4PM ET 06/05/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 4PM ET 06/05/2026 Newscast

Episode Overview
This fast-paced newscast delivers major headlines from across the nation, including President Biden’s trip to Wisconsin and the latest jobs report, key court rulings on immigration, developments in sports business, continued suspense in California’s elections, a major terrorism arrest, and updates from Wall Street.

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Main Stories & Key Discussion Points

President Biden Visits Wisconsin; Jobs & Economic Update

[00:03 – 00:31]

• President Biden arrives in Wisconsin for a farming roundtable.
• He touts the May jobs report and historic manufacturing progress.
  • “We have factories and plants being built all over our country at a number that we've never had before ever in our history, and we're doing really well.” – President Biden (paraphrased by Lisa Brady, 00:12)
• Biden remarks that talks concerning Iran “seem to be going quite well,” with optimism that easing conflict could help costs.
• Jobs report highlights:
  • 1,722,000 jobs added in May (“more than double what economists were expecting”).
  • April and March numbers revised upward.
  • However, wage growth lagged behind inflation.
• Wall Street worries: Fears of a possible Fed interest rate hike cause a significant market downturn.
  • Dow down 694 at close, Nasdaq drops over 1,100 points.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump-Era Immigration Limitation

[00:31 – 01:19]

• A Trump-era policy placing severe limits on green cards, work permits, asylum, and citizenship for immigrants from 39 countries is struck down by a Boston federal judge.
  • The court calls out how the order “threw the lives of countless immigrants living in the US into legal limbo” (paraphrased by Lisa Brady, 01:19).
• The Justice Department responds that Congress broadly delegates immigration authority to the president (Jared Halpern at the White House, 01:19).

Chicago Bears Stadium Move: Indiana Scores

[01:19 – 02:03]

• The Chicago Bears’ board decides to move forward with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
• Indiana Governor Mike Braun credits his state’s pro-business environment after Illinois failed to pass incentives.
  • “We did it at the speed of business. They dawdled for nearly five years.” – Gov. Mike Braun (01:42)
• Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker accuses the Bears of shifting positions on stadium location.
• The Bears argue a stadium in northwest Indiana “will bring Chicago land together.”

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California Election Suspense & Ballot Counting Delays

[02:31 – 03:20]

• Key races remain undecided as mail-in ballot counting continues.
• Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Hilton is frustrated over the length of the count:
  • “They don't have the respect for the people of California to get on with it and get this done in a timely manner.” – Steve Hilton (02:41)
• Hilton faces a tight race with Democrats Javier Becerra and Tom Steyer.
• LA Mayoral race: Karen Bass advances; Spencer Pratt’s slim lead over Nithya Raman is described as narrowing.
• Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, accuse Republicans (without evidence) of claiming the delay is cheating.
• 80% of Californians vote by mail; state election officials have up to 30 days after Election Day to count ballots. Final results due by July 3rd.

Arrests in ISIS-Linked U.S. Terror Plot

[03:20 – 04:10]

• Three American men are arrested in California and Kansas for plotting to support ISIS.
  • The men allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, discussed violent attacks on U.S. service members, and tried to use cryptocurrency to fund purchases of RPGs and drones.
  • “The men…also sent money to an alleged ISIS member and expressed interest in fighting overseas for the terror group.” – Carmen Roberts (03:55)
• Defendant names: Bissam Gafour (21, Kansas), Elias Sam Saldin (21, CA), and Beren D’Azay (25, CA).

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Notable Quotes

• President Biden (via Lisa Brady):
  “We have factories and plants being built all over our country at a number that we've never had before ever in our history, and we're doing really well.” (00:14)
• Gov. Mike Braun (Indiana):
  “We did it at the speed of business. They dawdled for nearly five years.” (01:42)
• Steve Hilton (GOP CA candidate):
  “They don't have the respect for the people of California to get on with it and get this done in a timely manner.” (02:41)
• Carmen Roberts (FOX News, on ISIS plot):
  “The men…also sent money to an alleged ISIS member and expressed interest in fighting overseas for the terror group.” (03:55)

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Market Recap

[04:10 – End]

• Dow closed down 695 points (below 51,000), S&P dropped over 2%, and Nasdaq fell 4% (down 1,121 points).

