Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET 11/12/2025 Newscast

Date: November 12, 2025
Host: Lisa Brady (FOX News Podcasts)
Duration: ~4 minutes

Episode Overview

This episode delivers a fast-paced rundown of the day’s top political, economic, and social stories from Washington and around the country. Key topics include legislative clashes over government spending, White House controversies, the end of penny production, a federal wellness summit, major developments in Florida child sex crime prosecutions, and Supreme Court scheduling updates.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown Showdown and Health Care Dispute

• House Democrats’ Stance:

  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Democratic caucus publicly opposed a Senate-passed spending bill, citing insufficient healthcare measures.
  • Quote:

    Hakeem Jeffries (00:17): "To address the Republican health care crisis and it fails to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits."

• White House Response:

  • President Trump’s administration signaled support for the Senate bill and openness to future health care talks if the government reopens.
  • The administration accused Democrats of using a “smear campaign” by leaking emails about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein as a distraction.

• Republican Messaging:

  • White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt rejected the accusations stemming from the leaked emails and highlighted transparency.

  • Quote:

    Caroline Levitt (00:49): "There are no coincidences in Washington, D.C. and it is not a coincidence that the Democrats leaked these emails... This is another distraction campaign by the Democrat and the liberal media."

  • President Trump on social media criticized Democrats, emphasizing reopening the country and fixing “massive damage” from the shutdown.

2. End of Penny Production

• Fiscal Policy Shift:

  • The U.S. Mint struck its final penny, and the Treasury announced it would stop minting them due to cost-ineffectiveness—each penny costs nearly 4 cents to produce.

• Official Reassurance:

  • U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach emphasized current holdings remain legal tender.
  • Quote:

    Will King reading for Brandon Beach (01:36): "Let me be crystal clear, the penny remains legal tender."

3. National Wellness Summit & Medication Debate

• Event:

  • U.S. Health Secretary Kennedy and Vice President JD Vance convened for a “fireside chat” at a wellness summit, focusing on health policy initiatives.

• Key Message:

  • Vice President Vance criticized overprescription and questioned some medications’ role in chronic disease among children, advocating for critical scrutiny over what is prescribed.

  • Quote:

    JD Vance (01:37): "Maybe they're not solving the chronic disease epidemic. Maybe health, some of them are even causing the chronic disease epidemic. We got to be asking more critical questions about what we're putting into the bodies of our kids."

  • Vance clarified that their approach is not “anti medication,” but “anti useless medication” as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement.

4. Florida Pursues First Death Penalty in Child Sex Crimes Case

• Case Development:

  • Nathan Holmberg was arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes involving children, with authorities discovering hundreds of illicit photos and videos.

• Legal Milestone:

  • Florida Attorney General James Utmyer is seeking the death penalty—the state’s first use of capital punishment for child sex crimes.

• Jurisdiction Details:

  • Florida now allows the death penalty for “capital sexual battery” cases involving young victims and is the first to allow it for child sex trafficking cases with victims under 12.

• Quote:

  James Utmyer (03:19): "These horrific acts deserve the ultimate form of justice."

5. Supreme Court Takes on Federal Reserve Board Debate

• Upcoming Judicial Review:
  • The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments January 21, 2026, on President Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, following a temporary block by a judge.

6. Market Snapshot

• Wall Street Update:
  • The Dow Jones was up by 344 points, still in record territory, while the S&P and Nasdaq trended downward an hour before market close.

Notable Quotes & Time Stamps

• Hakeem Jeffries (Democratic Leader), on health care policy:

  • "To address the Republican health care crisis and it fails to extend the Affordable Care act tax credits."
  • [00:17]

• Caroline Levitt (White House Spokeswoman), on Epstein-related leaks:

  • "There are no coincidences in Washington, D.C. and it is not a coincidence that the Democrats leaked these emails to the fake news this morning ahead of Republicans reopening the government. This is another distraction campaign by the Democrat and the liberal media."
  • [00:49]

• Brandon Beach (U.S. Treasurer), on the end of pennies:

  • "Let me be crystal clear, the penny remains legal tender."
  • [01:36]

• JD Vance (Vice President), on medication crisis:

  • "Maybe they're not solving the chronic disease epidemic. Maybe health, some of them are even causing the chronic disease epidemic. We got to be asking more critical questions about what we're putting into the bodies of our kids."
  • [02:37]

• James Utmyer (Florida Attorney General), on death penalty for child sex crimes:

  • "These horrific acts deserve the ultimate form of justice."
  • [03:19]

Memorable Moments

• House Democrats publicly standing on the Capitol steps to oppose Senate spending legislation (00:06–00:17).
• The public face-off between the Trump White House and Democrats over healthcare and shutdown narratives (00:23–01:05).
• The historic final penny struck in the U.S. and the fiscal reasoning behind it (01:36–01:40).
• Vice President Vance’s pointed critique about overmedication and chronic disease in American children at the wellness summit (02:37–02:48).
• Florida’s aggressive move to pursue the death penalty in a landmark child sex crimes case (03:02–03:44).

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [00:02] – Government Shutdown & Health Care Debate
• [00:49] – Epstein Email Leak and White House Response
• [01:36] – Final U.S. Penny Minted
• [02:15] – National Wellness Summit & JD Vance Remarks
• [03:02] – Florida Child Sex Crimes Death Penalty Case
• [03:44] – Supreme Court Docket: Federal Reserve Governor Case
• [03:53] – Market Update

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