5PM ET 02/02/2026 Newscast

Summary

---

Fox News Hourly Update – 5PM ET 02/02/2026 Newscast

Host: Lisa Brady, FOX News Podcasts
Date: February 2, 2026

---

Overview

This episode delivers a fast-paced, comprehensive breakdown of current news headlines, focusing on the ongoing partial government shutdown, developments regarding homeland security and immigration, key political commentary, crucial White House announcements, a high-profile missing persons case, reactions to the Grammy Awards, Groundhog Day outcomes, and a Wall Street recap.

---

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Partial Government Shutdown & Capitol Hill Negotiations

• Status: Day three of a partial government shutdown. The Senate's deal to end the impasse—mainly addressing homeland security funding and immigration enforcement—is awaiting a House vote.
  • [00:03] Lisa Brady: "There's a hill to climb on Capitol Hill...a Senate deal that could end it is still awaiting a House vote over homeland security funding and immigration enforcement."
• Democratic Stance: Demands for significant reforms to DHS remain a sticking point.
  • Some Democrats advocate for dismantling ICE; some Republicans also believe ICE needs reforms.
  • [00:20] Byron Donalds: "Will vote to fund DHS."
• Republican Perspective: Opposition to altering the House-passed spending package from two weeks earlier.
  • [00:40] Byron Donalds: "Once again, Senate Democrats have done nothing, proposed no solutions. They just want to go over there and complain and then they want to kick it back to the House. I'm not interested in bailing out the Senate."
• Presidential Involvement:
  • President Trump urges bipartisan support for the Senate’s proposal, which would fund most of the government through September (with short-term Homeland Security funding), pledging to negotiate further.
  • [00:49] Lisa Brady: "President Trump is urging bipartisan support for the Senate proposal though funding most of the government through September with short term funding for DHS."

2. DHS Body Cameras Announcement

• Policy Change: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announces immediate deployment of body cameras for officers in Minneapolis, with expansion nationwide.
  • Response to Democratic calls after recent fatal confrontations involving federal agents.

3. Creation of Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve

• Announcement: President Trump reveals a new strategic reserve for critical minerals, mirroring the petroleum reserve and designed to support American industry, especially auto manufacturing.
  • [01:28] President Trump: "Just as we have long had a strategic petroleum reserve and a stockpile of critical minerals for national defense, we're now creating this reserve for American industry."
  • Industry Involvement: GM CEO Mary Barra present at the announcement.

4. Missing Persons Investigation – Savannah Guthrie’s Mother

• Case Brief: The search continues for the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, missing from her Arizona home.
  • [02:15] Lisa Brady: "A search continues for the 84 year old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie reported missing from her Arizona home yesterday."
• Update from Law Enforcement:
  • Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirms the case involves a bona fide crime scene and appeals for public assistance, especially surveillance footage.
    • [02:24] Byron Donalds (paraphrasing Sheriff Nanos): "We believe now after we process that crime scene that we do in fact have a crime..."

5. President Trump vs. Grammy Host Trevor Noah

• Context: President Trump rebuts Trevor Noah’s accusation that he spent time on Jeffrey Epstein’s island, calling it "defamatory."
  • Suggests potential legal action.
  • [02:48] President Trump: "He said that I spent time on Jeffrey’s Jeffrey Epstein's island. I didn’t, I mean, he's a lightweight, this guy. He's a terrible, I thought, I think he's terrible."

6. Groundhog Day Verdicts Across States

• Punxsutawney Phil: Six more weeks of winter predicted.
  • [03:12] Byron Donalds: "It is my job this February 2nd to look to the skies and report back to you that there is a shadow here on my ground. Six more weeks of winter abound."
• Staten Island Chuck (NY): Also predicts more winter.
• Buckeye Chuck (OH): Contrasts with an early spring, citing a warm start to February.
  • Fun Fact: The tradition at Gobbler’s Knob dates back to the 1880s. Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter four out of the past six years.
  • [03:28] Ainsley Earhart: "Tens of thousands of people bundled up and gathered in the low single digit temps at Gobbler’s Knob..."

7. Financial Markets Update

• Wall Street Performances:
  • Dow up 515 points, surpassing 49,000.
  • S&P up 37 points, near a record close.
  • Nasdaq up 130 points.
  • Gold and silver prices continue to drop.

---

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Senate’s Role in the Shutdown:
  • Byron Donalds [00:40]: “Once again, Senate Democrats have done nothing, proposed no solutions...I’m not interested in bailing out the Senate.”
• Presidential Push for Industry Reserves:
  • President Trump [01:28]: “Just as we have long had a strategic petroleum reserve...we’re now creating this reserve for American industry.”
• On Groundhog Day:
  • Byron Donalds (in Phil’s voice) [03:12]: “There is a shadow here on my ground. Six more weeks of winter abound.”
• Trump on Grammy Host Trevor Noah:
  • President Trump [02:48]: “…He said that I spent time on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. I didn’t, I mean, he's a lightweight, this guy. He's a terrible, I thought, I think he's terrible.”

