1PM ET 11/20/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 1PM ET, November 20, 2025

Episode Overview

This newscast delivers the top headlines and breaking stories from the Fox News Radio team for the early afternoon of November 20, 2025. Hosted by Lisa Brady, the episode features economic updates, political controversies, immigration news, a notable memorial for former Vice President Dick Cheney, and a cultural tribute to Princess Diana. The tone is brisk, factual, and focused on headline news, with brief segments and multiple correspondents.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Economic Report and Wall Street Volatility

• (00:03 – 00:32)

  • The September jobs report, delayed by the government shutdown, was finally released.
    • 119,000 jobs were created, more than expected.
    • Despite this, the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%.
      • Labor Secretary Lori Chavez D. Rimmer highlights the positive: over 400,000 people joined the labor force.
  • The stock market initially rallied, with the Dow up over 500 points, but reversed course, falling nearly 300 points.
    • The downturn attributed partly to slumping shares of Boeing and Cisco, as well as ongoing fears of a possible AI bubble.

  “People are wanting to work and that's the exciting part of this report. And we're going to continue to bring down unemployment rate.”
  —Lori Chavez D. Rimmer (00:25)

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2. Remembering Dick Cheney: State Memorial

• (00:32 – 01:05)

  • Former President George W. Bush delivers a eulogy for Dick Cheney at the Washington National Cathedral.
    • Cheney described as a thinker, listener, and a disciplined mind, yet also easygoing and humorous.
  • Several former vice presidents, including Biden, attended; President Trump was notably not invited.

  “In a profession that attracts talkers, he was a thinker and a listener. ... You knew you were getting the best of a highly disciplined mind.”
  —George W. Bush (00:50)

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3. Congressional Scandal: Possible Expulsion After Indictment

• (01:05 – 01:53)

  • Republican Congressman Greg Stube threatens to bring an expulsion resolution to the House floor if Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick does not resign.
    • She was indicted by a Miami grand jury for allegedly stealing millions in disaster relief funds for illegal campaign contributions.
  • She has stepped down from her committee leadership role and denies the charges.

  “A Miami grand jury indicting Sherpilis McCormick over allegations of stealing millions in disaster relief funds to make illegal campaign contributions. ... She has denied the accusations, calling the charges baseless and unjust.”
  —Ryan Schmelz (01:19)

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4. Immigration Enforcement and Local Response

• (02:31 – 03:12)

  • A North Carolina sheriff reports the conclusion of a federal immigration enforcement operation after hundreds of arrests. Operations expanded recently around Raleigh.
  • Chicago is bolstering its legal response, adding seven immigration attorneys to the Cook County Public Defender's Office.
    • Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle frames this as support for families and against deportations stemming from unjust government action.

  “Supporting this work will keep families together and help prevent asylum seekers, longtime community members, from being deported based on unlawful or unconstitutional government actions.”
  —Lori Chavez D. Rimmer (03:00)

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5. Culture: Wax Figure of Princess Diana Unveiled

• (03:29 – 04:12)

  • The Grévin Museum in Paris unveils a new wax figure of Princess Diana, dressed famously in her "revenge dress"—the same she wore on the night Prince Charles admitted infidelity.
    • The unveiling is a homage to Diana's enduring legacy, especially poignant as it takes place in the city where she died.

  “The big reveal at the Gray Von Museum, which dressed the life size figure of Diana in the black off the shoulder figure hugging cocktail dress she wore to the Serpentine Gallery event in London in 1994, ... the museum completed the sculpture with high heels, a pearl choker at her neck and a small handbag clasped in both hands.”
  —CJ Papa (03:34)

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6. Breaking News: Fire at UN Climate Talks in Brazil

• (04:12 – 04:28)
  • A fire is reported at a building used for United Nations Climate talks in Brazil. Evacuations are underway, but the cause and extent are still unknown.

