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The high court weighs in. I'm Paul Stevens, fox news. The U.S. supreme Court is blocking for now a National Guard deployment in Chicago.
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The Trump administration so far has not identified a source of authority allowing the military to execute the laws. In Illinois, a Supreme Court order concludes justices are refusing to lift a lower courts order blocking President Trump from deploying National Guard troops in the Chicago area. It is not a final ruling, but it serves as a temporary setback for the administration as it seeks to use National Guard troops to support crime and immigration crackdowns in other cities. Conservative Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the majority. In Washington, Jared Halpern, Fox News.
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The US economy expanding at a strong 4.3%. Annual clip from July through September. Consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew.
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In a statement, the White House says today's blockbuster expectations smashing GDP report is the latest proof that President President Trump's America first trade and economic agenda continues to turn the page on the Biden economic disaster. American consumers are spending and American exports are surging.
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Darren Botello with the Fox Business Network at the White House. The Justice Department releasing more documents connected to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Much of this latest installment is court documentation and emails related to the criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Some of it benign, out of office responses, media clippings. But revelations are there, like a fake passport that Epstein used in the 80s listing Saudi Arabia as his place of residence.
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And that's Fox's Alexandria Hoff. Former Nebraska U.S. senator Ben Sasse says he's been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. Sharing the news on social media, Sasse saying he learned of that disease and the diagnosis last week. America is listening to FOX News.
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Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones, three dozen missiles at Ukraine and a major attack that began overnight. The department Department of Homeland Security offering more money and a free plane ride to any illegal immigrants who want to self deport.
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The administration is using the holiday season to double down on their immigration agenda and they're calling that $3,000 stipend for people who self deport through the CBP home app, a gift from us Taxpayer so they can head home for the holidays. The $3,000amount up from $1,000, but to the administration, it's a relatively small price to pay. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller says this each self deportation saves taxpayers up to a million dollars or more in future benefits paid to illegals and their children. They say more than 1.9 million people have self deported since the beginning of.
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The year, Fox says. Madeleine Rivera in D.C. however, some religious leaders want a pause in deportations.
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The White House hasn't directly responded to a call from Florida's Catholic bishops for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement. But in an email to the Associated Press, a spokesperson says enforcement activities over the holidays will be business as usual. The appeal to President Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis from Miami's archbishop and seven other Catholic bishops has received support from Pope Leo. We have to look for ways of treating people humanely. Miami Archbishop Thomas Wensky says the border is secure and many criminal illegal immigrants have been deported, arguing enforcement has gone too far by impacting migrants without criminal backgrounds. In Washington, Ryan Schmelz, Fox News.
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A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services says Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 on behalf of people who had already died. I'm Paul Stevens. This is FOX News.
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Episode Theme: This newscast provides a concise rundown of the day’s top national news stories, covering Supreme Court action on National Guard deployments, the latest US economic numbers, revelations related to Jeffrey Epstein, an unusual self-deportation program, religious leaders’ calls for holiday deportation pauses, and Medicaid payment issues.
The episode centers around major ongoing national issues: the Supreme Court’s intervention in National Guard deployment, updates on the US economy, newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents, evolving immigration enforcement strategies during the holidays, and notable Medicaid waste.
This Fox News Hourly Update captures the pulse of late December 2025, with fast-moving stories about Supreme Court limitations on presidential power, the state of the economy, breaking developments in major scandals, innovative (and contentious) immigration policies, societal debates over humane enforcement during the holidays, and persistent government waste. The reporting blends factual, at-times provocative coverage with competing perspectives from officials, religious leaders, and the administration.