12AM ET 06/16/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET 06/16/2026

Host: Sue Guzman (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: June 16, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode provides listeners with the latest headlines and key developments in U.S. politics, international affairs, aviation incidents, and legislative battles. Top stories include the status of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement, political reactions to the deal, a crash involving a B52 bomber, an aviation tragedy in Missouri, and ongoing debate over renewing Section 702 of the FISA law.

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Major Stories & Key Insights

1. U.S.–Iran Peace Agreement and Military Posture

(00:03–01:09)

• Vice President J.D. Vance emphasized President Trump’s willingness to resume military action against Iran if Tehran violates the latest agreement.

  • Quote (J.D. Vance, 00:21):

    “I think what the president has done here is very effective. He has, I think, defanged the largest state sponsor of terrorism and he's ensured they're never going to get a nuclear weapon. And now he's actually saying, you know what? Now that you're in a position where you don't have leverage over us, we have leverage over you. Let's make a deal.”

• FOX News’ Peter Doocy explained that U.S. troops are not being withdrawn from the Gulf and negotiations will proceed after Friday's agreement signing. The memorandum of understanding is “very general,” with few operational details available yet.

  • Both U.S. and Iranian officials are “claiming victory.”
  • Quote (Peter Doocy, 00:40):

    “President Trump is not ready to pull any troops out of the Gulf yet. They want to start these negotiations after Friday's signing and see where they can get... President Trump himself says that the Iranians have agreed to be policed in some way, not try to create a nuclear weapon.”

• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the deal, noting that Iran “has more control over the Strait of Hormuz today than before the war” and that gasoline prices are still much higher than before the conflict.

  • Quote (Chuck Schumer, 01:12):

    “Iran has more control over the Strait of Hormuz today than before the war began. Gasoline prices are still dramatically higher than before the war and will remain so for a long time.”

2. U.S. Domestic Political Tensions

(01:26–01:51)

• California Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a Justice Department investigation into himself and his wife, calling it “politically motivated.”

  • Newsom’s assertive statement targeted his critics:
    Quote (Gavin Newsom, 01:40):

    “Country does not belong to you. It does not belong to your cronies. And we're going to fight your lawlessness. And we're going to continue to remind the people that of this country of your corruption.”

• The Justice Department has not commented on the investigation.

3. Aviation Disasters

(02:28–03:31)

• B52 Bomber Crash:
  • Eight believed dead after a B52 crash near Edwards Air Force Base, including two Boeing employees.
• Skydiving Plane Crash in Missouri:
  • Twelve killed, eleven of them skydivers.
  • Garrett Tanning detailed the investigation, highlighting:
    • Weather was favorable.
    • Plane lacked a flight recorder, which will complicate the probe.
    • Possible power issue after reaching 1,300 ft. Quote (Garrett Tanning, 02:52):

    “We already know the weather was good with clear skies yesterday morning and that this single engine prop plane had already done two flights earlier in the day... if that is indeed the case, that is going to complicate things a bit.”

4. Section 702 of the FISA Law & Save America Act

(03:31–04:19)

• President Trump wants renewal of Section 702 (FISA) only if coupled with the Save America Act, which mandates Voter ID.
  • Chad Bergram pointed out the legislative friction created by linking the two:
    • Senate’s top Republican is skeptical.
    • President Trump insists on tying the acts:
      Quote (Chad Bergram, 04:00; quoting Trump):

      “I'm against FISA if it does not come with the Save America Act.”

    • Democrats call this combination a "poison pill," but some Republicans support it.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune accused Democrats of risking national security by opposing the pairing.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• J.D. Vance (00:21):

  “He's ensured they're never going to get a nuclear weapon. And now he's actually saying, you know what? Now that you're in a position where you don't have leverage over us, we have leverage over you. Let's make a deal.”

• Chuck Schumer (01:12):

  “Gasoline prices are still dramatically higher than before the war and will remain so for a long time.”

• Gavin Newsom (01:40):

  “Country does not belong to you. It does not belong to your cronies. And we're going to fight your lawlessness.”

• Garrett Tanning (02:52):

  “We already know the weather was good with clear skies yesterday morning... typically don't have a flight recorder or black box... that is going to complicate things a bit.”

