4PM ET 05/07/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 4PM ET 05/07/2026 Newscast
Date: May 7, 2026
Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Podcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode offers a concise roundup of major national and international news, highlighting judicial actions, political developments, sports changes, economic updates, and diplomatic incidents as of the afternoon of May 7, 2026.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Colorado Firebombing Sentencing

(00:03–00:25)

• Event Recap: Mohammed Solomon, who firebombed pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, last June, was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
• Injuries & Loss: Multiple protesters were injured, including an 82-year-old woman who died from her wounds.
• Victim Impact:
  • Notable Quote:

    “Since that day, I find myself constantly thinking about the safety of our Jewish community.”
    — Michelle Goldman (00:23)

• Judicial Proceedings:
  • Solomon, an Egyptian national, apologized via translator and claimed the death penalty would be justice. A federal hate crimes case could still bring further penalties.

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2. U.S.-Brazil Relations: Trump & Lula Meeting

(00:50–01:15)

• White House Visit: President Trump met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
• Discussion Topics: Trade and tariffs discussed in a lengthy working lunch.
• Diplomatic Details:
  • Notable Quote:

    “President Trump says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is very dynamic...”
    — Jared Halpern (00:50)

• Transparency: Unusually, no portions of the visit were open to reporters.
• Backdrop: Lula has criticized Trump over Cuba fuel shortages and U.S. tariffs.

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3. U.S.-EU Trade Tensions

(01:15–01:26)

• Tariff Warning:
  • President Trump threatened higher tariffs on the EU if a trade framework agreed upon in 2025 isn’t approved by July 4, 2026.

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4. NCAA Tournament Expands

(01:26–01:37)

• Announcement: NCAA, for the first time in 15 years, will expand both men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments from 68 to 76 teams, adding eight games to the opening week.

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5. Stock Market Recap

(01:37, 04:19)

• Market Movement:
  • All major indexes finished lower.
  • Notable Figures: Dow closed down 313 points.
  • Oil price rebounded over $96 per barrel.

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6. Tennessee Congressional Map Redrawn

(02:31–03:09)

• Law Passed: Republican Governor of Tennessee signed a new congressional map into law after passage in the GOP-controlled legislature.
• Controversy & Protest:
  • Division of Memphis into three GOP-leaning districts.
  • Protest on Senate floor with a “no Jim Crow 2.0 Stop the Tennessee steal” sign.
  • Notable Quote:

    “The only thing that changed in that Supreme Court removed the last legal protection standing between black voters in Tennessee in this super majority's naked ambitions.”
    — Senator Charlayne Oliver (02:53)

• Wider Context: Follows a Supreme Court ruling striking down a majority-black district in Louisiana for relying too heavily on race.

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7. Child Support Enforcement Crackdown

(03:09–03:44)

• Policy Shift: The U.S. State Department, starting Friday, will revoke U.S. passports from parents owing significant back child support (initially those owing over $100,000, eventually those over $2,500 as per the 1996 law).

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8. U.S. Secretary of State Meets Pope Leo

(03:44–04:19)

• Diplomatic Summit: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo to discuss the Middle East, humanitarian issues, and U.S.-Holy See relations.
• Tensions:
  • President Trump accused the Pope of being “soft on crime and nuclear weapons.”
  • The Pope pushed back, saying he simply preaches peace and rejects claims about supporting Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
• Importance Stressed:
  • Notable Quote:

    “[The meeting] underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See, but it's a relationship that's been tested in recent days.”
    — Michelle Goldman (03:44)

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Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• Michelle Goldman on the Colorado attack:

  “Since that day, I find myself constantly thinking about the safety of our Jewish community.”
  (00:23)

• President Trump on Lula:

  “President Trump says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is very dynamic...”
  — Jared Halpern (00:50)

• Senator Charlayne Oliver protesting TN map:

  “The only thing that changed in that Supreme Court removed the last legal protection standing between black voters in Tennessee in this super majority's naked ambitions.”
  (02:53)

