11AM ET 12/07/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11AM ET (December 7, 2025)

Host: Paul Stevens (FOX News Podcasts)
Main Theme:
A fast-paced roundup of major U.S. and world news, focusing on President Trump’s immigration policies, a high-profile criminal case involving an illegal immigrant, ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the Supreme Court’s review of birthright citizenship, debates on Obamacare subsidies, and an international tragedy.

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1. President Trump Defends Immigration Crackdown in New Orleans

[00:02–00:26]

• President Trump, speaking in New Orleans, strongly defended the recent deployment of federal troops to assist with immigration crackdowns.
  • Quote:

    “Jeff Landry just called and he said, please do me a favor, would you send the troops into New Orleans? It’s really gotten bad. I said we’ll do it. We just sent them in. And within about three days everyone said it’s like a different place.”
    — Donald Trump [00:11]

• The administration aims for about 5,000 arrests, but local leaders are skeptical this can be achieved without expanding raids beyond violent offenders.

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2. High-Profile Crime by Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant

[00:26–01:36]

• A twice-deported Honduran national, Oscar Solonzo, is arrested in Charlotte for an attempted murder on a light rail train.
  • The suspect was previously deported under Trump in 2018 and twice under Biden; repeatedly re-entered the U.S. illegally.
  • Criminal history includes robbery and aggravated battery.
  • Key Details:
    • Broke into a railroad car while intoxicated, stabbed a man.
    • Will be in court tomorrow.
    • DHS confirmed extensive criminal record in the U.S.

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3. Ukraine Under Attack: Russian Missiles and Drones Target Energy

[01:36–01:59]

• Latest Russian assault targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
  • Air raid alerts across Ukraine; multiple drones and missiles intercepted.
  • At least 8 wounded in attacks.
  • Attribution: Fox’s Chanley Painter reporting.

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4. Supreme Court to Decide on Ending Birthright Citizenship

[02:32–03:17]

• Supreme Court set to review President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship.
  • Quote:

    “We’re the only country in the world that does this with birthright, as you know. And it’s just absolutely ridiculous.”
    — Donald Trump [02:44]

  • Lower courts have blocked the order, citing the 14th Amendment.
  • The case concerns children born to undocumented parents on U.S. soil.
  • Ruling expected in summer 2026.
  • Reporter: Jared Halpern (White House, FOX News)

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5. Debate Over Obamacare Subsidy Extension

[03:17–03:52]

• Republican lawmakers consider temporary extension of ACA (Obamacare) subsidies—a key Democratic demand during the government shutdown.
  • Quote:

    “Obamacare is horrible. The ACA has been horrible and awful. But if we’re not able to immediately get rid of it, for a very short period of time, continue with it while we come up with a much better comprehensive plan. People cannot afford to have huge increases in their health care.”
    — Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) [03:33]

  • Senate Democrats propose to extend subsidies for three years, claiming lowered health care costs.
  • Senate GOP Leader John Thune labels the plan “designed to fail.”

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6. International News: Nightclub Fire in India

[03:52–04:29]

• Fire at a popular nightclub in Goa, India kills at least 25, including tourists.
  • Cause: Gas cylinder explosion.
  • 100 people were on the dance floor; all victims recovered.
  • Efforts to extinguish the fire have succeeded.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Immigration Deployment:
  • Trump: “Within about three days everyone said it’s like a different place.” [00:20]
• On Birthright Citizenship:
  • Trump: “We’re the only country in the world that does this with birthright, as you know. And it’s just absolutely ridiculous.” [02:44]
• On ACA Extension:
  • Rep. Van Drew: “Obamacare is horrible…But if we’re not able to immediately get rid of it…continue with it while we come up with a much better comprehensive plan.” [03:33]

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Key Timestamps

• 00:02: President Trump in New Orleans, defends immigration crackdown
• 00:53: Details of the Charlotte light rail stabbing, twice-deported suspect
• 01:36: Ukraine missile/drone attacks, casualties and infrastructure
• 02:32: Supreme Court to review birthright citizenship
• 03:17: ACA (Obamacare) subsidies, political debate
• 03:52: Nightclub fire in Goa, India

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Tone:
Urgent, direct, and fact-focused, with a clear emphasis on law enforcement, public safety, and political disputes.

For Listeners:
The episode provides a rapid-fire update on immigration enforcement actions, a controversial court challenge on citizenship rights, bipartisan struggles over healthcare, a major international tragedy, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine—all delivered with FOX News’s signature intensity.

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Transcript

[Paul Stevens]

Pushing ahead. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. President Trump defending his immigration crackdown now in New Orleans, saying Louisiana's Republican governor asked for it.

[Donald Trump]

Jeff Landry just called and he said, please do me a favor, would you send the troops into New Orleans? It's really gotten bad. I said we'll do it. We just sent them in. And within about three days everyone said it's like a different place.

[Paul Stevens]

The president last night of the Kennedy Center Honors dinner. Now the Trump White House hopes, they say to make about 5,000 doll and arrests in New Orleans. But local leaders say that's not reasonable in that city unless the raids start targeting and arresting more than just violent defenders. Meantime, an illegal immigrant that had been deported by President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden as well is now facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a man on a Charlotte light rail train.

[Narrator/Reporter]

Police say the suspect allegedly broke into a railroad car while intoxicated by before stabbing the victim. 33 year old Oscar Solonzo of Honduras was arrested and will be in court tomorrow. DHS confirming the suspect is a twice deported illegal migrant with a lengthy criminal history in the United States. He was deported by the Trump administration in 2018 and reentered illegally during the Biden administration in 2021. Then he was deported a second time by the Biden administration and then reentered illegally again. He also has a prior conviction for robbery in the U.S. prior arrest for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest and false id.

[Paul Stevens]

Fox's Chanley Painter. Ukraine says Russian launched another major missile and drone attack targeting energy infrastructure and triggering air raid alerts. Ukrainian forces say they shot down many of the drones and missiles. At least eight people were wounded in that latest attack. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Paul Stevens]

The U.S. supreme Court said to take up a push by President Trump to end birthright citizenship.

[Jared Halpern]

On the first day of his second term, President Trump signed an executive order designed to end birthright citizenship.

[Donald Trump]

We're the only country in the world that does this with birthright, as you know. And it's just absolutely ridiculous.

[Jared Halpern]

So far, every lower court has blocked enforcement ruling the order is unconstitutional. The 14th Amendment has long been understood to recognize anyone born in the US Citizen. President Trump's order would deny automatic citizenship to children born to parents living in the country illegally. The Supreme Court will take up the Trump administration's appeal early next year with a ruling likely in the summer. At the White House, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Paul Stevens]

Republican lawmakers considering now an extension of Obamacare subsidies. A key ask for Democrats during the recent government shutdown. In October, New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew, Republican on FOX and friends, to call for a temporary extension of those subsidies.

[Jeff Van Drew]

Obama care is horrible. The ACA has been horrible and awful. But if we're not able to immediately get rid of it for a very short period of time, continue with it while we come up with a much better comprehensive plan. People cannot afford to have huge increases in their health care.

[Paul Stevens]

Senate Democrats introducing a bill last week that would extend the subsidies for a three year period, pledging it would decrease health care costs for Americans. But Senate Majority Leader Republican John Thune, South Dakota, criticizing that plan, telling reporters it will was, quote, designed to fail. At least 25 people, including tourists, killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goha State. The fire occurring during a due rather to a gas cylinder blast. It has been extinguished. All the bodies recovered, at least 100 people on the club's dance floor when that fire broke out. I'm Paul Stevens. This is FOX News.

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