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Notable Quotes

• Lori Chavez D. Rimmer (Labor Secretary) on the job report:

  “People are wanting to work and that's the exciting part of this report. And we're going to continue to bring down unemployment rate.” (00:25)

• Former President George W. Bush on Dick Cheney:

  “He was a thinker and a listener. ... you knew you were getting the best of a highly disciplined mind.” (00:50)

• Lori Chavez D. Rimmer on immigration defense:

  “Supporting this work will keep families together and help prevent asylum seekers, longtime community members, from being deported based on unlawful or unconstitutional government actions.” (03:00)

• CJ Papa on Princess Diana’s wax figure:

  “The big reveal ... Diana in the black off the shoulder figure hugging cocktail dress she wore to the Serpentine Gallery event ... tabloids later dubbed the outfit the revenge dress.” (03:34)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:03 – Jobs report details & stock market swings
• 00:25 – Labor Secretary response on unemployment
• 00:50 – George W. Bush eulogizes Dick Cheney
• 01:19 – Congressional indictment and expulsion threat
• 02:31 – End of federal immigration raid in North Carolina
• 03:00 – Chicago’s expansion of immigration legal defense
• 03:29 – Princess Diana wax figure unveiled in Paris
• 04:12 – Breaking: Fire at UN Climate talks in Brazil

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Episode Tone

• Factual and succinct, focusing on clarity and rapid updates.
• Occasional personal notes, especially in memorial segments and cultural stories.
• The tone maintains urgency, especially in sections on breaking news and developing stories.

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This summary covers all principal news content, highlights key moments and quotes, and is structured to provide a clear, engaging snapshot of the episode for anyone who has not listened.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Big swings on Wall Street. Lisa Brady, FOX News. First, a rally after more jobs created than expected in September. 119,000 a report delayed by the government shutdown, but the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez D. Rimmer pins that on many more people looking for work. Over 400,000 joining the labor force in September.

[Lori Chavez D. Rimmer]

People are wanting to work and that's the exciting part of this report. And we're going to continue to bring down unemployment rate.

[Lisa Brady]

After surging more than 500 points this morning, the Dow's now down nearly 300 points. Blamed in part on shares of Boeing and Cisco sliding. And also persistent concerns about a possible AI bubble. Former President George W. Bush eulogizing his former vice President Dick Cheney in a.

[George W. Bush]

Profession that attracts talkers. He was a thinker and a listener. And when he did speak up, conveying thoughts in that even tone of voice, that orderly, unexcinable manner, you knew you were getting the best of a highly disciplined mind.

[Lisa Brady]

But he says Cheney was also funny and easygoing. Former Vice President Biden and several former vice presidents also attending the funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Trump was not invited. A member of Congress facing an expulsion threat after being indicted.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Republican Congressman Greg Stube says if Congresswoman Sheila Sherpilis McCormick doesn't resign, he will bring a resolution to the floor for a vote to to expel the fellow Floridian. A Miami grand jury indicting Sherpilis McCormick over allegations of stealing millions in disaster relief funds to make illegal campaign contributions. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the Florida Democrat has stepped away from her role as the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee subcommittee on Middle east and North Africa. She has denied the accusations, calling the charges baseless and unjust.

[Lisa Brady]

FOX is Ryan Schmelz on Capitol Hill. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Brady]

A North Carolina sheriff says the ramped up federal immigration enforcement that began several days ago is now over. After hundreds of arrests however, federal agents have expanded that operation from Charlotte in recent days to the area around Raleigh. Chicago is doubling up on immigration attorneys to fight Trump deportation efforts.

[Jeff Manasso]

The Cook County Public Defender's Office planning to add seven more attorneys in the office's immigration Division to provide legal services in Cook County.

[Lori Chavez D. Rimmer]

Supporting this work will keep families together and help prevent asylum seekers, longtime community members, from being deported based on unlawful or unconstitutional government actions.

[Jeff Manasso]

County Board President Democrat Tony Prekwinkle saying the added legal team is part of Cook County's 2026 budget proposal. The Public Defenders Immigration Division representing 50 facing deportations this year alone in Chicago. Jeff Manasso, Fox News One of Europe's.

[Lisa Brady]

Oldest wax museums unveils a new figure of Princess Diana the former Princess of.

[CJ Papa]

Wales will live on forever in the city where she lost her life at the age of 36 in August of 1997. The big reveal at the Gray Von Museum, which dressed the life size figure of Diana in the black off the shoulder figure hugging cocktail dress she wore to the Serpentine Gallery event in London in 1994, the same night that King Charles III at the time Prince Charles acknowledged on television that he had been unfaithful with Camilla Parker Bowles. Tabloids later dubbed the outfit the revenge dress that the museum completed the sculpture with high heels, a pearl choker at her neck and a small handbag clasped in both hands.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's CJ Papa just getting word of a fire at one of the buildings being used for UN Climate talks in Brazil with evacuations happening. There's no word yet, though, on the extent of the fire or how it started. I'm Lisa Brad, this is Fox News.

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