11PM ET 11/07/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 11PM ET 11/07/2025

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: November 8, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers concise coverage of major national news stories as of November 8, 2025. Key issues include Supreme Court developments around SNAP funding during the prolonged government shutdown, the direct impact of the shutdown on air traffic and government operations, a legal setback for the Trump administration regarding National Guard deployment, updates on an ongoing federal investigation into Russian election interference, a major settlement between Cornell University and the Trump administration, and notable technology and pop culture headlines.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Full SNAP Funding During Shutdown

• Summary: The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal, temporarily blocking a lower court's ruling that would require full SNAP (food stamp) payments during the government shutdown. This block lasts two days, pending a final order.
• Key Details:
  • The lower court had ordered full funding of SNAP through November.
  • The Trump administration claimed only half could be funded, using contingency funds.
  • Some states already issued full SNAP payments for November.
• Quote:
  “[The Supreme Court] has granted the administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block that order.”
  —Jill Nado, (00:12)
• Timestamps: [00:01] – [00:50]

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2. 39th Day of Government Shutdown: Broad Impact on Air Travel

• Summary: The prolonged shutdown enters its 39th day, triggering FAA-mandated air traffic cuts with major flight cancellations and delays.
• Key Details:
  • Over 1,000 flight cancellations and 5,000 delays reported.
  • Senate Democrats attempted, but failed, to pass a measure to reopen the government.
  • Republicans opposed, citing concerns about rising healthcare costs.
• Quote:
  “Let’s open the government up. Let’s pay our controllers and reduce the pressure.”
  — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, (00:50)
• Timestamps: [00:50]

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3. Legal Ruling on National Guard Deployment in Portland

• Summary: A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration did not meet legal requirements to deploy the National Guard in Portland, following lawsuits from the city and state.
• Key Details:
  • The legal issue focused on whether conditions for domestic use of military force were met during protests.
  • The decision followed a three-day trial.
• Timestamps: [00:50] – [01:30]

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4. Russian Interference Probe: New Round of Subpoenas

• Summary: The Justice Department issued subpoenas to former intelligence and FBI officials, reigniting public attention on investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
• Names Mentioned:
  • John Brennan (former CIA Director)
  • Peter Strzok and Lisa Page (former FBI officials).
• Timestamps: [01:30] – [01:50]

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5. Cornell University Settles with Trump Administration

• Summary: Cornell agreed to a settlement restoring more than $250 million in federal research funding, resolving investigations into alleged civil rights violations.
• Key Details:
  • Agreement includes paying $60 million—split between a direct payment to the government and investment in research benefiting U.S. farmers.
  • To receive restored funding, Cornell must accept the administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws regarding anti-Semitism, racial discrimination, and transgender issues.
• Quote:
  “The settlement requires the university to accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws...and will end investigations into the Ivy League school.”
  — Carmen Roberts, (02:55)
• Timestamps: [02:51] – [03:33]

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6. Obituary: James Watson's Passing

• Summary: James Watson, Nobel laureate and co-discoverer of DNA's double helix, has died at age 97.
• Timestamps: [03:33]

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7. Twitter’s Final Transition to ‘X’

• Summary: The iconic twitter.com domain is being retired as the service finalizes its rebranding to X under Elon Musk. Users must switch login habits and update two-factor authentication, or risk account lockout after November 10th.
• Key Details:
  • Affects users with pass keys or hardware-based security.
• Quote:
  “Anyone not updating their two factor authentication, their accounts will be locked out until they do.”
  — Unidentified Tech Reporter, (03:51)
• Timestamps: [03:51] – [04:28]

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8. 2025 Grammy Nominations

• Summary: Kendrick Lamar leads the Grammy nominees with nine nods, including Album of the Year, facing competition from Bad Bunny and Justin Bieber.
• Quote:
  “They not like us. They not like us. They not like us. Kendrick Lamar leads the way with nine.”
  — Lisa Lucera, (04:28)
• Timestamps: [04:28] – [04:48]

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Notable Quotes

• “[The Supreme Court] has granted the administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block that order.”
  — Jill Nado, (00:12)

• “Let’s open the government up. Let’s pay our controllers and reduce the pressure.”
  — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, (00:50)

• “The settlement requires the university to accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws...and will end investigations into the Ivy League school.”
  — Carmen Roberts, (02:55)

• “Anyone not updating their two factor authentication, their accounts will be locked out until they do.”
  — Unidentified Tech Reporter, (03:51)

• “They not like us. They not like us. They not like us. Kendrick Lamar leads the way with nine.”
  — Lisa Lucera, (04:28)

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Additional Information

• Segment covering debt relief (01:59 – 02:51) was an advertisement and has been omitted.

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This episode efficiently covers urgent news, from critical Supreme Court decisions affecting social safety nets and the ongoing government shutdown's daily consequences, to high-profile university settlements, digital identity shifts, and entertainment headlines.

Perfect for listeners needing a fast but comprehensive national news update.

Transcript

[Lisa Lucera]

This is a FOX NEWS alert. Siding with the administration for now, I'm Lisa Lucera. The Supreme Court has blocked another court's order to fully fund food stamps during the government shutdown.

[Jill Nado]

The lower court had ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP payments through November, but the administration said it could only fund about half since it had to use a contingency fund to pay for it. But the high court has granted the administration's emergency appeal to to temporarily block that order. That blocks only in effect for two days, giving the lower court time to issue a final order on the administration's request to only partially fund snap. However, officials in more than a half dozen states confirmed some SNAP recipients were already issued their full November payments Friday.

[Lisa Lucera]

FOX is Jill Nado in Washington. The government shutdown now heading into day 39 and the FAA ordered cuts in air traffic have begun with with over 1000 cancellations today, there's a very easy solution. Let's open the government up. Let's pay our controllers and reduce the pressure. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. There have been more than 5,000 delays. Senate Democrats tried to push a measure today that would have reopened the government, but Republicans rejected it, saying it does nothing to stop rising health care costs. A federal judge in Oregon has ruled the Trump administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland after the city and state sued to block the deployment. The ruling followed a three day trial last week where both sides argued over whether protests at an ICE building in Portland met the conditions for using the military domestically under federal law. The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page and others in connection with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Lisa Lucera]

School reaches a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding.

[Carmen Roberts]

Cornell University agrees to pay $60 million to restore more than $250 million in research fund administration withheld amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations. University President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement, saying it upholds the university's academic freedom. The settlement requires the university to accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws on issues including anti Semitism, racial discrimination and transgender issues, and will end investigations into the Ivy League school. Carmen Roberts, Fox News Cornell University agreed.

[Lisa Lucera]

To pay $30 million directly to the US government, along with another $30 million towards research that will support US farmers. James Watson, the co discoverer of the double helix shape of DNA, has died. He was 97. Twitter is really going away for good now.

[Unidentified Tech Reporter]

People still call the groundbreaking social media app Twitter even though Elon Musk renamed it X after acquiring it in 2022. And now the company is retiring the web domain twitter.com meaning anyone still using twitter.com instead of x.com to log in and post on X will need to adjust their habits as well as any saved password credentials and such. And they better X is saying anyone not updating their two factor authentication, their accounts will be locked out until they do. This policy change applies to users of pass keys or hardware based security like UB Keys. The date for complying is November 10th.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Evan Brown the grab Emmy nominations are out. They not like us. They not like us. They not like us. Kendrick Lamar leads the way with nine. One of his nominations is for album of the year, but he faces tough competition from Bad Bunny and Justin Bieber. I'm Lisa Licera. This is Fox News.

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