7AM ET 11/10/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET (11/10/2025): Episode Summary

Overview

In this brisk three-minute newscast, FOX News covers major political developments, including the imminent reopening of the federal government, President Trump’s latest batch of pardons, updates on the United Nations climate summit in Brazil, market reactions, and breaking sports news, such as the passing of NBA legend Lenny Wilkins. The tone is urgent and news-driven, capturing the key headlines shaping American and global events on November 10, 2025.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The End of the Government Shutdown

• Senate Action and Deal Details

  • The Senate overcame a filibuster in a late-night vote, paving the way to end the government shutdown and fund operations through January.
  • Bipartisan support was achieved, with eight Democrats siding with Republicans.
  • [00:09] Senate Clerk formally confirms the vote passage:
    Quote: "Three fifths of the Senate duly chosen and sworn. Having voted in the affirmative, the motion upon reconsideration is agreed to."

• Partisan Reactions

  • Republican Senator John Barrasso critiqued Democrats, labeling their negotiation tactics as “blackmail.”
    • [00:23]
      Quote: "Republicans kept voting to open the government with no strings attached. The Democrats continued to vote to keep the government closed unless we paid ransom. And as a result, there was massive suffering across the country."
  • Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen acknowledged the deal isn’t perfect but necessary.
    • [00:42]
      Quote: "Not all of my Democratic colleagues are satisfied with this agreement, but waiting another week or another month wouldn't deliver a better outcome."
  • The funding bill omits a deal on Obamacare subsidies—a major disappointment for progressives. However, it reverses the firings of furloughed workers and ensures a future vote on tax credits.
    • [00:51]
      Insight: “It merely guarantees a vote on the tax credits at a future date… like reversing the firings of furloughed workers.”

• Lingering Effects of Shutdown

  • Despite movement toward reopening, essential workers like air traffic controllers continue without pay, leading to widespread flight disruptions.
    • [01:16]
      Quote: “There are nearly 1,500 flights canceled and 1,000 delayed.”

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President Trump’s New Pardons

• Mass Pardons Following January 6
  • President Trump issued 77 new pardons, extending clemency to key associates involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election (including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman, and Sidney Powell).
    • [01:39]
      Quote: “It did not include himself. Critics had accused those now pardoned of plotting to overturn the 2020 election by submitting names of alternate electors.”

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United Nations Climate Summit Opens Amid Skepticism

• Climate Summit in Brazil

  • The annual UN climate summit (COP 30) opens in Brazil under President Lula.
    • Lula warns of faltering momentum on climate action; calls for nations to honor, not just promise, environmental commitments.
    • [02:30] Jonathan Savage:
      Quote: “The main goal of the Paris agreement a decade ago was to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. But the world is on track for an average temperature rise of over 2%... President Lula is calling on nations to stick to the promises they made and resist offering new ones.”

• Backdrop:

  • This follows President Trump’s recent comments dismissing climate change as a “hoax” at the United Nations [02:16].

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Market and Weather Updates

• Wall Street Reaction

  • Stock futures rose following the Senate’s move toward ending the shutdown.
    • [03:05]

• Severe Winter Weather

  • Heavy snow is impacting travel from Chicago to Northern Michigan.
    • [01:25]

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Sports Headlines

• NBA Legend Lenny Wilkins Dies

  • Lenny Wilkins, Hall of Fame player and coach, passed away at 88.
    • [03:17] Greg Thompson:
      Quote: “He was a nine time all star who led the league in assists twice… led the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1979 NBA title… coached the 1996 Olympic team to a gold medal.”

• NFL Leader Paul Tagliabue Passes

  • Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has died at 84.
    • [03:40]

• NFL Scores

  • LA Chargers defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 25:10; LA Rams continue their streak; Seattle and New England also win.
    • [04:03] NFL recaps.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Senator John Barrasso (GOP) [00:23]:
  “Republicans kept voting to open the government with no strings attached. The Democrats continued to vote to keep the government closed unless we paid ransom.”

• Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D) [00:42]:
  “Not all of my Democratic colleagues are satisfied with this agreement, but waiting another week or another month wouldn't deliver a better outcome.”

• Jonathan Savage (on climate summit) [02:30]:
  “The world is on track for an average temperature rise of over 2%.”

• Greg Thompson (on Lenny Wilkins) [03:17]:
  “He was a nine time all star who led the league in assists twice… coached the 1996 Olympic team to a gold medal.”

