1PM ET 12/12/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 1PM ET 12/12/2025

Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Podcasts
Date: December 12, 2025
Episode Overview:
This episode provides a rapid-fire rundown of major news events from the White House to international affairs. The main themes revolve around a lawsuit challenging a White House construction project, political battles over healthcare, criminal charges against a prominent sports coach, a major fraud investigation, an international ceasefire, and a failed royal auction.

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1. White House Ballroom Lawsuit

[00:03–00:48]

• Main Story: President Trump faces a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation over construction of a new ballroom at the White House.
  • Allegations: The Trust claims Trump bypassed necessary legal steps, not seeking congressional funding or a commission review.
  • Project Details: Demolished the East Wing, plans for a 90,000 sq. ft. ballroom—nearly twice the size of the original White House.
  • Funding: Trump insists the project is overdue and exclusively funded by private donors, not taxpayers.
  • Lawsuit Claims: The fast-tracking allegedly violates administrative and environmental law.
  • Administration’s Defense: Claims demolition did not require review from the National Capital Planning Commission.

Notable Quote:

• "The project has demolished the east wing of the White House with plans calling for a 90,000 square foot ballroom nearly twice the size of the existing White House."
  —Jared Halpern [00:15]
• "President Trump says a ballroom is overdue and the project will be fully funded by private donors and not taxpayer money."
  —Jared Halpern [00:28]

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2. Healthcare Battle in Congress

[00:48–01:08]

• Context: After rival healthcare plans stall in the Senate.
• Democrats' Position: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urges Republican cooperation to extend Obamacare subsidies, warning of imminent premium hikes.
• Republicans' Argument: Claim the subsidies benefit insurance companies more than individuals and call for broader reforms.

Notable Quote:

• "Five legislative days left before tens of millions of people experience dramatically increased health care premiums."
  —Hakeem Jeffries [00:59]

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3. Criminal Charges Against Former Michigan Coach

[01:09–01:49]

• Incident: Recently fired college football coach Moore faces multiple charges, including stalking and home invasion.
• Details:
  • Fired amid a reported affair with a staff member.
  • On the same day, his wife phoned 911 reporting him as suicidal.
  • An executive assistant accused Moore of breaking in with a knife and attacking her after months of stalking.
• Legal Status: Moore—described as a "father of three"—is being arraigned at the time of reporting.

Notable Quote:

• "Moore walked in with a knife and was attacking her after stalking her for months."
  —Garrett Tenney [01:45]

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4. Minnesota Fraud Scandal & Federal Response

[02:32–03:17]

• Scope: The Treasury Department is enhancing financial oversight of money services businesses after a significant social services fraud in Minnesota.
• Measures:
  • Increased reporting demands.
  • Treasury personnel deployed to Minnesota.
  • Overseas tracking to the Middle East and Somalia to uncover how misused funds traveled internationally.

Notable Quote:

• "Money wound up overseas and the Treasury Department is tracking it both to the Middle east and Somalia to see how it was used."
  —Scott Besant [03:08]

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5. Southeast Asian Ceasefire

[03:17–03:34]

• News: President Trump announces Thailand and Cambodia have renewed a ceasefire after recent deadly clashes, attributing the breakthrough to his mediation alongside Malaysia.
• Background: Reassertion of a peace accord previously brokered by U.S. and Malaysian leadership, amid ongoing regional tensions.

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6. Failed Royal Auction

[03:34–04:17]

• Event: A magnum of vintage champagne made exclusively for the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana (1981) failed to sell at auction due to low bids.
• Expected Value: The rare bottle was expected to fetch up to $93,000.
• Seller: Unnamed Danish collector, originally purchased from a London wine merchant.

Notable Quote:

• "The cork did not pop on an exclusive magnum of don Perrion Vintage 1961. Since the bids were not high enough, the bottle of bubbly, one of just 12 made for the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, fizzled with potential buyers."
  —CJ Papa [03:45]

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7. Stock Market Update

[04:17–end]

• Market Movement: Stocks are trending down; the Dow drops 177 points and the S&P retreats from recent highs.

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Additional Segment: Percy Jackson – Promotional Content

[02:00–02:25]

Brief commercial break for the Percy Jackson series’ new season. Not summarized as per instruction to skip non-news sections.

