5PM ET 01/27/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 5PM ET 01/27/2026 Newscast
Date: January 27, 2026
Host: Lisa Brady (Fox News Podcasts)

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Overview

This episode presents a fast-paced update on major national news. Key themes include ongoing fallout from protester-involved shootings in Minnesota, political battles over DHS funding and potential government shutdown, a major federal court ruling on immigration, critical updates on deadly winter storms in the southern U.S., accountability after a deadly D.C. mid-air collision, and a landmark social media lawsuit settlement. The financial markets also register notable movements amidst the news cycle.

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Key Discussion Points

1. Minnesota Protester Shooting and Federal Response

[00:02–00:31]

• President Trump addresses the shooting death of a protester by federal agents in Minneapolis:
  • Expresses his disapproval:

    "I think the whole thing is terrible. … I don't like the fact that he was carrying a gun that was fully loaded and he had two magazines with him. And it's pretty unusual. But nobody knows when they saw the gun, how they saw the gun. Everything else, bottom line, it was terrible. Both of them were terrible. The other was terrible too."
    — President Trump, [00:12–00:30]

• The president reaffirms support for his DHS secretary.
• Notably, a border patrol commander is withdrawn, and border czar Tom Holman is sent to Minnesota for high-level meetings with the governor and Minneapolis mayor.
• President Trump is in Iowa, kicking off regular visits ahead of the midterm elections.

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2. Virginia Redistricting Ruling and DHS Funding Standoff

[00:31–01:30]

• A Virginia court strikes down a constitutional amendment aimed at allowing Democrats to redraw congressional districts; the ruling cites technicalities in the legislative process.
• Ongoing redistricting battles are noted as a wider national trend.

• Senate Democrats refuse to support a House-passed DHS funding bill because it includes ICE, sparking warnings of a government shutdown.

  > "The problem is that DHS funding bill is tied to five other funding bills. So if it fails, they all fail."  
  — Fox reporter, [01:17–01:23]
  

  • Some House Democrats urge Senate colleagues to use their leverage, even risking a shutdown.
• Republicans counter that ICE funding would remain uninterrupted due to prior allocations.
• The shutdown deadline is Friday night.

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3. Immigration Court Ruling in Texas

[01:30–01:58]

• Federal judge in Texas pauses the deportation of a five-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father.
• This court hold comes after the father was arrested in Minnesota; the legal case will proceed.

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4. D.C. Deadly Air Collision and Accountability

[02:13–02:45]

• After a public meeting on 2025's mid-air crash between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter over D.C., NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy delivers emotional remarks:

  "We should be angry because for years no one listened. This was preventable. This was 100% preventable."
  — Jennifer Homendy, NTSB Chair, [02:14–02:23]

• She highlights ignored recommendations by previous FAA leaders, calling for change in crowded airspace management.

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5. Southern Winter Storm: Power Outages and Ongoing Danger

[02:45–03:14]

• Severe winter weather continues to impact southern states, causing extensive power outages.

  > "The concern is as those trees continue to come down, those power lines come down with it too. So maybe some restoration is made and then we're right back to square [one] weather."  
  — Reporter, [02:50–02:59]
  

• Dangerous cycle of thawing/refreezing increases risk:

  > "We're on this thin line essentially as we go through the rest of the week. … That refreeze overnight puts us in a dangerous territory once again."  
  — Reporter in Nashville, [03:01–03:14]
  

• The storms have caused more than 30 deaths and widespread flight cancellations/delays.

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6. TikTok and Social Media Lawsuit Settlement

[03:14–03:58]

• TikTok settles a high-profile lawsuit alleging its features contributed to a teen’s depression and self-harm; Snap settled previously, but Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) and Google (YouTube) remain as defendants in an ongoing California trial.

• Meta's response:

  > "We strongly disagree with these allegations and are confident the evidence will show our long standing commitment to supporting young people."  
  — Meta Spokesperson, [03:51–03:56]
  

• The case represents a first-of-its-kind legal test for social media accountability around youth mental health.

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7. Markets Recap

[03:58–04:17]

• Dow drops over 400 points.
• S&P 500 closes at a new record (up 28 points).
• NASDAQ up 15 points.

