and threatened to impose tariffs on countries that are against his US Takeover plan for Greenland. This following the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark, which controls that territory, going to Washington this week, pushing back on the president's push. The special envoy the president appointed for Greenland, Jeff Landry tells Fox this is.

[President Donald Trump]

A president who masters deal making. And so yes, I do believe that there's a deal that should and will be made once this plays out.

[Dave Anthony]

The president says the US Needs Greenland for national security, citing Russian and Chinese threats in the Arctic. And now Iceland is upset about what's happening.

[Billy Long]

Former congressman turned nominee to be ambassador to Iceland, Billy Long says there was nothing serious about a reported quip made privately about ICELAND becoming the 52nd state after Greenland becomes the 51st. Long telling the Alaska based Arctic today he apologizes for the comment. If anyone took offense. Politico reports the Missouri Republican made the comment while visiting with congressional Republicans. Some in Iceland have started a petition for Long's nomination to be pulled by the Trump administration. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

It was another angry night in Minneapolis.

[Jeff Manasso]

Protesters continue clashing with ICE outside a federal building in Minneapolis where agitators tried smashing down protective fencing, then shooting fireworks at officers. Again Thursday, protesters also clashing with a pro ICE anti illegal immigration immigration group with President Trump warning he may use the Insurrection act to deploy the military as some 3,000 federal agents around the ground in Minneapolis taking part in deportation efforts. With continued calls from Democrats for ICE to leave. Jeff Manasso, FOX NEWS There is some.

[Dave Anthony]

Selling on Wall Street. The dow is down 76 points, the NASDAQ losing 20. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

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[Jeff Manasso]

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