11PM ET 01/08/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11PM ET 01/08/2026 Newscast

Date: January 9, 2026
Host: Lisa Lacera, FOX News Podcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update provides a fast-paced summary of major national and international news stories as of January 9, 2026. Topics covered include a controversial police shooting in Portland, escalating protests in Minneapolis, new legal and political moves regarding Venezuela, landmark Senate action on presidential war powers, a ruling on Head Start, notable crime updates, political campaign announcements, and unexpected changes in NASA’s space mission. The tone throughout remains urgent, direct, and focused on the latest developments.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Portland Shooting and Political Fallout

• Oregon Governor Tina Kotak's Response
  [00:03]

  • Two people were shot in Portland, traced to alleged ties with the Trende Aragua gang.
  • Governor Kotak blames the Trump administration:

    "We are all shaken and outraged by another terrible, unnecessary, violent event instigated by the reckless agenda of the Trump administration."
    — Gov. Kotak ([00:08])

• Uncertainty Over Immigration Tie
  [00:30]

  • Law enforcement does not know if the incident was immigration-related or which federal agencies were involved.

• DHS Statement
  [00:38]

  • DHS says the incident escalated after border agents identified themselves and the vehicle tried to hit them, prompting defensive gunfire.
  • The Multnomah County DA is investigating.

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2. Minneapolis Protests Over Fatal Shooting

• Escalating Demonstrations
  [00:55]

  • Ongoing unrest after a woman was shot and killed by an immigration officer.
  • "Hundreds of people are taking part... More than a dozen people arrested here today, several for throwing bottles at Border Patrol. Agents have had to use tear gas and pepper balls to break up the crowd a few times."
    — Correspondent ([00:56])

• DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s Defense
  [01:07]

  • Secretary Kristi Noem claims the woman, Renee Good, drove toward an ICE officer who then acted in self-defense.

• Investigation Calls
  [01:10]

  • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wants state involvement in the investigation after the FBI announces its takeover.

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3. Maduro’s Capture and U.S. Politics

• Trump Defends Decision
  [01:16]

  • Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro faces a U.S. trial for narco-terrorism.

  • President Trump tells Fox's Sean Hannity:

    "Well, it wasn't a hard decision. Democrats wanted him and Republicans wanted him and nobody had what it takes to get him."
    — President Trump, via Ainsley Earhart ([01:35])

  • On lack of action from predecessors:

    "Didn't want to get him."
    — Reporter ([01:42]) "I don't know. Something happened."
    — Ainsley Earhart ([01:43])

• Senate Limits on Trump’s Power
  [01:44]

  • The Senate, with five GOP senators joining Democrats, advances a War Powers resolution to restrict further strikes against Venezuela.

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4. Ruling on Head Start Funding and DEI Ban

• Federal Judge’s Decision
  [02:30]
  • A suit alleged the Trump administration unlawfully cut Head Start staffing and purged DEI-related words.
  • A Wisconsin director cited a list of nearly 200 banned words, including “Native American,” “black,” and “women,” conflicting with legal reporting requirements.
  • Judge rules directors can’t be punished for using such language and blocks further staff cuts.

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5. Crime & Political Campaigns

• Salt Lake City Funeral Shooting
  [03:17]

  • Two killed, six injured outside a church — stemmed from a funeral guest dispute.

• Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Reelection Bid
  [03:33]

  • Shapiro, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, launches his reelection campaign, highlights bipartisan accomplishments, and a quick overpass repair.
  • Quotes from campaign video:

    "Together, we've gotten a whole lot done on issues that have been stuck for decades, but there's always more to do." ([03:41])

  • Memoir covers his career, faith, rumored VP vetting, and the arson attack on his home.

