3AM ET 11/06/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update — 3AM ET, November 6, 2025

Host: Ted Lindner, FOX News
Episode Theme:
This episode delivers the latest developments on Day 37 of the government shutdown, recaps key election outcomes, and covers major national news, including a tragic plane crash, new gun legislation, and a counterterrorism operation.

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1. Government Shutdown and Election Results

Key Points:

• The United States enters Day 37 of the longest government shutdown in history.
• President Trump, in an interview with FOX’s Bret Baier, attributes Republican setbacks in the recent election to the ongoing shutdown.
• Discussion of the filibuster in the Senate and policy divides between Republicans and Democrats.

Notable Quotes:

• President Trump (as reported by Kevin Cork, 00:16): “A big reason the GOP didn't have a great night is frankly the shutdown, which is now the longest in US History.”
• Senator John Thune (00:25): “I think that if we got rid of the filibuster, we, we would approve so many good things, common sense things, wonderful things that it would be hard to beat us.”
• Kevin Cork (00:33): “Democrats want, you know, more spending on things like PBS and NPR and health care that in some states could help to cover the cost of health care for illegal aliens, a non starter for Republicans.”

Timestamps:

• [00:02] – Government shutdown and political blame
• [00:25] – Filibuster discussion and party differences

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2. Louisville UPS Plane Crash

Key Points:

• A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, resulting in multiple fatalities, including a child.
• The left wing caught fire and an engine detached before the crash.
• The plane was en route to Hawaii; the black boxes have been recovered, and investigation is underway.
• The crash impacted several nearby businesses, with some injured and others unaccounted for.
• UPS states contingency plans should minimize supply chain disruption before the holiday season.

Notable Quotes:

• Christina Coleman (01:03): “…including a child after the UPS cargo plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Louisville International Airport Tuesday evening, where UPS runs its largest package delivery hub.”
• “Authorities say the plane's left wing caught on fire and an engine fell off before it crashed and exploded.”

Timestamps:

• [01:03] – Crash details and investigation
• [01:36] – Impact on UPS supply chain

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3. Immigration Facility Lawsuit

Key Points:

• A federal judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration detention facility after detainees allege inhumane conditions.
• The judge found conditions “unnecessarily cruel” and has requested a status update by Friday.

Notable Quotes:

• Ted Lindner (01:36): “A federal judge orders that improvements must be made at a Chicago area immigration facility after detainees sued over what they called inhumane conditions. The judge called the conditions of the facility unnecessarily cruel and requested a status report by Friday.”

Timestamps:

• [01:36] – Legal ruling on immigration facility conditions

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4. Election Aftermath: Democratic Wins and GOP Response

Key Points:

• Democrats celebrate sweeping victories in Virginia and New Jersey, touting momentum ahead of the midterms.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries claims Democrats are regaining strength.
• Republicans launch ads linking Democrats to “radical left” policies and newly elected New York City Mayor Zoran Mundani.

Notable Quotes:

• Hakeem Jeffries (03:43): “Democrats are smoking, President Trump and Republican extremist and quote, enough with the premature obituaries. The Democratic Party is back.”
• National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) ad (04:02): “A radical left earthquake just hit America. The epicenter. New York.”
• Ryan Schmelz (04:07): “The NRCC is tying national Democrats to New York City Mayor Elect Zoran Mundani and the Democratic socialist policies they argue are too far left and out of touch.”

Timestamps:

• [03:37] – Democratic victories and response
• [04:02] – GOP ad targeting Democrats

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5. Red Flag Gun Law in Maine

Key Points:

• Maine passes a red flag law (becoming the 22nd state), prompted by the Lewiston mass shooting from two years prior.
• Law allows courts to temporarily remove firearms from those deemed a significant threat.

Notable Quotes:

• Ted Lindner (04:23): “Maine is now the 22nd state to pass a red flag gun law. Voters overwhelmingly passed question two, with supporters citing the Lewiston mass shooting as a major reason to pass it.”

Timestamps:

• [04:23] – Maine red flag law and context

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6. Halloween Terror Plot Arrests

Key Points:

• Two more suspects from New Jersey arrested in Detroit Halloween terrorism plot, bringing the total to at least five arrests (ages 19–21).
• The suspects discussed travel plans, weapons, tactics for avoiding detection, pledged allegiance to ISIS, and were allegedly planning acts of terrorism in the U.S.

Notable Quotes:

• Alina Haba, Acting US Attorney (05:07): “They discussed detailed travel plans, physical training, weapons including firearms and IEDs and methods to avoid law enforcement detection. According to the complaint, they pledged themselves to ISIS and were plotting acts of terrorism in our country.”

