5AM ET 11/10/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 5AM ET 11/10/2025

Host: Ted Lindner (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: November 10, 2025

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Episode Overview

This newscast delivers a fast-paced review of the morning’s top stories, focusing on recent political developments, court rulings, a high-profile set of presidential pardons, President Trump’s public appearance at an NFL game, upcoming Supreme Court cases, and notable national updates including the Mega Millions jackpot and the passing of a former NFL commissioner.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Shutdown Nears an End (00:02 – 00:53)

• Senate Breaking the Filibuster:
  The Senate voted 60-40 Sunday night to advance a Republican-led continuing resolution, aimed at ending the government shutdown.

  • Chad Pergram: “It’s now only a matter of time before the government shutdown is over, probably later this week.” (00:15)
  • The bill funds the government through late January, with three sections funded through September.
  • Notably, 52 Republicans and 8 Democrats were needed to break the filibuster.
  • Democrats were pressing for commitments on healthcare costs, but didn't get firm guarantees.
  • Effects of the shutdown continued, including flight delays and unpaid federal employees.

• Shutdown Impact:
  Ongoing effects included significant airport disruptions over the weekend and federal employees working without pay. (00:53)

2. Federal Court Orders SNAP Benefits Restored (00:53 – 01:22)

• A federal appeals court demanded the Trump administration restore SNAP (food stamp) benefits for 42 million Americans.
  • The ruling came from the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

3. President Trump Issues Sweeping Pardons (01:22 – 01:56)

• Pardons for Allies:
  77 allies, including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman, and Sidney Powell, received full pardons for alleged involvement in plots to overturn the 2020 election.
  • Sue Guzman: “President Trump writing in his proclamation that it did not include himself.” (01:22)
  • Critics allege these individuals plotted to submit alternate electors in Georgia, Arizona, and Michigan.
  • Earlier in January, Trump pardoned over 1,000 supporters connected to the January 6 US Capitol riot.

4. President Trump at NFL Game (03:38 – 04:14)

• Historic Attendance:
  Trump became the first sitting president since Jimmy Carter (1978) to attend a regular season NFL game—Washington Commanders vs. Detroit Lions.
  • Hosted by Commanders owner Josh Harris.
  • Participated in a Veterans Day ceremony and swore in new military members.
  • Appeared in the Fox TV broadcast booth.
  • Memorable Moment: booth banter as Commanders faced fourth down:
    • “Let’s see what happens on fourth down. Mario throws to the touchdown. Just like you, Samuel. Now your ratings have gone up because...” (04:04, Unnamed Announcer)
  • Reports emerged that Trump might want the team’s new stadium named after himself.

5. Supreme Court to Hear Key Cases (04:25 – 05:07)

• Upcoming arguments on:
  • Whether government officials can be sued as individuals for violating religious liberties — highlighted by the case of Damon Lander, forced to cut religiously significant dreadlocks in prison.
  • Pending appeals including a call to reverse the ruling that established nationwide same-sex marriage rights.
  • The court will be closed on Tuesday for the Veterans Day holiday.
    • Tonya J. Powers: “[The case] deals with Damon Lander, a Louisiana man who grew long dreadlocks for religious reasons... in 2020, prison officials forcibly shaved his head even though a federal appeals court had ruled that he could keep his hair.” (04:30)

6. Passing of Paul Tagliabu & Mega Millions Update (05:07 – 05:34)

• NFL Figure Passes Away:

  • Paul Tagliabu, influential NFL commissioner for 17 years, died of heart failure at age 84.
  • Remembered for labor peace and league growth, criticized for not addressing concussion issues.

• Mega Millions Jackpot Grows:

  • No winner; jackpot rises to at least $900 million for Tuesday, with a cash option of at least $415.3 million.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “It’s now only a matter of time before the government shutdown is over, probably later this week.”
  – Chad Pergram, on Senate developments (00:15)

• “President Trump writing in his proclamation that it did not include himself.”
  – Sue Guzman, reporting on the scope of the pardons (01:22)

• “Let’s see what happens on fourth down. Mario throws to the touchdown. Just like you, Samuel. Now your ratings have gone up because...”
  – Fox NFL booth banter during Trump’s appearance (04:04)

