6PM ET 09/05/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 6PM ET 09/05/2025 Newscast
Air date: September 5, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Main Contributors: Lisa Lacera, Pete Hegseth, Jimmy Phela, Alex Hogan, CJ Pappa

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Episode Overview

This edition of the Fox News Hourly Update provides coverage of consequential national and international developments. Key topics include President Trump’s executive order to rename the Defense Department, updates on federal immigration and criminal detention, political drama in New York’s mayoral race, escalating tensions regarding Ukraine, a shakeup in the UK government, and a major hurricane threat in the Pacific.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Executive Order: Renaming the Defense Department (00:03–00:30)

• President Trump has signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the “Department of War,” a return to the original 1799 naming that was changed after WWII.
• Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth supports the move, emphasizing American military superiority.
  • Quote (Pete Hegseth, 00:11): “We have the strongest military in the world. We have the greatest equipment in the world. We have the greatest manufacturers of equipment by far. There's nobody to even compete.”
• Jimmy Phela discusses the intended symbolism:
  • Quote (Jimmy Phela, 00:30): “Restoring the warrior ethos, restoring victory and clarity as an end state, restoring intentionality to the use of force.”
• Historical Context: Lisa Lacera notes that this change reverses the post-WWII “Defense” framing and echoes the original “Department of War.”

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2. Immigration & Detention Center Ruling (00:40–01:02)

• The president supports a court decision halting the closure of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center, citing its effectiveness in removing criminals.
  • Quote (Pete Hegseth, 00:56): “We're taking thousands and thousands of criminals out every month out of our country, some of them murderers.”
• Florida is credited for effective facility management.

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3. Controversial Deportation Case (01:02–01:40)

• Federal immigration officials plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini due to his stated fears of persecution in Uganda and elsewhere, after his admitted wrongful deportation to El Salvador.

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4. New York City Mayoral Race Heat-Up (01:23–01:44)

• Mayor Eric Adams stays in the race and targets rivals Zoran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, calling them “spoiled brats.”
  • Quote (Eric Adams, via Lisa Lacera, 01:23): “They were born with silver spoons in their mouths, not like working class New Yorkers.”
• Jimmy Phela sides with Adams:
  • Quote (Jimmy Phela, 01:40): “I'm a working class New Yorker. They are not like us.”
• Political Landscape: Hamdani (primary winner) faces Cuomo and Adams, both running as independents. Trump comments that Cuomo has a chance against Mamdani.

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5. International: Russia Warns West Over Ukraine (02:30–03:10)

• Vladimir Putin warns foreign troops will be “legitimate targets” if deployed to Ukraine.
• In Paris, 26 allied nations pledge post-war support, with French President Macron advocating a reassurance force.
• Alex Hogan notes Putin’s unwavering opposition to NATO expansion.

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6. Domestic: Prisons to Jam Smuggled Phones (03:10–03:19)

• New steps allow state and federal prisons to jam signals from contraband cell phones, combating inmate crime coordination.

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7. UK Government Shakeup (03:19–03:56)

• Angela Rayner, deputy PM, resigns after a tax scandal.
  • Jimmy Phela summarizes Rayner’s resignation letter: “I take full responsibility for this error.” (03:19)
• An inquiry finds she underpaid taxes by ~$54,000 and failed expected ethical standards, despite acting in “good faith.”

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8. Hurricane Kiko Threatens Hawaii (03:56–04:29)

• Hurricane Kiko is a Category 4 storm headed toward Hawaii but is expected to weaken; too early for watch/warning issuance, but “Hawaii [residents] are advised to monitor the hurricane's track.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Pete Hegseth (00:11): “We have the strongest military in the world. We have the greatest equipment in the world. We have the greatest manufacturers of equipment by far. There's nobody to even compete.”
• Jimmy Phela (00:30): “Restoring the warrior ethos, restoring victory and clarity as an end state, restoring intentionality to the use of force.”
• Eric Adams via Lisa Lacera (01:23): “They were born with silver spoons in their mouths, not like working class New Yorkers.”
• Jimmy Phela (01:40): “I'm a working class New Yorker. They are not like us.”
• Angela Rayner, via Jimmy Phela (03:19): “I take full responsibility for this error.”