Timestamps:

• [05:07] – Details of terror plot arrests

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Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes Recap

• Shutdown Blame Game: “A big reason the GOP didn't have a great night is frankly the shutdown…” — President Trump via Kevin Cork [00:16]
• Senate Stalemate: “If we got rid of the filibuster… it would be hard to beat us.” — Senator John Thune [00:25]
• Democratic Optimism: “Enough with the premature obituaries. The Democratic Party is back.” — Hakeem Jeffries [03:43]
• Terror Investigation: “They pledged themselves to ISIS and were plotting acts of terrorism in our country.” — Alina Haba [05:07]

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Quick Links by Time

• 00:02 – Government shutdown, Trump interview
• 01:03 – Louisville UPS crash
• 01:36 – Immigration lawsuit
• 03:37 – Election victories, Democratic response
• 04:23 – Maine red flag law
• 05:07 – Halloween terror plot arrests

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This episode offers a fast-paced update on federal gridlock, election fallout, emergency news, and security issues—reflecting FOX News's signature urgent reporting and political analysis.

Transcript

[Ted Lindner]

Into Day 37 of the government shutdown. I'm Ted Lindner, Fox News. President Trump sitting down with fox's Bret Baier on Special Report With Bret Baier Wednesday blaming the ongoing government shutdown for Democrats victories on Election Day. Fox's Kevin Cork with more from Washington.

[Kevin Cork]

President Trump saying a big reason the GOP didn't have a great night is frankly the shutdown, which is now the longest in US History.

[John Thune]

I think that if we got rid of the filibuster, we, we would approve so many good things, common sense things, wonderful things that it would be hard to beat us.

[Kevin Cork]

Democrats want, you know, more spending on things like PBS and NPR and health care that in some states could help to cover the cost of health care for illegal aliens, a non starter for Republicans. As for the Senate majority leader John Thune, well, he doesn't believe there are enough numbers to end the filibuster Democrats.

[Ted Lindner]

Said they want on a platform of affordability and pushing back against President Trump. The number of dead in Tuesday's UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky continues to to rise. Fox's Christina Coleman, well, people were killed.

[Christina Coleman]

Including a child after the UPS cargo plane crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Louisville International Airport Tuesday evening, where UPS runs its largest package delivery hub. Authorities say the plane's left wing caught on fire and an engine fell off before it crashed and exploded. The plane was traveling to Hawaii at the time. Federal authorities found the plane's black boxes. They will be analyzed as part of the investigation. Multiple people were injured and several are still unaccounted for from the explosion engulfed the plane and spread to several businesses.

[Ted Lindner]

UPS says it has contingency plans in place. Experts in the impact of the crash on supply chain should be resolved before the holiday season. And a federal judge orders that improvements must be made at a Chicago area immigration facility after detainees sued over what they called inhumane conditions. The judge called the conditions of the facility unnecessarily cruel and requested a status report by Friday. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Ted Lindner]

Democrats are taking a victory lap after sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

Jersey with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries saying Democrats are smoking, President Trump and Republican extremist and quote, enough with the premature obituaries. The Democratic Party is back. Republicans, though, are looking ahead to next year's midterm elections with the House GOP campaign arm launching this ad.

[Ryan Schmelz]

A radical left earthquake just hit America. The epicenter. New York.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

The National Republican Congressional Committee is tying national Democrats to New York City Mayor Elect Zoran Mundani and the Democratic socialist policies they argue are too far left and out of touch. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmelz, Fox News.

[Ted Lindner]

Maine is now the 22nd state to pass a red flag gun law. Voters overwhelmingly passed question two, with supporters citing the Lewiston mass shooting as a major reason to pass it. The law allows family members or officers to petition the court for an extreme risk protection order to seize guns or stop the purchase of a gun from someone suspected of posing a significant danger to themselves or others. Maine voters passed the law approximately two years of after the deadliest mass shooting in state history. In Lewiston, 18 people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a bowling alley and restaurant and two additional arrests from New Jersey have been announced in connection to the alleged conspiracy of a Halloween terror attack. In Detroit, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Haba, sharing details on communications between those two defendants.

[Alina Haba]

They discussed detailed travel plans, physical training, weapons including firearms and IEDs and methods to avoid law enforcement detection. According to the complaint, they pledged themselves to ISIS and were plotting acts of terrorism in our country.

[Ted Lindner]

At least three others previously had been arrested. All those detained between the ages of 19 and 21. I'm Ted Lindner. This is Fox News.

[Ryan Schmelz]

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