Fox News Hourly Update: 4PM ET 09/03/2025 Newscast

Date: September 3, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts

Episode Overview

This episode presents the latest national news highlights, covering political controversy over Jeffrey Epstein files, a U.S. strike in the Caribbean tied to narco-terrorism, bipartisan congressional ethics reform, a tragic church shooting in Minneapolis, legal debates over Boeing’s accountability, and the latest job market and Wall Street updates.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

Growing Pressure Over Jeffrey Epstein Files

• Intensifying Demands: Victims and their advocates push for full, unredacted release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
  • [00:02] Lisa Brady: “As accusers of the late sex offender visit Capitol Hill, they want all the documents released without redactions.”
• Legal and Political Maneuvering:
  • Victims’ attorney Bradley Edwards warns, “People will, quote, be appalled by what's in the documents.” [00:11]
  • Some Democrats and a few Republicans advocate full transparency, while GOP leadership passes a measure to formalize the probe, perceived by critics as a stalling tactic. [00:24]
• Partisan Divides:
  • President Trump dismisses the push for transparency as “a hoax engineered by Democrats to distract from his accomplishments.” [00:24]

U.S. Military Strike in the Caribbean

• Action Against Narco-Terrorists:
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces and defends a strike on a drug boat from Venezuela heading for the United States.
  • [00:51] Rubio: “This one was operating in international waters headed toward the United States to flood our country with poison. And under President Trump, those days are over.”
  • The strike resulted in 11 deaths; Venezuela criticizes increased U.S. military presence.

Bipartisan Stock Trading Reform in Congress

• New Legislation: Introduction of a bill to restrict congressional stock trading to prevent insider trading.
  • [01:22] Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY): “If anyone says, you know, this isn't fair, I'm going to have to divest all my stocks if I'm going to run for Congress. Maybe you should stay home.”
• Unlikely Alliances: Ocasio Cortez teams up with Texas Republican Chip Roy for the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which allows for mutual funds but requires relinquishing individual stock holdings. [01:31]

Tragedy in Minneapolis: Vice President Vance Visits

• Shooting Aftermath: Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady pay respects following a deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.
  • [02:16] Jeff Manaso: “The vice president and second lady outside Annunciation Catholic Church placing flowers and reading notes of remembrance… visiting Children's Hospital to meet with some victims there.”
  • Victims included two children killed, 18 children and three adults injured.
  • Shooter left hate-filled writings and died by suicide. [02:49]

Boeing Plea Deal Controversy

• Courtroom Developments:
  • Federal judge hears objections from crash victims' families over Boeing’s plea deal, which would avoid prosecution after two 737 Max crashes (over 300 fatalities).
  • Critics target the DOJ for reducing oversight from independent monitoring to a compliance consultant.
  • No final decision from the judge yet. [02:49]

U.S. Labor Market and Wall Street

• Cooling Jobs Market:

  • Fewer job openings in July (7.18 million, down from 7.35 million in June), particularly in healthcare, arts, mining, and recreation.
  • Federal Reserve monitoring job data for upcoming interest rate decisions on September 16–17.
  • [03:26] Jenny Costella: “The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey... found fewer jobs were available... a sign the job market's cooling.”

• Wall Street Update:

  • Dow closes down about 24 points, Nasdaq finishes higher. [04:02]
  • Lisa Brady: “Dow dropping about 24 points, but the S&P and the green and the Nasdaq rallies up to 18.” [04:08]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Epstein Documents:
  • Bradley Edwards (victims’ attorney): “People will, quote, be appalled by what's in the documents.” [00:11]
• Political Faceoff:
  • President Trump: Calls the Epstein documents controversy “a hoax engineered by Democrats.” [00:24]
• Drug Interdiction Justification:
  • Marco Rubio: “...going to wage war on narco terrorist organizations... those days are over.” [00:51]
• Congressional Ethics Call:
  • Alexandria Ocasio Cortez: “If anyone says, you know, this isn't fair, I'm going to have to divest all my stocks if I'm going to run for Congress. Maybe you should stay home.” [01:22]
• Minneapolis Church Tragedy:
  • Jeff Manaso: “Eight year old Fletcher Merkel and ten year old Harper Moisky were killed. Eighteen other children and three adults were hurt.” [02:49]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Jeffrey Epstein Files & Congressional Actions: 00:02 – 00:51
• U.S. Strike in Caribbean: 00:51 – 01:03
• Congressional Stock Trading Reform: 01:22 – 01:56
• Vice President Vance in Minneapolis: 02:16 – 02:49
• Boeing Plea Deal Hearings: 02:49 – 03:26
• Jobs Report and Wall Street: 03:26 – 04:08

Style & Tone

The episode’s reporting remains brisk, headline-driven, and to the point—typical of Fox News’ fast-paced radio bulletins. The language is direct, with notable partisan divides and emotional resonance around the Minneapolis shooting.

This summary captures all the main current affairs, prominent political conflicts, and emerging headlines presented in the original newscast.