Fox News Hourly Update — 3AM ET, November 4, 2025

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This episode, hosted by Ted Lindner, delivers the latest updates and political pulse on Election Day 2025 in New York City, tense government shutdown news, international security in the Korean Peninsula, and quick hits on state and national politics. The focus is New York’s mayoral race, national GOP strategies, escalating government gridlock, and security updates from Asia.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. New York City Mayoral Election (00:02–01:24)

• Election Day: Voters in NYC head to the polls to pick their next mayor. The contest is highly charged, with national political implications.
• Donald Trump’s Stance:
  • Trump declines to endorse Democratic frontrunner Zoram Mamdani, referencing ideological concerns.
    • Quote:

      "If you have a communist running New York, all you're doing is wasting the money you're sending there... if it's going to be between a bad Democrat and a Communist, I'm going to pick the bad Democrat all the time."
      — Donald Trump (00:13)

• Candidate Activities:
  • Zoram Mamdani—captured marching across the Brooklyn Bridge toward City Hall.
  • Andrew Cuomo (Independent; former governor) questions Cuomo’s relationship with Trump and claims campaign momentum.
    • Quote:

      "We have long known that Andrew Cuomo is Donald Trump's puppet in this race. What we did not quite expect is for him to become his parrot in the final days as well."
      — Zoram Mamdani (00:35)

    • Cuomo's Speech:

      "You feel it all across the city and we're going to win. We're going to win tomorrow and we're going to make a better city than ever before."
      — Andrew Cuomo (00:54)

  • Curtis Sliwa (R): Trails badly but isn’t dropping out, pledges to stay in the race until the end.
    • Cuomo appeals:

      "I trust people. I don't trust politicians, I don't trust billionaires, and I don't trust the insiders. So that's my final words and I end my campaign as I began my campaign and spent every day of my campaign with the people of New York City on the subway."
      — Andrew Cuomo (01:08)

2. Virginia State Politics and Trump Town Hall (01:24–01:46)

• Trump Backs VA GOP at Town Hall: Attends event to boost Republican prospects.
• Governor Glenn Youngkin Warns on Economic Policy:
  • Quote:

    "If [Democrat Abigail Spamberger] succeeds... she wants to kill jobs... she wants to raise taxes and we've had $9 billion of tax relief. Your electric bill is going to go up an extraordinary amount."
    — Glenn Youngkin (01:33)

• GOP Ticket Unity Questioned: Trump withholds endorsement of Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears due to a prior falling out but encourages general party-line support.

3. US–South Korea Alliance & Security (03:38–03:57)

• War Secretary Pete Hegseth: Attends security talks in Seoul post-DMZ visit.
• Alliance Affirmed:
  • Quote:

    "We face as we both acknowledge a dangerous security environment, but our alliance is stronger than ever before."
    — Pete Hegseth (03:50)

• Military Posture: US focuses on defending South Korea but pledges flexibility regarding broader regional issues.

4. Prolonged Government Shutdown (03:57–05:13)

• Shutdown Reaches Record Length: Now into Day 35, tying the longest ever.
• Senator Ron Johnson’s Plea:
  • Encourages Democrats to support a ‘clean’ continuing resolution, promises to negotiate further reforms after reopening.
    • Quote:

      "The easy way to end this is just to vote for that continuing resolution... then if they do that, I am more than happy to sit down Democrats and figure out how to repair the damage done by Obamacare and transition to a system that actually works."
      — Ron Johnson (04:17)

• Ryan Schmelz Recap:
  • Democrats demand Affordable Care Act premium tax credits in any deal.
  • Compares 2025 shutdown to the 2018-2019 one under Trump (border wall impasse).
  • Trump urges ending the filibuster to resolve gridlock.

5. Mega Millions Jackpot Update (05:13–05:34)

• Jackpot Climbs: No winner in the Halloween drawing; Mega Millions rises to at least $800 million.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Donald Trump (re: NYC mayoral race):

  "If it's going to be between a bad Democrat and a Communist, I'm going to pick the bad Democrat all the time." (00:13)

• Zoram Mamdani (calling out Cuomo):

  "...for him to become his parrot in the final days as well." (00:35)

• Andrew Cuomo (on campaign approach):

  "I trust people. I don't trust politicians, I don't trust billionaires, and I don't trust the insiders..." (01:08)

• Glenn Youngkin (VA GOP warning):

  "She wants to kill jobs... she wants to raise taxes... your electric bill is going to go up an extraordinary amount." (01:33)

• Pete Hegseth (US-South Korea alliance):

  "Our alliance is stronger than ever before." (03:50)

• Ron Johnson (on ending shutdown):

  "The easy way to end this is just to vote for that continuing resolution." (04:17)

Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------------| | 00:02 | NYC Mayoral Election Update | | 00:13 | Trump on NYC mayoral race | | 00:35 | Mamdani vs. Cuomo; campaign activity | | 00:54 | Cuomo's rally speech | | 01:08 | Cuomo’s closing appeal; Sliwa's position | | 01:24 | Trump in Virginia; GOP ticket and Youngkin’s warning | | 03:38 | US–South Korea Security Talks | | 03:57 | Government shutdown coverage; Ron Johnson & Ryan Schmelz | | 05:13 | Mega Millions Jackpot Update |

Episode Flow & Tone

• The episode provides brisk, headline-driven updates with brief clips and soundbites from key political figures, maintaining a fast-paced, urgent radio broadcast style. The language reflects the direct, occasionally combative rhetoric of politicians in a heated election cycle and a government crisis.

This summary captures all substantive news and debate, omitting ads and promotional content, so listeners and non-listeners alike can follow the national and New York political developments as they happened at 3AM on Election Day, 2025.