1PM ET 11/13/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 1PM ET Newscast (November 13, 2025)

Main Theme

This broadcast delivers a concise update on key national stories, focusing on the aftermath of the government shutdown, high-profile legal battles involving federal officials, a major criminal case in Minnesota, ongoing labor actions, and major business developments—including a Disney streaming dispute and Wall Street’s downturn.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown Ends: Federal Employee Back Pay

• Coverage: Federal employees are set to start receiving back pay as the government shutdown has ended.
• Payout Process:
  • The White House is pressing agencies to disburse overdue wages as quickly as possible, but some variability is expected based on different agency systems.
  • The first round of “super checks” for pay missed from October 1 through November 1 will be delivered on Saturday.
  • All back pay is scheduled for delivery to federal workers by the middle of next week.
• Quote:
  • “The White House is pushing federal agencies to get out paychecks as quickly as possible, though different agencies use different processes and payroll providers.” (Jared Halpern, 00:11)
• Policy Outcomes:
  • The Senate’s deal also reverses federal layoffs from the shutdown but leaves unresolved the matter of expiring Obamacare tax credits.
  • House Democrats vow continued action, with intraparty calls for new leadership growing. (00:39)

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2. Legal Challenges: James Comey & Letitia James

• Case Against Comey:
  • Former FBI Director James Comey seeks dismissal of a criminal case, arguing that the interim U.S. attorney who brought charges (Lindsey Halligan) lacked legitimate authority after her 120-day appointment expired.
  • The DOJ maintains that even if Halligan’s tenure was questionable, it’s not grounds to throw out the indictment.
• Courtroom Climate:
  • The judge appeared skeptical of DOJ arguments defending Halligan’s appointment. A decision is expected before Thanksgiving.
• Related Cases:
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James, charged in a separate bank fraud case by the same prosecutor, is also challenging Halligan’s standing.
• Quote:
  • “Halligan was capped at a 120 day appointment period which had expired. So they said her continued service beyond that time acted as an evasion of the appointments clause and separation of powers.” (Jessica Rosenthal, 01:02)
  • “The judge sounding skeptical about Justice Department arguments that Halligan was legally appointed.” (Lisa Brady/Jessica Rosenthal, 01:32)

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3. Minnesota Lawmaker Attack: Vance Belcher Court Appearance

• Update:
  • Vance Belcher, accused in the deadly June attack on Minnesota lawmakers and their families, appeared briefly in court and pleaded not guilty to federal charges.
  • The defense received additional time to file pretrial motions due to the massive volume of evidence: 130,000+ pages, 800+ hours of recordings, and 2,000+ photos.
  • No trial date set as of yet.
• Quote:
  • “The judge extending the deadline for defense pretrial motions from January to May. This after the defense attorney asked for more time because of the difficulty reviewing the volume of evidence … the largest hunt for a suspect in Minnesota history.” (Lillian Wu, 02:34)

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4. Labor & Business Headlines

• Starbucks Union Strike:
  • Fewer than 1% of Starbucks stores were affected by a strike as unionized baristas pushed for better pay and labor practices, coinciding with the company’s high-profile Red Cup Day.
• Disney-YouTube Streaming Dispute:
  • Disney streaming services remain unavailable on YouTube after a two-week blackout as licensing talks stall.
  • The blackout is costing Disney around $30 million a week, according to Morgan Stanley.
  • Disney parks, cruises, and Disney+ performed well recently, but TV/movie demand slowed. The company is raising its dividend and buying back more of its own stock.
• Quote:
  • “Negotiations with YouTube could go on for a little while, so it built a hedge into its forecast for the company. The blackout’s been going on for two weeks, and Morgan Stanley estimates Disney is losing $30 million a week.” (Jenny Cosola, 03:43)

