4PM ET 09/05/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 4PM ET 09/05/2025 Newscast

Host: Lisa Brady (FOX News Podcasts)
Air Date: September 5, 2025

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Episode Overview

This afternoon’s Fox News Hourly Update delivers a concise rundown of the latest national headlines. Major topics include arrests in the killing of congressional intern Eric Tarpinian Jackham, economic updates after a weak jobs report, significant legal news in the AI copyright space, political investigations in Washington, and key developments in immigration protections.

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Key Discussion Points & Timestamps

Arrests in the Death of a Congressional Intern

[00:02]

• Lisa Brady opens with news of two suspects arrested for the killing of Eric Tarpinian Jackham, a 21-year-old congressional intern.
• The shooting occurred in Washington, D.C., leaving two others injured.
• Both suspects are 17 years old and have violent records in family court; now charged with murder as adults. Police still search for a third juvenile.

Notable Quote:

“We are very, very thankful.”
— Grieving Parent / Jimmy Fallon [00:12]

Call for Unity:

“This isn't political. It's a safety issue for everybody, for every person across America, no matter where you live or where you visit.”
— Grieving Parent / Jimmy Fallon [00:20]

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Economic Update: Job Market and Prospects

[00:57]

• August hiring report underperforms, with only 22,000 new jobs.
• Kevin Hassett (National Economic Council Director) remains optimistic, predicting upward revisions and noting industrial production at an all-time high and an 8% rise in capital spending this year.

Notable Quote:

“We expect this number will be revised up. That’s been the pattern over and over... Industrial production is at an all time high.”
— Kevin Hassett [00:57]

• President Trump cites ongoing factory and manufacturing job growth from new investments.
• Market reaction: The Dow closes down 220 points after recovering from steeper earlier losses.
• Discussion about speculation of an impending Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

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Major Legal Settlement: AI and Book Authors

[01:35]

• Lisa Brady reports: An AI company, Anthropic, agrees to a $1.5 billion class-action settlement with authors, accused of copyright infringement for using pirated works to train its chatbot – reflecting broader legal scrutiny of AI industry practices.

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Political Investigations: Biden White House

[02:30]

• White House official Andrew Bates answers questions for a Capitol Hill committee probing President Biden’s mental acuity.
• Bates defends Biden’s leadership qualities, while committee critics claim the public has already noticed a visible decline.

Notable Quote:

“[Biden] would apply, quote, experience, strength and compassion.”
— Andrew Bates (statement, relayed by Ryan Schmelz) [02:36]

• Committee spokesperson responds:

“The public has rejected Bates’ spin and witnessed President Biden’s decline with their own eyes.”
— House Oversight Committee Spokesperson (via Ryan Schmelz) [02:54]

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Obama-Era Russia Briefings: Newly Obtained Notes

[03:09]

• Fox News has obtained handwritten notes from former FBI Director James Comey, documenting a 2016 national security meeting.
• The notes reference intelligence community debates on public messaging about Russian election interference, with the election a month away.
• Suggestion that Obama administration officials saw a risk that “Russians have a view on who should win.”

“The notes appear to reinforce the view within the Obama administration that Russian interference could have or was having an effect on the 2016 election.”
— Mike Emanuel [03:24]

• Current Director of National Intelligence criticizes the Obama administration for creating a “false narrative” and seeking to undermine Donald Trump after the election.

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Immigration: Temporary Protected Status Court Ruling

[03:56]

• A federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s move to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 1 million Venezuelans and Haitians, prolonging legal and political battles.

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Stock Market Recap

[04:15]

• All major indices (Dow, S&P, Nasdaq) finish lower, but above session lows.

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Memorable Moments & Quotes

• Grieving parents’ call for unity and nonpolitical focus on public safety following the killing of Eric Tarpinian Jackham.
• Optimistic framing of weak job report by Kevin Hassett.
• Ongoing friction in D.C. over President Biden’s fitness, with pointed exchange between Andrew Bates and House committee critics.
• Revelation of Comey’s 2016 notes, highlighting continued relevance of Russian interference debate.

