12AM ET 10/08/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET 10/08/2025

Host: Sue Guzman
Date: October 8, 2025
Duration: ~4 minutes (news content only)
Theme: Top headlines from U.S. and international politics, government spending, hostage negotiations, and immigration enforcement.

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1. U.S.-Canada Relations: Trump Meets Prime Minister Carney

Timestamps: [00:02]–[01:05]

• Meeting Highlight

  • President Donald Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, discussing border and trade issues.
  • Discussion focused on their mutual border, current cooperation between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

• Progress and Tone

  • Trump praised Canada's recent efforts, noting improvements:

    "Canada's worked hard and they've done a much better job than in the past. We have very few people coming in through our southern border, too. We've worked with Canada and we've worked with Mexico. So we, we've made it a lot better."
    — Donald Trump [00:15]

  • Reporter Edward Lawrence observed that previous tensions were absent:

    "This one started with a little levity where the president leaned in and said, we're merging. We're managing the 51st state where the both of the leaders sort of laugh now..."
    — Edward Lawrence [00:33]

  • Carney emphasized the need for a trade deal due to Canada's economic challenges. Trump was non-committal about specifics:

    "President Trump said Mark Carney would leave a happy man, but refused to specify exactly how happy he would leave."
    — Edward Lawrence [00:33] "One of the reporters asked...the president then said, I want to be a great man."
    — Edward Lawrence [00:33]

• Trade Agreements

  • President Trump signaled openness to renegotiating and possibly extending the free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. — Sue Guzman [01:05]

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2. Second Anniversary of the October 7 Attacks: Israeli Hostage Families

Timestamps: [01:05]–[01:54]

• Commemoration and Emotional Meetings

  • On the second anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks, President Trump met with families of Israeli hostages.

    • Special mention of the family of Omer Noutra, a dual US-Israeli citizen killed in Hamas captivity, whose body remains in Gaza.

  • A family member highlighted the emotional toll and hope for positive news:

    "These are sensitive times, as we all know, and we are hoping to get good news soon."
    — Hostage Family Member [01:26]

    "We've been in this place before, this roller coaster of emotions, so we're trying to protect ourselves."
    — Hostage Family Member [01:39]

• Diplomatic Negotiations

  • Israel and Hamas are in talks with U.S. officials on a "20 point peace plan" aiming to secure the release of remaining hostages. — Ronan Nootrop [01:45]

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3. U.S. Government Shutdown: Partisan Stalemate

Timestamps: [02:16]–[03:16]

• Situation Update

  • One week into the government shutdown; negotiations are stalled.

• Political Disagreement

  • Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the political maneuvering:

    "It is regrettable and sad and real pain is being felt by real people because of these political shenanigans."
    — Mike Johnson [02:20]

  • Johnson advocates for a "clean spending bill" to end the shutdown.

  • Democrats are insisting on a permanent extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits as part of any agreement, which Republicans want to handle separately.

• Democratic Position

  "We have an open mind as it relates to an extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits based on the merits of what is presented in good faith."
  — Hakeem Jeffries [02:52]

• Impact

  • Around 22 million people could see premiums rise if tax credits aren't renewed by year-end. — Ryan Schmelz [03:04]

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4. Illegal Immigration Crackdown: National Guard Deployed in Chicago

Timestamps: [03:16]–[04:06]

• Deployment Details

  • Texas National Guard troops began arriving at a U.S. Army facility near Chicago as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

• Local Opposition

  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker objects, vowing resistance:

    "The state of Illinois is going to use every lever at our disposal to resist this power grab."
    — J.B. Pritzker [03:32]

• Security Concerns

  • The troops are meant to bolster the security of federal agents and ICE facilities after recent attacks and threats, including those against Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bervino.

  • Bervino reaffirmed the mission’s resolve:

    "We have a mission here. We're going to continue that mission. We won't stop the mission, despite what the governor and the mayor think. We're not going to stop our mission."
    — Gregory Bervino [03:55]

• Legal Response

  • Both Chicago and Illinois state governments are pursuing lawsuits to challenge the deployment.

