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Another Oval Office meeting. I'm Daria Albinger, FOX News. The Alaska meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin ended without a plan to end the war in Ukraine. So now President Trump has invited Ukraine's leader to the White House.
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We're going to try and get this over with. We really made some great progress.
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Fox's Peter Doocy is at Anchorage.
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President Trump had to call President Zelensky on Air Force One flying back to the White House to let him know that Vladimir Putin came all the way here to the United States, to Alaska and did not want a cease fire. So Monday, Zelensky is coming to the Oval Office and President Trump says that is because it was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a peace agreement and not a mere cease fire agreement which often times do not hold up. And President Trump continues his campaign that the Ukraine war was only brought about because Putin did not respect Joe Biden.
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And we have been told that European leaders have also been invited. Hurricane Aaron no category, category five wind, at least 160 miles per hour. Fox Weather's Robert Ray is in St. Thomas.
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When the storm began to hit warmer waters, it was like jet fuel. It's the first August Cat 5 hurricane since Hurricane Dean in 2007. And what we're expecting here in the Virgin Islands and also in Puerto Rico is the continuation overnight of these tropical storm wind gusts and heavy rains. And we will likely see power outages and the potential for mud and rock slides. And so now we are expecting the storm to continue on a westerly track as impacts will occur and then likely make a trek to the North. The Carolinas, the Georgia coast and potentially even Jacksonville, Florida will see impacts. Those could be heavy surf and ripped currents and even rain bans.
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America's listening to FOX News.
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This is Jimmy Fallon inviting you to join me for FOX Across America where we'll discuss every single one of the Democrats dumb ideas. Just kidding. It's only a three hour show. Listen live at noon Eastern or get the podcast@foxacrossamerica.com.
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President Trump may have federalized law enforcement in the nation's capital, but DC's top cop will still run the Metro Police Department. Fox's Rebecca Castor in Washington has a story.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi wanted to put the head of the DEA temporarily in charge of D.C. police, but city officials saw it as a power grab ensued. After a federal hearing, the Trump administration backtracked and agreed to let Chief Pamela Smith remain in charge. But with D.C. still under federal control, the mayor has to follow orders from the White House. The Trump administration has also stripped D.C. of its sanctuary city policies, demanding D.C. police cooperate with ICE.
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About 800 D.C. national Guard troops are on the ground in the city. As many as 400 more will be coming in from West Virginia. The Federal government has 25 days left in its takeover, but President Trump has implied he would extend it. California Democrats want to flip five Republican congressional seats blue. The move is in response to a Republican effort in Texas. Republican Congressman Darrell Issa of California.
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Even if you want a Democrat representing you, do you really want to have a one party state and a one party country that, you know, tells you what to do? And, of course, the answer to the vast majority of the voters is no. So I think they're going to reject this.
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Governor Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say the state will move forward with a plan for a special election in November to take its redrawn map in front of the voters and let them make the final decision on it. The Canadian government forcing Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants into arbitration a work stop had stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during peak summer season. And what it means is that 10,000 striking flight attendants may return to work soon. I'm Dariel Albign. This is FOX news.
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Host: Daria Albinger, FOX News
Date: August 16, 2025
This episode provides a fast-paced update on major U.S. and world news, focusing on diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, the approach of a major hurricane, federal intervention in Washington D.C. policing, political maneuvering in California, and an airline labor dispute in Canada. It features on-the-ground reports, direct quotes from political figures, and context on ongoing political and natural crises.
[00:02] President Trump and President Putin met in Alaska but left without a plan to end the Ukraine war.
President Trump invited Ukraine President Zelensky to the White House for direct peace talks.
Trump argues that a full peace agreement is preferable to a ceasefire, blaming the war's origins on Putin not respecting former President Biden.
Notable Quote:
“President Trump had to call President Zelensky on Air Force One flying back to the White House to let him know that Vladimir Putin came all the way here to the United States, to Alaska and did not want a cease fire.”
– Peter Doocy (00:23)
European leaders will also be invited to upcoming talks.
[01:09] Hurricane Aaron becomes the first Category 5 hurricane in August since 2007, with winds of at least 160 mph.
Impacts expected overnight in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico: tropical storm winds, heavy rain, power outages, mud and rock slides.
The hurricane is destined to affect the U.S. Southeast: Carolinas, Georgia coast, possibly Jacksonville, Florida.
“When the storm began to hit warmer waters, it was like jet fuel.”
– Robert Ray, Fox Weather (01:09)
[02:15] Despite federalization of law enforcement in the capital, local D.C. police chief Pamela Smith will remain in operational charge after a pushback by city officials and a federal hearing.
D.C. loses its sanctuary city status; local police now required to cooperate with ICE as part of federal mandate.
800 D.C. National Guard troops, plus 400 more en route from West Virginia, are on the ground amid the federal takeover (25 days remaining, with possible extension).
“Attorney General Pam Bondi wanted to put the head of the DEA temporarily in charge of D.C. police, but city officials saw it as a power grab ensued.”
– Rebecca Castor (02:28)
[03:20] In response to GOP maneuvers in Texas, California Democrats push for a special election and a redrawn congressional map to flip five Republican seats to Democrats.
Prominent Democratic leaders: Gavin Newsom and Nancy Pelosi lead the state’s plan; Republicans, like Darrell Issa, warn about one-party dominance and voter backlash.
“Even if you want a Democrat representing you, do you really want to have a one party state and a one party country that...tells you what to do?”
– Rep. Darrell Issa (03:20)
Peace over Ceasefire:
“The best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a peace agreement and not a mere cease fire agreement which often times do not hold up. And President Trump continues his campaign that the Ukraine war was only brought about because Putin did not respect Joe Biden.”
– Peter Doocy, summarizing Trump’s position (00:23)
Hurricane Superlative:
“It’s the first August Cat 5 hurricane since Hurricane Dean in 2007.”
– Robert Ray (01:09)
Federal Overreach Debate:
“City officials saw it as a power grab...”
– Rebecca Castor (02:28)
The episode is brisk, factual, and direct in the FOX News radio tradition, alternating between sober reporting (on war and weather) and sharp government/political commentary. Commentary often echoes speakers’ personalities—President Trump’s confidence, local officials’ outrage, and Fox correspondents’ determined pace.
For further details, tune in to the full episode or follow up via FOX News podcast archives.