1AM ET 11/12/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Host: Ted Lindner (FOX News Podcasts)
Episode: 1AM ET 11/12/2025 Newscast
Date: November 12, 2025

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Episode Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update provides a fast-paced summary of the day’s top U.S. political, legal, and sporting headlines. The main theme centers around the ongoing government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—with major discussion on federal funding legislation, healthcare subsidies, impacts on SNAP benefits, and escalating travel disruptions. Further updates include Supreme Court decisions, MLB awards, and congressional proceedings.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. End of Government Shutdown in Sight

(00:02 - 00:57)

• Ted Lindner introduces the imminent House vote on federal funding expected to end the ongoing shutdown, highlighting significant political maneuvering.
• Aisha Hosny reports on House Democratic leaders resisting a Senate deal to reopen the government. While some moderates may cross party lines, intra-party tension is apparent:
  • Senate’s failure to extend Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) tax credits remains a sticking point.
  • Growing dissatisfaction with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, with some progressives and the group MoveOn calling for his resignation due to perceived weak opposition to Trump.

    "Progressive group MoveOn piling on, saying over 80% of MoveOn members believe Schumer is failing to lead opposition against Trump." (Aisha Hosny, 00:44)

• Congressional Democrats intensify efforts to secure a health care subsidy extension and prevent increases in insurance premiums.

2. Legal Battles over SNAP Benefits

(00:57 - 01:50)

• Kristen Goodwin details the Supreme Court decision to extend a pause on a judicial order requiring the Department of Agriculture to pay out full November SNAP (food stamp) benefits.
  • The Trump administration continues to withhold approximately $4 billion from the program amid legal challenges from states.
  • Over 41 million Americans potentially affected by these delays, posing risk of widespread food insecurity.
  • The House is preparing to vote on a Senate-approved funding bill that would replenish SNAP benefits and potentially reopen the government.

    "A number of states had sued over the agency's attempt to roll back issuing the benefits, arguing it's illegal and risks more than 41 million Americans in need going hungry." (Kristen Goodwin, 01:16)

3. Impact on Air Travel Amid Shutdown

(02:32 - 03:29)

• Ted Lindner flags warnings from Democrats: Republicans might reopen the government without extending ACA subsidies, drawing concern.
• Steve Harrigan reports crippling disruption at major airports due to an air traffic controller shortage tied to the shutdown.
  • Up to 10% of all flights projected to be canceled by Friday.
  • Travelers express mounting frustration:

    "It's just horrendous. It’s, you know, shutting down... Like the government and all the flights and everything is just out of control and it's not even necessary." (Traveler Interviewee, 03:07)

  • One-third of controllers at the 30 busiest airports reportedly not showing up for work, compounding flight delays and cancellations.

4. Major League Baseball Honors

(03:32 - 04:12)

• Joe Morgan covers MLB’s Manager of the Year awards:
  • NL: Pat Murphy (Milwaukee Brewers), achieving 97 wins—a franchise record—but losing to the Dodgers in the NLCS.
  • AL: Stephen Vogt (Cleveland Guardians), leading a dramatic comeback to capture the AL Central after being 15.5 games back in July.

    "It was the largest in-season comeback in Major League Baseball history." (Joe Morgan, 04:10)

5. Congressional Update

(04:12 - 04:29)

• Arizona congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva is slated to be sworn in after a 7-week delay caused by the government shutdown.

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Notable Quotes

• Aisha Hosny (00:44):

  "Progressive group MoveOn piling on, saying over 80% of MoveOn members believe Schumer is failing to lead opposition against Trump."

• Kristen Goodwin (01:16):

  "...arguing it’s illegal and risks more than 41 million Americans in need going hungry."

• Traveler Interviewee (03:07):

  "It's just horrendous. It’s... out of control and it’s not even necessary. Like we all have a day to day life... and we want to catch our flights and get home."

• Joe Morgan (04:10):

  "It was the largest in-season comeback in Major League Baseball history."

