11AM ET 11/22/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET, November 22, 2025

Host: Paul Stevens, Fox News Podcast Team

Episode Overview

This hour’s update covers breaking political developments, major national policy moves, updates on an ongoing criminal investigation, and Thanksgiving travel projections. The central news event is Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation after a public rift with former President Trump. Other topics include a rare White House meeting between President Trump and New York’s new mayor, Trump’s actions on immigration policy for Somalis, disturbing revelations in a cruise ship death investigation, initiatives on federal versus state AI regulation, and forecasted record travel for Thanksgiving.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Resignation From Congress

• Announcement & Reason:
  • Greene will resign effective January 5, 2026, following a public falling-out with President Trump over the release of Epstein files, foreign policy, and healthcare (00:08).
  • Posted a lengthy resignation statement on social media.
• Notable Quotes:
  • “Loyalty should be a two way street and we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our district's interest because our job title is literally representative.”
    — Chanley Painter reading Greene’s statement (00:27)
• Fallout Details:
  • Trump branded Greene a “traitor” and threatened to endorse a challenger (00:38).
  • With her resignation, she won’t run for re-election in Georgia.

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2. Unexpected Trump–NYC Mayor Mamdani Alliance

• Background:
  • President Trump and NYC Mayor Alex Zohran Mamdani, previously public antagonists, met at the White House (00:59).
  • Both have traded insults—communist vs. fascist.
• Outcome of Meeting:
  • The meeting ended hostilities for now.
  • Quote: “The president says he is confident Mamdani, a democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor. Mamdani says he and President Trump share the same goal of making New York a more affordable city.”
    — Jared Halpern (01:17)

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3. Termination of Temporary Protective Status for Somalis in Minnesota

• Policy Change:
  • President Trump announced via Truth Social that he’s immediately ending the program granting temporary protective status (TPS) to Somalis in Minnesota (01:30).
• Trump’s Statement:
  • Quote: “Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great state and billions of dollars are missing.”
    — Paul Stevens quoting Trump (01:30)
• Community Impact:
  • Minnesota is home to a significant Somali population.

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4. Cruise Ship Death Investigation: Anna Kepner

• Investigation Update:
  • 18-year-old Anna Kepner, found dead on a Carnival cruise ship, died by asphyxiation from a bar hold (02:41).
  • Two bruises found on her neck; body discovered under a bed, wrapped in a blanket, and covered by a life vest.
  • No drugs, alcohol, or sexual assault indicated in preliminary findings.
  • Potential involvement of Kepner’s 16-year-old stepbrother, with references to an obsession, but no arrests yet.
• Quote: “Anna Kepner died by asphyxiation resulting from a bar hold which is an arm across the neck…”
  — Chanley Painter (02:41)

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5. Trump Pushes to Pre-empt State AI Regulations

• Tech Policy News:
  • Trump urges a federal approach to artificial intelligence regulation, condemning overlapping state laws as harmful to US global leadership (03:33).
• Trump’s Position:
  • Quote: “If the US is to dominate in artificial intelligence, the fewer regulations the better… you'll have a one approval process, not have to go through 50 states.”
    — Unidentified Fox News Reporter (03:39)
• Legislative Efforts:
  • Executive order to block state regulation is on hold; if enacted, would include an AI task force to challenge state laws.
  • GOP considers a 10-year state AI law moratorium in the annual defense bill.
• Quote: “…a presidential executive order meant to kill state regulation authority is on hold for now, but if eventually signed, it may create an AI task force to launch lawsuits…”
  — Fox News reporter (03:44)

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6. Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Surge

• Forecast & Projections:
  • US airlines expect over 31 million flyers during the Thanksgiving season (04:09).
  • Peak travel: Sunday, November 30 and Monday, December 1; Monday expected as busiest.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Representation:
  “Loyalty should be a two way street and we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our district's interest because our job title is literally representative.”
  — Marjorie Taylor Greene, via Chanley Painter (00:27)

• On Trump & Mamdani:
  “The president says he is confident Mamdani, a democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor. Mamdani says he and President Trump share the same goal of making New York a more affordable city.”
  — Jared Halpern (01:17)

• On Somali Policy Shift:
  “…somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great state and billions of dollars are missing.”
  — President Trump’s statement via Paul Stevens (01:30)

• On Cruise Ship Investigation:
  “Anna Kepner died by asphyxiation resulting from a bar hold which is an arm across the neck.”
  — Chanley Painter (02:41)

