1AM ET 01/17/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 1AM ET 01/17/2026 Newscast
Date: January 17, 2026
Host: Chris DiMaio, with field reports from Bill Melugin, Kristin Goodwin, and Jackie Heinrich

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Episode Overview

This tight, high-impact episode delivers a rapid-fire update on the latest national and international news as of January 17, 2026. The focus is on escalating immigration tensions in Minnesota, legal developments in a high-profile Utah shooting, President Trump’s latest White House moves, and global hotspots like Venezuela and Iran. The tone is urgent yet measured, aiming to keep listeners swiftly informed on the nation's top stories.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Immigration Protests and Federal Response in Minnesota

Main Segment (00:02–00:59)

• Chris DiMaio opens with ongoing protests against ICE in Minneapolis, noting mounting local anger and the federal immigration crackdown.
• Bill Melugin describes scenes of “tensions and tear gas flaring,” with protesters confronting ICE agents and federal vehicles.
• Homeland Security has arrested Raul Gutierrez, alleged Latin Kings gang member, in connection with weapon theft.
• Congressional Democrats blame the Trump administration for the unrest, especially after an ICE agent shot a local, Renee Good, in an incident labeled as self-defense.
• The Trump administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act, but President Trump is holding off on military intervention for now.

Notable Quote:

“Tensions and tear gas flaring in Minnesota as anti ICE chaos boils over. Protesters taking out their anger on federal immigration agents and their vehicles as the two sides squared off once again.”
— Bill Melugin (00:16)

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2. Utah High-Profile Shooting Legal Challenge

Main Segment (00:59–01:54)

• Coverage shifts to legal maneuvering in the Tyler Robinson case, accused of killing Charlie Kirk.
• Kristin Goodwin details a defense motion to remove prosecutors due to a claimed conflict of interest—an attorney’s child was near the scene of the shooting.
• Judge Tony Graf denies the motion but allows an evidentiary hearing, now set for February 3rd.
• Prosecutors accuse the defense of using delay tactics.

Notable Quotes:

“Tyler Robinson's lawyers say a briefing revealed the child of an attorney in the Utah county attorney's office... was 85ft away from Charlie Kirk when he was fatally shot in September, arguing this is a conflict of interest.”
— Kristin Goodwin (01:10)

"Gray explaining he didn't talk to anyone other than his team about what he heard from his colleague."
— Kristin Goodwin (01:42)

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3. White House Diplomacy: Venezuela

Main Segment (02:32–03:16)

• President Trump hosts Venezuela’s opposition leader, Maria Carina Machado, who gifts him her Nobel Peace Prize medal.
• The Norwegian Nobel Institute issues a reminder that only the original laureate remains the official recipient.
• U.S. forces remain near Venezuela following the recent arrest of Nicolás Maduro, but Trump maintains relations with Venezuela’s Vice President Delsey Rodriguez.

Notable Quote:

“Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Carina Machado gifting her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump in their first meeting... the diploma or the prize money, it is and remains the original laureate who is recorded in history as a recipient of the prize.”
— News Reporter (02:55)

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4. Iran Crackdown on Protesters and U.S. Response

Main Segment (03:16–04:03)

• President Trump monitors ongoing, brutal crackdowns on Iranian protesters, with death tolls now near 2,800 (per U.S.-based human rights groups).
• Iranian regime rhetoric intensifies, with the Supreme Leader’s appointee labelling protesters as “Trump's soldiers” and calling for their execution.
• The Iranian government’s sweeping Internet blackout continues, but international figures—including the late Shah’s son—voice support for the protestors.

Notable Quote:

“An appointee, the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Friday prayers in Tehran declaring armed hypocrites should be put to death. Also branding the protesters Trump's soldiers.”
— Jackie Heinrich (03:25)

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5. U.S. Tariffs and National Guard Deployment

Main Segment (04:03–04:29)

• The U.S. will impose a new 25% tariff on countries working with Iran, including China, Russia, and Brazil.
• National Guard troops to remain on streets in Washington, D.C. until year's end, per an AP-reviewed memo.