---

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:03] – Capitol Hill & Government Shutdown Status
• [00:40] – Congressman Byron Donalds Criticizes Senate Democrats
• [00:49] – President Trump Urges Bipartisan Support for Senate Deal
• [01:28] – Trump Announces Strategic Minerals Reserve
• [02:15] – Missing Savannah Guthrie’s Mother; Police Update
• [02:48] – President Trump on Trevor Noah & Grammys
• [03:12] – Byron Donalds Reads Punxsutawney Phil’s Forecast
• [03:45] – Wall Street Market Recap

---

Additional Notes

• The episode maintains a brisk, fact-driven tone characteristic of news bulletins, with occasional pointed commentary from political figures and colorful coverage of cultural traditions like Groundhog Day.
• The show skips any extended intros or non-news content, diving straight into current events.

---

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

There's a hill to climb on Capitol Hill. Lisa Brady, FOX News. On day three of a partial government shutdown, a Senate deal that could end it is still awaiting a House vote over homeland security funding and immigration enforcement. Democrats insist on significant reforms before they.

[Byron Donalds]

Will vote to fund dhs.

[Lisa Brady]

But some Democrats want to dismantle ice. Even some Republicans believe ICE needs reform. Fox's CHAD program at the Capitol. However, some Republicans opposed changing what the House passed two weeks ago, a spending package that would have avoided a shutdown. Florida Congressman Byron Donalds telling fox once.

[Byron Donalds]

Again, Senate Democrats have done nothing, proposed no solutions. They just want to go over there and complain and then they want to kick it back to the House. I'm not interested in bailing out the Senate.

[Lisa Brady]

President Trump is urging bipartisan support for the Senate proposal though funding most of the government through September with short term funding for dhs. The president also pledging to negotiate in good faith on the issues raised. Meantime, home Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem just announcing that body cameras will be deployed immediately to every officer in the field in Minneapolis, also saying that will be expanded nationwide. Cameras have been one of the top demands from Democrats in Congress after two deadly confrontations involving federal agents in Minneapolis. President Trump just announcing a new strategic reserve of critical minerals.

[President Trump]

Just as we have long had a strategic petroleum reserve and a stockpile of critical minerals for national defense, we're now creating this reserve for American industry.

[Lisa Brady]

Critical minerals now widely used for today's high tech products. Having a resilient supply chain is critical for our nation and it's critical for all industry, especially the auto industry. GM CEO Mary Barra among the executives in the Oval Office for that announcement moments ago. America is listening to Fox News.

[Ainsley Earhart]

This is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the 52 episode podcast series the Life of.

[Byron Donalds]

Jesus, a listening experience that will provide hope, comfort and understanding of the greatest story ever told. Listen and follow [e-mail] or wherever you listen to podcasts.

[Lisa Brady]

A search continues for the 84 year old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie reported missing from her Arizona home yesterday.

[Byron Donalds]

We believe now after we process that crime scene that we do in fact have a crime scene, that we do in fact have a crime.

[Lisa Brady]

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos urging the public, especially neighbors, to report any anything that might help, including door camera footage. He also says they don't know yet if this is a targeted crime. President Trump just doubling down on criticism of the Grammy host Trevor Noah.

[President Trump]

He said that I spent time on Jeffrey's Jeffrey Epstein's island. I didn't, I mean, he's a lightweight, this guy. He's a terrible, I thought, I think he's terrible.

[Lisa Brady]

He has also called the comments defamatory, suggesting there might be legal action on this. Groundhog Day. There's some disappointing news from the most famous rodent prognosticator.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Once again, Punxsuttoni Phil has issued his forecast.

[Byron Donalds]

It is my job this February 2nd to look to the skies and report back to you that there is a shadow here on my ground. Six more weeks of winter abound.

[Ainsley Earhart]

Tens of thousands of people bundled up and gathered in the low single digit temps at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania to witness Phil's prediction. The event is organized by the tuxedoed and top hatted inner circle and it dates back to the 1880s. Phil has predicted another six weeks of winter four times in the past six years.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Tanya J. Powers, Staten Island Chuck in New York also predicting six more weeks of winter. But Buckeye Chuck in Ohio predicts an early spring, a warm start to February. On Wall street, The Dow up 515 points back over 49,000 dol. The S&P up 37 and close to a record close. The Nasdaq up 130 points. But gold and silver extending Friday's drop. Alisa Brady, this is FOX News.