6AM ET 09/01/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 6AM ET 09/01/2025

Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: September 1, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a fast-paced roundup of the top national and international headlines for the morning of September 1, 2025. Key topics include responses to rising crime in major cities, legal battles over immigration policy, an earthquake disaster abroad, a proposed renaming of the Department of Defense, news about Robert Mueller's health, and financial market closure for Labor Day.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Crime and Federal Intervention in Major Cities

[00:02–01:22]

• President Trump's Actions:

  • President Trump is considering deploying federal resources to Chicago, responding to what he describes as an out-of-control crime situation, following similar crackdowns in Washington, D.C.
    • Notable quote:
      • “Crime is totally out of control in Chicago.”
        — Dave Anthony reading Trump’s Truth Social post (00:04)
  • In D.C., National Guard and federal agents have been deployed, which the administration claims has produced immediate results:
    • Over 1,500 arrests and more than 150 firearms confiscated.
      • “We will continue to go after the worst of the worst across the country like President Trump has told us to do.”
        — Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem (00:20–00:22)

• Politicians React:

  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker states any federal troop involvement in Chicago will be met with legal action, referencing the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act that bans the use of U.S. military for domestic law enforcement.
    • Notable quote:
      • "If the president sends troops along with immigration enforcement, he'll sue, calling that illegal, citing an 1878 law." — Dave Anthony (00:25)
  • In D.C., local Democratic leadership disputes the necessity of federal intervention, pointing to lower crime statistics, though a Washington Post editorial expresses skepticism over the integrity of those stats.

• Current Chicago Situation:

  • Over Labor Day weekend: 43 shootings, 7 fatal (00:25).

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2. Judicial Ruling on Deportations of Migrant Children

[01:22–01:42]

• A federal judge blocks President Trump's administration from deporting unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala. Some flights were already airborne and turned around following the order.
  • Notable quote:
    • "One flight was reportedly turned around after the judge's order." — Correspondent (01:35)
• The administration asserts intent to reunite children with family in Guatemala; lawyers and advocates argue some children would not be safe there.
  • "Lawyers for some of the children claim they won't be safe back in their own country." — Dave Anthony (01:40)

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3. International Tragedy: Afghanistan Earthquake

[01:42–01:58]

• Near Jalalabad, Afghanistan: devastating earthquake with approximately 800 reported dead and thousands more injured.
  • "As crews dig through rubble looking for people feared trapped alive." — Dave Anthony (01:58)

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4. Congressional Agenda: Possible DoD Name Change & More

[02:31–03:31]

• Upcoming Issues for Congress:
  • Alongside budget negotiations and the “Jeffrey Epstein files controversy,” there's White House momentum behind renaming the Department of Defense back to the "War Department."
    • “Our military should be focused on offense, not just defense.” — Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly (statement, read by Kevin Uretsky, 02:47)
  • President Trump reiterates the historical rationale:
    • “It had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II. We won everything.” — President Trump (03:08)
  • Historical context: the Defense Department received its current name in 1949 after merging the War and Navy Departments (also created the CIA).

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5. Robert Mueller’s Health & Congressional Investigation

[03:31–04:18]

• Robert Mueller Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease
  • New York Times reports the former special counsel was diagnosed in 2021 and retired from public life.
    • "Mueller is the former special counsel who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. His Parkinson's diagnosis reportedly the reason the House Oversight Committee withdrew the subpoena of Mueller..." — Sue Guzman (03:46–04:16)

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6. Labor Day Financial News

[04:18–04:33]

• With Labor Day, stock markets are closed, following August gains in the Dow and Nasdaq.
  • “So a lot of Americans will not be at work and that includes Wall Street traders. The stock market will be closed after gains in August for the Dow in the Nasdaq.” — Dave Anthony (04:18)

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Notable Quotes

• On Chicago Crime:

  • “Crime is totally out of control in Chicago.” — President Trump, via Dave Anthony (00:04)

• On Federal Law Enforcement Efforts:

  • “We will continue to go after the worst of the worst across the country like President Trump has told us to do.” — Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem (00:20)

• On Use of Troops in Cities:

  • “That's not their job in Chicago.” — Dave Anthony referencing Governor Pritzker (00:25)

• On DOJ’s D.C. Police Overhaul:

  • “There are legitimate reasons to be skeptical of the city's published crime statistics.” — Washington Post Editorial Board, referenced by Correspondent (01:16)

• On Department of Defense Name Proposal:

  • “Our military should be focused on offense, not just defense.” — Anna Kelly, Deputy Press Secretary (02:52)
  • “It had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II. We won everything.” — President Trump (03:08)