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Highlights & Memorable Moments

• Emphasized urgency: Both in the healthcare debate ("Five legislative days left...") and the White House lawsuit.
• Dramatic reporting: The criminal case against the football coach stood out for its rapid escalation and serious legal consequences.
• International impact: Ceasefire negotiations and tracing fraud money abroad show U.S. involvement beyond domestic borders.
• Unusual auction news: The fizzled royal champagne auction added a lighter international human-interest touch.

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Timestamps of Key Segments

• White House Ballroom Lawsuit: 00:03–00:48
• Healthcare Premiums Debate: 00:48–01:08
• Michigan Coach Charges: 01:09–01:49
• Minnesota Fraud Investigation: 02:32–03:17
• Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire: 03:17–03:34
• Royal Wedding Auction: 03:34–04:17
• Stock Market Update: 04:17–end

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Summary in Brief:
This FOX News Hourly Update delivers concise coverage of high-stakes legal, political, and international developments, interspersed with human interest and financial news. Its brisk pace offers a snapshot of the day’s most urgent and interesting stories.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

The president faces a new lawsuit on Lisa Brady, FOX News, this time over the ballroom he's building at the White House seeking to stop construction.

[Jared Halpern]

The president is named in a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation accusing President Trump of violating federal law by not seeking congressional funding or a federal commission review before beginning construction on a planned White House ballroom. The project has demolished the east wing of the White House with plans calling for a 90,000 square foot ballroom nearly twice the size of the existing White House. President Trump says a ballroom is overdue and the project will be fully funded by private donors and not taxpayer money. Still, the lawsuit says by fast tracking the project, he is violating administrative and environmental laws.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox is Jared Halpern at the White House. The administration has argued demolition did not need a review from the National Capital Planning Commission. A day after dueling health care plans failed to advance in the Senate.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

Five legislative days left before tens of millions of people experience dramatically increased health care premiums.

[Lisa Brady]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging Republican support for the Democrat push to extend Obamacare subsidies. But Republicans argue that money mainly benefits the insurance companies and that reform is needed. The college football coach fired by Michigan this week over a reported affair with a staff member is now charged with multiple counts, including stalking and home invasion in connection with an incident on Wednesday, the day he was fired.

[Garrett Tenney Moore]

That afternoon, Moore's wife called 911 saying he was suicidal after losing his job. And then a woman at the address of his executive assistant called police saying Moore walked in with a knife and was attacking her after stalking her for months.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Garrett Tenney Moore, who's also a father of three, is due in court at this hour for arraignment. America is listening to Fox News.

[Percy Jackson]

My name is Percy Jackson. Getting in trouble is like breathing for me.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

The hit series returns to Disney and Hulu. The danger the camp is under is greater than you can possibly imagine.

[CJ Papa]

For the key to our survival, three of you must quest to the Sea of Monsters.

[Percy Jackson]

Let's go do the impossible. I'm not gonna let some stupid monsters stand in my way.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

Percy Jackson and the Olympians new season now on Disney and Hulu. Learn [e-mail] whatson the federal government taking.

[Lisa Brady]

A deeper look at a fraud scandal in Minnesota.

[Scott Besant]

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says financial reporting requirements are being enhanced for money services. Businesses and personnel are on the ground to look into fraud that occurred involving Minnesota's social services system. Bessant says in a post on X that the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement network will soon issue notices of investigation into those businesses. Money services businesses which operate outside the banking system will be subject to tracking, which will make sure illicit activity is reported quickly. Bezens says money wound up overseas and the Treasury Department is tracking it both to the Middle east and Somalia to see how it was used.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jenny Cosola President Trump just posting that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes going back to the peace accord brokered by him and the Malaysian leader. This following calls with both prime ministers. A royal related auction falls flat Their.

[CJ Papa]

Wedding captivated the world in 1981. The auction some 44 years later severity.

[Lisa Brady]

Princess Diana's offering child's wedding in Denmark missed the mark.

[CJ Papa]

Rabid fans of the royals had a chance to take home a bit of history from an auction house north of Copenhagen. But the cork did not pop on an exclusive magnum of don Perrion Vintage 1961. Since the bids were not high enough, the bottle of bubbly, one of just 12 made for the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, fizzled with potential buyers. It was expected to fetch up to $93,000. Little was revealed about the seller, the auction house only saying it's a Danish collector who previously purchased the bottle from a London wine merchant.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's CJ Papa stocks are lower, the Dow dropping 177 points, the S and P also retreating from its new high. And Lisa Brady, FOX News.