4AM ET 10/06/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 4AM ET 10/06/2025 | Newscast Summary

Episode Overview

This episode, hosted by Sue Guzman for the Fox News Hourly Update, covers breaking news on President Trump's contentious deployment of National Guard troops amid protests, the ongoing government shutdown, pivotal Supreme Court cases for the new term, and updates on the Gaza ceasefire talks. The newscast also reports on a deadly mass shooting in Montgomery, Alabama, and features remarks from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at a historic Navy celebration.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Court Battle Over National Guard Deployment

• President Trump defies court order: Despite a judicial block, President Trump sends National Guard troops to cities facing anti-ICE protests, including Chicago and Portland.

  • Ashley Stromeyer reports:
    • 400 Texas National Guard members are headed to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations.
    • An additional 300 California National Guard members were slated for Oregon, but a judge issued a temporary block.
    • The rationale: to protect federal officials amid violent standoffs outside ICE facilities.
    • [00:20–00:46]

• State Governors respond:

  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker urges Texas Governor Greg Abbott to withdraw support.
  • Abbott sides with Trump, authorizing troop deployment for federal official safety.
  • President Trump insists on urgency, saying, “time is of the essence.”
  • [00:46]

2. Gaza Ceasefire Talks

• Regional diplomatic activity:

  • Pete Hegseth observes:

    “A lot of the countries surrounding Israel, frankly, Muslim, Arab and many others have had great meetings with Hamas and it looks like it's working.”
    – Pete Hegseth, 01:06

• President Trump’s warning:

  • Negotiators are urged to move quickly to avoid "massive bloodshed."
  • "Talks will continue today. The president says those negotiating... should move fast or risk massive bloodshed.”
    – Sue Guzman, 01:17

3. Government Shutdown and Health Insurance

• Shutdown persists:

  • The Senate failed to resolve the government shutdown. Ongoing partisan blame.

• Senator Cory Booker (Democrat):

  “This is a tsunami of Donald Trump's creation. The pain, the hurt, the fear that's going to rise amongst millions of Americans who are going to lose health insurance. Dear God, just come to the table and do something to help Americans.”
  – Will Kane quoting Cory Booker, 01:36

• Republican response:

  • Democrats are blamed for rejecting a "clean funding bill."
    – Sue Guzman, 01:50

4. Supreme Court’s New Term

• Major issues on the docket:
  • President Trump's tariffs, voting rights, birthright citizenship, gay conversion therapy, campaign finance, and the culture war over race and transgender sports.
  • Case against President Trump’s removal of Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.
  • Tonya J. Powers provides detail, 02:40–03:13

    “Other major cases they will hear include the legality of President Trump's sweeping tariffs in a challenge by 12 US states and various businesses... Some cases involve President Trump's attempt to remove federal workers like Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission.”
    – Tonya J. Powers, 02:40–03:13

5. U.S. Navy 250th Anniversary in Norfolk, VA

• President Trump celebrates with sailors:

  “It's a true honor to be here with the thousands of our nation's finest sailors at the largest naval facility in the entire world. It's the largest, and I would say more importantly, it's the best.”
  – Pete Hegseth quoting President Trump, 03:20

• Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vows military support:

  “Commander in chief who guarantees that you, the war fighters, have everything you need on the high seas to deter our enemies and if necessary, win overwhelmingly.”
  – Pete Hegseth, 03:37

• Emphasis on restoring the "war fighter ethos" in the military. – Sue Guzman, 03:48

6. Montgomery, Alabama Mass Shooting

• Incident summary:

  • Mass shooting downtown leaves 2 dead, 12 injured (7 under the age of 25).

  • $50,000 reward for information leading to arrests.

