Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET, November 22, 2025

Overview

This newscast covers a dramatic day in American politics, major developments in U.S. foreign policy, a poignant health disclosure from a Kennedy descendant, global headlines on Nigerian kidnappings, high-stakes debates about artificial intelligence regulation, and Thanksgiving travel predictions.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns from Congress

[00:02 – 00:33]

• Host Carmen Roberts breaks major news: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a known Trump ally, will resign as a result of a public dispute with President Trump.
• Greene’s resignation will be effective January 5, 2026.
• The fallout reportedly centers around disagreements on the Epstein files, foreign policy, and health care.
• President Trump recently labeled Greene "a traitor" and vowed to endorse her challenger in the next election.

Quote – Marjorie Taylor Greene [00:17]:
“I’ll be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026. And I look forward to seeing many of you again sometime in the future. May God bless you all. And may God bless America.”

Quote – Fox News Reporter [00:33]:
“Her resignation comes after a public fallout with President Trump over the Epstein files, foreign policy and health care. Recently, President Trump branded Greene… ‘a traitor’ and said he would endorse a challenger against her next year.”

2. Unlikely Political Alliance: Trump and NYC Mayor Mamdani

[00:56 – 01:36]

• President Trump and New York City’s Mayor Zoran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, met at the White House.
• Despite trading verbal barbs in the past (calling each other “communist” and “fascist”), both officials set aside differences, highlighting a shared commitment to New York City’s economic affordability.
• Trump expressed confidence in Mamdani’s mayoral prospects.

Quote – Jared Halpern (FOX News) [01:22]:
“The president says he is confident Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor. But Mamdani says he and President Trump share the same goal of making New York a more affordable city.”

Memorable Moment: Lighthearted exchange in the Oval Office, signaling an unusual but pragmatic political partnership.

3. Tatiana Schlossberg’s Tragic Health News

[01:36 – 02:00]

• Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, reveals in a New Yorker essay that she has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, marked by a rare mutation.
• The 35-year-old mother of two states she has less than a year to live, drawing public sympathy and attention.

4. Crisis in Nigeria: Mass Kidnappings

[02:31 – 03:11]

• Reporter Stephanie Bennett (London) details the recent abduction of 303 children and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in western Nigeria.
• Marks the second mass abduction this week: 25 schoolgirls were also kidnapped earlier in a separate incident in a Muslim-majority northern town.
• One 15-year-old reportedly escaped. Another church attack on Tuesday led to more hostages.
• The Trump administration is considering policy responses.

Quote – Stephanie Bennett [02:39]:
“303 school children and 12 teachers. They were abducted by the gunman during the attack on St. Mary's Catholic boarding school in western Nigeria… Officials say the suspects arrived on motorcycle around 4am. A 15-year-old girl managed to escape.”

5. Artificial Intelligence Regulation Debate

[03:11 – 03:53]

• President Trump pushes for reduced state-level regulation of AI, advocating a single federal approval process.
• A presidential executive order to revoke state authority is reportedly on hold, but being considered.
• Congressional Republicans eye a potential 10-year moratorium on state AI laws to be inscribed into the annual defense bill.
• Some state leaders strongly oppose federal preemption.

Quote – President Trump [03:23]:
“We are going to work it so that you'll have a one approval process, not have to go through 50 states.”

Memorable Moment: Policy tension between federal streamlining and state-level regulatory authority.

6. Thanksgiving Travel Surge

[03:53 – 04:28]

• U.S. airlines expect over 31 million travelers, a record for the Thanksgiving holiday.
• TSA forecasts Sunday, November 30, will be the busiest day, screening 3+ million passengers.
• AAA predicts 82 million will drive to Thanksgiving destinations.

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• Marjorie Taylor Greene [00:17]:
  “I’ll be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026. And I look forward to seeing many of you again sometime in the future. May God bless you all. And may God bless America.”

• Fox News Reporter [00:33]:
  “Her resignation comes after a public fallout with President Trump over the Epstein files, foreign policy and health care…”

• Jared Halpern [01:22]:
  “The president says he is confident Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor. But Mamdani says he and President Trump share the same goal of making New York a more affordable city.”

• Stephanie Bennett [02:39]:
  “303 school children and 12 teachers. They were abducted by the gunman during the attack on St. Mary's Catholic boarding school in western Nigeria..."

• President Trump [03:23]:
  “We are going to work it so that you'll have a one approval process, not have to go through 50 states.”

Episode Structure & Timestamps

• [00:02] MTG’s resignation news; statement by Greene
• [00:30] Fallout background, Trump’s accusations, detail by FOX reporter
• [00:56] Trump-Mamdani White House meeting, political alliance highlighted
• [01:36] Tatiana Schlossberg announces fatal illness
• [02:31] Mass kidnapping in Nigeria; Trump administration watches closely
• [03:11] National AI regulation debate; possible legislative action
• [03:53] Thanksgiving travel surge projections

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