12AM ET 10/03/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 12AM ET 10/03/2025 Newscast

Date: October 3, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Summary By: [Your Podcast Summarizer]

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Overview

This episode delivers a brisk, information-rich update on the federal government shutdown, ongoing healthcare funding debates, immigration-related policy clashes, unrest in Portland, and new Trump administration measures against drug cartels. Correspondents report from Capitol Hill, Portland, and state-level battlegrounds, focusing on political divides and law enforcement developments.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Federal Government Shutdown & Potential Layoffs

Timestamps: 00:03 – 01:17

• Ongoing Shutdown: As the government shutdown enters its second day, there are no Senate votes taking place.
• Layoff Warnings: The Trump administration warns that federal layoffs could reach the thousands if the shutdown continues.
  • White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt notes, “Federal layoffs could be in the thousands if the government shutdown drags on.” (00:13)
• Blame Game: House Speaker Mike Johnson asserts the administration's right to implement job cuts and blames Democrats:
  • “The Democrats are the ones who have decided to inflict the pain, not the president.” — Speaker Mike Johnson (00:31)
• Democrats’ Demands: Democrats are pushing for an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, warning cost spikes if they expire.
• Minority Leader’s Accusation: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries criticizes Republican motives:
  • “They continue to engage in in their retribution efforts and they have zero interest, zero in providing high quality, affordable and accessible care.” — Hakeem Jeffries (00:54)

2. Health Care and Immigration Dispute

Timestamp: 01:08 – 01:52

• Health Care Coverage: Republicans allege Democratic efforts would restore health care spending for illegal immigrants, a claim Democrats refute.
• State Expenditures:
  • California: $8.4 billion spent on coverage for illegal immigrants in the current fiscal year, exceeding initial estimates by $5 billion.
  • Illinois: Projected $2.5 billion spending on migrants, mostly healthcare costs.
  • New York: $12 billion spent on an essential plan covering some lawfully present noncitizens.
  • Republicans argue lax immigration policies provided asylum to ineligible individuals.

3. Portland Protests & Federal Response

Timestamps: 02:31 – 03:13

• National Guard Deployment: President Trump sends the National Guard to Portland to halt ongoing anti-ICE protests.
• First-Person Reporting: Fox’s Bill Malusian describes the tense atmosphere around the federal building:
  • “Federal agents in gas masks open up the gates of the property to either make a targeted arrest or clear the way for vehicles to come in and out. As crowds of protesters and agitators are waiting for them outside, many of them yelling obscenities on bullhorns…” — Bill Malusian (02:38)
• Local Reaction: Portland Mayor Keith Johnson insists there’s “no lawlessness in the city to warrant a National Guard presence.”

4. Montana Immigration Law Challenge

Timestamps: 03:13 – 04:01

• Legal Dispute: Valley Neighbors of the Flathead files suit against a new Montana law permitting police to check immigration status during routine stops, citing privacy and racial discrimination concerns.
  • The law’s supporters argue it's needed to combat issues like human trafficking.

5. Military Action Against Drug Cartels

Timestamps: 04:01 – 04:28

• Designation as ‘Unlawful Combatants’: President Trump labels Caribbean drug cartels as unlawful combatants, classifying US action as a “non-international armed conflict.”
  • Military strikes against drug smuggling boats intensified last month, representing the largest such action to date.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Speaker Mike Johnson:
  “Is it lawful? Is it part of our system? Of course it is. It always has been. And the Democrats are the ones who have decided to inflict the pain, not the president.” (00:31)
• Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries:
  “… Zero interest, zero in providing high quality, affordable and accessible care.” (00:54)
• Bill Malusian (from Portland):
  “Federal agents and gas masks open up the gates… as crowds of protesters and agitators… many of them yelling obscenities on bullhorns, some of them wearing black block with helmets or shields.” (02:38)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Government Shutdown & Layoffs: 00:03 – 01:17
• Healthcare & Immigration Spending: 01:08 – 01:52
• Portland Protests & National Guard: 02:31 – 03:13
• Montana Immigration Law Lawsuit: 03:13 – 04:01
• Drug Cartels Declared ‘Unlawful Combatants’: 04:01 – 04:28

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This episode offers a snapshot of America’s increasingly polarized debates over government funding, health care, immigration, and law enforcement, punctuated by on-the-ground reports and direct quotes from political leaders and news correspondents.

Transcript

[A]

It's quiet. On Capitol hill, I'm Chris DiMaio. Fox News. No votes in the Senate on day two of the government shutdown. The Trump administration is warning though, of possible job cuts.

[B]

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says federal layoffs could be in the thousands if the government shutdown drags on. House Speaker Mike Johnson telling reporters the Trump administration has the authority to do so and blames Democrats for shutting down the government by refusing to vote for a stopgap measure to reopen the government until late November.

[C]

Is it lawful? Is it part of our system? Of course it is. It always has been. And the Democrats are the ones who have decided to inflict the pain, not the president.

[B]

Democrats are demanding an extension of Affordable Care act enhanced subsidies, which they argue will cause millions of Americans to see their health care costs skyrocket if they expire at the end of the year. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's Fox News.

[A]

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

[D]

They continue to engage in in their retribution efforts and they have zero interest, zero in providing high quality, affordable and accessible care.

[A]

Republicans say they're refusing to go along with Democrats efforts to restore health care spending on illegal immigrants. Democrats say that's a lie.

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California is set to spend more than $8.4 billion on coverage for illegal immigrants this fiscal year, 5 billion more than initially estimated. Illinois is projected to spend a total of 2.5 billion on migrants by the end of this year, with most of it stemming from health care costs. And New York's federally funded essential plan spent more than $12 billion in fiscal year 2025. The program provides health insurance for some lawfully present noncitizens. But Republicans argue that previously lax immigration policies allowed people who should not be in the country and were granted asylum to access the benefits.

[A]

Fox Business Network's Madison Allworth America's listening to FOX News.

[F]

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[A]

President Trump is sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon to halt anti ICE protests. Fox's Bill Malusian is there.

[G]

ICE Portland tells us that their federal building has been the scene of nightly protests going all the way back to June 1st. We are talking more than 100 nights straight now. Last night's protest wasn't very big. Maybe a couple dozen people out here or so, but we did get exclusive access to ICE and that building as they made some arrests. Typically, what happens is about every hour or so, federal agents and gas masks open up the gates of the property to either make a targeted arrest or clear the way for vehicles to come in and out. As crowds of protesters and agitators are waiting for them outside, many of them yelling obscenities on bullhorns, some of them wearing black block with helmets or shields.

[A]

Portland Mayor Keith Johnson claims that there's no lawlessness in the city to warn a National Guard presence. A Montana group sues over a new immigration enforcement law.

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The immigration advocacy group Valley Neighbors of the Flathead is suing to block a new Montana law that allows law enforcement to check the immigration status of people during routine stops like traffic stops, if they have reasonable suspicion. The lawsuit argues that violates the state constitution, which requires a higher standard for detaining someone, that it infringes on privacy rights and could lead to racial discrimination. Supporters claim the law will help fight crimes like human trafficking. Carmen Roberts, Fox News.

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President Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean as unlawful combatants. He says that the US Is now in a non international armed conflict. An administration official says Congress was notified about the designation by Pentagon officials. The move comes after the US Military last month carried out three deadliest strikes against drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean. I'm Chris DiMaio. This is Fox News.

[I]

This week on the FOX True Crime podcast, I'm joined by retired FBI Special Agent Stacey Perkins as she discusses the bureau's Innocent Images initiative and the many child predators she has helped to bring down.

[A]

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