5PM ET 01/30/2026 Newscast

Summary

Podcast Summary

Fox News Hourly Update
Host: Lisa Brady (FOX News Podcasts)
Episode: 5PM ET 01/30/2026 Newscast
Date: January 30, 2026

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Overview

This episode delivers a rapid, up-to-the-minute newscast covering significant national developments. Key topics include widespread anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, ongoing government funding and shutdown negotiations, a DOJ civil rights investigation, high-profile court cases, the resolution of a child abduction across borders, and the passing of beloved actress Catherine O'Hara.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Anti-ICE Protests in Minneapolis

[00:03–00:19]

• Thousands march in Minneapolis as part of a "day of action" supporting anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) sentiment.
• Protesters demand the removal of ICE from Minnesota, noting a dramatic increase in federal agents:

  "Previously, I think there were 80 agents in Minnesota. Now there are 3,000. It's just an overwhelming."
  —Protester [00:10]

• President Trump labels protesters "paid troublemakers," standing by his administration’s stance:

  "I was elected on law and order. I was elected on a strong border."
  —President Trump (clip) [00:25]

• The president's border czar acknowledges room for policy improvements, particularly following a second deadly shooting this month.

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2. Government Shutdown Looms

[00:30–01:22]

• Partial government shutdown is set to begin in seven hours due to stalled Senate negotiations over a House-passed spending package.
• Chad Pergram reports on Democrats' withdrawal of support, triggered by the recent killing of Alex Preddy and their insistence on ICE reforms:

  "Democrats withdrew their support from the spending package...insisted on reforms for ICE that includes body cams and no roving patrol."
  —Chad Pergram [00:47]

• A "new deal" proposes to fund most of the government but separates homeland security for further negotiation.
• The Senate and House are "not in sync," meaning the shutdown will last at least until early next week:

  "The Senate will pass a spending package, but they're not in sync with the House. That means there's a shutdown until at least early next week. And that still stings."
  —Chad Pergram [01:11]

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3. DOJ Civil Rights Investigation & Don Lemon Case

[01:22–02:00]

• Justice Department initiates a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Alex Preddy.
• Don Lemon, former CNN anchor, faces federal civil rights charges in Los Angeles for his actions during a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service.
  • Lemon's attorney contends the arrest violates Lemon's First Amendment rights as a journalist.

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4. Voter Registration Ruling

[01:51–02:00]

• A federal judge strikes down significant parts of a Trump executive order that required proof of citizenship for voter registration and absentee ballot applications. The DOJ can appeal.

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5. Court Update: Luigi Mangione Federal Case

[02:15–02:42]

• Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare exec Brian Thompson in NYC (2024), wins a partial legal victory:
  • Most serious firearm-related murder charge and another weapons charge are dismissed, removing the possibility of the death penalty.
  • Key evidence, including a gun found in his possession, is still admissible; decisions open to appeal.

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6. International Child Abduction Resolved

[03:04–03:41]

• Four Utah children, abducted by their mother and taken to Croatia, are being returned to the U.S.
  • The mother, Alicia Ann Seymour, reportedly driven by fears of "end of times and biblical events," was arrested in Dubrovnik and charged with custodial interference.

  "The kids range in age from 3 to 11 years old and were located earlier this month in an orphanage in the Balkans."
  —Tonya J. Powers [03:18]

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7. Tribute: Catherine O'Hara

[03:41–04:05]

• Catherine O’Hara—famed for "Home Alone" and her Emmy-winning work on "Schitt’s Creek"—has died at age 71.
  • The episode features a memorable line from Schitt's Creek:

    "You just, here's what you do. You just fold it in, Okay? I don't know how to fold broken cheese like that and I don't know how to be any clearer. You take that thing that's in your hand and you if you say fold in one more time, it says fold it in."
    —(Clip, Schitt’s Creek) [03:51–04:05]

  • No cause of death was given.

