12AM ET 06/12/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET 06/12/2026 Newscast

Date: June 12, 2026
Host: Chris DiMaio (FOX News Podcasts)
Episode Overview:
This episode delivers a roundup of the latest political, legal, and environmental news, with breaking updates on a new U.S.-Iran peace deal, changes in top national security positions, Supreme Court rulings, new Ohio voting laws, migrant child smuggling crackdowns, and the arrival of a significant El Niño weather event.

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Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Announcement

• President Trump has announced a new memorandum of understanding with Iran, aimed at ensuring Iran will "never be able to get a nuclear weapon."
  • Quote:
    “The president says the U.S. and Iran have agreed on a memorandum of understanding and it means Iran will never be able to get a nuclear weapon.”
    —Jill Naito (00:10)
• The deal may be signed as soon as the weekend.
  • Quote:
    “The president said the agreement may be signed as soon as this weekend.”
    —Jill Naito (00:26)
• Regional impact: The agreement is said to be welcomed across the Middle East, with the anticipation that the Strait (presumably of Hormuz) will reopen upon signing.
  • Quote:
    “The whole Middle East is happy and it won't be. The strait will open as soon as we have it signed.”
    —Unnamed White House Official (00:29)
• Tensions eased: Strikes against Iran, which were being considered after an American military helicopter was downed, are now on hold.
  • Quote:
    “But those strikes have been put on hold in Washington.”
    —Jill Naito (00:34)

2. Shake-up for Director of National Intelligence

• President Trump nominates Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney and former SEC Chair, as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
  • Quote:
    “He was also the chairman of the SEC, the Securities and Exchange Commission during the president's first term...He is well known around Washington, obviously in the legal circles.”
    —Political Analyst (00:54)
• Political dynamics: The nomination follows political pressure against Bill Pulte (acting DNI) and the announced departure of Tulsi Gabbard, the previous confirmed appointee.
  • Discussion about how Congress will respond to Clayton’s nomination.
• Notable Segment:
  • “The question, of course, here is will this propel Congress to move quickly on this nomination.”
    —Political Analyst (01:15)

3. Supreme Court Decision on Execution Protocols

• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Alabama's emergency request to execute inmate Jeffrey Lee using nitrogen gas.
  • Details: The decision lets stand lower court rulings, citing Eighth Amendment protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
  • Quote:
    “The court lets stand lower court rulings that temporarily block the nitrogen protocol, citing that it violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.”
    —Chris DiMaio (01:37)

4. Ohio Voting Law Changes

• Ohio Legislature passes House Bill 472, requiring photo ID for mail-in voting starting in 2027.
  • The law awaits the governor’s signature.
  • A separate bill proposes a constitutional amendment to require photo ID for in-person voting, heading to the November ballot.
  • Quote:
    “Republicans call the measures common sense and say polling shows voters support them, while Democrats called the changes unnecessary, saying documented voter fraud is rare.”
    —Lisa Lucera (02:45)
  • Details:
    “The bill requiring photo ID for mail-in voting is awaiting Governor Mike DeWine's signature.”
    —Lisa Lucera (03:15)

5. Trump Administration on Migrant Children and Smuggling Crackdown

• Trump officials report nearly 150,000 migrant children located after being smuggled into the U.S. during Biden's term.
  • Homeland Security estimates a total of about 475,000 children crossed unaccompanied in that period.
  • Law enforcement has started charging fake sponsors criminally.
  • Quotes:
    • “Efforts under the Trump administration have resulted in locating 146,000 so far.”
      —Eben Brown (03:29)
    • “People posing as sponsors to these migrant kids are now criminally charged.”
      —Eben Brown (03:39)
    • “A wide ranging conspiracy to smuggle more than a dozen children into the United States by scamming the system and exploiting the loopholes created by the last administration.”
      —Todd Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General (03:52)
  • Serious criminal activity included child sexual abuse by smugglers.

6. El Niño Declared: Weather Impacts

• A significant El Niño event has formed, expected to drive extreme and deadly weather worldwide into 2027.
  • Forecasters predict 2027 could be the hottest year ever recorded.
  • Quote:
    “It’s likely to be a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so...likely 2027 will set a record for the hottest year globally.”
    —Chris DiMaio (04:14)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Middle East Peace:
  “The whole Middle east is happy and it won't be. The strait will open as soon as we have it signed.”
  —Unnamed White House Official (00:29)

• On Government Accountability:
  “The question, of course, here is will this propel Congress to move quickly on this nomination.”
  —Political Analyst (01:15)

