Fox News Hourly Update – 5PM ET 11/05/2025 Newscast

Overview

This episode delivers the top national news stories of November 5, 2025. The focus is on the FAA's drastic air travel cuts due to the ongoing government shutdown, political fallout from recent elections, updates on a deadly UPS air crash, comments from President Trump regarding New York’s new mayor, and a major Supreme Court case on presidential powers over tariffs. The tone is fast-paced and urgent, reflecting breaking developments.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Air Travel Disruption Amid Government Shutdown

• [00:02] The FAA announced a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 major airports, prioritizing safety as the government shutdown continues.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explains the rationale:
  • Staffing shortages, as unpaid air traffic controllers are missing work or seeking other jobs.
  • The goal: To reduce the pressure on overworked airport staff while maintaining airspace safety.
  • Quote [00:15], Sean Duffy:

    "I anticipate there will be additional disruptions. There will be frustration. We are working with the airlines. They're going to work with passengers. But in the end, our sole role is to make sure that we, we keep this airspace as safe as possible."

2. Political Fallout from the Shutdown

• [00:29] House and Senate Democratic leaders demand a meeting with the President to address the shutdown and health care costs.
• President Trump, in conversation with Bret Baier, urges Democrats to back a stopgap measure:
  • Quote [00:55], President Trump:

    "They become radical, radicalized lunatics. Actually, in a truce sense. They should automatically extend and we will make a deal as soon as they do. As soon as they do, we'll make a deal."

  • He also blames the shutdown for recent Republican election losses, citing pollsters.
• [01:13] House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries counters:
  • Quote [01:13], Hakeem Jeffries:

    "An extraordinary rejection of the extremism that the American people have been experiencing since day one of Donald Trump's presidency."

• [01:22] Both Trump and Jeffries will discuss this further in Fox’s Special Report.

3. UPS Cargo Plane Crash

• [01:22] The NTSB provides an update on the Louisville UPS crash:
  • The plane's left wing caught fire and an engine detached shortly after takeoff.
  • The aircraft just cleared the runway fence before impacting nearby structures and terrain.
  • NTSB Chair Todd Inman describes the sequence:
    • Quote [01:40], Todd Inman:

      "Shortly after clearing that fence, it made impact with structures and the terrain off of the airport property."

  • At least 11 deaths have been reported.
  • Flight data and cockpit voice recorders have been recovered.

4. President Trump on the Election & NYC’s New Mayor

• [02:15] President Trump speaks in Miami, framing the political situation:
  • Quote [02:17], President Trump:

    "After last night's results, the decision facing all Americans could not be more clear. We have a choice between communism and common sense."

  • He refers to New York’s incoming mayor, Democratic Socialist Zoran Mamdani, as a communist.
  • Despite this, Trump pledges to help New York, offering qualified support.
  • Mayor-elect Mamdani assembles his transition team and asserts he will not be intimidated by federal funding threats.

5. Supreme Court Hears Emergency Powers Tariff Case

• [03:05] The Supreme Court debates the extent of presidential emergency powers regarding tariffs – a “life or death” case, according to Trump.
  • The key question: Do such tariffs count as taxes (a congressional power)?
  • Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Barrett question the logic: If the president can shut down trade entirely, why not impose tariffs?
  • Justice Jackson argues Congress meant to limit (not expand) presidential power under the relevant law.
  • Quote [03:05], Fox's Shannon Bream:

    "There were three hours of heated arguments, very tough questions for both sides of the aisle. Nearly every justice expressed skepticism at some point about how the president has used these emergency powers."

6. Markets & Closing Updates

• [03:47] The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq post gains, though the session saw higher peaks earlier in the day.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• FAA Capacity Cuts:
  "We keep this airspace as safe as possible." — Sean Duffy [00:15]
• Government Shutdown Rhetoric:
  "Radicalized lunatics ... as soon as they do, we'll make a deal." — President Trump [00:55] "An extraordinary rejection of extremism..." — Hakeem Jeffries [01:13]
• UPS Crash Details:
  "Shortly after clearing that fence, it made impact..." — Todd Inman [01:40]
• Trump on American choices:
  "A choice between communism and common sense." — President Trump [02:17]
• SCOTUS Tariff Case:
  "Very tough questions for both sides of the aisle..." — Shannon Bream [03:05]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• FAA Travel Cuts & Staffing Crisis: 00:02–00:29
• Congressional and Presidential Shutdown Debate: 00:29–01:22
• UPS Crash Update: 01:22–01:47
• Election Fallout & New York Politics: 02:15–03:05
• Supreme Court Tariff Case Coverage: 03:05–03:47
• Market Wrap: 03:47–end

In summary, this episode offers a brisk, information-rich update on federal air travel disruptions, political infighting over the government shutdown, a major plane crash, New York’s new mayor-elect, a Supreme Court confrontation over executive authority, and the day’s financial markets. The coverage is underscored by urgent warnings, sharp political rhetoric, and matter-of-fact reporting style.