7AM ET 01/17/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET 01/17/2026

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: January 17, 2026
Duration: ~4:30 minutes (excluding ads and promos)

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Episode Overview

This concise news update covers major national developments as of the morning of January 17, 2026. The episode spotlights federal responses to unrest in Minnesota, new healthcare proposals from the White House, a landmark gubernatorial inauguration in Virginia, recent medical research addressing Tylenol and autism, and an ongoing investigation into a fatal shooting by an off-duty ICE officer in Los Angeles. The episode maintains an urgent, fact-driven tone with direct quotes from officials and brief field reports.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Federal Investigations & Insurrection Act Debate in Minnesota

• DOJ Actions: The Justice Department announces investigations into alleged obstruction by Minnesota officials—Governor Tim Waltz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry—in response to recent unrest.
• White House Stance: The administration hesitates on invoking the Insurrection Act, against a backdrop of violent protests and attacks on federal ICE agents.
• Historical Context: The Insurrection Act, on the books since 1807, has been used 30 times by 17 presidents—the last time during the 1992 LA riots.
• Insight: The law is generally seen as a last resort if a city or state cannot (or refuses to) uphold federal law.

“I don't think there's any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I'd use it. It's very powerful.”
— President Trump [00:32]

Timestamps:

• DOJ and Insurrection Act Introduction: [00:02]
• Trump, White House Response: [00:22–00:39]

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2. White House's New Health Care Proposal

• Proposal Outline: President Trump’s plan aims to end direct federal subsidies to insurers, redirecting funds to federally backed Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
• Key Features:
  • Lower premiums by cutting "government payoffs" to insurance companies.
  • Codify prescription drug price agreements.
  • Enhance safeguards against health care fraud.
• Caveats: Many details (payment amounts, eligibility) are still to be worked out by Congress.

“Our plan would reduce your insurance premiums by stopping government payoffs to big insurance companies and sending the money directly to the people.”
— President Trump [01:15]

Timestamps:

• Healthcare Plan Segment: [01:00–01:22]

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3. Historic Virginia Inauguration

• Event: Abigail Spanberger becomes the first female governor of Virginia.
• Significance: Marks a new era with Democrats holding key offices in the state government.
• Ceremony: Inauguration scheduled midday at the state capitol in Richmond.

Timestamps:

• Inauguration News: [01:38–02:03]

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4. Tylenol and Autism Research Update

• Background: Despite earlier claims promoted by the Trump White House, new research finds no significant link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities.
• Details:
  • Review published in The Lancet examined multiple studies and refuted older findings, some of which were previously cited by the White House.
• Public Health Relevance: Reassurance for pregnant women amid ongoing misinformation.

Timestamps:

• Tylenol Research: [02:32–03:15]

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5. Los Angeles ICE Officer Shooting Investigation

• Incident: Keith Porter was shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent amid celebratory gunfire in LA.
• Official Allegations & Family Claims:
  • ICE agent claims self-defense, backed by bullet hole evidence.
  • Family asserts the victim was never a threat, raising concerns of a possible hate crime.
  • Additional context: The accused officer faces allegations of child abuse and racist, homophobic remarks, though his attorney disputes these claims.
• Quote from officer’s attorney: “There's evidence of bullet holes in the wall to support that her client acted in self defense of himself and his community... denies making any racist remarks and claims the child abuse allegations were unfounded.”

Timestamps:

• LA Shooting Coverage: [03:15–04:04]

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6. Michael Cohen’s Allegations Against Prosecutors

• Claim: Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, alleges he was “pressured and coerced” by prosecutors in Manhattan and the New York Attorney General’s office to provide testimony specifically designed to convict Donald Trump.

“Pressured and coerced him, unquote, into delivering testimony tailored to securing convictions against Trump.”
— Paul Stevens [04:16]

Timestamps:

• Cohen Segment: [04:04–04:22]

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Notable Quotes

• President Trump on the Insurrection Act:
  “I don't think there's any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I'd use it. It's very powerful.” [00:32]
• Trump on Health Care Plan:
  “Our plan would reduce your insurance premiums by stopping government payoffs to big insurance companies and sending the money directly to the people.” [01:15]
• Paul Stevens on Cohen Allegations:
  “Pressured and coerced him, unquote, into delivering testimony tailored to securing convictions against Trump.” [04:16]

