7AM ET 02/02/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET 02/02/2026 Newscast

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This episode provides a concise update on major U.S. political news, hot-button debates over immigration policy, a recap of Grammy Awards controversies, latest insights on the Epstein documents release, and top sports developments, including Super Bowl and tennis milestones.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Continuing Government Shutdown and Immigration Reform Dispute

• Status: The government shutdown remains unresolved, with no expectation for resolution today. Efforts are ongoing to reach a compromise.
  • [00:03] Dave Anthony: "The government shutdown won't end today. ... House Speaker Mike Johnson hopes they can end it tomorrow."
• Senate Compromise: A Senate deal funds the government through September except for Homeland Security, which would only get two weeks due to Democratic calls for immigration enforcement reform.
  • [00:15] "A Senate compromise... funds the government through September except for Homeland Security, which would only get two weeks as Democrats demand immigration enforcement reform."
• Procedural Obstacles: Democrats refuse to enable an expedited vote process (suspension), necessitating a more complex procedural vote.
  • [00:26] Bill Malugian: "House Democrats say they will not help House Republicans use an expedited process... Instead, the House is going to have to have a complicated procedural vote later."

2. Debate and Outrage over ICE and Immigration Policy

• Democrats Demand Reform: Calls for ICE reform intensify, with high-profile criticism of current immigration enforcement.
  • [00:50] Senator Chris Murphy: "In Texas they're violating people's rights every single day. They're locking up hundreds and hundreds of children. They are traumatizing 2-year-olds and 5-year-olds for no reason."
• Media and Political Response: White House denounces comparisons of ICE to Nazi Gestapo as dangerous rhetoric.
  • [01:08] Press Secretary Caroline Levitt: "We've heard despicable rhetoric from people on the left comparing ICE to the Nazi Gestapo, Donald Trump's police force. That is egregious language that has led to the increase in violence, threats and attacks."
• Pop Culture Spotlight at the Grammys: Multiple artists and attendees protest ICE during the Grammy Awards.
  • [01:24] On-stage moment: "I'm going to say ICE out." (Unattributed, likely Bad Bunny)
  • [01:28] Reference: "Bad Bunny said that after he won album of the year."
  • [01:32] Further Grammy commentary: "We're not savage, we're not animals, we're aliens, weird humans."
  • [01:37] "Others wore ICE out buttons. Billie Eilish also spoke out. ... Kendrick Lamar got the Grammy for record of the year."

3. Trump Reacts to Grammy Awards and Defends Against Accusations

• President Trump’s Reaction to Grammys and Allegations:
  • [01:40] "President Trump reacted on Truth Social, calling the Grammy Awards the worst, virtually unwatchable. ... And he ranted about the host, Trevor Noah, threatening to sue him over a comment the president had been to Epstein Island."
  • [01:49] "The Trump Post called that wrong. And the link to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein false and defamatory."

4. Epstein Files Release – Ongoing Uncertainty

• Release of Documents: DOJ releases a large quantity of files related to the Epstein trafficking scandal, but calls for transparency persist.
  • [02:24] Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche: "Minus a few documents that must be released by a judge's order, this review is over. I mean, we reviewed over 6 million pieces of paper, thousands of videos, thousands, tens of thousands."
• Lawmakers Unsatisfied: Accusations remain about hidden materials and lack of full disclosure.
  • [02:41] Hakeem Jeffries: "Millions more documents remain unreleased. So the question that has to be asked, that the American people are asking, is what are they hiding from the American people and who are they protecting?"
• New Revelations: Most recent files include Epstein’s exchanges with Steve Bannon and questions about a possible suicide note.

5. Financial and Sports Roundup

• Markets: Stocks projected to slide after a declining week; precious metals rebound.
  • [03:07] "Futures are down following a Friday sell off... gold and silver plunge from record highs. They're both rising back up a bit this morning."
• NFL Developments: Pre-Super Bowl news and major coaching changes.
  • [03:13] "The Super Bowl is six days away. ... The New England Patriots are getting ready to play the Seattle Seahawks."
  • [03:26] Greg Thompson: "Las Vegas Raiders will be hiring Clint Kubiak as their next head coach... Arizona Cardinals also have their new head coach announcing the hiring of LA Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur."
• Tennis Milestone: Carlos Alcaraz makes history at the Australian Open.
  • [04:00] "Carlos Alcaraz made history, beating Novak Djokovic in four sets to become the youngest player ever to complete a career grand slam. Alcaraz, just 22, has now won Australian, French and US Open, and Wimbledon."

