Fox News Hourly Update – 1AM ET 02/13/2026 Newscast

Date: February 13, 2026
Host: Ted Lindner, FOX News Podcasts
Episode: Ongoing hourly news update

Episode Overview

This episode delivers a concise roundup of major national stories, highlighting ongoing criminal investigations, legislative developments in the House, shifts in immigration enforcement, and border security updates under the Trump administration. Major talking points include the latest on the high-profile kidnapping investigation of Nancy Guthrie, new voter eligibility legislation, changes to federal law enforcement operations in Minnesota, and budget disputes affecting the Department of Homeland Security workforce.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Day 12 in the Search for Nancy Guthrie

• [00:03] Host Ted Lindner opens with the ongoing search for Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, missing for twelve days.

• [00:15] FBI updates the public with new suspect details:

  • Forensic analysis of doorbell camera footage identifies the suspect as a male, 5’9” to 5’10”, average build, wearing a black 25-liter Ozark Trail hiker backpack.
  • Reward for information raised to $100,000.
  • Over 13,000 tips received, all reviewed for credibility and relevance.

• [01:01] Pima County officials urge neighbors within a two-mile radius to check and share any surveillance footage.

  Memorable moment:
  “The FBI says It’s collected over 13,000 tips related to the case, noting every tip is reviewed for credibility, relevance and information that can be acted upon.”
  — Kristen Goodwin, [00:40]

2. House Passes SAVE Act: Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility

• [01:01] The House votes to pass the SAVE Act, designed to tighten voter eligibility requirements.

• [01:14] Fox’s Peter Doocy recaps the political battle:

  • Former President Barack Obama criticizes the bill on social media, claiming it could disenfranchise millions.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson celebrates the win among Republicans, framing the bill as “common sense legislation” to protect election integrity.
  • A cited Fox News poll: 84% in support of requiring valid photo ID to prove U.S. citizenship before voting.

  Notable quote:
  “House Republicans have been working so hard to ensure the integrity of American elections. We had a big win tonight because we passed the Save America Act.”
  — House Speaker Mike Johnson (via Peter Doocy), [01:32]

  • The bill proceeds to the Senate for further debate.

  Poll highlight: “84% say yes. Just 16% say no.” — Peter Doocy quoting Fox News poll, [01:46]

3. Operation Metro Surge Winds Down in Minnesota

• [02:32] Border czar Tom Homan announces a major reduction of ICE agents in Minnesota:

  • Operation Metro Surge, which saw federal law enforcement surge from 150 to about 3,000 officers, is ending.
  • Officers assigned for fraud investigations in Minneapolis will remain until completion.
  • Decision credited to “unprecedented support from local and state officials” and jail cooperation.

  Memorable comment:
  “They left us with deep damage, generational trauma. They left us with economic ruin. In some cases they left us with many unanswered questions.”
  — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, [03:27]

• Homan took over the operation after the high-profile shooting deaths of Alex Freddie and Renee Good.

4. Southern Border Update & DHS Budget Impasse

• [03:38] Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, joined by border officials in San Diego, reports:
  • “President Trump has cut off the flow of trafficking down at the southern border and just of fentanyl. We’ve seen a decrease of 50 drop in fentanyl coming into this country.” — Secretary Noem, [03:47]
  • Press conference disrupted by anti-Trump protesters as law enforcement sirens are heard.
• [03:58] Press event held amidst Congressional gridlock over DHS funding:
  • Failure to pass funding leaves thousands of government workers (TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard) temporarily without pay.
  • Republicans seek a two-week budget extension for further negotiations on long-term DHS funding.
  • Nearly 260,000 federal workers potentially impacted by a shutdown.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the kidnapping investigation:
  “The FBI says It’s collected over 13,000 tips related to the case, noting every tip is reviewed for credibility, relevance and information that can be acted upon.”
  — Kristen Goodwin, [00:40]

• On the SAVE Act:
  “We had a big win tonight because we passed the Save America Act.”
  — Speaker Mike Johnson (via Peter Doocy), [01:32]

• On impact in Minnesota:
  “They left us with deep damage, generational trauma. … many unanswered questions.”
  — Gov. Tim Walz, [03:27]

• On border drug interdiction:
  “President Trump has cut off the flow of trafficking down at the southern border and just of fentanyl. We’ve seen a decrease of 50 drop in fentanyl coming into this country.”
  — Secretary Kristi Noem, [03:47]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:03] – Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigation progress and FBI updates
• [01:01] – Pima County surveillance footage request; House votes on SAVE Act
• [01:14] – Political reactions to SAVE Act, Fox News poll
• [02:32] – Drawdown of ICE agents from Minnesota
• [03:27] – Governor Walz addresses impact of federal operations in Minnesota
• [03:38] – Secretary Noem updates on southern border fentanyl interdiction
• [03:58] – Congressional stalemate over DHS budget; impacts on federal workers

Summary

In a fast-paced update, this episode covers a major national missing persons case, election security debates, shifting enforcement strategies at the border and in Minnesota, and political wrangling in Washington that threatens to disrupt federal agencies. Audio from political leaders and top officials is used to drive home the gravity and immediacy of the issues.