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Memorable Quotes & Timestamps

• “The heat continues on ICE as protesters are keeping up the pressure once again in Minneapolis. Their anger continues over federal agents in their city and the White House crackdown on illegal immigration.” — Chris DiMaio (00:02)

• “While President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection act, for now, he says he's not quite ready to send in the military.” — Bill Melugin (00:40)

• "Judge Tony Graf not granting the defense's motion to disqualify prosecutors... but he did grant an evidentiary hearing on the motion." — Kristin Goodwin (01:19)

• “The death toll from the regime's brutal response nearing 2800, according to a U.S.-based human rights group.” — Jackie Heinrich (03:32)

• “National Guard troops will be on the Streets of Washington, D.C. till the end of the year.” — Chris DiMaio (04:18)

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Important Segment Timestamps

• Minnesota ICE protests escalation: 00:02–00:59
• Utah legal challenge in Charlie Kirk shooting: 00:59–01:54
• Trump & Venezuela’s Machado, Nobel Prize exchange: 02:32–03:16
• Iran protests crackdown and U.S. tariffs: 03:16–04:29
• National Guard in D.C.: 04:18–04:29

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Summary

This Fox News hourly update covers surging protests against ICE in Minnesota; key twists in a Utah courtroom over Charlie Kirk’s killing; high-profile White House meetings involving Venezuela; escalating tensions and repression in Iran; and new U.S. tariffs and internal security deployments. The reporting is urgent and fact-driven, with field correspondents providing immediate context and direct quotes that bring the fast-moving stories into sharp focus.

Listeners come away with a clear, up-to-the-minute sense of pressing national concerns and global flashpoints shaping U.S. policy and public safety at the start of 2026.

Transcript

[Chris DiMaio]

No Love Lost. With ice, I'm Chris DiMaio, Fox News. The heat continues on ICE as protesters are keeping up the pressure once again in Minneapolis. Their anger continues over federal agents in their city and the White House crackdown on illegal immigration.

[Bill Melusion]

Tensions and tear gas flaring in Minnesota as anti ICE chaos boils over. Protesters taking out their anger on federal immigration agents and their vehicles as the two sides squared off once again. The feds are cracking down on the lawlessness Homeland Security charging Raul Gutierrez, who they say is a Latin King's gang member, with stealing a rifle and body armor. As some progressives call to defund ICE. Congressional Democrats held a field hearing in nearby St. Paul. They point the finger at the Trump administration for the ongoing violence that intensified after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in what DHS calls self defense. While President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection act, for now, he says he's not quite ready to send in the military.

[Chris DiMaio]

Fox's Bill Melusion in Minneapolis. Attorneys for Charlie Kirk's accused killer Tyler Robinson are trying to remove prosecutors from the case. Fox's Kristin Goodwin has more.

[Kristin Goodwin]

Tyler Robinson's lawyers say a briefing revealed the child of an attorney in the Utah county attorney's office dubbed Prosecutor A was 85ft away from Charlie Kirk when he was fatally shot in September, arguing this is a conflict of interest. Judge Tony Graf not granting the defense's motion to disqualify prosecutors based on the briefing, but he did grant an evidentiary hearing on the motion. The defense grilling Utah County Attorney Jeff.

[Jeff Gray]

Gray and at some point I was told that Prosecutor A's child left her back. Left the back there.

[Kristin Goodwin]

Gray explaining he didn't talk to anyone other than his team about what he heard from his colleague. Prosecutors calling the defense's motion a stall tactic. The hearing will continue on February 3rd. Kristin Goodwin, Fox News.

[Chris DiMaio]

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[Chris DiMaio]

President Trump meeting with Venezuela's opposition opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Carina Machado at the White House. Machado giving him her peace prize medal at that meeting.

[News Reporter]

U.S. forces still concentrated near Venezuela after Maduro's arrest. Trump still happy working with Maduro's vp Delsey Rodriguez.

[Jackie Heinrich]

I had a great meeting yesterday by a person who I have a lot of respect for.

[News Reporter]

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Carina Machado gifting her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump in their first meeting over the objections of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, which says regardless of what may happen to the medal, the diploma or the prize money, it is and remains the original laureate who is recorded in history as a recipient of the prize. The decision is final and applies for all time.

[Chris DiMaio]

Fox's Jackie Heinrich the White House. President Trump is continuing to monitor the protests in Iran, explaining that he's serious about a crackdown if the regime gets worse.

[Jackie Heinrich]

An appointee, the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Friday prayers in Tehran declaring armed hypocrites should be put to death. Also branding the protesters Trump's soldiers. The death toll from the regime's brutal response nearing 2800, according to a U. S. Based human rights group. Eyewitnesses from Iran say the security forces gunfire was strong along with those killed, many more injured and according to the government, 3,000 arrested. While only scattered protests were reported, the regime's Internet blackout inside the country remains in place, causing others outside to root them on, including the son of the late deposed Shah of Iran.

[Chris DiMaio]

Fox's great Palkade in London. The president also has confirmed that any country that's been working with Iran will be getting an extra 25% tariff. Those countries include China, Russia and Brazil. National Guard troops will be on the Streets of Washington, D.C. till the end of the year. That's according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press. That memo, signed by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. I'm Chris Dimmeo. This is Fox News.

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