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Tone & Style
The newscast retains a brisk, reporter-driven tone with succinct, fact-heavy updates and direct attributions reflecting urgency and the diversity of breaking stories.

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Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

The president's in Wisconsin. Lisa Brady, FOX News, just arriving for a roundtable event on farming. While pointing to the new jobs report as evidence of economic success.

[Mike Braun]

We have factories and plants being built

[Lisa Brady]

all over our country at a number that we've never had before ever in our history, and we're doing really well. Also telling reporters the situation with Iran seems to be going quite well. The administration optimistic about costs easing once the conflict ends. Employers adding 1722000 jobs in May, more than double what economists were expecting. And the numbers for April and March were revised higher. But the report also finds wages didn't grow enough to outpace inflation. And Wall street appears to be worried the Fed might be heading for an interest rate hike this year. The Dow down 694 points at the bell. The Nasdaq plummeting more than 1100. A Trump policy limiting immigrants from multiple countries is struck down in court following

[Mike Braun]

the shootings of two national guard members in D.C. last year. The Trump administration enacted a severely limiting green cards, work permits, asylum claims and citizenship applications for immigrants from 39 countries. But a federal judge in Boston is blocking the policy, writing the order through the lives of countless immigrants living in the US into legal limbo.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. The Justice Department says Congress gave the president broad authority over immigration policy. The Chicago Bears plan to cross state lines after the board of directors voted to move forward with a new stadium in in Hammond, Indiana.

[Mike Braun]

We made it so easy from the

[Lisa Brady]

get go, indiana Governor Mike Braun telling Fox he knew his state had a chance when the Illinois Legislature ended its session without approving an incentives package.

[Mike Braun]

We did it at the speed of business. They dawdled for nearly five years.

[Lisa Brady]

The Illinois governor J.B. pritzker, accuses the team of shifting its position on a stadium location. The Bears say a stadium in northwest Indiana will bring Chicago land together. America is listening to Fox News Warren Che home.

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[Steve Hilton]

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[Lisa Brady]

Key races in California remain undecided as ballot counting continues.

[Steve Hilton]

GOP California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, frustrated over the time it takes to count mail in ballots.

[Mike Braun]

They don't have the respect for the people of California to get on with it and get this done in a timely manner.

[Steve Hilton]

He still appears to be in a tight race with Democratic candidates Javier Becerra and Tom Steyer. While incumbent LA Mayor Karen Bass has advanced, it's unclear who she'll face as former reality star Spencer Pratt's lead over City Councilwoman Nithya Raman appears to have narrowed. Democrats, including Governor Gavin Newsom have slammed Republicans, alleging without evidence the counting time amounts to cheating. According to the California secretary of state, roughly 80% of California votes by mail and ballots are counted as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. Kristin Goodwin, FOX News Election officials have

[Lisa Brady]

up to 30 days after election Day to count ballots. The final results have to be reported to the secretary of state in California by July 3rd. Three men under arrest in California and Kansas accused of plotting to support a foreign terrorist group.

[Carmen Roberts]

The FBI says the three American men arrested pledged allegiance to ISIS and discussed violent attacks on US service members, including a cryptocurrency scheme to buy RPGs and drones for those attacks, as spelled out in court documents. The men, 21 year old Bissam Gafour of Kansas, 21 year old Elias Sam Saldin of California and 25 year old Beren D' Azay of California, also sent money to an alleged ISIS member and expressed interest in fighting over overseas for the terror group. Carmen Roberts, Fox News for recapping the

[Lisa Brady]

retreat on Wall street, the Dow down 695 points, falling back under 51,000, the S&P plunging more than 2%, the Nasdaq more than 4%, down 1121 points and Lisa Brady, this is FOX News.