2PM ET 10/21/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 2PM ET Newscast (October 21, 2025)

Episode Overview

This hourly Fox News update covers significant political developments in Washington, the status of the government shutdown, American diplomatic maneuvering regarding Russia, on-the-ground U.S. involvement in Gaza, a major jewel heist in Paris, and sports news featuring an NFL comeback. The episode delivers rapid-fire, concise updates on ongoing stories in politics, international affairs, crime, sports, and the stock market.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. Government Shutdown: Political Standoff

• President Trump Urges Democrats:
  President Trump calls on Senate Democrats to support a short-term spending bill to reopen the government, emphasizing the pressure they're under in public opinion.
  • Trump's direct appeal:

    "I'm asking them to be smart. It's not working. They're getting killed in the polls. The public understands what they're doing. They're doing the wrong thing."
    (President Donald Trump, 00:12)

• Context:
  • Trump addressed this issue during a White House lunch with Senate Republicans.
  • Senate Republicans have reportedly voted 11 times for the stopgap measure.
• Democratic Response:
  Democrats focus on health care and argue they’re fighting for Americans, insisting that negotiations address expiring Obamacare subsidies.
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responds:

    "Senate Republicans they're headed to the White House today not for negotiations, not to work on any path out of a shutdown or to avert a health care crisis, but for a Rose Garden pep rally with Donald Trump."
    (00:32)

2. U.S.-Russia Diplomatic Developments

• Cancelled Trump-Putin Summit:
  Despite prior expectations, a summit between President Trump and Russian President Putin in Budapest has been cancelled.
  • Confirmation comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov "had a productive call," leading both sides to deem further meetings unnecessary for now.
  • Potential contradiction:
    While the U.S. side states no immediate meetings are planned, the Kremlin had described the diplomatic call as constructive and as groundwork for further implementation of Trump-Putin agreements.
  • Quote on cancelled summit:

    "...an additional in person meeting between the secretary and foreign minister is not necessary and there are no plans for President Trump to meet with President Putin in the immediate future."
    (Fox News Correspondent, 01:18)

3. U.S. & Israeli Cooperation in Gaza

• Vice President J.D. Vance in Israel:
  The Vice President oversees the opening of a civilian-military cooperation center aimed at rebuilding Gaza.
  • 200 American troops will staff the center.
  • Extraction of hostages and remains continues as a priority.
  • Discussion of clemency for Hamas fighters, with an emphasis on non-violence and eventual local security-led peacekeeping.
  • Vance on the mission's goal:

    "He says the eventual goal is to ensure there are security forces not composed of Americans who can oversee maintaining peace in Gaza."
    (02:43)

  • Focus on immediate security:

    "But, he said for now the focus is on rebuilding and safety."
    (Vice President J.D. Vance, 02:57)

4. Paris Louvre Jewel Heist

• Details:
  The Paris prosecutor has confirmed that the crown jewels stolen from the Louvre last weekend are worth approximately $102 million, excluding their historical value.
  • 100 investigators now working on the case.

5. NFL Comeback: Brandon Graham Returns

• Surprise Unretirement:
  Philadelphia Eagles legend Brandon Graham, who retired at the end of last season after a long career and two Super Bowl wins, is returning for another season due to team injuries.
  • Graham’s statement:

    "I think they got everything they need. I just want to add more value."
    (Graham, paraphrased by Sports Reporter Jared Mack, 03:41)

  • Eagles are facing roster shortages and need Graham’s experience.

6. Stock Market Update

• Performance:
  • Dow Jones sharply higher by 328 points.
  • S&P slightly positive.
  • Nasdaq down by 20 points.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On political gridlock:

  "I'm asking them to be smart. It's not working. They're getting killed in the polls..."
  (President Donald Trump, 00:12)

• Democrats on White House approach:

  "...not for negotiations, not to work on any path out of a shutdown or to avert a health care crisis, but for a Rose Garden pep rally with Donald Trump."
  (Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 00:32)

• On cancelled summit:

  "Therefore, an additional in person meeting between the secretary and foreign minister is not necessary and there are no plans for President Trump to meet with President Putin in the immediate future."
  (Fox News Correspondent, 01:18)

• On rebuilding Gaza:

  "...the eventual goal is to ensure there are security forces not composed of Americans who can oversee maintaining peace in Gaza."
  (Vice President J.D. Vance, 02:43)

• NFL comeback:

  "I think they got everything they need. I just want to add more value."
  (Brandon Graham, as cited by Jared Mack, 03:41)

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Timestamps of Important Segments

• [00:02] – Trump statement urging passage of stopgap spending bill
• [00:32] – Senator Schumer responds to White House moves
• [01:01] – Correspondence on cancelled Trump-Putin summit
• [02:15] – Vice President Vance discusses U.S. role in rebuilding Gaza
• [03:04] – Paris jewel heist update
• [03:23] – Sports: Brandon Graham's NFL return
• [04:01] – Stock market update

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Episode Tone

The tone is brisk, fact-focused, and urgent, with a focus on quickly summarizing top national and global stories. Politicians’ direct quotes provide moments of pointed, candid commentary.