• President Trump via Chad Bergram (04:00):

  “I'm against FISA if it does not come with the Save America Act.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:03: Headlines; U.S.-Iran agreement
• 00:21: J.D. Vance on Trump’s Iran policy
• 00:40: Peter Doocy on defense posture & the deal’s vagueness
• 01:09: Schumer’s critique on Iran, oil, and the Strait of Hormuz
• 01:26: Gas prices update; Newsom DOJ Investigation
• 02:28: B52 crash; Missouri skydiving plane disaster
• 02:52: Garrett Tanning on plane investigation details
• 03:31: Trump, FISA & Save America Act debate
• 04:19: Closing headline by Sue Guzman

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Tone and Language

The episode maintains Fox News’ fast-paced, headline-driven tone, mixing direct reporting with pointed political commentary. Quoting officials verbatim provides an unfiltered sense of the partisanship and urgency on topics like diplomacy, security, investigations, and legislative brinksmanship.

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For listeners who missed the broadcast, this summary captures the essential facts, key soundbites, and complexities of each developing story.

Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

Giving the lowdown on the peace agreement. I'm Sue Guzman. Fox news. Vice President J.D. vance says President Trump would not hesitate to resume military strikes against Iran if Tehran fails to uphold its commitments under an agreement with the U.S. vance telling Fox's Hannity that the president has brokered a good deal.

[J.D. Vance]

I think what the president has done here is very effective. He has, I think, defanged the largest state sponsor of terrorism and he's ensured they're never going to get a nuclear weapon. And now he's actually saying, you know what? Now that you're in a position where you don't have leverage over us, we have leverage over you. Let's make a deal.

[Sue Guzman]

Fox's Peter Doocy has more.

[Peter Doocy]

President Trump is not ready to pull any troops out of the Gulf yet. They want to start these negotiations after Friday's signing and see where they can get. The vice president admitted that this memorandum of understanding is a very general document. Senior administration officials really couldn't tell us how any of this is going to work, but both sides right now are claiming victory. The Trump side. President Trump himself says that the Iranians have agreed to be policed in some way, not try to create a nuclear weapon.

[Sue Guzman]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticizing the agreement.

[Chuck Schumer]

Iran has more control over the Strait of Hormuz today than before the war began. Gasoline prices are still dramatically higher than before the war and will remain so for a long time.

[Sue Guzman]

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded about $0.50 cheaper than it was before the conflict began. California Governor Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department has launched an investigation into him and his wife. He says it is politically motivated.

[Gavin Newsom]

Country does not belong to you. It does not belong to your cronies. And we're going to fight your lawlessness. And we're going to continue to remind the people that of this country of your corruption.

[Sue Guzman]

And there has been no comment from the Justice Department. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Sue Guzman]

USA2508 People aboard a B52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base this morning in Southern California are believed to be dead. Boeing says two of its employees were among the eight the NTSB investigating after 12 people on a skydiving plane were killed in a crash in Missouri Sunday. The latest from Fox's Garrett Tanning.

[Garrett Tanning]

The NTSB is going to be looking at three areas in this investigation to figure out just what happened, human error, machine error, and environmental factors. We already know the weather was good with clear skies yesterday morning and that this single engine prop plane had already done two flights earlier in the day. But these smaller kinds of planes typically don't have a flight recorder or black box on board like commercial aircraft. So if that is indeed the case, that is going to complicate things a bit. One thing investigators are looking into is the possibility that there was a power issue of some kind. The airport manager told the Associated Press that shortly after takeoff, the plane got up to around 1300ft when something must have happened.

[Sue Guzman]

Eleven of the victims were skydivers. President Trump wants some strings attached for section 702 of the FISA law to be renewed, which Congress allowed to expire last week. More from Fox's Chad Bergram.

[Chad Bergram]

The Save America act is important to the president. It mandates voter id. But latching FISA to the Save America act complicates approval of the anti terrorism program. The the Senate's top Republican is skeptical.

[Gavin Newsom]

I think the president wants to save America to pretty much everything.

[Chad Bergram]

But the president writes, quote, I'm against FISA if it does not come with the Save America Act. Democratic votes are necessary to renew fisa. Democrats say the Save America act is a poison pill. But some Republicans say the party should do what it can to pass the Save America Act.

[Sue Guzman]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats are putting national security and American lives at risk. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX news.

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