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

Host: Sue Guzman
Date: October 10, 2025

Overview

This episode provides the latest overnight news highlights, focusing on major political and international developments: approval of a Israel-Hamas peace deal, a federal block on President Trump’s National Guard deployment to Chicago, the indictment of the New York Attorney General, and ongoing government shutdown negotiations.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Approved

• Main theme: Israel officially approves phase one of a US-brokered peace plan with Hamas, aimed at pausing fighting and facilitating hostage release.

• Details:

  • The Trump administration played a central role in mediating the deal.
  • Of 48 hostages, only about 20 are confirmed alive; release process to begin this weekend ([00:02]).
  • The plan involves Israeli withdrawal to agreed lines and future redevelopment of Gaza, intending a "terror free Gaza" ([00:36]).
  • Shift in attitude: Unlike prior ceasefires, regional actors and both sides appear to accept that it’s time for the war to end.

• Notable Quotes:

  • "We are not hearing the kinds of skepticism that we heard in the past... There seems to be recognition from Israel, Hamas, the Arab nations that it is time for this war to come to a close." – Fox News Correspondent ([00:36])
  • "The deal puts in effect phase one of the 20 point peace plan. The hostages will come home, Israel will withdraw to agreed upon lines and then the work... will continue in rebuilding and redeveloping a terror free Gaza." – Fox News Correspondent ([01:10])

2. Judge Blocks President Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Chicago

• Main theme: Legal and political drama after a federal judge halts Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago.

• Details:

  • U.S. District Judge April Perry, an appointee of President Biden, issues a two-week restraining order, citing no evidence of "danger of rebellion brewing" ([01:21]).
  • Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul calls the ruling correct; Democrats claim presidential overreach ([01:40]).
  • The Justice Department will appeal the decision; legal arguments focus on executive authority.

• Notable Quote:

  • "She made the correct decision to enter a temporary restraining order, a victory for..." – Fox News Reporter quoting Illinois officials ([01:40])

3. NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted for Mortgage Fraud

• Main theme: Political and legal turbulence as a prominent Trump critic faces federal charges.

• Details:

  • Federal grand jury indicts Letitia James (“Big Tish”) on two counts related to mortgage fraud ([02:37]).
  • Alleged: Declaring both Brooklyn and Virginia homes as primary residences on separate applications.
  • James denies wrongdoing, denounces charges as politically motivated ([03:09]).
  • Context: James previously won a civil fraud case against Trump.

• Notable Quotes:

  • "He’s forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding. All because I did my job." – Letitia James ([03:09])

4. Ongoing Government Shutdown

• Main theme: Stalemate continues, with healthcare subsidies and Medicaid cuts at the center of debate.

• Details:

  • Democrats insist on extending expiring Obamacare subsidies and rolling back Medicaid cuts ([03:17]).
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries states, "Cancel the cuts, lower the cost, save health care." ([03:37])
  • President Trump decries the shutdown's effects, threatens only to cut "Democrat programs," declines to specify which, and the administration warns of possible permanent cuts and layoffs ([03:50]–[04:01]).
  • Billions in infrastructure funding already frozen for Democrat-led states.

• Notable Quotes:

  • "We'll be making cuts that be permanent." – President Trump ([03:56])
  • "We're only going to cut Democrat programs." – President Trump ([03:58])
  • "I hate to tell you." – Fox News Correspondent ([04:00])

5. Congressional Recess

• Senate gavelled out, not returning until next Tuesday ([04:23]).

Memorable Moments & Tone

• The episode maintains the brisk, measured tone typical of Fox News hourly newscasts, punctuated by strong, authoritative soundbites and quick transitions.
• Persistent tension between executive and judicial branches, and between federal and state actors, is a throughline in multiple stories.
• The episode ends with heightened uncertainty about both the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the unresolved government shutdown.

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Israel-Hamas Peace Agreement & Hostage Release: [00:02]–[01:21]
• Block on National Guard Deployment to Chicago: [01:21]–[01:48]
• Letitia James Indictment: [02:32]–[03:09]
• Government Shutdown Developments: [03:17]–[04:23]
• Congressional Update: [04:23]

Summary

This Fox News Hourly Update delivers high-tempo coverage of major national and global events, emphasizing White House actions, judicial pushback, political fallout from legal indictments, and the ongoing government shutdown deadlock. The episode is marked by exclusive soundbites, expressions of celebration and defiance from major political players, and undercurrents of partisanship around all major stories.