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Notable Quotes Recap (with Timestamps)

• “We are very, very thankful.” — Grieving Parent / Jimmy Fallon [00:12]
• “This isn't political. It's a safety issue for everybody, for every person across America, no matter where you live or where you visit.” — Grieving Parent / Jimmy Fallon [00:20]
• “We expect this number will be revised up. That’s been the pattern over and over... Industrial production is at an all time high.” — Kevin Hassett [00:57]
• “[Biden] would apply, quote, experience, strength and compassion.” — Andrew Bates (via Ryan Schmelz) [02:36]
• “The public has rejected Bates’ spin and witnessed President Biden’s decline with their own eyes.” — House Oversight Spokesperson (via Ryan Schmelz) [02:54]
• “The notes appear to reinforce the view within the Obama administration that Russian interference could have or was having an effect on the 2016 election.” — Mike Emanuel [03:24]

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Additional Notes

• [02:00-02:30] Advertisement content has been omitted.
• The episode maintains the direct, reportorial tone characteristic of Fox News Hourly Updates, emphasizing concise, fact-driven summaries with brief commentary from public officials and analysts.

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Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Gratitude from grieving parents. Lisa Brady, FOX News. Now that two suspects have been arrested in the death of congressional intern Eric Tarpinian Jackham.

[Grieving Parent / Jimmy Fallon]

We are very, very thankful.

[Lisa Brady]

The 21 year old's mother Also appealing for people to unite around making American cities safer.

[Grieving Parent / Jimmy Fallon]

This isn't political. It's a safety issue for everybody, for every person across America, no matter where you live or where you visit.

[Lisa Brady]

The shooting that killed Tarpini and Jackham left two others injured in the nation's capital. U.S. attorney for D.C. jeanine Pirro says the two suspects are 17 and have violent records in family court. Now they're charged with murder in adult court. Police still searching for a third juvenile suspect. The president's economic team focusing on the bigger picture after a weaker than expected report on hiring In August, just 22,000 jobs created.

[Kevin Hassett]

We expect this number will be revised up. That sped the pattern over and over and if that happens, that will be consistent with all the other indicators we're seeing. Industrial production is at an all time high. Capital spending is up 8% over the first half of the year.

[Lisa Brady]

Kevin Hassett is director of the National Economic Council. As President Trump continues to forecast new factories and manufacturing, factoring jobs coming from pledged investments by companies and countries. Today's numbers fueling more talk of a Fed interest rate cut ahead of the central bank's next meeting later this month. The Dow down 220 points at the bell after par paring heavier losses. Just getting word. An artificial intelligence company agrees to pay one and a half billion dollars to settle a class action lawsuit by book authors who say Anthropic used pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. One of many legal fights accusing AI companies of copyright infringement. America is listening to Fox.

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[Lisa Brady]

Another Biden white House official sits for a Capitol Hill interview as part of a House panel's investigation.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Andrew Bates with a staunch defense of President Biden to the House Oversight Committee, according to an opening statement obtained by Fox News. The former White House spokesman sitting for a transcribed interview as part of the committee's investigation into an alleged decline and cover up of President Biden's mental acuity. Bates reportedly said he saw a president who would apply, quote, experience, strength and and compassion. A committee spokesperson firing back saying, quote, the public has rejected Bates spin and witnessed President Biden's decline with their own eyes. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz, FOX News.

[Lisa Brady]

The former president has said he made the decisions during his presidency. FOX News. Also obtaining classified handwritten notes from then FBI Director James Comey during an October 2016 meeting of President Obama's national security team.

[Mike Emanuel]

The notes are somewhat cryptic, but among the topics is the need for the ic, the intelligence community, to do their best to lay down of what we could say publicly. Comey at one point paraphrases his thoughts. What is the goal informing us People disrupting Russians. With the election about a month away, the notes appear to reinforce the view within the Obama administration that Russian interference could have or was having an effect on the 2016 election. Comey's notes quote an unnamed official saying, quote, the Russians have a view on who should win.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Mike Emanuel in Washington. The current director of national intelligence is a accused the Obama administration of fueling a false narrative and after the election trying to undermine President Trump. A federal judge just blocking the Trump administration's decision to end legal protections for more than 1 million Venezuelans and Haitians. It's an ongoing fight over temporary protected status. Recapping stocks, the Dow, the S and P, the Nasdaq all finishing down but off session lows. Lisa Brady, FOX News.

[Grieving Parent / Jimmy Fallon]

This is Jimmy Fallen inviting you to join me for FOX Across America where we'll discuss every single single one of the Democrats dumb ideas. Just kidding. It's only a three hour show. Listen live at noon Eastern or get the [e-mail].