7AM ET 11/12/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 7AM ET 11/12/2025 Newscast

Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: November 12, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a rapid update on current national headlines, emphasizing the ongoing government shutdown, a pending House funding vote, impacts on public services, notable political clashes, a high-stakes Congressional seat, a major product recall, and excitement in major league sports. The tone is urgent and fact-focused, with regular input from elected officials and FOX correspondents.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. House Committee Advances Government Funding Bill

• [00:04-00:18]
  • The House Rules Committee approved a vote to reopen the federal government, with the final House vote expected later today.
  • The bill ensures government operations through January and funds key agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, through September—crucial for maintaining SNAP (food stamp) benefits.
• Quote:
  • "The ayes have it. The motion to report is agreed to." — House Rules Committee Member [00:13]

2. SNAP Benefits and Supreme Court Extension

• [00:18-00:30]
  • The shutdown has disrupted food assistance; Supreme Court temporarily blocked full SNAP payments until the government officially reopens.

3. Partisan Disagreement Over the Funding Bill

• [00:30-01:13]
  • Democrats criticize House Republicans for a prolonged absence during the shutdown.
  • Quote:
    • "Welcome back from your taxpayer-funded seven week vacation." — Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries [00:44]
  • Jeffries opposes the bill for lacking Obamacare tax credit extensions, risking increased healthcare costs for millions.
  • Republican Buddy Carter acknowledges possible short-term subsidy extensions but dismisses the Affordable Care Act long-term:
    • "Agree we're probably going to have to extend some, some of the subsidies temporarily to see if we can't get some of those premiums down. But long term, the Unaffordable Care Act is not working." — Rep. Buddy Carter [01:02]

4. Air Travel Impact and Recovery

• [01:13-01:36]
  • Air traffic controllers expect overdue pay once the government reopens, improving staffing after recent disruptions.
  • Cancellations remain high (900 flights today, 400+ delays; 5,000+ affected yesterday).
  • Quote:
    • "Staffing levels at air traffic control towers across the country were much better yesterday than the previous few days." — Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries [01:20]
• Reporter Note:
  • “There are almost 900 more flights canceled today, more than 400 delays.” — Fox Business Network’s Grady Trimble [01:36]

5. Mega Millions Jackpot Grows

• [01:36-01:58]
  • No winner for last night’s drawing; jackpot rises to $965 million, among the largest in U.S. history.

6. Congressional Newcomer Adelita Grijalva to be Seated

• [02:29-03:22]
  • Democrat Adelita Grijalva, elected in September, finally set to join Congress after a delay tied to the shutdown.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson withheld her swearing-in during the shutdown for procedural reasons, not in connection to her stated support for releasing Epstein files.
  • Quote:
    • "It is long, long overdue that the Congresswoman elect take her place, her rightful place." — House Rules Committee Member [03:03]
  • Her first act as Congresswoman will be signing a discharge petition for a vote on the Epstein files.
  • The files are related to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities.

7. Infant Formula Recall Following Botulism Outbreak

• [03:22-03:48]
  • Fifteen babies across 12 states fell ill with botulism from Bihart formula.
  • Company has recalled all baby formula nationwide amid concerns more infants could be affected.

8. Financial Markets and Sports Updates

• [03:48-04:17]

  • Stock futures rise after a record-setting Dow Jones day.
  • Major League Baseball honors:

    • Pat Murphy (Milwaukee Brewers) wins his second straight National League Manager of the Year after a franchise-best season.

    • Stephen Vogt (Cleveland Guardians) repeats as American League Manager of the Year, following a historic comeback to win the division title.

    • Quote:

      • "The Guardians trailed the Tigers by 15 and a half games in early July before winning the division title on the final day of the season." — Sports Reporter [04:12]

• Cy Young Award winners to be revealed later today.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Welcome back from your taxpayer funded seven week vacation.”
  — Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries [00:44]
• "Agree we're probably going to have to extend some, some of the subsidies temporarily to see if we can't get some of those premiums down. But long term, the Unaffordable Care act is not working."
  — Rep. Buddy Carter [01:02]
• "It is long, long overdue that the Congresswoman elect take her place, her rightful place."
  — House Rules Committee Member [03:03]
• "The Guardians trailed the Tigers by 15 and a half games in early July before winning the division title on the final day of the season."
  — Sports Reporter [04:12]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:04 -- Government funding bill advances in House committee
• 00:30 -- Democratic criticism and SNAP/Obamacare dispute
• 01:13 -- Air traffic disruption and recovery
• 01:36 -- Mega Millions jackpot news
• 02:29 -- Adelita Grijalva’s pending Congressional seat
• 03:22 -- Infant formula recall
• 03:48 -- Sports awards and Wall Street update

