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Subpoenas issued. I'm Lisa Lucera, FOX News. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has issued an order for Deutsche bank and JPMorgan chase for Jeffrey Epstein's financial records and has requested the U.S. virgin Islands Attorney general provide documents to his committee as the federal government's review of Epstein continues. This coming after the Senate agreed to pass a measure calling for a release of the Epstein files.
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This isn't about Democrats versus Republicans or about Congress versus the president. This is about giving the American people the transparency they've been crying for.
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. The House passed the measure earlier today. It now goes to President Trump, who had called on Republicans to vote to release the files. At a White House dinner attended by Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Trump designated Saudi Arabia as a major non NATO ally. The president praised bin Salman.
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We've gotten to know each other well over the years and he has become a true partner for peace and prosperity for our countries and for the world and for peace in the Middle east, which was a crowning achievement for both of us.
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Earlier in the day, the US Agreed to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Two Democratic senators questioning a potential conflict of interest involving the White House Middle east envoy.
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Democratic Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts allege envoy Steve Witkoff may have offered tech secrets to the United Arab Emirates, getting benefits in return. The senators claim a deal to export AI chips to the UAE occurred roughly the same time a government firm backed by that nation invested in cryptocurrency from World Liberty Financial, a company Witkoff launched with the Trump family last year.
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Fox's Gernal Scott, the White House and World Liberty Financial deny the deals are connected. America is listening to FOX News.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating a new sexual battery claim against Sean Diddy Combs from a male music producer who claims Combs exposed himself to him and asked him to perform a sex act. Combs attorney says his client denies the allegation. Combs is currently serving a four year prison term on prostitution related convictions. There's a new petition from convicted rapist and actor Danny Masterson that 70s show.
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Actor Danny Masterson has new lawyers and they filed a petition for his two rape convictions and prison sentence to be thrown out, claiming his trial lawyers put on a poor defense and failed to call key witnesses and introduce essential evidence that might have exonerated him. Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after being convicted of raping two women at his Los Angeles home in the early 2000s. He's a Scientology member and the petition also argues the trial judge demonstrated a bias against the Church of Scientology, allowing an unconstitutional intrusion into the church's doctrine and a misinterpretation of its scripture. Lillian Wu, Fox News the federal court.
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Has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five seats in the US House, siding with opponents who argued the redistricting would harm black and Hispanic voters. A big win for Meta Platforms Meta.
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Platforms prevailing in a historic Federal Trade Commission case that could have forced the social media giant to restructure or spin off Instagram and WhatsApp. A US district judge ruling that Meta does not hold a monopoly in social networking decision follows two separate rulings that branded Google an illegal monopoly in both search and online advertising. The case is part of a larger antitrust crackdown on big tech in the US In September, a federal judge refused to break up Google for monopolizing the online search and advertising market.
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Host: Lisa Lucera
Date: November 19, 2025
This Fox News Hourly Update provides listeners with the latest headlines and developments from Capitol Hill, the White House, legal news involving public figures, and landmark decisions affecting big tech and U.S. politics. The episode delivers succinct updates with a focus on transparency in the Epstein files, U.S.-Saudi relations, legal challenges involving celebrities, and pivotal antitrust rulings.
House Oversight Committee, led by James Comer, subpoenas Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase for Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records.
Request made for documentation from the U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General as part of the ongoing government review.
Senate passes a measure calling for the public release of Epstein files, following House approval.
President Trump had advocated for the release, urging Republicans to support the measure.
Notable Quote:
"This isn't about Democrats versus Republicans or about Congress versus the president. This is about giving the American people the transparency they've been crying for."
— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer [00:27]
At a White House dinner with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Trump designates Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally.
President Trump publicly praises the Crown Prince’s role in U.S.-Middle East relations and ongoing peace efforts.
The U.S. announces plans to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Notable Quote:
"We've gotten to know each other well over the years and he has become a true partner for peace and prosperity for our countries and for the world and for peace in the Middle east, which was a crowning achievement for both of us."
— President Trump [00:58]
Masterson’s new legal team petitions for his rape convictions and 30-year-to-life sentence to be overturned, citing poor defense and judicial bias.
Claims the trial judge allowed unconstitutional scrutiny of the Church of Scientology, impacting the fairness of the trial.
Notable Quote:
"The petition also argues the trial judge demonstrated a bias against the Church of Scientology, allowing an unconstitutional intrusion into the church's doctrine and a misinterpretation of its scripture."
— Lillian Wu, Fox News [02:55]
Meta Platforms wins a historic Federal Trade Commission case; a federal judge rules Meta does not hold a monopoly in social networking, letting it retain ownership of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Decision contrasts with recent rulings labeling Google an illegal monopoly in search and online ads.
Situates the decision within a broader antitrust crackdown on ‘Big Tech’ in the U.S.
Notable Quote:
"A US district judge ruling that Meta does not hold a monopoly in social networking... The case is part of a larger antitrust crackdown on big tech in the US."
— Fox’s Hilary Barsky [03:50]
| Timestamp | Speaker/Attribution | Quote | |-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:27 | Chuck Schumer | "This isn't about Democrats versus Republicans...transparency they've been crying for." | | 00:58 | President Trump | "He has become a true partner for peace and prosperity..." | | 02:55 | Lillian Wu (reporting on Danny Masterson’s petition) | "...the trial judge demonstrated a bias against the Church of Scientology..." | | 03:50 | Hilary Barsky (on Meta) | "A US district judge ruling that Meta does not hold a monopoly in social networking..." |
This Fox News Hourly Update encapsulated critical political, legal, and technological news shaping national conversations—from transparency demands regarding Epstein to courtroom drama involving celebrities and the new landscape of Big Tech antitrust. The tone was direct, news-first, and attentive to objectivity, while highlighting accountability and public interest at the heart of current events.