• “The case deals with Damon Lander, a Louisiana man who grew long dreadlocks for religious reasons...prison officials forcibly shaved his head even though a federal appeals court had ruled that he could keep his hair.”
  – Tonya J. Powers, on Supreme Court’s upcoming religious liberty case (04:30)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Senate filibuster vote to end shutdown: 00:02 – 00:53
• Court order to restore SNAP benefits: 00:53 – 01:22
• Trump pardons major political allies: 01:22 – 01:56
• Trump attends NFL game and Veterans ceremony: 03:38 – 04:14
• Supreme Court preview (religious liberty, same-sex marriage): 04:25 – 05:07
• Paul Tagliabu’s passing & Mega Millions update: 05:07 – 05:34

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Summary

This Fox News Hourly Update swiftly guides listeners through the ongoing government shutdown progress, high-stakes federal court actions, and a dramatic presidential use of the pardon power. The episode highlights a unique chapter in presidential sports history, previews landmark Supreme Court cases, and notes both a significant passing in sports leadership and a record lottery jackpot, providing a succinct yet vivid portrait of the morning’s top national headlines.

Transcript

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Hoping for an end to the government shutdown. I'm Ted Lindner, FOX News. The Senate voting to break a filibuster Sunday night that could lead to the passage of Republicans continuing resolution plan that would end the government shutdown. Fox's Chad Pergrim with the details.

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It's now only a matter of time before the government shutdown is over, probably later this week. The Senate broke a filibuster on a new GOP spending package which will end the shutdown. The vote was 60 to 40. The Senate needed all 60 of those yeas to break the 52 Republicans and eight Democrats teamed up to greenlight the bill. The bill funds the government through late January. Three other parts of the government are funded through September. Most Democrats held out for a deal to offset spiking health care costs, but they never got anything ironclad. The Senate likely passes the bill later this week.

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The vote comes as the shutdown's effects mount with travelers facing delays and cancellations at airports nationwide this weekend and federal employees working without pay. The Trump administration been ordered by a federal appeals court on Sunday night to restore food stamps or SNAP benefits to 42 million recipients. The ruling from the Boston based 1st U.S. circuit Court of Appeals. President Trump granting more than 70 pardons for allies who face charges connected to the 2020 presidential election. Fox's Sue Guzman with more.

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The announcement of President Trump issuing full pardons for 77 key allies including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and Sidney Powell coming from U.S. pardon attorney Ed Martin on X Sunday night. President Trump writing in his proclamation that it did not include himself. Critics had accused those now pardoned of plotting to overturn the 2020 election by submitting names of alternate electors from Georgia, Arizona and Michigan. In January, President Trump pardoned more than 1,000 supporters convicted in connection with the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.

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President Trump making another stop to a sporting event on Sunday.

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It was the first time since Jimmy Carter in 1978 that a sitting US president attended a regular season NFL game with President Trump watching the Washington commanders and Detroit Lions as a guest of commander's owner Josh Harris. Trump helping lead a halftime Veterans Day ceremony, swearing in new members of the military and then joining Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma in the Fox TV booth. With the commanders facing fourth down.

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Let's see what happens on fourth down. Mario throws to the touchdown. Just like you, Samuel. Now your ratings have gone up because.

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There'S hope now despite that the commanders did not win the game. This also comes amid reports that the president wants the team to name its new stadium after him. Greg Thompson, FOX News Supreme Court justices.

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Going to hear arguments this week on cases involving religious liberty and criminal sentencing. Fox's Tanya J.

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Powers the Supreme Court's calendar includes arguments on whether government officials can be sued in their individual capacity for violating a prisoner's religious liberty rights. That case deals with Damon Lander, a Louisiana man who grew long dreadlocks for religious reasons. In 2020, prison officials forcibly shaved his head even though a federal appeals court had ruled that he could keep his hair. The justices are also expected to reveal which pending appeals they will hear, with arguments to be held later in the term. Among them is a call to overturn the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same sex marriage. The court will be closed on Tuesday for the Veterans Day federal holiday. Tonya J. Powers, FOX News the man who helped.

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Bring labor peace and riches to the NFL has died. Paul Tagliabu, who served as NFL commissioner for 17 years, also criticized for not taking stronger action on concuss. He died of heart failure at the age of 84 and no winner on Friday night in the big Mega Millions jackpot means that continues to grow now up to at least 900 million for Tuesday night's drawing. That means if you win, it's a cash option of at least $415.3 million. I'm Ted Lindner. This is FOX News.

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