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.

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]

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]

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]

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.

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]

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.