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5. Market Update

• Dow & Nasdaq:
  • Both indices were down by nearly 500 points.
• Signoff:
  • “A sell off on Wall Street, the Dow and the Nasdaq down nearly 500…” (Lisa Brady, 04:18)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Federal Back Pay:
  "The first batch of so called super checks paying Federal employees from October 1st through November 1st will go out on Saturday." (Jared Halpern, 00:11)
• On Legal Arguments Against DOJ:
  "So they said her continued service beyond that time acted as an evasion of the appointments clause and separation of powers." (Jessica Rosenthal, 01:02)
• On Disney’s Streaming Setback:
  "The blackout's been going on for two weeks, and Morgan Stanley estimates Disney is losing $30 million a week." (Jenny Cosola, 03:43)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:03 – Government pays federal employees after shutdown
• 00:39 – Senate deal impact, Democratic concerns, Obamacare tax credits
• 01:02 – Comey seeks case dismissal, legal arguments on Halligan’s appointment
• 01:32 – Judge’s skepticism, Letitia James case connection
• 02:29 – Vance Belcher appears in court, massive evidence cited
• 03:12 – Starbucks labor action, union demands
• 03:43 – Disney–YouTube blackout, financial impact and business outlook
• 04:18 – Wall Street downturn report

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Overall Tone:
Concise, factual, and urgent—FOX News delivers rapid-fire updates on pressing legal, economic, and labor news, blending hard facts with the implications for government, business, and the American public.

Transcript

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Back pay is on the way. Lisa Brady, FOX News. Federal employees expected to start getting checks as soon as this weekend now that the government shutdown is over.

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A senior administration official says the White House is pushing federal agencies to get out paychecks as quickly as possible, though different agencies use different processes and payroll providers. Still, the first batch of so called super checks paying Federal employees from October 1st through November 1st will go out on Saturday. All federal workers are scheduled to receive paychecks missed during the government shutdown by the middle of next week. At the White House, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

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The Senate deal that ended the shutdown also reverses federal layoffs made during the shutdown, but it does not resolve Obamacare tax credits set to expire. House Democrats vowing to keep fighting. A growing number of Democrats also calling for new leadership. Former FBI Director James Comey trying to get a criminal case against him tossed out by arguing the federal prosecutor involved had no legal authority.

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He's accused of lying to Congress about authorizing FBI leaks to the media. Interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan replaced the prior U.S. attorney after he decided against bringing cases against Comey and others. Halligan went to a grand jury, which indicted Comey. But Comey's attorneys argue Halligan was capped at a 120 day appointment period which had expired. So they said her continued service beyond that time acted as an evasion of the appointments clause and separation of powers. The Justice Department says even if that's the case, is not grounds to dismiss the indictment entirely.

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Fox's Jessica Rosenthal, the judge sounding skeptical about Justice Department arguments that Halligan was legally appointed. A decision is expected before Thanksgiving. Comey and his family were in court for today's hearing. New York Attorney General Letitia James was not. She's charged in a bank fraud case brought by the same prosecutor, with her attorneys also challenging Halligan's standing. America is listening to Fox News.

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The man charged in a deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers back in court on federal charges.

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A brief appearance in federal court for Vance Belcher, who's pled not guilty to charges in connection with a deadly attack on Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their family members back in June. During the status update hearing, the judge extending the deadline for defense pretrial motions from January to May. This after the defense attorney asked for more time because of the difficulty reviewing the volume of evidence, which includes over 130,000 pages of PDF documents, over 800 hours of audio and video recordings and over 2,000 photos from what authorities have called the largest hunt for a suspect in Minnesota history.

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Fox's Lillian Wu no trial date set yet Starbucks says less than 1% of its coffee houses are having any disruption from a strike by unionized baristas during the company's annual reusable Red cup day. They're urging the union to get back to the bargaining table. The union's pushing for better pay and to have allegations of unfair labor practices resolved. Fans of Disney's networks, who usually tune in by streaming on YouTube, could be waiting a while for service to return as a licensing dispute also hits the company's bottom Line.

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Walt Disney's Chief Financial Officer Hugh Johnston, says negotiations with YouTube could go on for a little while, so it built a hedge into its forecast for the company. The blackout's been going on for two weeks, and Morgan Stanley estimates Disney is losing $30 million a week. Disney recent quarter was mixed. Demand for Disney's parks, cruises and Disney plus streaming service was strong, though it continues to see a slowdown in demand for its TV and movies. Disney is raising its dividend and is stepping up the purchase of its own stock.

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Fox's Jenny Cosola a sell off on Wall street, the Dow and the Nasdaq down nearly 500 and Lisa Brady, Fox.

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