11AM ET 11/03/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET – November 3, 2025

Host: Therese Crowley, FOX News Podcasts
Theme: The nation’s political landscape ahead of major gubernatorial elections, a dramatic government shutdown, U.S. military actions, and Supreme Court activity—all in a fast-paced news rundown.

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Episode Overview

This episode covers the intensifying political climate as Democrats and Republicans battle over key gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, explores the deepening government shutdown, updates listeners on a U.S. military strike against narco terrorists, and highlights a Supreme Court case concerning Trump-era tariffs. Election anxieties, economic fallout, and national security claims set the tone for this charged news hour.

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Key Segments and Insights

1. Key Gubernatorial Elections as Referendum on Trump

[00:02–01:05]

• Democrats aim to make New Jersey and Virginia’s gubernatorial races a referendum on President Trump’s leadership.
• Former President Obama campaigns in both states, blaming “the chaos from Washington” on Trump.
• Quote: “Obama takes on Trump... blaming the chaos from Washington on President Trump.” — Therese Crowley (00:02)
• In New York City, the mayor’s race is energizing the left: Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani leads former Governor Andrew Cuomo by double digits after Cuomo lost the Democratic primary.

Notable Quote:
“If it’s a choice between a bad Democrat and a communist, I’m gonna pick the bad Democrat all the time. That would be Cuomo versus Mamdani.”
— President Trump on CBS 60 Minutes (00:19)

• National party leaders descend on NJ and VA; polling shows Democrats ahead.
• Top voter concerns: economy, immigration, energy costs, and health care.

2. U.S. Military Strike on Narco-Terrorists

[01:05–01:39]

• The U.S. hit a “narco terror drug boat” over the weekend; the Trump administration argues such strikes don’t fall under the War Powers Resolution.
• “Hostilities” is debated as a term, with action killing three men described as narco terrorists.
• Secretary Hegsett promises aggressive pursuit:
  Quote: “We will continue to track them, map them, hunt them and kill them.” — Secretary Hegsett, as paraphrased by Alexandria Hoff (01:27)

3. Supreme Court Weighs Trump Tariffs

[01:39–01:54]

• The Supreme Court set to decide if President Trump had authority to impose broad global tariffs.
• Trump ties the issue to national security:
  Quote: “But without tariffs, our country would be in great jeopardy.” — President Trump (01:50)

4. Government Shutdown Nears Historic Length

[02:16–03:53]

• The federal shutdown reaches Day 34, poised to break the record at 35 days.
• President Trump, unwavering, tells 60 Minutes:
  Quote: “He won’t be extorted by Democrats.” — Madeline Rivera reporting Trump’s stance (02:23)
• A brief panel exchange on resolving the standoff:
  • Senator: “It’s going to get solved.”
  • Alexandria Hoff: “You’re saying the Democrats will capitulate?”
  • Senator: “I think they have to. ... I think we should do, the nuclear option. ... Ending the filibuster.” (02:40–02:51)
• Senate Majority Leader John Thune defends the filibuster; his position unchanged.
• Major air travel disruptions due to FAA staffing shortages—15,000 delays this past weekend alone.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy expects worsening delays as the shutdown continues; 80% of NY air controllers missing from posts.

Memorable Statistic:
“The average delay [New York area] for arriving flights was over three and a half hours.” — Brooke Taylor (03:20)

• LaGuardia, Newark, JFK most delayed; concerns rising for Thanksgiving travel plans.

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Therese Crowley [00:02]: “Obama takes on Trump. ... blaming the chaos from Washington on President Trump.”
• President Trump [00:19]: “If it’s a choice between a bad Democrat and a communist, I’m gonna pick the bad Democrat all the time. That would be Cuomo versus Mamdani.”
• Secretary Hegsett (via Alexandria Hoff) [01:27]: “We will continue to track them, map them, hunt them and kill them.”
• President Trump [01:50]: “But without tariffs, our country would be in great jeopardy.”
• Senator [02:40]: “I think they have to. ... I think we should do, the nuclear option. ... Ending the filibuster.”
• Brooke Taylor [03:20]: “The average delay there for arriving flights was over three and a half hours.”