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Segment Timestamps

| Time | Segment | |----------|-----------------------------------------------------| | 00:03 | Trump orders renaming of Defense Department | | 00:11 | Pete Hegseth justifies the move | | 00:30 | Jimmy Phela on restoring ‘warrior ethos’ | | 00:40 | Court ruling on Florida detention center | | 01:02 | Deportation case: Kilmar Abrego Garcia | | 01:23 | NYC mayoral race – Adams slams rivals | | 02:30 | Russia’s Kremlin warns West on Ukraine | | 03:10 | Prisons to jam inmate cell phones | | 03:19 | UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner resigns | | 03:56 | Hurricane Kiko tracks toward Hawaii |

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Tone & Style

The reporting is brisk, direct, and characteristically Fox News: assertive, emphasizing American strength, tough-on-crime stances, and skepticism of establishment politicians. The tone in the political sections is pointed, with open critique and strong rhetorical flourishes, while international and disaster coverage is more factual and urgent.

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Transcript

[Alex Hogan]

It's official.

[Lisa Lacera]

I'm Lisa Lacera, Fox News. President Trump has signed an executive order taking the first step to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War.

[Pete Hegseth]

I think it's a much more appropriate name, especially in light of where the world is right now. We have the strongest military in the world. We have the greatest equipment in the world. We have the greatest manufacturers of equipment by far. There's nobody to even compete.

[Lisa Lacera]

Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth on the reasoning behind the move.

[Jimmy Phela]

Restoring the warrior ethos, restoring victory and clarity as an end state, restoring intentionality to the use of force.

[Lisa Lacera]

The Department of War was created in 1799 but was renamed the Defense Department after World War II. The president was asked about the court ruling that stops the order to wind down operations at the Florida detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz, saying he's happy with the decision.

[Pete Hegseth]

We're taking thousands and thousands of criminals out every month out of our country, some of them murderers.

[Lisa Lacera]

The president saying Florida did a great job in building the facility. Federal immigration officials have notified lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the Trump administration admits was wrongfully deported to El Salvador and since returned to the US that they intend to deport him to the African nation of Eswatini due to his claim of fear of persecution in Uganda and other countries. New York City Mayor Eric Adams staying in the race and slamming opponents Zoran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. I have two spoiled brats running for mayor. They were born with silver spoons in their mouths, not like working class New Yorkers.

[Jimmy Phela]

I'm a working class New Yorker. They are not like us.

[Lisa Lacera]

Hamdani won the Democratic primary in June. Cuomo and Adams, both Democrats, are running as independents. A short time ago, President Trump said Cuomo has a chance against Mamdani. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Lisa Lacera]

Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning any potential foreign troops against deployment in Ukraine.

[Alex Hogan]

Russian leader says if foreign troops are sent to Ukraine, especially amid the ongoing war, they will be seen as legitimate targets for Moscow to attack. This week, Ukrainian allies gathered in Paris and they pledged post war support to Kyiv to prevent Russia from striking again. French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 countries have committed to deploying troops as a reassurance force. In Ukraine, Putin has long opposed his neighbor to the east becoming a member of NATO and rejects the latest proposal. In London, Alex Hogan, FOX News.

[Lisa Lacera]

Steps being taken that would give state and federal prisons the right to jam signals of cell phones smuggled into inmates, a shakeup in the British government.

[Jimmy Phela]

In her resignation letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the now former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner wrote, I take full responsibility for this error. The prime minister voiced his sadness, but said Rayner had made the right decision. Rayner admitted Wednesday that she did not pay enough tax on her purchase of an apartment this summer on England's south coast. An independent inquiry found that the 45 year old did not meet the ethical standards required for government ministers. The report also found she acted in good faith, but that crucially, she should have sought more specific tax advice. CJ Pappa, FOX News reports have suggested.

[Lisa Lacera]

Rayner saved the equivalent of around $54,000 by not paying the appropriate tax. Hurricane Kiko is on a path toward Hawaii over the next several days. Forecasters say it'll downgrade to a post tropical cyclone. Right now It's a Category 4 storm, but they say it's too far away from Hawaii to predict an exact track. No watches or warnings are in effect, but in Hawaii are advised to monitor the hurricane's track. I'm Lisa Licera. This is FOX News.

[Jimmy Phela]

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