• On AI Regulation:
  “If the US is to dominate in artificial intelligence, the fewer regulations the better… you'll have a one approval process, not have to go through 50 states.”
  — Unidentified Fox News Reporter (03:39)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:08 — Greene’s resignation announcement and reasons
• 00:27 — Greene's resignation statement (channeled by Chanley Painter)
• 00:38 — Trump’s retaliation and endorsement of a challenger
• 00:59 — Trump meets NYC Mayor Mamdani at White House
• 01:17 — Trump and Mamdani’s public statements of support and shared goals
• 01:30 — Trump ends TPS for Somalis in Minnesota
• 02:41 — Details on Anna Kepner cruise ship death investigation
• 03:33 — Trump’s initiative on federal AI regulation
• 04:09 — Thanksgiving travel forecast

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This update offers a rapid-fire summary of top US news stories, spotlighting intense political splits, cross-party cooperation, immigration crackdowns, crime investigations, technology regulation, and upcoming holiday travel surges, all delivered in Fox News’ signature brisk and direct style.

Transcript

[Paul Stevens]

She's had enough. I'm Paul Stevens. Fox News Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving.

[Kevin Cork]

Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is announcing that she is resigning. Her last day in office will be the 5th of January of next year. And resignation coming after a rather public fallout with President Trump over the Epstein files, foreign policy and health care. Greene posting a lengthy resignation statement on social media.

[Chanley Painter]

Loyalty should be a two way street and we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our district's interest because our job title is literally representative.

[Kevin Cork]

Recently, President Trump branded Green, who's been a rep in Georgia since 2021, as a traitor. He said he would endorse a challenger against her next year, which of course doesn't matter now because she won't be running.

[Paul Stevens]

And that's fox's Kevin Cork. An unlikely political alliance between two big names connected to New York City on display during a Friday meeting at the White House.

[Jared Halpern]

President Trump and New York's Mayor Alex Zohran Mamdani have traded barbs to Scru describing each other as a communist and a fascist. It was all forgotten in their first Oval Office meeting.

[Kevin Cork]

I've spoken about that's okay.

[Unidentified Fox News Reporter]

You could just say yes. Okay. It's easier. It's easier than explaining it. I don't mind.

[Jared Halpern]

The president says he is confident Mamdani, a democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor. Mamdani says he and President Trump share the same goal of making New York a more affordable city. At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox.

[Paul Stevens]

News president, says he is immediately terminating temporary protective status in a program for Somalis in the state of Minnesota. The president making that announcement on Truth Social last night, Friday night, adding that, quote, somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great state and billions of dollars are missing, unquote. Minnesota is home to a large Somali community. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Paul Stevens]

The FBI says it now has details about 18 year old high schooler Anna Kepner who was found dead on a Carnival cruise ship during a family vacation earlier this month.

[Chanley Painter]

Fox's Chanley Painter Anna Kepner died by asphyxiation resulting from a bar hold which is an arm across the neck. Investigators pointing to two bruises on the side of her neck. ABC News also reporting that preliminary information from the autopsy further indicates no signs of sexual assault and no drugs or alcohol in her system, though test that could confirm those details have yet to be completed. Her body reportedly found under a bed, wrapped in a blanket and covered by life vest. A court filing in an unrelated family court matter has indicated that Anna's 16 year old stepbrother could face charges in her death. Anna was staying in the same room as her stepbrother on the cruise and Anna's ex boyfriend claims the stepbrother had a weird obsession with her and so.

[Paul Stevens]

Far no arrests have been made. President Trump is now demanding an end to excessive state level regulation of artificial intelligence.

[Unidentified Fox News Reporter]

President Trump says if the US Is to dominate in artificial intelligence, the fewer regulations the better.

We are going to work it so that you'll have a one approval process, not have to go through 50 states.

But some state leaders argue it's their duty to impose rules to protect the public. Fox is told a presidential executive order meant to kill state regulation authority is on hold for now, but if eventually signed, it may create an AI task force to launch lawsuits against state regulations. On Capitol Hill, Republicans are considering including a moratorium of up to 10 years for state AI laws and a must pass annual defense bill.

[Paul Stevens]

And that's Fox's Mark Meredith. Record number of travelers set to take to the skies this Thanksgiving with the nation's airlines projecting more than 31 million people flying over the holiday. Sunday, November 30, Monday, December 1, forecast to be peak travel days. Monday expected to be the busiest. I'm Paul Stevens. This is FOX News.

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