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Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Time | |---------------------------------------------|-----------| | Gubernatorial Elections, NYC Mayor’s Race | 00:02–01:05| | US Military Strike on Narco Terror | 01:05–01:39| | Supreme Court & Trump Tariffs | 01:39–01:54| | Government Shutdown Deepens | 02:16–03:53|

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Summary

This Fox News Hourly Update underscores the nation’s political fault lines as crucial elections approach and the federal government grinds to an unprecedented halt. Obama’s campaign trail rhetoric and Trump’s uncompromising stance take center stage, with policy clashes playing out from state voting booths to the Supreme Court and border drug battles. Amid airport chaos and looming holiday concerns, listeners sense a country at a tense crossroads—with both parties gambling on public opinion swinging their way after Election Day.

Transcript

[Therese Crowley]

Obama takes on Trump. I'm Therese Crowley. Fox News Democrats looking to turn two states governors elections into a referendum on President Trump. Former President Obama on the campaign trail in New Jersey and Virginia, blaming the chaos from Washington on President Trump. And in the New York City mayor's race, President Trump tells CBS 60 Minutes that if it's a choice between a bad Democrat and a communist, I'm gonna pick the bad Democrat all the time. That would be Cuomo versus Mamdani.

[Fox News Anchor]

Voters in New Jersey and Virgin elect new governors on Tuesday, two races that have attracted national party leaders to the campaign trail. Fox News polling last week shows Democrats in both races leading their Republican opponents. The economy, immigration, energy cost and health care are dominant issues. New York City residents are also electing a new mayor in a race that has energized progressives. 34 year old Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani holds a commanding double digit lead in polling against former Governor Andrew Cuomo who failed to win the Democratic nomination in this year's primary election.

[Therese Crowley]

Another weekend US Military strike on a narco terror drug boat.

[Alexandria Hoff]

Fox's Alexandria Hoff Trump administration's position is that cartel strikes do not fall under the War Powers Resolution because troops are not being sent into hostilities within the resolution. Hostilities is kind of vague. It's been interpreted differently in the past. But action it did kill three men who Secretary Hegsett described as narco terrorists carrying illicit drugs to the U.S. he added a promise in his post, the department will treat them exactly how we treated Al Qaed. We will continue to track them, map them, hunt them and kill them.

[Therese Crowley]

And the Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday on whether President Trump had the power to impose sweeping global tariffs. President Trump tells reporters economic health is.

[Senator]

Also part of national security, by the way, but without tariffs, our country would be in great jeopardy.

[Therese Crowley]

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[Will Caine]

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[Therese Crowley]

Government shutdown day 34 matches the 35 day record tomorrow. Fox's Madeline Rivera.

[Madeline Rivera]

The shutdown is poised to be the longest in U.S. history. And President Trump sounds like he's not budging, telling 60 Minutes that he won't be extorted by Democrats.

[Brooke Taylor]

Like it's not going to get solved.

[Alexandria Hoff]

The shutdown.

[Senator]

It's going to get solved.

[Therese Crowley]

Yeah.

[Senator]

Oh, it's going to get. So how we'll get it. So eventually they're going to have to vote.

[Alexandria Hoff]

You're saying the Democrats will capitulate?

[Senator]

I think they have to. And if they don't vote, that's their problem. Now I happen to agree to something else I think we should do, the nuclear option. This is a totally different nuclear, by the way. It's called ending the filibuster.

[Madeline Rivera]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, though, has defended the filibuster and his position on that has not changed. The shutdown causing massive headaches at airports.

[Therese Crowley]

Senators return to work following another three day weekend. The floor opens late this afternoon, perhaps giving senators enough time to get through airport flight delays caused by tower staffing, shortages in the shutdown and as we get into November, concerns about Thanksgiving travel plans if this goes on. Fox's Brooke Taylor reporting from Dallas Fort Worth.

[Brooke Taylor]

Over this weekend we saw 15,000 delays. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy says it's only going to get worse as the government shutdown continues. The delays and cancellations this morning, so not too bad right now. But again, as the day kicks off, we expect those numbers unfortunately to get higher. So this weekend the FAA said there were staffing shortages at half of busiest facilities. Nearly 80% of air controllers were missing from New York area facilities. The average delay there for arriving flights was over three and a half hours.

[Therese Crowley]

LaGuardia, Newark and JFK the most delayed starting off today according to FlightAware. Then Atlanta, DFW. Some Republicans predict Democrats will fold their opposition in next week after Election Day passes. I'm Therese Crowley. This is FOX News.