3AM ET 11/14/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 3AM ET 11/14/2025 Newscast

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Anchor: Chris DiMaio
Air Date: November 14, 2025

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Overview

This episode offers a rapid-fire update on key national news stories as of early November 14, 2025. Major highlights include the end of the longest government shutdown, the Biden administration’s post-shutdown focus, controversies over disaster investigations in California, breaking news on the Jeffrey Epstein files, and notable financial and sports updates.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown Ends, Focus Shifts to Affordability and Elections

• The federal government’s longest shutdown has officially ended.
• President Trump, pivoting from the shutdown, is now focusing on affordability, aligning with a central Democratic platform heading into the midterms.
• Vice President Vance is connecting high consumer prices to illegal immigration, signaling a new White House messaging push.
  • "50 year long mortgage terms are something White House officials are considering to help homebuyers. But experts aren't sold." (00:23)
• First Lady’s initiative: An executive order to help foster youth transition into employment and education opportunities.
  • This move is highlighted as part of the new administration’s effort to dig out of what officials describe as a “deep hole.” (00:23)

2. Security Scare Involving Acting U.S. Attorney General in New Jersey

• Federal officials are searching for a man who confronted Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba in New Jersey with a bat.
• After being barred from entry with the weapon, the suspect returned unarmed, gained access, then allegedly screamed incoherently and destroyed property in the office.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the account and added that Habba was unharmed.
  • Notable quote:
    • "I will not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing my job." — Alina Habba, on X (01:03)

3. Market Turbulence: Major Stock Sell Off

• The financial sector has suffered a major hit:
  • Dow dropped 798 points
  • Nasdaq fell 536 points
  • S&P lost 113 points
• Described as one of the worst market days since the spring selloff. (01:41)

4. California Wildfire Politics and Congressional Firestorm

• Republican Senators Rick Scott (FL) and Ron Johnson (WI) held a hearing in California’s Pacific Palisades about wildfire victims, drawing criticism from local Democrats.
• Louisiana Council Member Hugo Soto Martinez labeled the investigation a "ridiculous" MAGA Republican “witch hunt.”
  • "Perhaps Senator Rick Scott should focus on the disaster recovery of his own state of Florida. But he is too busy blocking disaster aid and denying the climate challenges wreaking havoc on Florida." — Governor Gavin Newsom (02:39)
• Update: A man has been arrested in Florida, accused of starting the Palisades fire.

5. Push for Jeffrey Epstein Documents Release Reaches Tipping Point

• The House is poised for a critical vote to release Justice Department documents from the Epstein investigation. (03:28)
• Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva’s support marks the 218th signature, triggering a possible full release.
• The House Oversight Committee says it has already published 65,000 related documents, including from the DOJ and the Epstein estate.
• Notable detail: Pressure from the White House to drop support for the measure failed.
• To date, DOJ has released “over 30,000 pages of records.” (04:13)

6. Shohei Ohtani Wins Big

• Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched his fourth Most Valuable Player award. (04:13)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On post-shutdown focus:
  "When we come up to midterms and other things, don't forget what they've done to our country." — Unnamed Politician (00:19)

• On resilience in public office:
  "I will not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing my job." — Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba (01:03)

• On partisan disputes over disaster aid:
  "Perhaps Senator Rick Scott should focus on the disaster recovery of his own state of Florida. But he is too busy blocking disaster aid and denying the climate challenges wreaking havoc on Florida." — California Governor Gavin Newsom (02:39)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:03 — Government shutdown ends; President and VP messaging
• 00:53 — Security incident with Acting U.S. Attorney in NJ
• 01:41 — Major stock market declines
• 02:31 — Congressional wildfire investigation in California
• 03:28 — Push to release Jeffrey Epstein documents
• 04:13 — Shohei Ohtani wins MVP

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Tone:
Succinct, energetic, and news-focused, maintaining Fox’s rapid headline delivery. Direct quotes and political statements reflect the ongoing tensions and priorities in the nation’s political landscape.

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This summary captures the essence and major newsbeats of the November 14, 2025, 3AM ET Fox News Update for listeners seeking a clear, concise, and detailed overview.

Transcript

[Anchor]

Looking ahead.

[Chris DiMaio]

I'm Chris DiMaio, Fox News. The longest government shutdown is over. Now President Trump switching his focus. It's a similar theme that Democrats have.

[Reporter]

Affordability as a presidential signature reopened the government. The president's mind jumped to the midterms.

[Politician]

When we come up to midterms and other things, don't forget what they've done to our country.

[Reporter]

Vice President Vance is rolling out the latest messaging on affordability, tying high prices to to high rates of illegal immigration. 50 year long mortgage terms are something White House officials are considering to help homebuyers. But experts aren't sold. Officials who just took the reins of the government in January argue they started in a deep hole. The first lady introduced an executive order to help young people transitioning out of foster care find opportunities for employment or education.

[Chris DiMaio]

Fox's Peter Doocyte Federal officials are looking for a man who they say violently confronted Acting U.S. attorney General for New Jersey Helena Haba on Wednesday night.

[Reporter]

Acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey Alina Habba posting to X. I will not be intimidated by radical lunatics for doing my job. Authorities are seeking a man who brought a bat to Habba's Newark, New Jersey office. The New York Times reports that the man was barred by security from entering with the bat. When he returned without it, he was allowed to enter, then proceeded to the floor where Habba located and began screaming incoherently. In a social media post, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the individual destroyed property in her office before he fled the scene and said Haba was not harmed.

[Chris DiMaio]

That's fox's Chinley Painter. Stocks tumbling yesterday to one of Wall Street's worst days since its springtime sell off. The Dow fell 798 points. The Nasdaq gave up 536. The S&P dropped 113. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Chris DiMaio]

Two Republican lawmakers traveled to California Thursday to hear testimony from those affected by the Palisades fire earlier this year.

[Reporter]

Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin held a congressional filled hearing in the Pacific Palisades. The move is getting pushback from some Democrats. Louisiana Council member Hugo Soto Martinez essentially said MAGA Republicans launched this, quote, ridiculous investigation and refer to it as a witch hunt. And Governor Gavin Newsom released a statement saying in part, quote, perhaps Senator Rick Scott should focus on the disaster recovery of his own state of Florida. But he is too busy blocking disaster aid and denying the climate challenges wreaking havoc on Florida.

[Chris DiMaio]

As Fox's Christina Coleman in Los Angeles, a man was arrested in Florida and is accused of starting the Palisades fire. The House may have just secured its final vote needed to release files on Jeffrey Epstein. We get the latest from Fox's Mike Emanuel in Washington.

[Anchor]

Speaker Mike Johnson Hudson says the House will vote next week whether to authorize release of the Justice Department's documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. His hand was forced after his swearing in of Democrat Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. She became the 218th member to support an effort to force the House to make it all public. The White House tried to persuade Congresswomen Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace to drop their support for the discharge petition. The House Oversight Committee has been conducting its own investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. It notes it has already released about 65,000 documents to date, including from the Justice Department, the Epstein estate and a deposition from former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr.

[Chris DiMaio]

The Department of Justice already releasing over 30,000 pages of records to date. And Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers has won his fourth most valuable player award. I'm Chris dimaio. This is FOX News.

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