Fox News Hourly Update – 12AM ET 10/25/2025 Newscast

Host: Debra Valentine
Date: October 25, 2025

Main Theme

This episode offers a fast-paced overview of urgent national news stories, including heightened immigration enforcement, state pushback against federal agencies, the threat of tropical storms, the escalation of maritime drug enforcement, and the ongoing impact of a federal government shutdown on air travel safety.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Immigration Enforcement Operations in Minnesota

[00:03–01:00]

• Field Report: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem toured Minneapolis and St. Paul to highlight expanded immigration enforcement.
• Secretary Kristi Noem Statement:
  • Over 4,300 individuals removed from Minnesota streets since January.
  • Over 3,300 had criminal histories.
  • 98 were gang members or tied to foreign terrorist organizations listed by the Trump administration.
  • 11 known or suspected terrorists included.
  • Nationally, more than 515,000 people arrested and deported in 2025; 70% had pending or criminal charges, including murder and assault.
• Quote:
  • "Of those individuals, 98 of them were gang members, members of foreign terrorist organizations... Also, 11 of those individuals were known or suspected terrorists."
    — Kristi Noem, [00:36]

State Pushback on ICE Oversight

[01:00–01:39]

• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker: Launches commission to monitor ICE activity, claiming lack of federal accountability.
• White House Response: Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller warns that state officials obstructing ICE could face criminal charges.
• Quote:
  • "You engage in a criminal conspiracy to obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws or... to arrest ICE officers, you're engaged in criminal activity. Different kinds of crimes would apply."
    — Stephen Miller, [01:18]

Weather Alert: Tropical Storm Melissa

[01:39–01:59]

• Tropical Storm Melissa:
  • Nearly stationary in the central Caribbean.
  • Potential to intensify and approach Jamaica as a hurricane.

Escalation in Maritime Drug Enforcement

[03:12–04:04]

• Suspected Drug Boat Strike:
  • U.S. executes its 10th strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean, believed operated by Tren de Agua; six dead.
• Military Action:
  • U.S. deploying the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to monitor and disrupt further illicit trafficking.
• Presidential Stance:
  • President Trump signals willingness to expand operations from sea to shore if needed.
• Quote:
  • "President Trump has been hinting that he may imminently take this war on drugs, which so far has played out at sea, ashore..."
    — Gillian Turner, [03:20]

Safety Concerns Amid Government Shutdown

[04:04–04:59]

• FBI: Director Cash Patel pledges forceful action against onshore drug collaborators.
• Air Travel:
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy maintains airports are safe, but stresses staff shortages—up to 53% of delays traced to shutdown-related shortfalls.
  • Air traffic controllers under strain, some working second jobs post-shift.
• Quotes:
  • "We pay close attention to that and we will reduce the capacity of airplanes... or we will cancel flights."
    — Sean Duffy, [04:29]
  • "Every day that this shutdown continues, tomorrow will be less safe than today, he says."
    — Nick Daniels, [04:49]

Government Shutdown: Ongoing Impacts

[04:59–05:08]

• Shutdown enters its 24th day, third week.
• Air traffic system reportedly less safe each day, controller stress on the rise.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Kristi Noem on immigrant removals and risks:
  "98 of them were gang members, members of foreign terrorist organizations... Also, 11 of those individuals were known or suspected terrorists." [00:36]
• Stephen Miller on state interference:
  "You're engaged in criminal activity. Different kinds of crimes would apply." [01:18]
• Gillian Turner on expanding the drug war:
  "Hinting that he may imminently take this war on drugs... ashore." [03:20]
• Sean Duffy on flight safety:
  "We pay close attention... or we will cancel flights." [04:29]
• Nick Daniels on system safety:
  "Every day that this shutdown continues, tomorrow will be less safe than today." [04:49]

Timeline of Important Segments

• [00:03–01:00] Immigration enforcement in Minnesota (Noem, Goodwin)
• [01:00–01:39] Illinois ICE oversight and federal response (Pritzker, Miller)
• [01:39–01:59] Tropical Storm Melissa update
• [03:12–04:04] Drug boat strike and Pentagon preparations (Turner)
• [04:04–04:59] Airport safety and air traffic controller shortages (Duffy, Daniels)
• [04:59–05:08] Government shutdown status

Tone and Language

The episode maintains FOX’s brisk, urgent news delivery, mixing direct quotes from officials with succinct explanations from reporters. Key interviews are serious and often include warnings about crime, public safety, and political consequence, underscoring tension between federal and state approaches in immigration and law enforcement.