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Key Timestamps

• 00:02: Government shutdown end in legislative focus
• 00:14: In-fighting among Democrats, pressure on Schumer
• 00:57: Supreme Court extends SNAP funding pause
• 01:50: Mega Millions jackpot update (brief)
• 02:32: Warning on healthcare, air travel worsens
• 02:50: Traveler frustration with flight delays
• 03:32: MLB Manager of the Year awards
• 04:12: Congressional update: Grijalva's delayed swearing-in

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This episode reflects rising political tension on Capitol Hill, lasting impact of federal funding disputes on daily American life—from health care to travel—and moments of achievement in sports, offering both urgency and a sense of watchful anticipation as key decisions loom.

Transcript

[Ted Lindner]

Hoping for an end soon. I'm Ted Lindner, FOX News. The House appears to be gearing up to vote on federal funding legislation expected to end the nation's longest government shutdown. Democrats in the lower chamber making their move. Fox's Aisha Hosny with the latest.

[Aisha Hosny]

House Democratic leaders are actively whipping against a Senate deal to reopen the government, although some moderates could cross party lines and join Republicans. Democrats are still reeling over the Senate's failure to secure an extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits that expire at the end of the year. Rank and file pointing the finger at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer while the House minority leader pushes back. But the chorus of calls for Schumer to resign continues to grow in and outside of Washington. Progressive group MoveOn piling on, saying over 80% of MoveOn members believe Schumer is failing to lead opposition against Trump.

[Ted Lindner]

Congressional Democrats continue to push for an extension of health care subsidies, aiming to avoid a spike in insurance premiums for Americans. The Trump administration get an extended pause on paying out full SNAP benefits for the month.

[Kristen Goodwin]

The Supreme Court extending until Thursday night a pause of a judge's order requiring the Department of Agriculture to pay full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November. The move allows the Trump administration to continue withholding roughly $4 billion from the program. A number of states had sued over the agency's attempt to roll back issuing the benefits, arguing it's illegal and risks more than 41 million Americans in need going hungry. A court siding with states. But the USDA asked for and was granted a temporary stay of the lower court ruling Friday. The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a Senate approved funding measure that aims to reopen the government with funds to replenish SNAP benefits. Kristen Goodwin, FOX News.

[Ted Lindner]

And no big winner in the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night. It grows now to 965 million. For Friday. America's Listen, FOX News.

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[Ted Lindner]

Democrats have a dire warning as House Republicans appear poised to reopen the government without extending Obamacare subsidies. As the shutdown continued Tuesday, Air Travelers face some more frustration as US Airports need to meet a higher FAA target for reducing flights despite a light at the end of the tunnel with the government shutdown. Fox's Steve Harrigan with more it really.

[Steve Harrigan]

Doesn'T look like the world's busiest airport because of so many cancellations. A lot of people have been warned and are staying home. The numbers are bad and they're going to get worse. It's going to go up to 10% of all flights on Friday due to the shortage of air traffic controllers. It is creating a lot of angry travelers.

[Traveler Interviewee]

I think it's just horrendous. It's, you know, shutting down. Like the government and all the flights and everything is just out of control and it's not even necessary. Like we all have a day to day life that we have to live and we want to catch our flights and get home.

[Steve Harrigan]

Air traffic controllers who make on the average about $145,000 a year are not showing up for work in the 30 bus busiest tubs, about one third of.

[Joe Morgan]

Them.

[Ted Lindner]

It's Major League Baseball awards season Tuesday. The best managers in each league were honored.

[Joe Morgan]

Pat Murphy of the brewers has won his second straight NL Manager of the Year award while Stephen Vogt of the Guardians repeated for the AL honor. Murphy led Milwaukee to 97 wins during the 2025 season, the most in franchise history before the brewers lost to the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in the nlcs. One year after reaching the alcs, Cleveland won the AL Central thanks to an incredible late season surge. The Guardians trailed the Tigers by 15 and a half games in early July before winning the division title on the final day of the season. It was the largest in season comeback in Major League Baseball history.

[Ted Lindner]

Joe Morgan, Fox News An Arizona congresswoman elect Adelita Grijalva is expected to be sworn in Wednesday. She won the seat seven weeks ago, but her House speaker, Mike Johnson, has delayed her swearing in because of the government shutdown. I'm Ted Lindner and this is Fox News.

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[Kristen Goodwin]

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