11AM ET 01/29/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET 01/29/2026

Main Theme

This episode provides a rapid update on several major news stories developing across the U.S. and internationally. The focus is on U.S. immigration enforcement controversies, economic updates including a significant stock market dip, ongoing protests and political responses in Minnesota, Senate moves to fund the government, and President Trump's latest actions and statements. Additional coverage includes the European Union and U.S. measures against Iran, with implications for global markets.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. White House Cabinet Meeting: Immigration and Economy

• Host Dave Anthony previews a major Cabinet meeting at the White House, emphasizing the focus on immigration enforcement and the economy.
• Issues discussed will be immigration enforcement, particularly recent ICE operations, and economic metrics.

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2. New FOX News Polling: Immigration Handling and Economic Perceptions

• Ainsley Earhardt (00:14):
  • Reports on a new poll showing increased concern over the administration’s handling of immigration and ICE raids.
  • Quote: “Nearly 60% of voters say ICE efforts are too aggressive. That’s a 10 percentage point increase from this summer.”
• Reviews economic sentiment:
  • 30% of voters call the economy excellent or good
  • 70% rate it as fair or poor, despite a "slightly improving view"

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3. Market Sell-Off and Developments in Minnesota

• Dave Anthony (00:39):
  • Highlights a major stock market selloff.
  • Links to local developments in Minnesota regarding immigration enforcement.
• Tom Holman (Head of Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota):
  • Encourages ongoing dialogue: “You can’t fix problems if you don’t have discussions and borders.”
  • Urges anti-ICE protesters to stay peaceful amid tensions.
• Jeff Manaso:
  • Notes new agreements where local and state leaders in Minnesota assure cooperation with ICE, to avoid releasing criminal illegal immigrants.
  • Quote: “More agents in the jail means less agents in the street. This is common sense cooperation...” (01:06)
• Attorney General Pambani:
  • Announces 16 people charged with assaulting federal officers or damaging property during protests.

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4. Trump’s Social Media, FBI Raid, and Political Fallout

• President Trump, via Truth Social, repeats claims he won the 2020 election, referencing an FBI raid in Fulton County, Georgia.
• David Spunt:
  • Reports agents “retrieved documents, phones, computers, [and] ballot boxes” after a judge’s order.
• Democratic State Senator Josh McLaurin (01:51):
  • Calls raid “alarming,” interpreting it as a political move by Trump:
  • Quote: “This is an order from on high to try to disrupt Fulton County’s election administration just because Donald Trump is still mad that he lost the 2020 election.”

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5. Protests and Potential Government Shutdown Linked to ICE Operations

• Ongoing anti-ICE protests in Minnesota are escalating, fueled by recent deadly shootings by federal agents.
• Government could face a partial shutdown if budget negotiations stall, though less extensive than last fall’s.
• Ryan Schmelz (02:26):
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune working on a funding bill (minibus) for the government until September.
  • Democrats demand immigration reform after recent controversial deaths in Minnesota.
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the White House nearing an agreement on new federal immigration agent restrictions.
  • Partial government shutdown “almost certain for at least the weekend.”

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6. U.S. and E.U. Escalate Pressure on Iran

• Dave Anthony & Greg Palcott (03:05):
  • European Union designation: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard now labeled a terrorist organization over deadly crackdowns.
  • U.S. reportedly weighing expanded military targeting against Iran following regime violence against protesters.
• Greg Palcott (03:17):
  • “They are certainly ratcheting up pressure on Iran, that is for absolutely sure.”
  • U.S. warning Iran to limit its missile program and nuclear enrichment, or face “an even bigger attack than the US unleashed last year.”
  • Quote: “This comes after another threat from Trump yesterday, for Iran to come to the negotiating table... or face an even bigger attack...” (03:32)

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7. Impact on Markets: Oil and Major Tech Stocks

• Dave Anthony (03:53):
  • Oil prices surge by $2 a barrel amid Iran tensions.
  • Wall Street is “selling off”: Dow down 320 points; Nasdaq plunging almost 600.
  • Microsoft severely impacted, down nearly 12%, its worst single day since 2020, as investors react to AI-related concerns.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Nearly 60% of voters say ICE efforts are too aggressive. That’s a 10 percentage point increase from this summer.” – Ainsley Earhardt (00:14)
• “More agents in the jail means less agents in the street. This is common sense cooperation that allows to draw down.” – Jeff Manaso (01:06)
• “This is an order from on high to try to disrupt Fulton County’s election administration just because Donald Trump is still mad that he lost the 2020 election.” – Sen. Josh McLaurin (01:51)
• “They are certainly ratcheting up pressure on Iran, that is for absolutely sure.” – Greg Palcott (03:17)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Content Description | |-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:03 | Dave Anthony opens with Cabinet meeting and main issues | | 00:14 | Polling on immigration enforcement and economic sentiment | | 00:39 | Stock selloff, Minnesota ICE protests, jail/ICE agreements | | 01:51 | Reaction to Fulton County raid, political criticism | | 02:26 | Government funding, possible shutdown, Democratic demands | | 03:05 | EU/US pressure on Iran, terrorist designation | | 03:53 | Market impact: oil rises, tech stocks tank, economic outlook |

