Fox News Hourly Update: 3PM ET News Summary – December 5, 2025
Main Theme and Overview
This Fox News Hourly Update delivers a concise briefing on several major national stories, including a Supreme Court review of a Trump-era order on birthright citizenship, developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a high-profile pipe bomb incident in D.C., vaccine policy debate, the death of renowned architect Frank Gehry, Team USA’s World Cup grouping, and a quick Wall Street update.
Key Stories and Discussion Points
1. Supreme Court to Review Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
00:03–00:32
- Supreme Court Involvement: The justices will review an executive order from President Trump that sought to eliminate birthright citizenship for children born to non-citizen parents in the U.S.
- Lower Court Rulings: All lower courts have so far ruled the executive order unconstitutional (Jared Halpern, 00:11).
- 14th Amendment at Issue: The core debate centers on whether the 14th Amendment grants automatic citizenship to all children born on U.S. soil, or if exceptions can be made for parents who are undocumented or have only temporary status.
- Timeline: Oral arguments are set for early next year, with a decision expected by June.
- Quote:
- “The 14th Amendment has long been considered to grant citizenship to children born in the U.S. The president argues that should not apply to children whose parents are in the US illegally or with only temporary legal status.”
— Elisa Brady (00:32)
- “The 14th Amendment has long been considered to grant citizenship to children born in the U.S. The president argues that should not apply to children whose parents are in the US illegally or with only temporary legal status.”
2. Jeffrey Epstein Federal Grand Jury Documents to Be Released
00:32–01:24
- Court Orders Disclosure: A federal judge has ordered the release of grand jury transcripts related to the 2006–2007 Epstein investigation in Florida, citing a new law mandating public access to Epstein files (Elisa Brady, 00:32).
- Background: Law enforcement had identified dozens of potential victims, but only one state-level charge resulted from the 2006–07 grand jury (Jessica Rosenthal, 01:05).
- Justice Department Action: Separate DOJ request to release grand jury documents from a New York investigation led to Epstein’s federal sex trafficking charges in 2019.
- Quote:
- “While law enforcement had identified dozens of potential victims of Epstein, the federal grand jury investigation in 2006 and seven in Florida resulted in a single state level prostitution charge.”
— Jessica Rosenthal (01:05)
- “While law enforcement had identified dozens of potential victims of Epstein, the federal grand jury investigation in 2006 and seven in Florida resulted in a single state level prostitution charge.”
3. Pipe Bomb Suspect in D.C. Ordered Held
01:24–01:59
- Defendant: Brian Cole Jr. is accused of planting pipe bombs near both Democrat and Republican headquarters in D.C. almost five years ago.
- Legal Proceedings: He’s been ordered to remain in jail; no plea entered yet; next hearing set for December 15.
- Investigation Update: Sources say Cole has confessed and voiced doubts about the 2020 election, though his specific motive is still being explored.
- Quote:
- “Sources tell Fox News he's confessed during lengthy conversations with investigators since his arrest yesterday. Also expressing doubt about the 2020 election results, though a motive remains under investigation.”
— Elisa Brady (01:41)
- “Sources tell Fox News he's confessed during lengthy conversations with investigators since his arrest yesterday. Also expressing doubt about the 2020 election results, though a motive remains under investigation.”
4. CDC Urged to Reject Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule Change
02:13–03:07
- Proposed Policy Change: The CDC’s advisory panel recommends delaying the first hepatitis B vaccine dose for some infants, from birth to two months of age (Bill Cassidy, 02:25).
- Political & Medical Opposition: Sen. Bill Cassidy, a liver doctor, opposes the change, warning it could reverse decades of progress in preventing newborn infections.
- Statistics Given: Before the birth dose was recommended, 20,000 newborns contracted hepatitis B annually; now it’s fewer than 20.
- Appeal to CDC Leadership: Cassidy urges acting CDC director O’Neill to retain current, evidence-based guidelines.
- Quotes:
- “As a liver doctor who has treated patients with hepatitis B for decades, this change to the vaccine schedule is a mistake, noting before the birth dose was recommended, 20,000 newborns a year were infected with hepatitis B. Now it's fewer than 20.”
— Sen. Bill Cassidy (02:31)
- “As a liver doctor who has treated patients with hepatitis B for decades, this change to the vaccine schedule is a mistake, noting before the birth dose was recommended, 20,000 newborns a year were infected with hepatitis B. Now it's fewer than 20.”
5. Death of Architect Frank Gehry
03:07–03:21
- Obituary: World-renowned architect Frank Gehry has passed away at age 96.
6. World Cup 2026 Draw and Team USA’s Grouping
03:21–04:04
- Draw Details: The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw took place at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. (Tony Genu, 03:21).
- Host Countries: U.S., Canada, and Mexico to co-host.
- Team USA Group: Drawn into Group D, alongside Australia, Paraguay, and a playoff team (Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, or Kosovo).
- Tournament Format: Top two teams in each group advance, with top eight third-place teams also moving to knockout stage. The final is set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium.
- Quote:
- “The United States is serving as co host for the tournament along with Canada and Mexico. The US will compete in Group D with Australia, Paraguay and the winner of playoff group C, which will be either Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.”
— Tony Genu (03:26)
- “The United States is serving as co host for the tournament along with Canada and Mexico. The US will compete in Group D with Australia, Paraguay and the winner of playoff group C, which will be either Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.”
7. Wall Street Market Update
04:04–04:13
- Market Close: Stocks ended higher; the Dow Jones up by 145 points.
Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments
- “Lower courts have all ruled an executive order eliminating birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, invalidating a major part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.” — Jared Halpern (00:11)
- “The judge had previously ruled that unsealing the documents would violate mandated secrecy of grand jury proceedings, but now says a recently passed law requiring Epstein files to be released overrides the secrecy law.” — Elisa Brady (00:44)
- “This change to the vaccine schedule is a mistake... Now it's fewer than 20 [newborns infected annually].” — Sen. Bill Cassidy (02:31)
Important Timestamps
- Trump order & Supreme Court review: 00:03–00:32
- Epstein case federal documents: 00:32–01:24
- D.C. pipe bomb suspect update: 01:24–01:59
- Hepatitis B vaccine schedule debate: 02:13–03:07
- Frank Gehry obituary: 03:07–03:21
- 2026 World Cup Group draw: 03:21–04:04
- Wall Street update: 04:04–04:13
Tone:
Concise, factual, and urgent; the newscast moves briskly from national legal and criminal news to policy and sports, providing just the key details for each story.
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