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Notable Quotes

• Protester:

  "We'll be out here as long as we need to. We want ICE out of the state." [00:10]

• President Trump:

  "I was elected on law and order. I was elected on a strong border." [00:25]

• Chad Pergram:

  "Democrats withdrew their support from the spending package after the killing of Alex Preddy. They insisted on reforms for ICE that includes body cams and no roving patrol." [00:47]

• Schitt’s Creek clip (honoring Catherine O’Hara):

  "You just, here's what you do. You just fold it in, Okay? ... it says fold it in." [03:51–04:05]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Anti-ICE Protests and President’s Response: 00:03–00:30
• Government Shutdown Talks / ICE Reforms: 00:30–01:22
• DOJ & Don Lemon Case: 01:22–02:00
• Voter Registration Ruling: 01:51–02:00
• Luigi Mangione Legal Update: 02:15–02:42
• Utah Child Abduction Resolved: 03:04–03:41
• Catherine O’Hara Tribute: 03:41–04:05

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Episode Mood & Tone

Fast-paced and factual, the episode maintains the urgent, concise tone typical of radio newscasts, interspersed with direct quotes from newsmakers and memorable moments from popular culture.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

Thousands take to the streets. Lisa Brady, FOX News. A day of action aimed at supporting anti ICE protests in Minneapolis.

[Protester]

We'll be out here as long as we need to. We want ICE out of the state. Previously, I think there were 80 agents in Minnesota. Now there are 3,000. It's just an overwhelming.

[Lisa Brady]

President Trump calls protesters paid troublemakers and defends enforcement of immigration laws.

[Protester]

I was elected on law and order. I was elected on a strong border.

[Lisa Brady]

Adding that elections have consequences. Though his border czar, who was sent to Minnesota after a second deadly shooting this month, says the president agrees improvements can be made. We're seven hours away from the start of a partial government shutdown after a House passed package of spending bills was blocked in the Senate.

[Chad Pergram]

Democrats withdrew their support from the spending package after the killing of Alex Pretty. They insisted on reforms for ICE that includes body cams and no roving patrol.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox is Chad Pergram on Capitol Hill. Still, a new deal proposed last night is now back on track to fund most of the government with a separate short term bill for homeland security, allowing more time to negotiate on ICE changes.

[Chad Pergram]

The Senate will pass a spending package, but they're not in sync with the House. That means there's a shutdown until at least early next week. And that still stings.

[Lisa Brady]

The Justice Department has a civil rights probe underway into the shooting death of Alex Preddy last weekend. Meantime, former CNN anchor Don Lemon is due in court in LA in on federal civil rights crimes over the protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service. Lemon's attorney calls his arrest last night a violation of First Amendment rights as a journalist. Just getting word. A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Trump executive order aimed at requiring proof of citizenship on voter registration forms and absentee ballot applications. Nonprofit groups sued. The Justice Department can appeal. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Brady]

A federal judge gives a partial win to Luigi Mangione, who's charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson on a New York city street in 2024.

[Podcast Narrator]

The judge has agreed with Mangione's defense team to throw out the most serious charge against him of murder through of a firearm and another firearms weapons charge. This means that the death penalty is now off the table in this federal case in New York State Fox's Nate.

[Lisa Brady]

Foy at federal court in Manhattan, the judge finding that charge was technically flawed. However, she also ruled prosecutors can use key evidence, including a gun found in Mangione's backpack during his arrest. Both decisions can be appealed. Mangione also still facing a state trial for Utah. Children who were taken by a family member to Croatia are headed back to.

[Ainsley Earhart]

The U.S. the family of the four children who were taken out of the US by their mother in December posted the news of their return in a GoFundMe update, thanking friends and family for their support. They also say the Croatian police have finished their investigation and returned the children's passports. The kids range in age from 3 to 11 years old and were located earlier this month in an orphanage in the Balkans. Their mother, Alicia Ann Seymour, is accused of taking them out of the country without their father's permission, he told police. She said she was worried about the, quote, end of times and biblical events. Seymour was arrested in Dubrovnik, where she was charged with custodial interference. Tonya J. Powers, FOX NEWS.

[Lisa Brady]

She brought a lot of joy to generations of fans. Actress Catherine o' Hara has died, best known as Kevin's mom in Home Alone, but in more recent years for her Emmy winning role on Schitt's Creek.

[Unidentified Speaker]

You just, here's what you do. You just fold it in, Okay? I don't know how to fold broken cheese like that and I don't know how to be any clearer. You take that thing that's in your hand and you if you say fold in one more time, it says fold it in.

[Lisa Brady]

Catherine O' Haro is 71. No word on a cause of death. I'm Lisa Brady, FOX News.