  • Police Chief James Gray Boy:

    "When that exchange erupted, multiple people in the crowd, because this was a crowded area, pulled their own weapons and started discharging."
    – Pete Hegseth quoting Ray Bore, 04:09

  • Several victims critically injured. – Sue Guzman, 04:20

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Pete Hegseth on ceasefire progress:

  “A lot of the countries surrounding Israel, frankly, Muslim, Arab and many others have had great meetings with Hamas and it looks like it's working.”
  – 01:06

• Senator Cory Booker on healthcare & shutdown:

  "This is a tsunami of Donald Trump's creation... Dear God, just come to the table and do something to help Americans."
  – 01:36

• President Trump at Navy Anniversary:

  "It's a true honor to be here with the thousands of our nation's finest sailors at the largest naval facility in the entire world... it's the best."
  – 03:20

• Ray Bore on the Montgomery shooting:

  "When that exchange erupted, multiple people in the crowd...pulled their own weapons and started discharging."
  – 04:09

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Important Segment Timestamps

• [00:02] – National Guard deployment begins coverage
• [01:06] – Middle East ceasefire talks update
• [01:36] – Government shutdown & health insurance debate
• [02:31] – Supreme Court new term preview
• [03:13] – 250th U.S. Navy Anniversary event
• [04:09] – Montgomery, Alabama mass shooting report

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This episode delivers a brisk yet comprehensive update on key national events with a focus on high-stakes government actions, public safety, and landmark court issues, capturing the urgency and drama of a tumultuous news cycle.

Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

A court battle brewing after President Trump sends National Guard troops to Oregon. I'm Sue Guzman. Fox News. President Trump defies a court order blocking his efforts to deploy National Guard troops to major U.S. cities that have had large scale anti ICE protests. More from Fox's Ashley Stromeyer.

[Ashley Stromeyer]

Chicago and Portland, Oregon are bracing for National Guard members from other states. Illinois Governor Jimmy Pritzker says President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard to deploy to Illinois, Oregon and other locations. The president also wants to send 300 California National Guard members to Oregon, but a judge temporarily blocked this move. President Trump claims the troops are going to places where there have been violent standoffs outside of ICE facilities.

[Sue Guzman]

Illinois Governor J.B. pritzker calling on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to withdraw support for the decision. But Governor Abbott says he fully authorized the president to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to ensure the safety of federal officials. President Trump warning that time is of the essence. And ceasefire talks to end the war in Gaza.

[Pete Hegseth]

A lot of the countries surrounding Israel, frankly, Muslim, Arab and many others have had great meetings with Hamas and it looks like it's working.

[Sue Guzman]

Talks will continue today. The president says those negotiating the ceasefire deal should move fast or risk massive bloodshed. Government shutdown continues with no end in sight after the Senate failed to end it Friday. New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker telling ABC's this Week Health insurance costs will go up unless Congress acts now.

[Will Kane]

This is a tsunami of Donald Trump's creation. The pain, the hurt, the fear that's going to rise amongst millions of Americans who are going to lose health insurance. Dear God, just come to the table and do something to help Americans.

[Sue Guzman]

Republicans blaming Democrats for not agreeing to what they called a clean funding bill. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Sue Guzman]

The Supreme Court's new term begins Monday with cases involving President Trump's tariffs, voting rights and birthright citizenship. Fox's Tonya J.

[Tonya J. Powers]

Powers has more Justices will begin their nine month docket this week with arguments in a gay conversion therapy case. Other major cases they will hear include the legality of President Trump's sweeping tariffs in a challenge by 12 US states and various businesses. They'll be faced with a case concerning election finance restrictions challenged by Vice President J.D. vance. The court is also set to take up culture war issues like race and transgender sports participation. Some cases involve President Trump's attempt to remove federal workers like Fed Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission. Tanya J.

[Sue Guzman]

Powers, FOX News President Trump celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. navy Sunday in Norfolk, Virginia.

[Pete Hegseth]

It's a true honor to be here with the thousands of our nation's finest sailors at the largest naval facility in the entire world. It's the largest and I would say more importantly, it's the best.

[Sue Guzman]

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth also addressing service members.

[Pete Hegseth]

Commander in chief who guarantees that you, the war fighters, have everything you need on the high seas to deter our enemies and if necessary, win overwhelmingly.

[Sue Guzman]

Hegseth vowing to restore a war fighter ethos to the military. A $50,000 reward now being offered for help in making arrests of two gunmen sought in Saturday's mass shooting in Montgomery, Alabama. Two people were killed, 12 injured, several critically. Police Chief James Gray Boy says it happened when rival gunmen opened fire on another one in a packed downtown area.

[Pete Hegseth]

When that exchange erupted, multiple people in the crowd, because this was a crowded area, pulled their own weapons and started discharging.

[Sue Guzman]

Ray Bore says seven of those shot were under the age of 25, suffered life threatening injuries. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX News.

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