• Michelle Goldman summarizing US-Vatican tension:

  “[The meeting] underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See, but it's a relationship that's been tested in recent days.”
  (03:44)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Colorado Firebombing Sentencing: 00:03–00:25
• Trump & Lula at White House: 00:50–01:15
• US-EU Tariff Warning: 01:15–01:26
• NCAA Expansion: 01:26–01:37
• Stocks & Oil Recap: 01:37, 04:19
• Tennessee Congressional Map, Supreme Court context, and protest: 02:31–03:09
• Passport Revocations for Child Support: 03:09–03:44
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo: 03:44–04:19

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This episode delivers a brisk, information-dense update on law, politics, sports, and diplomacy, with sharp focus on both national and international stakes.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Sentencing day in Colorado. Lisa Brady, FOX News. A man who firebombed pro Israel demonstrators in Boulder last year just sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The attack last June injured multiple protesters, including an 82 year old woman who later died. Since that day, I find myself constantly

[Michelle Goldman]

thinking about the safety of our Jewish community.

[Lisa Brady]

Survivor Michelle Goldman in her victim impact statement said Mohammed Solomon had no right to do what he did. Solomon, an Egyptian national apologizing through a translator and telling the judge the death penalty would be justice. That could still happen in a federal hate crimes case. Still no word of any response from Iran to a proposed US Framework for peace talks. President Trump's been meeting today with Brazil's

[Jared Halpern]

leader President Trump says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is very dynamic following an hours long working lunch here at the White House. In a social media post, President Trump says the two leaders discussed trade and tariffs and representatives from each government will get together to discuss key elements over the coming months. Unlike visits with most foreign leaders, no portion of Lula's visit was open to reporters.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jared Halpern, the Brazilian president has criticized President Trump over fuel shortages in Cuba and tariffs. Meantime, the president just posting a warning to the European Union, higher tariffs are coming if the EU doesn't approve a trade framework reached last year by July 4th. March Madness is expanding. NCAA just announcing both the men's and women's tournaments will add eight teams next season, boosting the brackets to 76 by jamming eight extra games into the front half of the first week. It's the first expansion in 15 years. Stocks finish lower. The Dow down 313 at the bell. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Lisa Brady]

Tennessee's Republican governor just signing a new congressional map into law after the legislature's GOP majorities passed it today, creating districts

[Jessica Rosenthal]

that all lean Republican senators cast votes after one lawmaker stood on a desk holding a sign that read no Jim Crow 2.0 Stop the Tennessee steal. Senator Charlayne Oliver told her Republican colleagues their vote was wrong.

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The only thing that changed in that Supreme Court removed the last legal protection standing between black voters in Tennessee in this super majority's naked ambitions.

[Jessica Rosenthal]

The change splits up the Memphis area among three Republican leaning districts.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jessica Rosenthal. This follows last week's Supreme Court ruling that struck down a majority black district in Louisiana as leaning too heavily on race. A crackdown on unpaid child support spearheaded by the U.S. state Department, which tells the Associated Press this Friday it will begin revoking the US Passports of parents who owe a significant amount of in child support, focusing first on those who owe at least $100,000. But the plan is to expand that to cover parents who owe more than 2500, a threshold set in a 1996 law. America's top diplomat meets with the pope, we're told.

[Michelle Goldman]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo discuss the conflict in the Middle east and humanitarian efforts in the Western Hemisphere. The State Department says this meeting underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See, but it's a relationship that's been tested in recent days. President Trump accusing Pope Leo of being soft on crime and nuclear weapons. The pope pushing back, insisting he's merely preaching the biblical message of peace. Leo also rejected the president's claim that he thought it was okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Jonathan Savage, FOX News.

[Lisa Brady]

Recapping stocks, the Dow, the S and P, the Nasdaq, all finishing in the red as oil prices get back over $96 a barrel. I'm Issa Brady, FOX NEWS.