Fox News Hourly Update – 3PM ET 12/02/2025 Newscast

Host: Ainsley Earhardt, with contributions from Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, J.D. Vance, Chris Foster
Date: December 2, 2025

Episode Overview

This newscast delivers a concise roundup of major national and international news, focusing on a recent violent event involving the National Guard, evolving U.S. immigration and enforcement policy, the state of the American economy, ongoing U.S. military operations against drug traffickers, India’s controversial tech regulation, and a major fashion industry deal. The tone remains urgent, fact-focused, and politically charged, characteristic of FOX News Radio updates.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. D.C. National Guard Shooting & Aftermath

• Update on Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf: Critically wounded in last week's D.C. shooting, Wolf’s condition is updated with cautious optimism.
• Human Impact:
  • Pam Bondi speaks directly from experience with the family:

    "He's a miracle. And if everyone in this country can continue to pray for that family, he's got a long road ahead of him, but he is a miracle." – Pam Bondi [00:12]

  • Family’s ordeal highlighted, call for national support and prayers.
• Justice & Accountability:
  • The suspect, also hospitalized, now faces "multiple murder, assault and gun counts." [00:33]
  • Bondi emphatically states:

    "The monster will be held accountable. Who did this?" – Pam Bondi [00:31]

• Policy Consequences:
  • The alleged shooter had entered via a U.S. refugee program, having once worked with the CIA in Afghanistan.
  • Triggered expanded review of U.S. immigration and asylum policies.
  • President Trump’s earlier travel ban referenced; Homeland Security now considering expanding the ban.

2. Immigration Enforcement and Political Divide

• Surge in ICE Personnel:
  • Pam Bondi:

    "Our 10,000th ICE officer will be on the job within 10 days. So we have hired 10,000. We've had hundreds of thousands of applications." – Pam Bondi [01:11]

  • Context: Funded by "the president’s big beautiful bill."
• Partisan Tension:
  • Democrats label the legislative initiatives a "betrayal."
  • Republicans frame the measures as corrective actions:

    "If they want to talk about affordability, they ought to look in the mirror. We are fixing what they're broken...the job that we were elected to do. But I think 2026 is going to be the year where this economy really takes off."
    – Vice President J.D. Vance [01:27]

3. Economic Updates & Presidential Messaging

• Tariff Dividend Check & Affordability Debate:
  • President Trump reiterates call for direct payments to Americans from tariffs.
  • He brands “affordability” concerns as a “hoax,” insisting prices (notably for gas and eggs) are declining.
  • Context: Cabinet meeting, strong pushback against Democratic critiques.

4. U.S. Military Action Against Drug Traffickers

• Continued Airstrikes:
  • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlines aggressive U.S. strikes on suspected narco boats in the Caribbean:

    "Striking narco boats and putting narco terrorists at the bottom of the ocean." – Pete Hegseth [02:20]

  • Noted impact:

    "We've had a bit of a pause because it's hard to find boats to strike right now, which is the entire point." – Pete Hegseth [02:31]

  • Recent deadly operation justified; administration stands by the admiral's decisions, even amid media scrutiny [03:02].

5. India Cybersecurity Mandate

• New Regulation:
  • India demands smartphone manufacturers install government-run cybersecurity apps on all devices within 90 days, non-removable by users.
  • Concerns: Privacy advocates cite risks to data protection and user consent.

6. Major Fashion Industry Acquisition

• Prada Acquires Versace:
  • $1.4 billion deal finalized, subject to regulatory approval.
  • Versace’s history recapped, along with leadership and strategic transitions:

    “Versace new executive chairman is Lorenzo Bertelli, son of Prada Air and creative director Mutia Prada.” – Chris Foster [03:35]

7. Market Snapshot

• Economic Indicator:
  • "The Dow is up 183." – [04:08]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Pam Bondi on Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolf’s Survival:

  "He’s a miracle." [00:12]

• Pam Bondi on Justice:

  "The monster will be held accountable." [00:31]

• Pete Hegseth on Narco Strikes:

  "Putting narco terrorists at the bottom of the ocean." [02:20]

• Vice President J.D. Vance on Economy:

  "We are fixing what they're broken...2026 is going to be the year where this economy really takes off." [01:27]

Important Timestamps

• 00:02-00:33 – Update on D.C. National Guard shooting, suspect charges, and policy implications
• 01:11 – ICE force expansion announcement
• 01:27 – VP J.D. Vance on Democratic criticism and economic outlook
• 02:20 – U.S. narco boat airstrikes, rationale, and effectiveness
• 03:35 – Prada closes Versace acquisition
• 04:08 – Stock market update

In summary:
This newscast delivers a wide-ranging, fast-paced overview of urgent issues shaping U.S. policy, global business, and public safety, highlighted by strong partisan contrasts and calls to action. The reporting maintains a sense of immediacy and underscores key political and social flashpoints currently confronting the nation and the world.