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National Guard troops arrive in the Windy City. I'm Sue Guzman. Fox News. About 200 members of the Texas National Guard have arrived in Illinois to deploy amid tense anti ice protests in the state. Fox's Mike Tobin has more from Chicago.
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The Texas National Guard has arrived southwest of Chicago at an army training facility near the city of Joliet. Despite emotional opposition from Chicago leadership, this.
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President is determined to federalize the National Guard to occupy our cities with the military. It's unconscionable. It's unthinkable.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raul asked the court for an immediate injunction to block it. U.S. district Judge April Perry declined to grant the request and gave the Trump team a deadline of tomorrow to answer questions about when the Guard will arrive, where will they be sent and what will they do once deployed.
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Over the weekend, a federal judge ruled the National Guard could not be sent to Portland. Oregon Attorney General Pam Bondi facing questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday. Fox's Kevin Cork reports from Washington.
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Senator Josh Hawley wants answers about why, according to the FBI, he and several Republican lawmakers had their phone calls tracked during Jack Smith's probe of the Capitol riot. He's not alone in calling for a special counsel to take a closer look at potential political targeting that happened during the Biden administration. Meantime, much finger pointing about the president politicization at the doj. Democrats spending much of the four hour hearing focused on everything from the Epstein files to the indictment of James Comey and the legal fights involving the deployment of the National Guard.
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One week into the government shutdown and the finger pointing continues. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson wants a clean spending bill to end the shutdown while Democrats are digging in with their demands. As we hear from fox's Ryan Schmelz.
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Democrats have remained firm on including a permanent extension of Affordable Care act tax credits as part of a deal to reopen the government. Republicans have said the issue should be dealt with separately and the tax credits need to be reformed. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was asked by Fox News Radio if reforming the program is on the table.
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What I'm saying is that we have an open mind as it relates to an extension of the Affordable Care act tax credits based on the merits of what is presented in good faith.
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The subsidies impact about 22 million people who Democrats say will see a significant increase in premiums if the program isn't extended by the end of the year. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmell's FOX News.
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Air traffic controller is still working despite the government shutdown, although they will not see a paycheck till Congress reaches an agreement.
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Fox's Jeff Palm we're seeing delays at airports in cities now like Chicago, Boston and Houston. But in Nashville, staffing shortages disrupting operations for several hours, forcing pilots to get airspace clearance from the regional tower. Over in Memphis, a similar scenario unraveling. In Burbank, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy acknowledged the government shutdown is adding stress to air traffic controllers, leading to a rise in sick calls. He says some are even considering taking a second job as they worry about missing future paychecks.
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The National Hurricane center says Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened in the Atlantic and it's on a path toward the Caribbean with maximum sustained winds at last look, 50 miles an hour. It's expected to become a hurricane in the coming days. Tropical storm watches have been posted for Barbuda and Saint Martin. I'm Sue Guzman. This is FOX News.
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Host: Sue Guzman
Date: October 8, 2025
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An urgent update on the federal deployment of the National Guard to Illinois amid anti-ICE protests, major developments regarding government shutdown negotiations, political fallout over DOJ investigations, and other pressing national stories.
The episode delivers urgent, fact-based reporting with moments of dramatic language, direct quotes from officials, and the signature Fox News combative political framing. The coverage moves quickly between legal showdowns, political disputes, and the real-world consequences playing out from Washington to local airports. The tone is brisk, serious, and squarely focused on contentious developments in national politics and their on-the-ground impacts.