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6. Space News: NASA Mission Cut Short

• Medical Emergency on ISS
  [04:14]
  • Medical issue forces an early return for the US-Japanese-Russian crew of four from the International Space Station.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Gov. Tina Kotak on Portland Shooting:

  "We are all shaken and outraged by another terrible, unnecessary, violent event instigated by the reckless agenda of the Trump administration."
  ([00:08])

• President Trump on capturing Maduro:

  "Well, it wasn't a hard decision. Democrats wanted him and Republicans wanted him and nobody had what it takes to get him."
  ([01:35])

• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on his record:

  "Together, we've gotten a whole lot done on issues that have been stuck for decades, but there's always more to do."
  ([03:41])

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Segment Timestamps

• Portland Shooting: 00:03 – 00:38
• Minneapolis Protests: 00:55 – 01:10
• Maduro & Trump: 01:16 – 01:44
• Senate Resolution: 01:44
• Head Start Lawsuit Ruling: 02:30 – 03:17
• Salt Lake City Shooting: 03:17
• Shapiro Reelection: 03:33 – 03:50
• NASA Mission Abbreviated: 04:14

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This episode exemplifies Fox News’s brisk, info-heavy format, linking local violence to national political narratives, tracking legal challenges to federal actions, and providing listeners with immediate political and scientific developments.

Transcript

[Lisa Lacera]

Laying blame. I'm Lisa Lacera, Fox News. Oregon Governor Tina Kotak pointing fingers after two people were found shot in Portland. We are all shaken and outraged by another terrible, unnecessary, violent event instigated by the reckless agenda of the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security says the man and woman were targets of an investigation and they're affiliated with the Trende Aragua gang. Police Chief Bob Day says the two were found by local police and taken to the hospital.

[Reporter/Correspondent]

We at this time do not know if this is an immigration related event. We do not know which federal agencies were involved.

[Lisa Lacera]

DHS says when border agents identify themselves, the driver of the vehicle attempted to hit them and a defensive shot was fired. The Multnomah county district Attorney's office is investigating. In Minneapolis, a second day of protests after a woman was shot and killed by an immigration officer.

[Reporter/Correspondent]

Hundreds of people are taking part in these demonstrations. More than a dozen people arrested here today, several for throwing bottles at Border Patrol. Agents have had to use tear gas and pepper balls to break up the crowd a few times.

[Lisa Lacera]

Fox's Garrett Cheney in Minneapolis, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says the woman, Renee Good, deliberately drove toward the ICE officer and he was acting in self defense. Governor Tim Walls is calling for the state to be involved in the investigation after it was announced that the FBI was taking it over. As deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is set to face trial in the US on narco terrorism charges, President Trump explains to Fox's Sean Hannity why he decided to order Maduro's capture.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Well, it wasn't a hard decision. Democrats wanted him and Republicans wanted him and nobody had what it takes to get him.

[Reporter/Correspondent]

Didn't want to get him.

[Ainsley Earhart]

I don't know. Something happened.

[Lisa Lacera]

The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela. Five Republicans voted with Democrats to advance the war powers resolution. America is listening to FOX NEWS.

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[Lisa Lacera]

The federal judge says hands off on Head Start.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Head Start's meant to provide education and support to hundreds of thousands of children from low income families. But Head Start providers filed a lawsuit earlier this year accusing the Trump administration of illegally laying off half the Head Start staff and purging words believed to be associated with DEI from grant applications. A director in Wisconsin says she was given a list with nearly 200 words she can't use, like Native American, black and women. But directors are required by law to include demographics about the families they serve. Now a judge has ruled against punishing Head Start directors from using prohibited language and barred any more cuts to the program.

[Lisa Lacera]

Jill Nadeau, Fox News Investigators in Utah say a shooting last night outside a church in Salt Lake City where two people were killed and six others injured cross grew out of a dispute between people who were attending a funeral. The governor of Pennsylvania launches his reelection campaign.

[Reporter/Correspondent]

He's talked about as a potential contender for the Democrats presidential nomination in 2028. But for now, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro wants to keep his current job even.

With a divided state legislature. Together, we've gotten a whole lot done on issues that have been stuck for decades, but there's always more to do.

He talked in his first reelection campaign video about getting an interstate overpass collapse repaired in under two weeks, removing a college degree requirement for state government jobs, funding more law enforcement officers and free breakfast in public schools. Shapiro has a memoir coming out this month where he writes about his political career, being considered as Kamala Harris's running mate in 2024, his Jewish faith and the arson attack on his home last year. Chris Foster, FOX News, NASA is cutting.

[Lisa Lacera]

A mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency says the U.S. japanese Russian crew of four will return to Earth earlier than planned. I'm Lisa Licera. This is fox.

[Ainsley Earhart]

This is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the.

[Lisa Lacera]

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