Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET 11/14/2025

Host: Dave Anthony, FOX News Team
Date: November 14, 2025
Episode Overview:
This episode delivers breaking developments on the Trump Georgia case, the ongoing fallout from air travel disruptions, a sweeping shift on tariff policy and trade deals, intensified US military operations against drug trafficking, and national security updates.

Main Theme

The episode covers major national news stories spanning legal, economic, and security fronts. Special focus is placed on changes to the prosecution of Donald Trump in Georgia, national air travel impacts, trade policy shifts under the Trump administration, and an escalation in the US military response to drug trafficking in the Americas.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Shift in Georgia 2020 Election Case

• [00:02] Dave Anthony: Reports a new prosecutor will take over Donald Trump’s Georgia criminal case after DA Fani Willis was disqualified.
• [00:14] Alexandria Hoff:
  • The Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia had to find a new lead; Pete Scandalakis (director) will head the case.
  • Trump likely won’t be prosecuted while in office, but co-defendants (Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman) face charges for racketeering, forgery, fraud, and impersonating a public officer.
• [00:40] Dave Anthony: Notes that presidential pardons on federal crimes wouldn’t shield Trump’s allies from prosecution on state charges in Georgia.

"President Trump likely wouldn't be prosecuted while in office, but other co defendants include Rudy Giuliani... They're accused of violating racketeering laws in an effort to commit election fraud."
— Alexandria Hoff [00:14]

2. Air Travel Disruptions & Passenger Compensation

• [00:40] Dave Anthony: Over 600 flight cancellations continue, as FAA schedule reductions (from the government shutdown) remain in place. Sickouts have ended, and air traffic controllers are mostly back, with back pay pending Biden-era regulations.
• [01:09] Lillian:
  • The Trump administration scrapped a plan for mandatory cash compensation to passengers affected by significant flight disruptions (up to $775 for 9+ hour delays).
  • The Department of Transportation cited "unnecessary regulatory burdens" as the reason.

3. Updates on Tariffs and Trade Deals

• [01:33] Dave Anthony: Trump is aiming to maintain some tariffs amid legal challenges; some are being lifted to lower consumer prices.
• [01:41] Alexandria Hoff:
  • Tariffs are being lifted on imports from El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador, and Guatemala under new frameworks to lower prices of goods like bananas, coffee, and cocoa.
  • Expectation: Savings passed on to consumers.
• [02:16] Dave Anthony:
  • Trump claims on Truth Social that “costs are way down” and Republicans are the “party of affordability” – an assertion Democrats dispute, saying prices remain high.
  • Announces new trade deal with Switzerland.
• [02:33] Jamison Greer & Jared Halpern:
  • Tariffs on Swiss goods cut from 39% to 15% in a major agreement.
  • Switzerland commits to $200 billion in U.S. investments, including pharmaceutical manufacturing.
  • Swiss to remove all industrial tariffs and open markets to U.S. agriculture.

"The Swiss are in quite a unique position, I would say, for a country of their size... the size of their trade surplus in the United States is quite significant."
— Jared Halpern [02:42]

4. Military Action Against Drug Trafficking

• [03:12] Dave Anthony: The US has conducted its 20th military strike on suspected drug boats since September, resulting in 80 deaths among suspected smugglers.
• [03:24] Pete Hegseth:
  • Announces “Operation Southern Spear”:
    • USS Gerald Ford (world’s largest carrier) has arrived with three destroyers, boosting regional troop strength to 15,000.
    • Operation aims to “defend our homeland, remove narco-terrorists, and secure our homeland from the drugs that are killing our people.”

"This mission defends our homeland, removes narco terrorists from our hemisphere, and secures our homeland from the drugs that are killing our people."
— Pete Hegseth [03:24]

5. National Security: Russian Military Activity

• [03:56] Dave Anthony:
  • US Coast Guard monitoring a Russian spy ship just three miles outside US territorial waters near Hawaii.

6. Financial Markets Update

• [01:54] / [03:56] Dave Anthony:
  • The Dow sees a second large drop, down 321 points.
  • NASDAQ, conversely, is up 24 points.

Notable Quotes

• “President Trump likely wouldn't be prosecuted while in office...” — Alexandria Hoff [00:14]
• “The Swiss are in quite a unique position... the size of their trade surplus in the United States is quite significant.” — Jared Halpern [02:42]
• “This mission defends our homeland, removes narco terrorists from our hemisphere, and secures our homeland from the drugs that are killing our people.” — Pete Hegseth [03:24]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:02 — Georgia Case Prosecutor Shift
• 00:40 — Presidential Pardons & Legal Distinctions
• 01:09 — Airline Compensation Rule Changes
• 01:33 — Trump Tariff & Trade Policy Updates
• 02:16 — White House, GOP vs Dems on Consumer Prices
• 02:33 — US-Switzerland Trade Deal Details
• 03:12 — US Navy Strikes on Drug Trafficking
• 03:24 — Operation Southern Spear Announced
• 03:56 — Russian Spy Ship Near Hawaii
• 01:54 / 03:56 — Stock Market Updates

This concise newscast provides a rapid yet thorough digest of headline national and global issues, framed in FOX News’s direct and fact-focused tone. It’s an episode packed with legal, economic, and security news likely to shape public discourse for the day.