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Summary

This brisk FOX News update delivers fast facts on national legislative action to end the government shutdown, with political disagreements over healthcare funding at center stage. Listeners hear about travel disruptions, a major lottery jackpot, important Congressional developments, public health alerts, financial news, and standout moments in baseball—all condensed into a high-paced, authoritative style. The reporting highlights political tension, real-time impacts on Americans, and brief but telling insider commentary, providing a clear snapshot of November 12, 2025’s breaking news.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

Foreign.

[Fox News Reporter]

To set up the vote to reopen the government. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. And it happened early this morning in the House Rules Committee. Eight yays, four days.

[House Rules Committee Member]

The ayes have it. The motion to report is agreed to.

[Fox News Reporter]

That tees up a final House vote later today.

[House Rules Committee Member]

That bill will keep the government operating through January and will fund some government agencies, including the Department of Agriculture through September, which of course controls those SNAP or food stamp benefits.

[Fox News Reporter]

That's fox's Lucas Thom. The shutdown cut off some of that food assistance. The Supreme Court extended an order blocking full snap payments that would go out once the government reopens. Democrats have been critical of Republicans keeping the House out of session during the shutdown.

[Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries]

Welcome back from your taxpayer funded seven week vacation.

[Fox News Reporter]

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries does not support the funding bill because it does not include what Democrats demanded, an extension of Obamacare tax credits expiring at year's end, driving up the cost of coverage for millions of Americans. Republican Congressman Buddy Carter tells Fox I.

[House Rules Committee Member]

Agree we're probably going to have to extend some, some of the subsidies temporarily to see if we can't get some of those premiums down. But long term, the Unaffordable Care act is not working.

[Fox News Reporter]

The Senate plans to vote on that next month. Travel might get better in the coming days as air traffic controllers expect to finally be paid soon.

[Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries]

Staffing levels at air traffic control towers across the country were much better yesterday than the previous few days. And Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is hoping that continues today now that there's optimism that the government could reopen as early as this evening.

[Fox News Reporter]

Fox Business Network's Grady Trimble at Reagan National Airport near D.C. there are almost 900 more flights canceled today, more than 400 delays. There were over 5,000 flights affected yesterday. Another lottery fortunes building to nearly $1 billion. Nobody hit the Mega Millions jackpot last night, so it grows to 965 million bucks for Fridays, drawing the 14th biggest US lottery prize ever.

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[Fox News Reporter]

One thing Democrats are happy about, with the House back in session to approve a funding bill to reopen the government that they oppose, they'll get a new member who's been waiting to take her seat in Congress for well over a month.

[Dave Anthony]

Adelita Grijalva was elected September 23rd to succeed her dad, Raul Grijalva, who died in March. But as the government shutdown went on, House Speaker Mike Johnson did not administer the oath, saying he wouldn't do it when no House business is being conducted. House Minority Whip Catherine Clark on Tuesday said more than 800,000 Arizona constituents have been waiting.

[House Rules Committee Member]

It is long, long overdue that the.

[Fox News Reporter]

Congresswoman elect take her place, her rightful place.

[Dave Anthony]

Congresswoman Elect Grijalva plans to be the final signature on a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. Speaker Johnson has denied that was the reason for the delay.

[Fox News Reporter]

Gernall Scott, Fox News those files relate to the Jeffrey Epstein underage girls sex trafficking scheme. Fifteen babies in 12 states are sickened by botulism from Bihart formula they drank in an outbreak that could include more infants. Bihart has recalled all its baby formula nationwide. On Wall street, stock futures are rising the day after a modest Nasdaq loss but a big Dow surge to a record high close. It's deja vu in Major League Baseball.

[Sports Reporter]

Pat Murphy of the brewers has won his second straight NL Manager of the Year award, while Stephen Vogt of the Guardians repeated for the AL honor. Murphy led Milwaukee to 97 wins during the 2025 season, the most in franchise history before the brewers lost to the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in the nlcs. Cleveland won the AL Central thanks to an incredible late season surge. The Guardians trailed the Tigers by 15 and a half games in early July before winning the division title on the final day of the season.

[Fox News Reporter]

That's Fox's Joe Morgan later today, the Cy Young Awards go out to each league's best pitchers this season. I'm Dave Anthony. This is Fox News.

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