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This summary offers a comprehensive look at the episode for listeners who want to stay current on major headlines without hearing the entire broadcast.

Transcript

[Fox News Anchor]

Stop the madness on Lisa Brady, FOX News President Trump sending that message to Senate Democrats urging them to support a short term spending bill to reopen government.

[President Donald Trump]

I'm asking them to be smart. It's not working. They're getting killed in the polls. The public understands what they're doing. They're doing the wrong thing.

[Fox News Anchor]

This during a White House lunch with Senate Republicans, also noting most of them have voted 11 times now for the stopgap measure. Democrats say Americans know they're fighting for them and their health care.

[President Donald Trump]

Senate Republicans they're headed to the White House today not for negotiations, not to work on any path out of a shutdown or to avert a health care crisis, but for a Rose Garden pep rally with Donald Trump.

[Fox News Anchor]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as Democrats keep pushing for talks on issues including Obamacare subsidies set to expire this year, Republicans counter reopen the government first, a possible summit between President Trump and Russia's Putin in Budapest is apparently not happening.

[Fox News Correspondent]

We were told it would happen likely within the next couple of weeks, before the end of the month. And now after the secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to his Russian counterpart yesterday, those plans are canceled. The statement from senior White House official said Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov had a productive call. Therefore, an additional in person meeting between the secretary and foreign minister is not necessary and there are no plans for President Trump to meet with President Putin in the immediate future. Now, this might come as a surprise to the Kremlin because they described the call yesterday between Lavrov and Rubio as constructive regarding next steps to implement understandings that were reached between Trump and Putin.

[Fox News Anchor]

Fox's Jackie Heinrich @ the White House where Ukraine's President Zelensky had a meeting last week pushing for approval to buy Tomahawk missiles to put more pressure on Putin for peace. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Fox News Anchor]

Vice President J.D. vance is in Israel for the opening of a civilian military cooperation center to oversee the plan to rebuild Gaza.

[Vice President J.D. Vance]

200American troops are serving at this new cooperation Center. Vice President J.D. vance said work is underway to retrieve all of the hostage bodies still in Gaza and that they still expect Hamas.

[Security Analyst/Expert]

To armed Hamas while all the fighters can be given some sort of clemency, they're not going to be able to kill each other and they're not going to be able to kill their fellow Palestinians.

[Vice President J.D. Vance]

He says the eventual goal is to ensure there are security forces not composed of Americans who can oversee maintaining peace in Gaza.

[Security Analyst/Expert]

I think once we've got to a point where both the Gazans and our Israeli friends can have some measure of security, then we'll worry about what the long term governance of Gaza is.

[Vice President J.D. Vance]

But, he said for now the focus is on rebuilding and safety. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News the Paris prosecutor.

[Fox News Anchor]

Just confirming that crown jewels stolen from the Louvre last weekend are worth an estimated $102 million, adding the estimate doesn't include their historical value to France and that about 100 investigators are now on the case. A Super bowl champion who retired at the end of last season is putting his cleats back on.

[Sports Reporter Jared Mack]

That was a short lived retirement. The man who appeared in more NFL regular season games than any other player in the history of the Philadelphia Eagles is coming back to 37 year old defensive end Brandon Graham, who retired earlier this year after his 15th season with Philadelphia after he won his second Super bowl ring, has agreed to a one year contract with the Eagles, of whom Graham said on his podcast Tuesday, I think they got everything they need. I just want to add more value. The Eagles defensive line needs help. With several players out injured and Zadarius Smith gone, the team's leader in sacks retired last week. Now Brandon Graham is unretiring to play a 16th season with the Eagles.

[Fox News Anchor]

Fox's Jared Mack stocks remain mixed for now with a rally for the Dow up 328, the S&P up slightly, but the Nasdaq's down 20 points at least. The Brady Fox News.