4AM ET 10/22/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 4AM ET 10/22/2025 Newscast
Host: Sue Guzman
Date: October 22, 2025

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Overview

This episode provides concise updates on the top headlines, focusing on the ongoing government shutdown, developments in U.S.-Russia relations regarding the Ukraine war, incidents during immigration enforcement, a major federal raid in New York's Chinatown, and corporate news involving Warner Bros. Discovery. The tone is urgent and informative.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown and Negotiations

• Shutdown Duration: Now in its 22nd day.
• President Trump's Efforts: Met with Senate Republicans to strategize an end to the shutdown. The aim is to reach a resolution either through negotiation or, as mentioned, the "nuclear option"—suspending the Senate's 60-vote rule for passing legislation.
• Congressional Actions:
  • GOP leaders are considering a new, longer Continuing Resolution (CR) to maintain government funding at current levels.
  • Democratic Outreach: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have offered to meet the President "anytime, any place" to discuss an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies.

Notable Quote:

• "The president wants lawmakers to make it happen in this shutdown right now. But to get there, they'll either have to be more negotiation or perhaps Senate Republicans may have to use the so called nuclear option..." – Kevin Cork (00:17)

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2. U.S.-Russia Relations Amid Ukraine War

• Cancelled Summit: President Trump is no longer expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary.
• Rationale: The President noted a lack of "desire to have what he calls a wasted meeting" due to ongoing developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Notable Quotes:

• "He has no desire to have what he calls a wasted meeting." – Ashley Strohmeier (01:03)

• "You never know what's going to happen. But a lot of things are happening on that front, on the war front with Ukraine and Russia. And we'll be notifying you over the next two days as to what we're doing. A lot of, a lot of things are happening." – President Trump (01:06)

• Diplomatic Contact: Secretary of State Rubio held a “productive call” with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Larvae, though Russia's demands are reportedly unchanged since the Alaska summit.

• European Concerns: European leaders accuse Putin of stalling the conflict to gain ground; overnight fighting resulted in at least five fatalities in Kyiv.

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3. Immigration Enforcement Incident and Raids

• Los Angeles Incident:
  • During a DHS immigration enforcement operation, a suspect and a U.S. marshal were shot and wounded.
  • The suspect, described as an "illegal alien," weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement in an escape attempt. Both the suspect and the officer (injured by a ricochet) are hospitalized.
  • DHS reports a dramatic increase (over 1,000%) in assaults on its officers this year.

Notable Quote:

• "Homeland Security says this target previously escaped from custody... the illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and began ramming the law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee. Fearing for the safety of the public and law enforcement, our officers followed their training and fired defensive shots." – Matt Finn (03:23)

• NYC Chinatown Raid:

  • Federal agents conducted a targeted raid in Canal Street, focusing on criminal vendors selling counterfeit goods.
  • The raid resulted in dozens of arrests, a violent protest, and at least one protester arrested for assault on a federal officer.
  • Local officials, including Mayor Eric Adams, emphasized that NYPD was not involved.

Notable Quote:

• "DHS says a crowd of protesters quickly gathered and became violent, obstructing ICE and assaulting law enforcement, with at least one person being arrested for assault on a federal officer." – Bill Melusion (04:09)

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4. Corporate News: Warner Bros. Discovery

• Potential Sale:
  • Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of HBO, CNN, and DC Studios, hints at being open to selling parts or all of its business after receiving "unsolicited interest."
  • The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Paramount may have approached the company, but no parties were named.

Notable Note:

• “Just months after splitting into two companies, Warner Bros. Discovery... signaling the may be open to selling all or parts of its business after what it says was an unsolicited interest through the company.” – Sue Guzman (04:41)

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Memorable Quotes & Timestamps

• President Trump on Russia Meeting:
  "You never know what's going to happen. But a lot of things are happening on that front, on the war front with Ukraine and Russia..."
  – President Trump (01:06)

• Kevin Cork on Shutdown Strategy:
  "The president wants lawmakers to make it happen in this shutdown right now. But to get there, they'll either have to be more negotiation or perhaps Senate Republicans may have to use the so called nuclear option..."
  – Kevin Cork (00:17)

• DHS on LA Incident:
  "...the illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and began ramming the law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee. Fearing for the safety of the public and law enforcement, our officers followed their training and fired defensive shots."
  – Matt Finn (03:23)