• On Mueller's Health:

  • “His Parkinson's diagnosis reportedly the reason the House Oversight Committee withdrew the subpoena of Mueller to testify...” — Sue Guzman (04:10)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:02] Chicago crime, federal intervention debate
• [00:25] Gov. Pritzker’s legal threat, Illinois law, shootings statistics
• [00:52] D.C. federal intervention, skepticism over crime stats
• [01:22] Deportation of migrant children, judicial block
• [01:42] Afghanistan earthquake disaster
• [02:31] Congressional outlook, DoD renaming proposal
• [03:08] President Trump’s comments on 'War Department'
• [03:46] Robert Mueller's Parkinson’s diagnosis
• [04:18] Labor Day and financial markets closure

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This episode presents a high-level scan of top stories with sharp soundbites and succinct updates, characteristic of FOX News’s headline-driven style. For listeners needing a quick catch-up on overnight developments and setting the agenda for the day, it offers dense, wide-ranging coverage on crime, immigration, global disasters, political controversies, and legislative maneuvering.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Is Chicago next. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. President Trump is considering it posting on Truth. Social crime is totally out of control in Chicago after he also posted that Washington, D.C. is a crime free zone after his crackdown that includes deploying National Guard troops and federal agents to the nation's capital.

[Correspondent]

We will continue to go after the worst of the worst across the country like President Trump has told us to do.

[Dave Anthony]

Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem on CBS Face the Nationware Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. pritzker said if the president sends troops along with immigration enforcement, he'll sue, calling that illegal, citing an 1878 law. Posse Comitatus does not allow U.S. troops into U.S. cities to do, you know, to fight crime, to be involved in law enforcement. That's not their job in Chicago. So far over this Labor Day weekend, there have been 43 shootings, seven of them fatal.

[Correspondent]

Now here in Washington, since federal reinforcements arrived, the White house says over 1500 arrests have been made and over 150 firearms taken off the streets. Local Democrat leadership was quick to cite falling crime rates as a reason why the D.C. the DOJ takeover of the police force was not necessary. But the Washington Post editorial board acknowledged that, quote, there are legitimate reasons to be skeptical of the city's published crime statistics. That's in reference to an investigation into whether D.C. police cooked the books.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Alexandria Hoff there's another legal battle over deportations.

[Correspondent]

A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from sending unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala. The ruling came as planes carrying those children were preparing to take off from Texas. One flight was reportedly turned around after the judge's order.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Molly line the Trump administration says the kids will be reunited with family in Guatemala. Lawyers for some of the children claim they won't be safe back in their own country. An earthquake disaster in Afghanistan near the city of Jalalabad. About 800 people reported dead, thousands injured as crews dig through rubble looking for people feared trapped alive.

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[Dave Anthony]

When Congress returns after Labor Day, there may be something else to consider along with the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein files controversy and funding the government by October 1st to prevent a shutdown, potentially changing the name of the Department of Defense back to the War Department.

[Kevin Uretsky]

Over the weekend, Fox News confirming the administration's desire to make the change. White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly providing a statement to Fox which read in part as President Trump said our military should be focused on offense, not just defense. That follows this statement the president made last week concerning the name Department of War.

[Dave Anthony]

It had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II. We won everything.

[Kevin Uretsky]

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said this during last week's Cabinet meeting.

[Dave Anthony]

George Washington started the Department of War because he wanted us to win our wars.

[Kevin Uretsky]

Changing the department's name would likely require congressional approval. Kevin Uretsky, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

Now, the Department of Defense got its name in 1949, two years after a law combined the War and Navy departments into one organization, the same law that created the CIA. Now an update on a former FBI director, also well known for a famous investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 election.

[Sue Guzman]

The new York Times reporting Robert Mueller has Parkinson's disease. The Times says the 81 year old Mueller was diagnosed in 2021 and retired from public life the following year. According to his family, Mueller is the former special counsel who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. His Parkinson's diagnosis reportedly the reason the House Oversight Committee withdrew the subpoena of Mueller to testify in their probe into convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case. SUE guzman, FOX NEWS It's Labor Day.

[Dave Anthony]

So a lot of Americans will not be at work and that includes Wall street traders. The stock market will be closed after gains in August for the Dow in the nasdaq. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News. Hey, I'm Trey Gowdy, host of the Trey Gowdy Podcast. I hope you will join me every Tuesday and Thursday as we navigate life together and hopefully find ourselves a little bit better on the other side. Listen and follow [e-mail].