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Trump on U.S.-Canada relations:

  "Canada's worked hard and they've done a much better job than in the past..." [00:15]

• President's lighthearted joke on relations:

  "We're managing the 51st state..." [00:33]

• Emotional impact of hostage situation:

  "We've been in this place before, this roller coaster of emotions..." [01:39]

• Speaker Mike Johnson on shutdown:

  "It is regrettable and sad and real pain is being felt by real people..." [02:20]

• Border Patrol’s firm stance:

  "We're not going to stop our mission." [03:55]

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Additional Notes

• Coverage provided a rapid summary of key political, diplomatic, and domestic issues.
• Tone: Direct, urgent, and succinct, in line with Fox News Radio's style.
• Omitted: Advertisement segments and show promotions.

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Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

A sit down with Canada's prime minister. I'm Sue Guzman. FOX News President Trump meeting today with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House. The two leaders discussing their mutual border, among other things.

[Donald Trump]

Canada's worked hard and they've done a much better job than in the past. We have very few people coming in through our southern border, too. We, we've worked with Canada and we've worked with Mexico. So we're, we've made it a lot better.

[Sue Guzman]

Fox's Edward Lawrence tells us noticeably absent was past tensions between the two countries.

[Edward Lawrence]

This one started with a little levity where the president leaned in and said, we're merging. We're managing the 51st state where the both of the leaders sort of laugh now. Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, came in saying that he needed a deal, he needed trade to move in some direction towards the Canadians. They're having trouble with their economy at the moment. President Trump said Mark Carney would leave a happy man, but refused to specify exactly how happy he would leave. One of the reporters asked, the president said that, well, you say that the prime minister of Canada is a good man. Why don't we have a deal yet? The president then said, I want to be a great man.

[Sue Guzman]

President Trump says he's open to renegotiating and extending the free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. President Trump meeting with Israeli hostage families today on this second anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks, President Trump welcomed.

[Ronan Nootrop]

The family of Omer Noutra, a dual US Israeli citizen killed in Hamas captivity whose body remains in Gaza.

[Hostage Family Member]

These are sensitive times, as we all know, and we are hoping to get good news soon.

[Ronan Nootrop]

Omer's father, Ronan Nootrop, a Long island resident, told reporters following his meeting with the president and administration officials the next two days will be pivotal.

[Hostage Family Member]

We've been in this place before, this roller coaster of emotions, so we're trying to protect ourselves.

[Ronan Nootrop]

Israel and Hamas are negotiating with US officials on a 20 point peace plan that would free remaining hostages in the war.

[Sue Guzman]

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[Sue Guzman]

One week into the government shutdown, the finger pointing continues.

[Mike Johnson]

It is regrettable and sad and real pain is being felt by real people because of these political shenanigans.

[Sue Guzman]

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson wants a clean spending bill to end the situation. Democrats digging in with their demands. Here's fox's Ryan Schmelz.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Democrats have remained firm on including a permanent extension of Affordable Care act tax credits as part of a deal to reopen the government. Republicans have said the issue should be dealt with separately and the tax credits need to be reformed. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was asked by Fox News Radio if reforming the program is on the table.

[Mike Johnson]

What I'm saying is that we have an open mind as it relates to an extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits based on the merits of what is presented in good faith.

[Ryan Schmelz]

The subsidies impact about 22 million people who Democrats say will see a significant increase in premiums if the program isn't extended by the end of the year. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's FOX News.

[Sue Guzman]

The Texas National Guard arrives in Chicago amid the Trump administration's illegal immigration crackdown. With with more, here's Fox's Jeff Manasso.

[Jeff Manasso]

Soldiers from Texas began arriving at a U.S. army training facility in suburban Chicago despite the Objections of Democrat Governor J.B. pritzker.

[Donald Trump]

The state of Illinois is going to use every lever at our disposal to resist this power grab.

[Jeff Manasso]

Chicago and Illinois both suing over the presence of the Texas and soon to be Illinois National Guard troops called up by President Trump in efforts to keep federal agents and ICE facilities safe amid recent attacks and threats on agents lives, including that of Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bervino.

[Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bervino]

We have a mission here. We're going to continue that mission. We won't stop the mission, despite what the governor and the mayor think. We're not going to stop our mission.

[Jeff Manasso]

In Chicago, Jeff Minasso, FOX NEWS.

[Sue Guzman]

More troops are expected to arrive in the coming days. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX NEWS.