11PM ET 11/21/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update - 11PM ET 11/21/2025 Newscast

Host: Lisa Lucera (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: November 22, 2025

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Episode Overview

This concise newscast delivers the top U.S. political headlines and breaking news from the late hours of November 21, 2025. Key topics include the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene, surprising political alliances, pressing developments in the Ukraine conflict, a landmark federal court decision in North Carolina, and other notable national stories.

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Main News Segments & Key Discussion Points

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1. Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns from Congress

[00:02–00:41]

• Announcement: Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her resignation from Congress, effective January 5th.
• Reason: She posted a video online citing ongoing frustrations with Washington and partisan politics.
• Quote:
  • “No matter which way the political pendulum swings, Republican or Democrat, nothing ever gets better for the common American man or woman.”
    — Political Commentator, [00:16]
• Criticized Congress' focus on "disgusting political drama" over actual problem-solving, particularly in the context of ongoing government shutdown issues.
• Quote:
  • “America was force fed disgusting political drama once again from both sides of the aisle on television every single day.”
    — Political Commentator, [00:26]

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2. Unexpected Trump–Mamdani Political Alliance

[00:41–01:16]

• Context: Despite previous public spats, President Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani met for the first time in the Oval Office.
• Past Tensions: Both have traded insults, calling each other a “communist” and a “fascist,” but reportedly put aside differences for this meeting.
• Affirmations:
  • President Trump expressed confidence in Mamdani’s leadership: “The president says he is confident Mamdani, a democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor.”
    — Reporter, [01:05]
  • Mamdani emphasized shared priorities: making New York “a more affordable city.”
• Memorable moment:
  • “[Mamdani] and President Trump share the same goal of making New York a more affordable city.”
    — Reporter, [01:11]

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3. Trump’s Pressure on Ukraine and Peace Plan

[01:16–01:47]

• News: President Trump is advocating for Ukraine’s President Zelensky to accept a U.S.-backed peace proposal, which would entail Ukraine ceding territory to Russia.
• Trump's Stance:
  • “If Zelensky doesn’t like his peace proposal, then Ukraine can just go on fighting.”
    — Political Commentator, [01:26]
• Analysis: Trump appears to frame the costs starkly, referencing 25,000 recent Ukrainian casualties and suggesting "he should have made a deal…a year ago, two years ago."
  — Political Analyst, [01:31]
• Zelensky’s Response:
  • “Zelensky said today his country is ready for peace. But the President Trump is really putting him between a rock and a hard place.”
    — Political Commentator, [01:42]

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4. First U.S. Death From Rare Bird Flu Strain

[01:47–01:59]

• Update: A man in Washington state is believed to be the first person in the U.S. to die from a rare bird flu strain.
• Reported by: Lisa Lucera

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[Ad Break Skipped]

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5. North Carolina Redistricting Ruling

[03:36–04:16]

• Court Decision: Panel of federal judges ruled that North Carolina’s 2023 redistricting map did not violate the Constitution or Voting Rights Act.
• Details:
  • The congressional map shifted seats in favor of Republicans.
  • Lawsuit alleged racial gerrymandering, but judges said no evidence lawmakers used racial data and concluded partisan (not racial) gerrymandering had occurred.
• Quote:
  • “While partisan gerrymandering is allowed, racial gerrymandering is not. The judges found that due to the high number of black voters in the state, changes would naturally impact black voters.”
    — Legal Analyst, [03:55]
• Pending Issues: Changes to the state's first Congressional District are still under review.

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6. New Jersey Special Election Scheduled

[04:27–04:40]

• Trigger: Mikie Sherrill resigned after being elected governor.
• Special Election: Set for April to fill her congressional seat.
• District History: Traditionally Republican, but increasingly Democratic in last decade.

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7. Florida HOA Lawsuit Over Yard Cross Ends in Settlement

[04:41–05:20]

• Incident: A homeowners association in “The Villages” fined a couple for displaying a one-foot-tall yard cross, claiming it violated community standards.
• Legal Battle:
  • Homeowners refused to pay burgeoning fines; HOA sued.
  • Court-ordered Settlement: HOA pays $173,000 in legal fees, $70,000 to the couple, and the cross will remain.
• Quote:
  • “The Andersons refused to pay, so the homeowners association sued them. Now, more than five years later, a court ordered settlement.”
    — Reporter, [04:50]

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8. Allegations Against Smokey Robinson

[05:20–05:35]

• Development: Two more former employees of Motown legend Smokey Robinson have come forward with accusations of sexual assault against him and his wife.
• Reported by: Lisa Lucera