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Timestamps of Key Segments

• [00:02] – Shutdown talks and Senate vote
• [00:23] – Senator Barrasso on Democrat “blackmail”
• [00:42] – Senator Shaheen on compromise
• [01:16] – Flight disruptions due to shutdown
• [01:28] – Trump’s pardons, including high-profile allies
• [02:16] – Climate summit context, Trump’s comments
• [02:30] – COP 30 opens in Brazil, Jonathan Savage reports
• [03:05] – Wall Street’s response
• [03:17] – Lenny Wilkins tribute
• [03:40] – Paul Tagliabue obituary
• [04:03] – NFL highlights

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This episode delivers a whirlwind summary of pressing national and international stories, augmented by first-person accounts and direct quotes from political figures, offering an unfiltered glimpse into the day’s unfolding news.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

The government may reopen this week. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. The stalemate over funding is ending.

[Senate Clerk]

Three fifths of the Senate duly chosen and sworn. Having voted in the affirmative, the motion upon reconsideration is agreed to.

[Fox News Reporter]

That late night vote breaks the filibuster.

[Dave Anthony]

To set up votes later in the Senate. Than House Republican Senator John Barrasso just.

[Senator John Barrasso]

Told fox this all started with Democrat blackmail. Republicans kept voting to open the government with no strings attached. The Democrats continued to to vote to keep the government closed unless we paid ransom. And as a result, there was massive suffering across the country.

[Dave Anthony]

Eight Democrats sided with GOP senators to end the standoff, including Jeanne Shaheen.

[Senator Jeanne Shaheen]

Not all of my Democratic colleagues are satisfied with this agreement, but waiting another week or another month wouldn't deliver a better outcome.

[Fox News Correspondent]

The package will fund the government through the end of January. But in a major blow to progressives, it does not include a deal on Obamacare subsidies. It merely guarantees a vote on the tax credits at a future date. Still, the Dems who did vote for the bill say they were able to extract enough concessions to get them to cross party lines, like reversing the firings of furloughed workers.

[Fox News Reporter]

That's fox's Madeline Rivera. Those Obamacare tax credits expire at the.

[Dave Anthony]

End of the year as the shutdown continues and air traffic controllers keep working without pay. There are nearly 1,500 flights canceled and 1,000 delayed. There are some by bad weather as.

[Fox News Reporter]

Heavy snow falls from the Chicago area to Northern Michigan.

[Dave Anthony]

President Trump's issued more pardons related to the 2020 election that he lost months.

[Fox News Reporter]

After giving reprieves to hundreds of his.

[Dave Anthony]

Support convicted in the January 6 Capitol riot. There are 77 new ones announced last.

[Fox News Reporter]

Night, including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and Sidney Powell. President Trump writing in his proclamation that it did not include himself. Critics had accused those now pardoned of plotting to overturn the 2020 election by submitting names of alternate electors.

That's Fox's Sue Guzman.

[Dave Anthony]

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[Dave Anthony]

A month and a half after President Trump called climate change a con job, a scam and a hoax in a speech before world leaders at the UN General assembly, the United nations annual climate Summit Change summit rather starts today in Brazil.

[Jonathan Savage]

Brazilian President Lula calls it the COP of truth. But as the COP 30 summit begins, the truth is momentum is swinging from decisive action on climate change. So far, attempts to reduce carbon emissions have failed, although growth has slowed. The main goal of the Paris agreement a decade ago was to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. But the world is on track for an average temperature rise of over 2%. President Lula is calling on nations to stick to the promises they made and resist offering new ones. Jonathan Savage, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

On Wall street, stock futures are up.

[Fox News Reporter]

Big after the Senate late night vote that paves the way for an end to the government shutdown.

[Dave Anthony]

An NBA legend has died, Lenny Wilkins, who's in the Basketball hall of Fame as a player and a coach.

[Greg Thompson]

On the court, he was a nine time all star who led the league in assists twice on the sideline. He led the Seattle SuperSonics to 1979 NBA title, was named coach of the year in 1994 and has the third most wins in NBA history while also coaching the 1996 Olympic team to a gold medal. Wilkins was 88. Greg Thompson, Fox News former NFL commissioner.

[Fox News Reporter]

Paul Tagliabu has also died at the age of 84. He led the league from 1989 to 2006.

[Dave Anthony]

On Sunday night Football, the Steelers got charged. Justin Herbert through two TDD passes to lead Los Angeles past Pittsburgh 25:10. On NBC, LA's other team, the Rams, beat San Francisco 42:26 for a fourth straight win.

[Fox News Reporter]

Seattle won fourth in a row, beating Arizona 44:22. The New England Patriots won their seventh.

[Dave Anthony]

Straight 28:23 over Tampa Bay.

[Fox News Reporter]

I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.