• On Election Integrity:
  “Republicans call the measures common sense...while Democrats called the changes unnecessary, saying documented voter fraud is rare.”
  —Lisa Lucera (02:45)

• On Child Smuggling Charges:
  “A wide ranging conspiracy to smuggle more than a dozen children into the United States by scamming the system and exploiting the loopholes created by the last administration.”
  —Todd Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General (03:52)

• On Climate Outlook:
  “It’s likely to be a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so.”
  —Chris DiMaio (04:14)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Announcement: 00:03 – 00:49
• Director of National Intelligence Shake-up: 00:49 – 01:37
• Supreme Court on Execution Protocols: 01:37 – 02:00
• Ohio Voting Law Changes: 02:40 – 03:20
• Migrant Children and Smuggling: 03:20 – 04:14
• El Niño & Weather Impact: 04:14 – 04:36

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This episode is a concise, news-dense update with a measured, informative tone, focusing on recent major developments impacting national security, law, immigration, voting rights, and climate. The reporting is brisk, direct, and policy-minded, providing quick context and the latest official statements and reactions on each issue.

Transcript

[Chris DiMaio]

Deal or no deal. I'm Chris DiMaio. Fox News. President Trump announcing a new peace deal with Tehran. Fox's Jill Naito reports.

[Jill Naito]

The president says the U.S. and Iran have agreed on a memorandum of understanding and it means Iran will never be able to get a nuclear weapon, he told reporters at the White House.

[Unnamed White House Official]

You'll be done pretty quickly. They want it every bit as much as everybody else wants it.

[Jill Naito]

The president said the agreement may be signed as soon as this weekend.

[Unnamed White House Official]

The whole Middle east is happy and it won't be. The strait will open as soon as we have it signed.

[Jill Naito]

The president had been threatening another round of strikes against Iran in retaliation for the downing of an American military helicopter earlier this week. But those strikes have been put on hold in Washington. Chill, NATO, Fox News.

[Chris DiMaio]

The president, meantime, is nominating U.S. attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence.

[Political Analyst]

The president felt the pressure that was coming from Capitol Hill, including from a number of Republicans that were not happy to see Bill Pulte in the director of national intelligence position. He was named as acting dni. What this does is set up the nomination for Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District in New York. He was also the chairman of the sec, the securities and Exchange Commission during the president's first term, I think was 2017-20. He is well known around Washington, obviously in the legal circles also it served to believe on the board of American Express. The question, of course, here is will this propel Congress to move quickly on this nomination. Tulsi Gabbard, who had been confirmed for this job, obviously was going to be replaced and she had announced that she would be leaving the president going in a different direction.

[Chris DiMaio]

That's Fox's Mark Meredith. The U.S. supreme Court denying Alabama's emergency request to execute inmate Jeffrey Lee using nitrogen gas. The court lets stand lower court rulings that temporarily block the nitrogen protocol, citing that it violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Chris DiMaio]

the state of Ohio will soon require photo ID for mail in voting in the 2027 election.

[Lisa Lucera]

The new legislation, officially called House Bill 472, is one of two the Ohio state House fast tracked this month. It also approved a Senate bill that would amend the state constitution to add photo ID requirements for in person voting. Republicans call the measures common sense and say polling shows voters support them, while Democrats called the changes unnecessary, saying documented voter fraud is ra. The bill that would amend the state constitution will now be put on the November ballot. The bill requiring photo ID for mail in voting is awaiting Governor Mike DeWine's signature. Lisa Lucera, FOX News.

[Chris DiMaio]

The Trump administration says it's located nearly 150,000 migrant children illegally smuggled into the U.S. during President Biden's term. Fox's Eben Brown reports.

[Eben Brown]

The U.S. homeland Security Department estimates that roughly 475,000 children crossed unaccompanied across the U. S. Mexico border during the years of the Biden administration and that efforts under the Trump administration have resulted in locating 146,000 so far. And people posing as sponsors to these migrant kids are now criminally charged.

[Todd Blanche]

A wide ranging conspiracy to smuggle more than a dozen children into the United States by scamming the system and exploiting the loopholes created by the last administration.

[Eben Brown]

Todd Blanche, the acting US Attorney general. These child victims of three Guatemalan nationals, many of them girls, were often sexually abused. EBEN brown, FOX An El Nino has formed.

[Chris DiMaio]

That's the natural warming of parts of the Pacific that changes weather around the globe. It's likely to be a major factor in extreme and deadly weather across the planet for the next year or so. It's usually strongest in the wintertime, but many forecasters say it's likely 2027 will set a record for the hottest year globally. I'm Chris Di Mayo, this is FOX News.

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