Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET 01/19/2026 Newscast

Date: January 19, 2026
Host: Dave Anthony, with Ainsley Earhardt, Don Lemon, Trey Youngst, Tim McMaster
Main Theme: Updates on domestic protests, federal investigations, global news, and major sporting events

Episode Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update delivers a brisk roundup of the latest headlines from the U.S. and abroad on January 19, 2026. It covers political unrest and federal investigations in Minneapolis, U.S. military readiness, escalating international tensions, a deadly train accident in Spain, Martin Luther King Jr. Day coverage, the World Economic Forum at Davos, and weekend sports action including the NFL playoffs. The episode maintains Fox News' trademark urgent, direct tone.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Minneapolis Anti-ICE Controversy

• Federal Investigation Underway:

  • Federal civil rights probes have begun following a protest inside a Minneapolis church related to ICE actions ("New anti ICE controversy in Minneapolis" - Dave Anthony, 00:03).
  • Alina Haba (DOJ adviser) explains the Face Act:

    “The Face act is a long standing federal statute that prohibits force, threats, obstruction, any kind of interference with a religious place of worship and it carries the criminal penalties.”
    (Ainsley Earhardt, 00:15)

• Protest Details:

  • Demonstration focused on Renee Good, recently killed by ICE agents.
  • Protesters accused a pastor of being an ICE informant, suspecting a “clandestine operation” (Don Lemon, 00:37).
  • Heated rhetoric:

    "Calling the churchgoers comfortable white people."
    (Don Lemon via Dave Anthony, 00:55)

2. National Security & International Tensions

• Troop Standby for Unrest:

  • 1,500 U.S. troops await possible Insurrection Act invocation as protesters clash with federal officers in Minneapolis.
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey opposes troop deployment:

    "...calls sending troops ridiculous." (Dave Anthony, 00:58)

• Greenland Geopolitical Dispute:

  • European soldiers sent to Greenland to oppose President Trump’s annexation attempts, leading to U.S. tariff threats against NATO allies.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen on NBC:

    “…enhanced security is not possible or without Greenland being part of the U.S.” (Dave Anthony, 01:13)

• Iran Protests and U.S. Response:

  • Reports of up to 5,000 deaths in Iran crackdown; President Trump threatens intervention.
  • Trey Youngst reports Ayatollah Khamenei’s hostile rhetoric at a rally:

    “The Ayatollah Khamenei addressed a crowd… chanting Death to America and death to Israel as he called President Trump a criminal.” (Trey Youngst, 01:32)

  • Khamenei also "falsely claimed the US orchestrated" the violence.
  • President Trump to Politico:

    “It's time to look for new leadership in Iran.” (Dave Anthony, 01:56)

3. Major Incidents & Observances

• Spain Train Derailment:
  • At least 39 dead in a high-speed collision; search ongoing for victims. (Dave Anthony, 02:31)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
  • Observed as a federal holiday for 40 years; government and financial sectors closed. (Dave Anthony, 02:43)

4. World Economic Forum, Davos

• Global Leadership Gathering:
  • More than 400 leaders, 800 CEOs, including AI tech giants and major U.S. financial figures.
  • Theme: “Spirit of Dialogue” amid geopolitical and technological upheaval.
  • President Trump to attend and speak Wednesday.
  • Ainsley Earhardt summarizes:

    “…the most complex geopolitical backdrop in decades, marked by rising fragmentation and rapid technological changes, the need for an impartial platform for discussion is urgent.” (Ainsley Earhardt, 02:56)

5. Sports Highlights

• President's Schedule:
  • Trump currently in Florida, will attend national championship football (Miami vs. Indiana). (Dave Anthony, 03:38)
• NFL Playoffs:
  • Patriots intercept Texans’ C.J. Stroud four times in snowy win, advancing to face Broncos. Broncos lose QB Bo Nix to injury; Jared Stidham to start.
  • Rams win dramatic overtime against Bears; advance to face Seahawks after Seattle’s dominant win over the Niners.
  • Tim McMaster details:

    “The Patriots intercepted C.J. Stroud four times and turned over the Texans five times in the snow in a 28:16 win...” (Tim McMaster, 03:46)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Alina Haba on legal limits:

  “The Face act is a long standing federal statute that prohibits force, threats, obstruction, any kind of interference with a religious place of worship and it carries the criminal penalties.”
  (Ainsley Earhardt, 00:15)

• Don Lemon on protestor sentiment:

  “…a protester inside the church calling the churchgoers comfortable white people.”
  (Don Lemon via Dave Anthony, 00:55)

• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen on Greenland:

  “The president believes that enhanced security is not possible or without Greenland being part of the U.S.”
  (Dave Anthony, 01:13)

• Trey Youngst on Iran’s Ayatollah:

  “The Ayatollah Khamenei addressed a crowd on Saturday that was chanting Death to America and death to Israel as he called President Trump a criminal.”
  (Trey Youngst, 01:32)

• Ainsley Earhardt summarizing Davos:

  “…the need for an impartial platform for discussion is urgent.”
  (Ainsley Earhardt, 02:56)

Important Timestamps

• 00:03–00:58: Minneapolis protest overview & federal probe
• 00:58–01:32: Troop readiness, Greenland tensions, Iran crackdown
• 01:32–01:56: Iranian unrest, Trump’s response
• 02:31–02:43: Spain train disaster, MLK Day
• 02:56–03:38: Davos preview, President’s whereabouts
• 03:46–04:25: NFL Playoff recap

Tone and Language

The episode maintains a fast-paced, newswire style with Fox News' trademark directness and urgency. Quotations from reporters and officials are clipped, factual, and often delivered in a matter-of-fact or briskly analytical tone.

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