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Summary

This edition of Fox News’ hourly update delivers brisk, information-rich coverage of the biggest stories at the intersection of politics, law enforcement, international affairs, and financial markets. The episode captures heightened public anxiety about immigration enforcement, turbulent market reactions, deepening U.S. political divides, and intensifying geopolitics with Iran. The reporting is fast-paced, informative, and tuned to the FOX News tone, providing listeners with all they need to stay on top of urgent national and international developments.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

We're about to hear from President Trump and his entire Cabinet. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News with immigration enforcement and the economy, big issues. They're all about to meet at the White House where fox's Rich Edson reports.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

Brand new FOX News polling shows there's more concern with the way the administration is handling immigration or these raids. Nearly 60% of voters say ICE efforts are too aggressive. That's a 10 percentage point increase from this summer. The president has also been talking more about the economy. Fox News polling shows voters with a slightly, slightly improving view of it, but still overwhelmingly negative. 30% now call it excellent or good. 70% describe it as either fair or poor.

[Dave Anthony]

And there's a big stock market sell off this morning now to Minnesota. You can't fix problems if you don't have discussions and borders are Tom Holman now in charge of immigration enforcement there, says he's had good talks with Democrats. The hostile rhetoric and dangerous threats and hate must stop. Urging anti ICE protesters to be peaceful as ICE operations continue targeting those here illegally who commit crimes. And fox's Jeff Manasso reports there's an agreement with numerous local, local and state leaders that local jails have agreed not to release criminal illegal immigrants or what he called public safety threats back under the streets that they will now communicate with ice. More agents in the jail means less agents in the street. This is common sense cooperation that allows to draw down Attorney General Pambani announced this morning 16 people are charged in Minnesota with assaulting federal officers or damaging federal property. President Trump posted on Truth Social this morning another claim he won the 2020 election, that it was crooked that day after an FBI raid in Fulton County. Georg Fox's David Spunt reports. Sources tell Fox that agents retrieved documents, phones, computers, ballot boxes after a judge signed a warrant. President Trump has long made Georgia and Fulton County a target of his complaints. Democratic State Senator Josh McLaurin calls it alarming.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

This is an order from on high to try to disrupt Fulton County's election administration just because Donald Trump is still.

[Dave Anthony]

Mad that he lost the 2020 election. America's listening to.

[Ainsley Earhardt]

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[Dave Anthony]

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[Ryan Schmelz]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune gearing up for a test vote on a six bill minibus package that would fund the federal government until the end of September. Democrats have made clear they want reforms to immigration enforcement following the deaths of Alex Preddy and Renee Good in Minnesota. The New York Times is reporting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the White House are moving toward a possible agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal immigration agents. If any changes are made to the current bill, the House would have to vote on those changes, which means a partial government shutdown is almost certain for at least the weekend. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmelz, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

The European Union has now called Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization over the deadly crackdown on protests. And there are sanctions now on Iranian officials as President Trump also turns up the heat on Iran.

[Greg Palcott]

They are certainly ratcheting up pressure on Iran, that is for absolutely sure. Sources telling the Reuters news agency the US Is now considering a broader range of possible military targets, including security forces and leaders in response to the regime's bloody crackdown on demonstrators which left tens of thousands dead, injured, arrested. This comes after another threat from Trump yesterday, for Iran to come to the negotiating table to make a deal to limit its missile program and to put an end to its nuclear enrichment program and nuclear stockpiles or face an even bigger attack than the US Helped unleash on Iran last year.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Greg Palcott reaction to that in the oil market, the price up more than $2 a barrel and that big sell off on Wall Street. The Dow's down 320 points. The Nasdaq's plunging almost 600. On concerns this morning about Microsoft and be affected by artificial intelligence. The Microsoft Stock down almost 12%, its worst day since a Covid sell off in 2020. I'm Dave Anthony for.