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On House Procedures and Shutdown:
  “It’s a formality at this point.” – House Speaker Mike Johnson ([00:11])

• On Immigration Enforcement:
  “They are traumatizing 2-year-olds and 5-year-olds for no reason.”
  – Senator Chris Murphy ([00:50])

• On ICE Rhetoric:
  “We’ve heard despicable rhetoric from people on the left comparing ICE to the Nazi Gestapo…that is egregious language that has led to the increase in violence, threats and attacks.”
  – White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt ([01:08])

• Grammy Stage Protest:
  “I’m going to say ICE out.” (Unattributed, presumably Bad Bunny) ([01:24])

• Trump on Grammys:
  “President Trump reacted on Truth Social, calling the Grammy Awards the worst, virtually unwatchable.” ([01:40])

• DOJ on Epstein Files:
  “We reviewed over 6 million pieces of paper, thousands of videos…” – Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche ([02:24])

• Hakeem Jeffries on Transparency:
  “The question that has to be asked, that the American people are asking, is what are they hiding from the American people and who are they protecting?” ([02:41])

• Tennis History:
  “Carlos Alcaraz made history, beating Novak Djokovic ... youngest player ever to complete a career grand slam.” ([04:00])

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:03 — Government Shutdown and Legislative Impasse
• 00:45 — Senate-House Procedural Struggle Over Government Funding
• 00:50 — Immigration Detentions and Criticism from Senator Murphy
• 01:08 — White House Responds to ICE Comparisons
• 01:24 — Grammys Highlight Immigration Activism (Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish)
• 01:40 — President Trump’s Truth Social Reaction to the Grammy Awards
• 02:24 — Justice Department on Epstein Document Release
• 02:41 — House Democrats Demand Further Disclosure of Epstein Files
• 03:07 — Weekly Market Outlook
• 03:13 — NFL Head Coach Announcements, Super Bowl Preview
• 04:00 — Carlos Alcaraz’s Historic Tennis Achievement

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This summary covers the primary content and context of the Fox News Hourly Update for 7AM ET, February 2, 2026, ensuring listeners are quickly caught up on pressing national issues, government standstills, cultural flashpoints, and sports highlights.

Transcript

[A]

The government shutdown won't end today. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX news. But House Speaker Mike Johnson hopes they can end it tomorrow, telling FOX News.

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Sunday these bills that have already been passed, we're going to do it again. It's a formality at this point.

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At issue, a Senate compromise that funds the government through September except for Homeland Security, which would only get two weeks as Democrats demand immigration enforcement reform. Fox's Bill Malugian reports from the Capitol.

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House Democrats say they will not help House Republicans use an expedited process to have a vote today on passing this package of government spending bills that were passed by the Senate last week. This expedited process is known as suspension and that would have required Democratic votes. Instead, the House is going to have to have a complicated procedural vote later.

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Today known as a rule as Democrats demand ICE reform. Senator Chris Murphy also tells Fox News.

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Sunday in Texas they're violating people's rights every single day. They're locking up hundreds and hundreds of children. They are traumatizing 2 year olds and 5 year olds for no reason.

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Over the weekend, the federal judge ordered a five year old boy and his father controversially detained last month in Minnesota to be released and they were flown back home. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt tells.

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Fox we've heard despicable rhetoric from people on the left comparing ICE to the Nazi Gestapo, Donald Trump's police force. That is egregious language that has led to the increase in violence, threats and attacks.

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And there was more anti ICE commentary last night at the Grammys on cbs.

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I'm going to say ICE out.

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Bad Bunny said that after he won album of the year.

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We're not savage, we're not animals, we're aliens, weird humans.

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Others wore ICE out buttons. Billie Eilish also spoke out. She won song of the Year. Kendrick Lamar got the Grammy for record of the year. President Trump reacted on Truth Social, calling the Grammy Awards the worst, virtually unwatchable. And he ranted about the host, Trevor Noah, threatening to sue him over a comment the president had been to Epstein Island. The Trump Post called that wrong. And the link to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein false and defamatory. America's listening to fox.

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This is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the 52 episode podcast series the Life of.

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Jesus, a listening experience that will provide hope, comfort, understanding of the greatest story ever told. Listen and follow [e-mail] or wherever you listen to podcasts. We mentioned the Epstein sex trafficking scandal, the Justice Department released a lot more files as mandated by Congress. But some lawmakers aren't satisfied.

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says minus a few documents that must be released by a judge's order, this review is over. I mean, we reviewed over 6 million pieces of paper, thousands of videos, thousands, tens of thousands. But House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says millions more documents remain unreleased. So the question that has to be asked, that the American people are asking, is what are they hiding from the American people and who are they protecting? Both were on ABC's this Week. The most recent files showed Epstein exchanges with political strategist Steve Bannon and whether Epstein's last message was a suicide note. Grinhaul scott, FOX News Stocks may drop.

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To start the week. Futures are down following a Friday sell off that also saw gold and silver plunge from record highs. They're both rising back up a bit this morning. The super bowl is six days away. The New England Patriots are getting ready to play the Seattle Seahawks in what appears to be the final game for Seattle's offensive coordinator, as reports are that.

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Las Vegas Raiders will be hiring Clint Kubiak as their next head coach. Kubiak is the son of former Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak and will now head to a Raiders team that has the first overall pick in the draft. Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals also have their new head coach announcing the hiring of LA Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur. LaFleur is the brother of Green Bay packers head coach Matt LaFleur, and the two become the second set of brothers to be NFL head coaches right now, joining John Harbaugh with the Giants and Jim Harbaugh with the Chargers. Greg Thompson, FOX News At TENNIS Australian.

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Open Carlos Alcaraz made history, beating Novec Djokovic in four sets to become the youngest player ever to complete a career grand Islam. Alcaraz, just 22, has now won Australian, French and US Open, tit and Wimbledon. I'm Dave Anthony. This is FOX.