12PM ET 10/06/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 12PM ET, October 6, 2025

Host: Lisa Brady
Reporters: Jeff Benasso, Stephen Miller, Jackie Heinrich, Steve Harrigan, Chad Pergram, Jessica Rosenthal, Jared Halpern
Episode Summary:
This concise newscast covers breaking national news, key legal battles over federal authority, overseas negotiations for hostage releases, updates on U.S. government shutdown talks, a Supreme Court decision on concert ticket lawsuits, and an announcement about a UFC event at the White House.

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1. Main Theme

The episode delves into legal challenges facing the Biden administration's use of National Guard troops in cities experiencing unrest, the latest moves in congressional gridlock over government funding, high-profile court cases, and notable news updates on international negotiations and unique presidential events.

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2. Key Discussion Points & Insights

Legal Challenge Over National Guard Deployment (Illinois & Portland)

• [00:02] Lisa Brady: Another state, Illinois, joins legal action challenging the president’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to support federal agents, following violence during an ICE operation in Chicago.
  • "Another state goes to court. Lisa Brady, Fox News, Illinois. The latest to challenge the president's planned deployment of National Guard troops..."

Details on the Chicago Incident

• [00:18] Jeff Benasso: Reports that Chicago police were allegedly ordered not to respond when protesters blocked and rammed into ICE agents. At least one protester was armed and fired shots.

  • "Sources tell Fox News that Chicago police were ordered not to respond... At least one was armed, opened fire..."

• [00:34] Lisa Brady / [00:40] Jeff Benasso: Official statements from Chicago police deny non-response, affirming they did respond for public safety. Arrested protesters now face federal charges.

• [00:40] Jeff Benasso: Illinois' Democrat Governor Jamie Pritzker calls ICE's actions "an invasion," spotlighting heightened political tensions over immigration enforcement.

Parallel Legal Developments in Portland/Oregon

• [00:53] Lisa Brady: Federal judge blocks the administration's attempt to deploy Guard troops from neighboring states to Portland, Oregon.

• [01:05] Stephen Miller: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (notable quote):

  “[The president] has undisputed authority under both statute and the Constitution to deploy troops stationed in any state to defend a federal facility from domestic terrorism or violent assault.” (01:20)

• [01:33] Lisa Brady: Coverage of California's Democratic Governor denouncing this move as an “abuse of power.”

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International: Israel-Palestinian Negotiations in Egypt

• [01:33] Lisa Brady & [01:41] Jeff Benasso: Talks are quietly underway in Egypt involving Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, focusing on the fate of hostages.
  • [01:41] Jeff Benasso: "When you talk to people here in Israel, you do get a sense of expectation that good things could be about to happen with the hostages."
• [01:49] Lisa Brady: U.S. proposal involves a comprehensive release of all remaining hostages (both alive and deceased).

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U.S. Government Shutdown Stalemate

• [02:15] Lisa Brady & [02:21] Chad Pergram: Senate to hold another vote on a short-term funding bill, with both sides entrenched in their positions.

  • [02:21] Chad Pergram: "Democrats argue the government will not reopen until their negotiations. They say a brief meeting at the White House early last week was not enough."

• [02:29] Lisa Brady: Ongoing divisions include a dispute over health care funding; Republicans want to address this only after reopening the government.

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Supreme Court & Class Action Concert Ticket Lawsuit

• [02:46] Jessica Rosenthal: Supreme Court declines to hear a case about whether a class action lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster should proceed in court or mass arbitration.

  • "The 9th Circuit ruled New Era's terms are so dense, convoluted, and internally contrary, they're borderline unintelligible." (03:06)

• Live Nation’s push for mass arbitration is rebuffed, so the class action proceeds in the courts.

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White House UFC Event Announcement

• [03:23] Lisa Brady & [03:31] Chad Pergram: President Trump moves a first-ever UFC event at the White House up to June 14 (his birthday and Flag Day) instead of the July 4th U.S. 250th Birthday.

  • [03:31] Chad Pergram: "President Trump says it will happen on June 14th, the president's birthday, as well as Flag Day in the US, commemorating the founding of the US army this past June."

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Financial Markets Update

• [04:03] Lisa Brady:
  • "The Dow is down 115, but the S and P and the Nasdaq are in record territory."

