Fox News Hourly Update – 3AM ET 11/09/2025 Newscast

Host: Debra Valentine
Date: November 9, 2025

Episode Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update episode, anchored by Debra Valentine, provides the latest on the ongoing government shutdown—now the longest in U.S. history—offering insight into political stalemates, the cascading effects on travel and federal workers, and breaking national stories, including a deadly crash in Florida and an act of violence during an immigration raid in Chicago. The cast maintains a brisk and serious tone, highlighting frustration, uncertainty, and public safety concerns.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown: Senate Stalemate & Fallout

[00:03 – 01:48]

• Rare Saturday Senate Session:
  • The Senate met on Saturday trying to resolve the government shutdown impasse, but little progress was made.
• Main Issue: Obamacare Subsidies:
  • Democrats insist on extending expiring Obamacare subsidies for a year to prevent health care premium hikes.
  • Quote:

    "We're willing to negotiate once the credits are extended, plain and simple."
    — Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader [00:28]

• Republican Response:
  • GOP argues the subsidies are fraught with fraud and benefit insurance companies, wanting talks on health care only after reopening the government.
  • Quote:

    "The Democrats' proposal is just more of the same, masking rising premiums and padding insurance companies' profits with more taxpayer dollars."
    — John Thune, Senate Majority Leader [00:40]

• Standoff's Real-Life Impact:
  • Thousands of flights across the U.S. have been canceled or delayed due to federal staffing shortages.
  • On the Ground:
    • Madison Scarpino reports from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International:
      • Travelers and unpaid workers (TSA, air traffic controllers) are frustrated.
      • Workers are seeking side jobs “to just put food on the table.”
      • 4% of flights cut at 40 major airports, expecting up to 10% by Friday.
      • Airlines promising refunds to affected flyers.
      • Quote:

        "People we've been talking to, they're very frustrated... sympathizing with all of these unpaid workers... They're taking side jobs and doing anything they can to just put food on the table."
        — Madison Scarpino [01:10]

  • Shutdown Duration:
    • Now at 40 days as of Sunday—longest in U.S. history.

2. Major Incident: Deadly Crash in Tampa

[02:25 – 03:08]

• What Happened:
  • Early Saturday morning, a car crashed into a crowd outside a Ybor City nightclub in Tampa, Florida, killing 4 and injuring 13.
  • The driver was reportedly racing another car, lost control, and hit people on the sidewalk and then the nightclub.
• Law Enforcement Comment:
  • Quote:

    "They were out in Ybor having a good time, expecting to go home safely and a careless, reckless driver takes everybody's lives in his hands and just ended this night in a situation that's never going to be the same for these individuals."
    — Police Chief Lee Burkhaw [02:50]

• Arrest:
  • Silas Sampson, 22, arrested and charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide.

3. Violent Immigration Raid Encounter in Chicago

[03:08 – 04:07]

• Incident Overview:
  • During a Chicago immigration raid, federal agents were fired on from a black Jeep that escaped the scene.
  • Additional hostility: agitators threw a paint can and bricks at federal vehicles.
• Escalation:
  • Dozens of Chicago police called in; tensions between police, protestors, and agents.
  • Notable moment: A federal agent points a weapon at a protester, who is then pushed back.
• DHS Commentary:
  • "This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of violence and obstruction."
    — DHS official (reported by Jane Placko) [03:28]
• Claim from City Official:
  • A flashbang was allegedly used against protesters by agents.

4. National Safety Update: Aviation Alert

[04:07 – 04:28]

• U.S. aviation authorities have grounded McDonnell Douglas MD-11s for inspection after a deadly crash at a UPS hub in Kentucky that killed 14 people.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Senate Deadlock on Obamacare Subsidies:

  • "We're willing to negotiate once the credits are extended, plain and simple."
    — Chuck Schumer [00:28]
  • "The Democrats' proposal is just more of the same..."
    — John Thune [00:40]

• Traveler & Worker Frustration:

  • "They're taking side jobs and doing anything they can to just put food on the table."
    — Madison Scarpino [01:10]

• Police Chief on Tampa Crash:

  • "A careless, reckless driver takes everybody's lives in his hands and just ended this night..."
    — Police Chief Lee Burkhaw [02:50]

• DHS Statement on Raid Violence:

  • "This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of violence and obstruction."
    — DHS official [03:28]

Timestamps for Major Segments

• Government Shutdown Senate Update: 00:03 – 00:59
• Flight Delays and Cancellations: 00:59 – 01:48
• Tampa Nightclub Crash: 02:25 – 03:08
• Chicago Immigration Raid Encounter: 03:08 – 04:07
• Aviation Grounding after Deadly Crash: 04:07 – 04:28

Tone:
Urgent and reportorial, with a focus on real-world impacts, official statements, and escalating public tensions.