• NYC Federal Raid:
  "DHS says a crowd of protesters quickly gathered and became violent, obstructing ICE and assaulting law enforcement, with at least one person being arrested for assault on a federal officer."
  – Bill Melusion (04:09)

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Segment Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------| | 00:02 | Government shutdown update; Trump-Senate GOP meeting | | 00:55 | President Trump cancels meeting with Putin; Ukraine conflict update | | 01:32 | Russia's take; European reaction; Kyiv casualties | | 03:12 | LA immigration enforcement shooting | | 03:57 | Increase in assaults on DHS officers | | 04:09 | NYC Chinatown immigration raid and protests | | 04:41 | Warner Bros. Discovery open to sale |

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Summary

This fast-paced newscast offers listeners succinct updates on major national and international stories, maintaining a direct and urgent tone. It highlights the extended U.S. government shutdown and legislative maneuvering, tense U.S.-Russia dynamics amid escalating events in Ukraine, concerns over aggressive encounters during immigration enforcement, aggressive federal action in New York's Chinatown, and big movements in the media industry—all reinforced by brief, sharp field reporting and direct quotes from principals and correspondents.

Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

He will sit down, but with one condition. I'm Sue Guzman. FOX News. Government shutdown now in its 22nd day. President Trump meeting with Senate Republicans yesterday to discuss strategy. Fox's Kevin Cork with more from Washington.

[Kevin Cork]

The president wants lawmakers to make it happen in this shutdown right now. But to get there, they'll either have to be more negotiation or perhaps Senate Republicans may have to use the so called nuclear option, you know, bypass the 60 vote rule for now. GOP leaders are making plans for a new longer CR continuing resolution to help fund the government at current levels. Chuck Schumer says both he and Hakeem Jeffries have reached out to the White House and the president in particular, offering to meet with him anytime, any place. They want an extension to expiring Obamacare subsidies.

[Sue Guzman]

President Trump is no longer expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary. Fox's Ashley Strohmeier reports the president says.

[Ashley Strohmeier]

He has no desire to have what he calls a wasted meeting.

[President Trump]

You never know what's going to happen. But a lot of things are happening on that front, on the war front with Ukraine and Russia. And we'll be notifying you over the next two days as to what we're doing. A lot of, a lot of things are happening.

[Ashley Strohmeier]

A senior White House official says Secretary of State Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergei Larvae held what they called a productive call as Moscow says its demands haven't changed since the Alaska summit.

[Sue Guzman]

President Trump indicating that the meeting with Putin would just be a waste of time. Russia's foreign minister indicating Russia was against an immediate cease fire. European leaders have been accusing Putin of stalling an end to the war in order to gain some more ground in the fighting overnight. Fighting by Russia into Ukraine has left at least five people dead in Kyiv. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Sue Guzman]

A shooting during an immigration enforcement operation the Department of Homeland Security says a suspect and a U.S. marshal wound up shot and wounded during that immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles.

[Matt Finn]

DHS says this shooting incident unfolded during an immigration enforcement traffic stop near downtown la. Homeland Security says this target previously escaped from custody, but they did not give us a lot of details about that. Now DHS writes the illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and began ramming the law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee. Fearing for the safety of the public and law enforcement, our officers followed their training and fired defensive shots. The illegal alien was shot in the elbow and one law enforcement officer was shot in the hand by a ricochet bullet. Both are in the hospital.

[Sue Guzman]

Fox's Matt Finn reporting. DHS says its law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1,000% increase in assaults this year. Dozens arrested in a federal immigration raid in New York City's Chinatown.

[Bill Melusion]

Fox's Bill Melusion Federal agents were seen sweeping through Canal Street. That's an area plagued by illegal vendors and that is where DHS tells Fox they conducted what they say was a targeted intelligence driven oper focused on criminals selling counterfeit goods. That operation netting dozens of arrests in the process. DHS says a crowd of protesters quickly gathered and became violent, obstructing ICE and assaulting law enforcement, with at least one person being arrested for assault on a federal officer. Now, New York City officials were outraged about this operation.

[Sue Guzman]

New York Mayor Eric Adams said the NYPD had no involvement in the raid. Just months after splitting into two companies, Warner Bros. Discovery, the home of hbo, CNN and DC Studios, signaling the may be open to selling all or parts of its business after what it says was an unsolicited interest through the company. It didn't say who was interested in purchasing parts of it, but the Wall Street Journal recently reported Paramount approached Warner Brothers Discovery. I'm Sue Cosman. This is Fox News.

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