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Memorable Moments

• Historical Reminder: The Insurrection Act's last use during the 1992 LA riots grounds the current debate in precedent. [00:39]
• Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Coverage of Abigail Spanberger’s inauguration as Virginia’s first female governor. [01:38]
• Myth Busting: Lancet study debunks Tylenol-autism link, countering misinformation promoted from the White House. [02:32]
• Controversial Shooting: Ongoing tension in LA over the ICE agent shooting, with disputed claims on both sides. [03:27]

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Timed Segment Overview

• DOJ Investigation / Minnesota Unrest: [00:02–00:39]
• Trump’s Health Care Proposal: [01:00–01:22]
• Virginia Inauguration: [01:38–02:03]
• Tylenol & Autism Study: [02:32–03:15]
• LA ICE Shooting: [03:15–04:04]
• Michael Cohen Allegations: [04:04–04:22]

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This update delivers fast-paced, headline-driven news in a direct, urgent Fox News tone, blending original soundbites and field reporting to cover major stories coast to coast.

Transcript

[Paul Stevens]

Not backing down. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. The Justice Department says it will investigate both Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry for allegedly impeding law enforcement officers. Meantime, the White House set to hold off for now, it says on invoking the Insurrection act amid ongoing unrest in Minnesota.

[Jeff Manasseo]

After days of dangerous protests, including attacks on federal ICE agents, President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection act to potentially send in troops. Though sane from the White House Friday.

[President Trump]

I don't think there's any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I'd use it. It's very powerful.

[Jeff Manasseo]

The 1807 law used 30 times by 17 presidents in many cases to suppress riots, with its most recent use during the LA riots in 1992. The Insurrection act generally viewed as a last resort and used when a state or a city is overwhelmed or refused to uphold federal law. Jeff Manasseo, Fox News.

[Paul Stevens]

The White House and President Trump, meantime, pitching new health care proposals urging Congress to make it law.

[Jared Halpern]

President Trump's great health care plan, as he calls it, would eliminate federal dollars subsidizing insurers and instead create health savings accounts backed by the federal government.

[President Trump]

Our plan would reduce your insurance premiums by stopping government payoffs to big insurance companies and sending the money directly to the people.

[Jared Halpern]

The president says his plan would also codify prescription drug price agreements and enhance fraud safeguards. But the framework leaves a lot details to be ironed out by lawmakers, including payment amounts and eligibility requirements. At the White House, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Paul Stevens]

Abigail Spanberger set to take Virginia's top office today, becoming the first female governor to lead that state. She'll be sworn in during a midday inauguration ceremony in front of the state Capitol in Richmond that marks a new chapter in the state with Democrats pulling the levers of power in state government. America is listening to FOX News.

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[Paul Stevens]

New research bolstering evidence that Tylenol does not raise the risk of autism, despite claims by the Trump White House.

[Deborah Valentine]

The research review published Friday in the Lancet obstetrics, gynecology and Women's Health. It finds taking Tylenol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities. Last year, President Trump promoted ties between Tylenol and autism, advising pregnant women not to take it. One of the papers cited on its webpage, published in BMC Environmental Health, analyzed 46 previous studies. It supported an association between Tylenol exposure during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders. Deborah Valentine, Fox News.

[Paul Stevens]

The family of a Los Angeles man shot and killed by an off duty police officer, or off duty ICE officer, we should say, is calling for a possible hate crime investigation as new details about the agent surface.

[Rachel Aragon]

LAPD said Keith Porter was firing celebratory shots into the air with an AR15 style rifle. Homeland Security officials allege the off duty ICE agent was forced to use his weapon to protect his life and others. According to the LA Times report, court documents obtained by the outlet accused the officer of child abuse and making racist and homophobic remarks in the past. The attorney for the off duty officer telling Fox 11 there's evidence of bullet holes in the wall to support that her client acted in self defense of himself and his community. She also says he denies making any racist remarks and claims the child abuse allegations were unfounded.

[Paul Stevens]

And that's Fox 11. LA's Rachel Aragon, the family reporter, also claims the man was never a threat. President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen says the prosecutors in both the Manhattan DA's office and the New York Attorney General's office, quote, pressured and coerced him, unquote, into delivering testimony tailored to securing convictions against Trump. I'm Paul Stevens. This is Fox News.

[Deborah Valentine]

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