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “No matter which way the political pendulum swings, Republican or Democrat, nothing ever gets better for the common American man or woman.”
  — Political Commentator, [00:16]
• “America was force fed disgusting political drama once again from both sides of the aisle on television every single day.”
  — Political Commentator, [00:26]
• “If Zelensky doesn’t like his peace proposal, then Ukraine can just go on fighting.”
  — Political Commentator, [01:26]
• “The president says he is confident Mamdani, a democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor.”
  — Reporter, [01:05]
• "While partisan gerrymandering is allowed, racial gerrymandering is not."
  — Legal Analyst, [03:55]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02–00:41 — Marjorie Taylor Greene resigns, criticizing bipartisan dysfunction
• 00:42–01:16 — Trump and Mamdani form an unlikely partnership
• 01:16–01:47 — Trump pressures Ukraine on U.S. peace proposal
• 01:47–01:59 — First U.S. death from rare bird flu strain
• 03:36–04:16 — North Carolina redistricting map upheld by federal court
• 04:27–04:40 — Special election called in New Jersey
• 04:41–05:20 — Florida HOA cross lawsuit concludes with major settlement
• 05:20–05:35 — New sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson

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Tone:
The episode maintains FOX’s signature brisk, no-nonsense delivery, blending sharp political criticism, national legal news, and breaking headlines with brief analytical commentary.

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This newscast offers a succinct but thorough roundup of the day's main national stories, focusing on politics, law, and culture, useful to anyone seeking an up-to-date snapshot of late November 21, 2025’s developments.

Transcript

[Lisa Lucera]

She broke from the president. Now she's leaving Congress. I'm Lisa Licera. Fox News. Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene announcing she's resigning. In a video posted online, she expressed frustration for Washington politics.

[Political Commentator]

No matter which way the political pendulum swings, Republican or Democrat, nothing ever gets better for the common American man or woman.

[Lisa Lucera]

And on the shutdown, the House should.

[Political Commentator]

Have been in session, working every day to, to fix this disaster. But instead, America was force fed disgusting political drama once again from both sides of the aisle on television every single day.

[Lisa Lucera]

Taylor Greene said her last day will be January 5th. An unlikely political alliance emerged as President Trump met with New York City mayor elect.

[Reporter]

President Trump and New York's mayor elect Zoran Mamdani have traded barbs describing each other as a communist and a fascist. It was all forgotten in their first Oval Office meeting.

[Legal Analyst]

I've spoken about.

[Political Analyst]

That's okay. You could just say okay. It's easier. It's, it's easier than explaining it. I don't mind.

[Reporter]

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.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Sharon Halpern at the White House. President Trump pushing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept the U. S backed peace plan which calls for Ukraine to turn over land to Russia.

[Political Commentator]

President Trump's says if Zelensky doesn't like his peace proposal, then Ukraine can just go on fighting.

[Political Analyst]

They're losing 25. Think of that. 25,000 lives over the last short period of time. I thought he should have made a deal a year ago, two years ago.

[Political Commentator]

Zelensky said today his country is ready for peace. But the President Trump is really putting him between a rock and a hard place.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Gillian Charter, a man from Washington state believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Lucera]

News a panel of federal judges has ruled North Carolina's 2023 redistricting map did not violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

[Legal Analyst]

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina reworked their congressional lines in 2023. The state used to have seven se Democrats and seven for Republicans. They changed three of those Democrat seats to lean Republican. A number of black groups and voters sued, but the three judge panel of the fourth Circuit Court of Appeals said they couldn't find any evidence. The lawmakers redrew the congressional lines using racial data. While partisan gerrymandering is allowed, racial gerrymandering is not. The judges found that due to the high number of black voters in the state, changes would naturally impact black voters. A more recent change to make the state's first Congressional District lean red has not been ruled on yet. JESSICA rosenthal, FOX NEWS Special Election set.

[Lisa Lucera]

For next April in New Jersey for the congressional seat formerly held by Mikey Sherrill, who resigned last week after she was elected the state's next governor. The northern New Jersey district had long been held by Republicans, but has been more Democratic friendly. In the past 10 years, a Florida homeowners association has shelled out almost a quarter million dollars to settle a lawsuit it filed over what one homeowner placed in their yard.

[Reporter]

A community development district in the Villages told Wayne and Bonnie Anderson, a one foot tall cross violated community standards. It would have to go. They said no and were fined $25 a day. The last I heard was $44,000. The Andersons refused to pay, so the homeowners association sued them. Now, more than five years later, a court ordered settlement. The HOA pays $173,000 in court costs and legal fees and 70 grand to the Andersons and agrees the cross can stay.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Jack Callahan. Two more former employees of Motown legend Smokey Robinson have come forward with allegations of sexual ass against Robinson and his wife. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is FOX news.

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