Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 4PM ET 08/20/2025 Newscast
Date: August 20, 2025
Host: Lisa Brady
Podcast: Fox News Hourly Update

Overview

This episode provides a fast-paced snapshot of major national and international news for the afternoon of August 20, 2025. The coverage includes protests and political controversy in Washington D.C., updates on migration and crime, developments in Israel-Gaza conflict negotiations, severe weather threats across the East Coast, significant wildfires in Colorado, and the latest on the Federal Reserve’s economic outlook.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Washington D.C.: Protests, National Guard Deployment, and Crime Debate

[00:02-00:48]

• Protests erupted as Vice President J.D. Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited National Guard troops deployed in D.C. They faced shouting and heckling from demonstrators opposed to the increased military presence.
• Vice President J.D. Vance, at Union Station:

  "You can actually bring law and order to communities. You've just got to have the political willpower to do it." (00:21)

• National Guard deployment was bolstered by six Republican governors sending additional troops.
• D.C. leaders maintain that crime has decreased and federal intervention is unwarranted.
• The Justice Department is investigating possible manipulation of police crime statistics.

2. Florida Migrant Trucker Case

[00:48-01:08]

• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced tough prosecution for an undocumented migrant truck driver involved in a fatal crash, which killed three and is raising concerns about licensing processes in multiple states.

3. Israel-Gaza Conflict: New Military Operations and Ceasefire Efforts

[01:08-01:38]

• The Israeli military is preparing for a targeted, phased operation in Gaza City, focusing on hostage recovery and defeating Hamas.
• Israeli Military Official:

  "This next phase will be gradual, precise and will involve targeted operations that are carefully phased. They emphasize it will not be a sudden all out invasion." (01:24)

• Mediators from Qatar and Egypt are working to finalize a new ceasefire agreement, with reports that Hamas may agree to latest terms.

4. Markets: Mixed Close

[01:38-01:41 & 04:18-04:22]

• Stock market closes with the Dow up 16 points, while S&P and Nasdaq finish down.

5. Hurricane Erin and East Coast Weather Concerns

[02:31-03:07]

• North Carolina is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Erin threatens the Outer Banks with damaging winds and massive evacuations.
• Katie Byrne, Fox Weather:

  "Even though the storm is hundreds of miles offshore, it is huge with its tropical storm force wind field stretching almost 500 miles right now." (02:40)

• At least 85,000 people evacuated from Dare County, with risks of being isolated due to floodwaters.
• Coastal flooding and strong rip currents cause beach closures from Florida to New England.

6. Colorado: Escalating Wildfires

[03:07-04:04]

• The Derby Fire in Eagle and Garfield counties has burned nearly 840 acres, rapidly tripling in size, and prompted evacuation orders.
• Kristen Goodwin, FOX News:

  "The fire... grew more than 500 acres overnight with zero containment." (03:28)

• The Lee Fire, at 138,000 acres burned, is now one of Colorado’s largest wildfires. Governor Jared Polis has declared a statewide disaster emergency.

7. Federal Reserve: Inflation and Economic Uncertainty

[04:04-04:18]

• The Fed held interest rates steady, expressing greater concern over inflation than unemployment. There remains significant uncertainty over tariff impacts on the economy.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• J.D. Vance on restoring order in D.C.

  "You've just got to have the political willpower to do it." (00:21)

• Israeli Official on Gaza Military Action

  "This next phase will be gradual, precise and will involve targeted operations that are carefully phased. They emphasize it will not be a sudden all out invasion." (01:24)

• Katie Byrne on Hurricane Erin

  "Even though the storm is hundreds of miles offshore, it is huge with its tropical storm force wind field stretching almost 500 miles right now." (02:40)

• Kristen Goodwin on Colorado Wildfires

  "The fire... grew more than 500 acres overnight with zero containment." (03:28)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:02] Protests and National Guard deployment in D.C.
• [00:48] Florida migrant trucker case
• [01:08] Israeli military planning next phase in Gaza
• [01:38] Progress on ceasefire negotiations
• [02:31] Hurricane Erin state of emergency in North Carolina
• [03:07] Wildfire crisis in Colorado
• [04:04] Federal Reserve meeting insights and economic outlook

Summary

This Fox News Hourly Update captures swiftly moving national headlines—ranging from political tensions in D.C. to natural disasters on both coasts and economic anxieties in Washington—conveyed with the concise urgency of a radio newscast. Notably, voices of authority like J.D. Vance and Colorado officials feature throughout, while reporters on the scene (Katie Byrne in Nags Head and Kristen Goodwin in Colorado) add immediacy to coverage of the country’s most pressing events.