Fox News Hourly Update: 3AM ET 11/03/2025 Newscast

Date: November 3, 2025
Host: Ted Lindner, FOX News Podcasts
Duration: ~5 minutes

Episode Overview

This newscast covers the 36th day of an ongoing government shutdown, escalating political tensions in Washington, significant global events including a deadly earthquake and updates from the Gaza conflict, and a celebratory note on the Dodgers' historic World Series victory. The episode provides concise, headline-driven reporting with attributions from key political and international figures.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown—Day 36

• Status: The U.S. is enduring one of the longest government shutdowns in history; Congress remains gridlocked.
• Political Blame Game:
  • Republican Perspective:
    • Kevin Hassett (National Economic Council Chair) blamed Democrats for prolonging the shutdown, citing major economic harm.
      • Quote: “[Our] estimate of the harm for the current quarter is probably about half a percent lower GDP, which is a real loss for America. I don't really understand what the Democrats are doing and I'm not sure they understand what they're doing now.” (00:20, Kevin Hassett)
  • Democratic Perspective:
    • Hakeem Jeffries (House Minority Leader) directed blame at the Trump administration and GOP, focusing on healthcare access.
      • Quote: "[...] millions of people may be about to lose healthcare access since the GOP won't extend tax credits for the Affordable Care Act." (00:38, Ted Lindner summary)

2. Supreme Court Tariffs Case

• Context: President Trump returned to the White House but stated he will not attend upcoming Supreme Court arguments on the legality of his global tariffs, a case observers think has major national security implications.
  • Quote (Trump): “The national security of our country is at stake. It's [...] one of the biggest decisions in the history of the Supreme Court.” (01:11)
  • Trump emphasized the importance of the decision and wished to avoid overshadowing it by his presence.

3. New York City Mayoral Race

• Election Day Approaches:
  • Curtis Sliwa (Republican candidate) criticized Andrew Cuomo (former governor and independent candidate), questioning his fitness for office:
    • Quote (Sliwa): “Responsible for the killing of 15,000 elderly, recommended for perjury charges by both Democrats and Republicans. What would make you think that this man has any ability to lead this city?” (01:35)
  • Zoram Mamdani leads the mayoral race; Cuomo is polling second, Sliwa trails behind.

4. Major Earthquake in Afghanistan

• Event: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing many and injuring hundreds.
  • Epicenter: ~14 miles southwest of Kulm; struck just before 1am local time.
  • Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed rescue operations have started. (03:02)

5. Gaza Conflict: Hostage Bodies Returned

• Update: Hamas returned three bodies identified as hostages to Israel; thousands in Tel Aviv demanded more action.
  • Trey Yingst reporting from Tel Aviv explained that, after this handover, eight hostages remain in captivity.
  • Ceasefire Status: Largely holding, though several Hamas fighters remain in contested areas.
  • Israeli PM Netanyahu declined to comment on possible amnesty for remaining fighters.
  • Quote (Yingst):
    • “Thousands of Israelis gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv to demand that Hamas release the bodies of the hostages still held inside Gaza. [...] Once those identities are confirmed, 8 will still need to be freed from captivity inside Gaza.” (03:33)

6. Palestine Casualties

• Summary: At least 104 Palestinians were killed in last week's strikes. (04:10)

7. Dodgers Win Back-to-Back World Series

• Celebrations: Los Angeles plans a parade honoring the Dodgers, fresh off a dramatic Game 7 win over the Blue Jays.
  • Steve Harrigan reported from Toronto, noting the global reach and record viewership of the series.
  • Quote (Harrigan): “Some great performances on both sides, but perhaps none greater than Dodgers pitcher Yamamoto and he was named Most Valuable player. There were 45,000 screaming Blue Jays fans here. A lot of them brokenhearted today. The ones we talked to said even after the loss they're still proud of their team.” (04:35)
  • Dodgers achieved the first back-to-back championships in 25 years.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• “I don't really understand what the Democrats are doing and I'm not sure they understand what they're doing now.”
  — Kevin Hassett (00:20)
• “Responsible for the killing of 15,000 elderly, recommended for perjury charges by both Democrats and Republicans. What would make you think that this man has any ability to lead this city?”
  — Curtis Sliwa (01:35)
• “The national security of our country is at stake. It's [...] one of the biggest decisions in the history of the Supreme Court.”
  — President Trump (01:11)
• “Once those identities are confirmed, 8 will still need to be freed from captivity inside Gaza.”
  — Trey Yingst (03:33)
• “Perhaps none greater than Dodgers pitcher Yamamoto and he was named Most Valuable player. [...] Even after the loss they're still proud of their team.”
  — Steve Harrigan (04:35)

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:02 — Government Shutdown status, political blame game
• 01:11 — Trump's remarks on Supreme Court tariffs case
• 01:35 — NYC mayoral candidates' comments
• 03:02 — Afghanistan earthquake update
• 03:33 — Hostage updates from Gaza; ceasefire details
• 04:10 — Palestinian casualty count
• 04:35 — Dodgers’ World Series win and international significance

Conclusion

This FOX News Hourly Update delivers a rapid-fire overview of the most significant national and global stories as of November 3, 2025. The episode highlights continued partisan stalemate over the government shutdown, urgent humanitarian crises, ongoing Middle Eastern conflict, and moments of celebration in American sports—capturing the pulse of a complex news day in under five minutes.