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Notable Quotes

• "I think the whole thing is terrible. … Both of them were terrible." — President Trump, [00:12–00:30]
• "This was preventable. This was 100% preventable." — NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, [02:14–02:23]
• "The problem is that DHS funding bill is tied to five other funding bills. So if it fails, they all fail." — Fox reporter, [01:17–01:23]
• "We're on this thin line essentially as we go through the rest of the week. … That refreeze overnight puts us in a dangerous territory once again." — Reporter in Nashville, [03:01–03:14]
• "We strongly disagree with these allegations and are confident the evidence will show our long standing commitment to supporting young people." — Meta Spokesperson, [03:51–03:56]

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• Minnesota Shooting & Protester Killed: [00:02–00:31]
• Virginia Redistricting & DHS Bill: [00:31–01:30]
• Texas Deportation Stay: [01:31–01:58]
• D.C. Air Collision Public Meeting: [02:13–02:45]
• Winter Storm Impacts (Power, Travel): [02:45–03:14]
• Social Media Lawsuit Settlement: [03:14–03:58]
• Markets Recap: [03:58–04:17]

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Tone

The episode maintains Fox News’ familiar urgent, reportorial style, providing succinct yet comprehensive updates and incorporating direct quotes that reflect the perspectives of political leaders, federal authorities, and those impacted by news events.

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Summary

This hourly update condenses several unfolding stories into a compact newscast, balancing political developments, legal proceedings, public safety concerns, and economic signals — all illustrating the fast-moving, interconnected nature of the national news agenda.

Transcript

[A]

They're going to de escalate. In Minnesota, Elisa Brady, Fox News. President Trump saying that after a protester was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend.

[B]

I think the whole thing is terrible.

[A]

The president also telling fox's Will I.

[B]

Don'T like the fact that he was carrying a gun that was fully loaded and he had two magazines with him. And it's pretty unusual. But nobody knows when they saw the gun, how they saw the gun. Everything else, bottom line, it was terrible. Both of them were terrible. The other was terrible too.

[A]

Referring to the killing of Renee Good during a shooting earlier this month. Homeland Security officials have described both incidents as self defense. The president standing by his DHS secretary but pulling out a border patrol commander and sending border czar Tom Holman to Minnesota where he met today with the governor and the Minneapolis mayor. The president speaking in Iowa, the first stop on weekly trips planned ahead of the midterm elections. A circuit court judge in Virginia just ruling that a proposed constit amendment letting Democrats redraw that state's congressional maps was illegal due to a technicality involving the process under state law. It's one of several redistricting fights around the country. Many Senate Democrats are refusing to support a DHS funding bill passed by the House because ICE is part of dhs.

[C]

The problem is that DHS funding bill is tied to five other funding bills. So if it fails, they all fail. Several House Democrats are urging their colleagues in the Senate to utilize their leverage even if if it means causing a shutdown.

[A]

Fox's bill illusion on Capitol Hill. Republicans pointing out that blocking that bill won't stop money for ice, which is already funded through a previous bill. There's a Friday night deadline to avoid a shutdown. Just getting word a federal judge in Texas is putting the possible deportation of a five year old boy from Ecuador and his father on hold while a legal fight proceeds over the father's arrest last week in Minnesota. America is listening to FOX News.

[D]

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[A]

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[C]

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[A]

Listen to podcasts after a public meeting on last year's deadly mid air collision between a passenger jet and army helicopter over D.C. we should be angry because for years no one listened. This was preventable. This was 100% preventable. NTSB Chair Jennifer Hammadi accusing previous FAA officials of ignoring recommendations and warning signs that change was needed in the crowded airspace. One step forward and then a step back for some of the crews working to restore power to hundreds of thousands, especially in Southern states glazed with ice from last weekend's winter storm.

[D]

The concern is as those trees continue to come down, those power lines come down with it too. So maybe some restoration is made and then we're right back to square weather.

[A]

Sarah Allegra in Nashville.

[D]

We're on this thin line essentially as we go through the rest of the week. We could be a little bit above freezing and that's definitely helping throughout the day. That refreeze overnight puts us in a dangerous territory once again.

[A]

The storms now blamed for more than 30 deaths in multiple states. Airlines also still recovering. More than 2,000 cancellations today, more than 4,000 delays. TikTok settles a social media addiction lawsuit just ahead of jury selection today in LA.

[C]

A now 19 year old identified as KGM and her mother accused social media companies of knowingly creating features that led to the teen's depression, self harm and suicidal thoughts. The case is being heard in California state court with TikTok settling and Snapchat's parent company Snap settling last week. The remaining defendants at the first of its kind trial are Meta and Google, the owners of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and YouTube. A rep for Meta tells Fox News, we strongly disagree with these allegations and are confident the evidence will show our long standing commitment to supporting young people.

[A]

Fox's Chris Foster, Metta, Google and YouTube all emphasizing parental controls. The Dow dropping more than 400 points today, but a record close for the S and P up 28. The NASDAQ up to 15. I'm Lisa Brady, Fox News. I'm Jessica Rosenthal. Today on the FOX News rundown, we speak to a retired Minnesota fraud investigator as House Republicans tee up additional hearings to look at stolen taxpayer dollars in Minnesota and Beyond. Go to fo newspodcast.com to listen and follow.