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3. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |-----------|-------|---------| | 01:20 | “The president has undisputed authority under both statute and the Constitution to deploy troops stationed in any state to defend a federal facility from domestic terrorism or violent assault.” | Stephen Miller | | 01:41 | “When you talk to people here in Israel, you do get a sense of expectation that good things could be about to happen with the hostages.” | Jeff Benasso | | 03:06 | “The 9th Circuit ruled New Era's terms are so dense, convoluted, and internally contrary, they're borderline unintelligible.” | Jessica Rosenthal | | 03:31 | “President Trump says it will happen on June 14th, the president's birthday, as well as Flag Day in the US, commemorating the founding of the US army this past June.” | Chad Pergram |

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4. Important Timestamps

• 00:02–01:33: National Guard deployment legal challenges and Chicago incident
• 01:33–01:49: Israel-Palestine hostage talks in Egypt
• 02:15–02:29: U.S. government shutdown negotiations
• 02:46–03:23: Supreme Court declines Ticketmaster case; implications for consumers
• 03:23–03:31: Announcement of UFC event at White House
• 04:03: Quick snapshot of the day’s financial markets

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5. Tone & Style

The episode maintains Fox News's fast-paced, direct reporting style, emphasizing breaking developments, political controversy, and major national and international news, with succinct expert analysis and occasional pointed commentary from involved officials.

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Summary:
This newscast offers a brisk review of the day’s top stories, centering on contentious federal moves to quell unrest in major cities, the ongoing political impasse in Congress, international diplomatic efforts, and unique executive branch news—all while spotlighting the intersecting legal and political debates playing out across the nation.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Another state goes to court. Lisa Brady, Fox News, Illinois. The latest to challenge the president's planned deployment of National Guard troops to help protect federal agents and facilities In Chicago, where attacks on agents during an ongoing ICE operation led to violence and controversy over the weekend.

[Jeff Benasso]

Sources tell Fox News that Chicago police were ordered not to respond to calls for help when we're told anti ICE protesters used their cars Saturday to block and ram into federal agents. At least one was armed, opened fire for 999.

[Lisa Brady]

Chief of Troll said all units clear out from there. We're not sending anybody over to that location.

[Jeff Benasso]

CPD in a statement saying that officers did in fact respond to the scene to maintain public safety. The protesters now charged federally. Democrat Governor Jamie Pritzker has called ICE action against criminal illegals an invasion.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jeff Benasso in Chicago. The city is also part of the new lawsuit, but also over the weekend, a federal judge blocking the president's effort to deploy Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, either from Oregon or from California and Texas.

[Stephen Miller]

Both of those decisions came from a Trump appointed judge and it has the White House furious. Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller said this ICE facilities are federal property, conducting a federal mission of immigration enforcement that protects the lives and livelihoods of 300 million American citizens. The president has undisputed authority under both statute and the Constitution to deploy troops stationed in any state to defend a federal facility from domestic terrorism or violent assault.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jackie Heinrich, California's Democratic governor, calls it an abuse of power. Indirect talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators now underway in Egypt.

[Jeff Benasso]

When you talk to people here in Israel, you do get a sense of expectation that good things could be about to happen with the hostages.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Steve Harrigan and Tel Aviv A US Proposal would include releasing all remaining hostages alive and dead. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Lisa Brady]

The U.S. senate will vote again today on short term spending plans that would end a government shutdown. But neither side is budging.

[Chad Pergram]

Democrats argue the government will not reopen until their negotiations. They say a brief meeting at the White House early last week was not enough.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox Chad Pergram on Capitol Hill. There's a dispute over health care funding. Republican congressional leaders say that should be addressed after the government is reopened. The U.S. supreme Court still begins its new term today, but the justices will not be considering an effort to move a fight over concert tickets out of court.

[Jessica Rosenthal]

People who bought concert tickets from Live Nation and their subsidiary Ticketmaster sued the companies, claiming they had a monopoly on prices and made attendance costs outrageously high. They sued as a class action. Live Nation argued that any legal fight should go to mass arbitration, even for a class action group through a company that offers the service called New Era ADR. The 9th Circuit ruled New Era's terms are so dense, convoluted and internally contrary, they're borderline unintelligible. Ticketmaster argued that failing to force this into arbitration could have put that whole legal process at risk. So the Supreme Court's decision not to hear this means the case will continue through the federal court system.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jessica Rosenthal A White House ultimate fighting event is now set for earlier than first thought. Next summer, President Trump will celebrate his.

[Chad Pergram]

80Th birthday with a first of its kind UFC fight on the White House grounds, the president announced today during a speech to Navy personnel Sunday. Initially, that fight was scheduled for July 4th next year on the 250th birthday of the U.S. instead, President Trump says it will happen on June 14th, the president's birthday, as well as Flag Day in the US Commemorating the founding of the US army this past June. The day was marked with a large military parade in D.C. at the White House. Jared Halpern, Fox News Stocks are mixed.

[Lisa Brady]

The dow is down 115, but the S and P and the Nasdaq are in record territory. And Lisa Brady, this is Fox News.