Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET 01/09/2026 Newscast

Theme & Purpose:
This episode covers major breaking news stories from Minneapolis, Venezuela, Portland, New York City, and nationwide policy updates. The focus is on law enforcement confrontations, U.S. foreign policy developments, and current domestic legal disputes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Minneapolis ICE Incident and Shooting

• New evidence emerges: A cell phone video shot by the agent involved shows altercations between ICE agents and a woman activist.
  • Lisa Brady (00:02): "A new angle from the Minneapolis shooting... It's a video."
  • Alexis McAdams (00:08, 00:37): Describes the video where the activist and her wife interact with the ICE agent. The woman reverses and then drives forward, striking the agent.
  • Details: The agent can be heard urgently telling the driver to get out, and is ultimately struck by the vehicle.
  • Aftermath: The agent was hospitalized. J.D. Vance, Vice President, calls the agent "a victim of left wing ideology" (Lisa Brady, 01:01). The Minneapolis mayor rejects claims of self-defense as "garbage".

2. U.S.–Venezuela Oil & Foreign Policy

• President Trump Meetings: The administration brings top oil executives to the White House to discuss Venezuela, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
  • Tommy Pigott, State Department (01:33): Outlines a 3-phase plan:
    • Stabilizing Venezuela
    • Recovery, including Western company involvement in oil
    • Transition (with overlap between phases)
  • The U.S. stresses national interests, but asserts "the future of Venezuela is up to its people." (Lisa Brady, 01:46)

3. Portland ICE Shooting Incident

• Law enforcement confrontation: The Oregon governor and Portland mayor reject DHS’s assertion of agents acting in self-defense after two people are shot during an ICE incident.
  • Megan Alexander (02:16): "Homeland Security claims of self defense are being rejected in Oregon..."
  • Dispatch audio (02:37): Reveals chaos and injuries: "Caller saying that he was shot twice by ICE and his wife was shot as well.”
  • Suspects identified (02:45): Both from Venezuela, the driver arrested for DUI and unauthorized vehicle use; passenger linked to a criminal ring.
  • Multiple arrests made during ensuing protests outside a Portland ICE facility.

4. New York City Hospital Shooting

• Police response: NYPD praised by Mayor Zoran Mamdani after fatal shooting of a suspect attacking staff and patients in a Brooklyn hospital.
  • Mamdani (03:22): "Officers were put in a difficult and dangerous situation. And I continue to appreciate the work that they do every single day..."
  • Mayor reiterates need for specialized response to mental health crises but commends officers for handling the immediate threat.

5. Childcare Funding Freeze – Legal Action

• Policy dispute: Five states sue the Trump administration over childcare funding suspensions amid fraud investigations.
  • Tommy Pigott (03:42): "This is a baseless and cruel and political attack on the most vulnerable in our society."
  • Lisa Brady (03:48): Highlights attorney generals—California’s Rob Bonta among them—calling the freeze unconstitutional. The administration maintains it is to allow fraud probes.

6. Market Update

• Stocks rally: Dow and Nasdaq both up, S&P hits record highs (Lisa Brady, 03:48).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Minneapolis ICE video:
  • Alexis McAdams (00:37): "There were those ICE agents on the ground... She puts it in reverse a little bit, backs up, then shifts it into drive according to the feds, goes forward and you can hear a crash."
• Vice President J.D. Vance on the ICE shooting:
  • Lisa Brady (01:01): "The vice president has called her a victim of left wing ideology."
• On Venezuela Policy:
  • Tommy Pigott (01:33): "First, the stability of Venezuela, second, the recovery... And third is the transition."
• On New York Hospital Incident:
  • Tommy Pigott quoting Mayor Zoran Mamdani (03:22): “Officers were put in in a difficult and dangerous situation. And I continue to appreciate the work that they do every single day in New York City to keep New Yorkers safe.”
• On Childcare Funding Lawsuit:
  • Tommy Pigott (03:42): "This is a baseless and cruel and political attack on the most vulnerable in our society."

Key Timestamps

• 00:02–01:01: Minneapolis ICE video and shooting, Vice President and local officials' responses
• 01:01–01:46: U.S.–Venezuela talks, Maduro's capture, oil industry meeting
• 02:16–02:55: Portland ICE incident, dispatch audio, protest, and law enforcement critique
• 03:22–03:31: NYPD shooting, mayor’s praise and mental health policy
• 03:42–03:48: Five states sue Trump administration over childcare funding
• 03:48–04:12: Market highlights

This concise yet comprehensive newscast encapsulates key U.S. law enforcement controversies, major foreign policy maneuvers, and significant legal and financial news—all in FOX News’s signature direct, headline-driven style.