7AM ET 11/13/2025 Newscast

Summary

Podcast Summary: Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: 7AM ET 11/13/2025 Newscast
Date: November 13, 2025
Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)

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Overview

This concise news bulletin covers the major headlines of the morning, with a focus on the end of the record-setting government shutdown, ongoing healthcare and political clashes in Congress, updates on the Epstein files, key sports achievements, and financial news. Listeners get rapid updates on the political landscape, government action, and cultural milestones, delivered in the direct and urgent tone typical of FOX News hourly newscasts.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. End of the Longest Government Shutdown

• Main Update: The U.S. government has reopened after a historic 43-day shutdown.
• Action: The House joined the Senate in passing a funding bill, signed by President Trump.
• Blame Game: President Trump points fingers at Democrats for holding out, stating, “we’re sending a clear message that we will never give.” (Dave Anthony, 00:13)
• Democratic Perspective: Democrats, like Joe Morgan, refuse to “give in to extortion.” (00:18)
• Duration: The new bill funds the government through January 30, with SNAP (food assistance) funded through September. (00:20)
• Bipartisan Votes: Six House Democrats crossed the aisle to vote with Republicans. (Mark Meredith, 00:26)

2. Healthcare Funding and Partisan Tensions

• Obamacare Tax Credits: Democrats lobbied to extend expiring tax credits, arguing millions will pay higher premiums without them. (00:43)
• Republican Stance: GOP Congresswoman Laurel Lee asserts, “Republicans are committed to driving down the cost of premiums to making health care affordable. Quality coverage.” (Various Politicians, 00:52)
• Democratic Discontent: Some Democrats are “furious” over colleagues’ willingness to reopen government before securing healthcare demands. (Mark Meredith, 00:26)

3. Travel Disruptions and Recovery

• Lingering Delays: Despite reopening, air travel remains problematic, with nearly 1,000 flights canceled and 500 delayed. (00:58)
• Optimism: Grady Trimble (Fox Business Network) reports that staffing at air traffic control will improve as the reopening takes effect. (01:10)

4. Congressional Developments and Epstein Files

• New Member: Congresswoman Adelita Grialva is sworn in after the shutdown delayed her induction; she votes against the funding bill. (01:18)
• Epstein Files Action: Grialva announces, “I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files.” (Various Politicians, 01:31)
• Upcoming Vote: The House will vote next week on releasing files pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking scandal. (01:36)
• White House Response: Press Secretary Caroline Levitt claims, “Jeffrey Epstein was a member at Mar a Lago until President Trump kicked him out because Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile and he was a creep.” (Various Politicians, 01:48)
• President Trump’s View: He continues to call the Epstein investigations a “hoax.” (01:36)

5. Congressional Protest Over Funding Bill

• Republican Opposition: Congressman Greg Steube breaks republican ranks, refusing to support the bill due to a provision allowing senators to sue for invasion of privacy (regarding January 6 phone record investigations).
• Steube’s Reasoning: “I don’t think I can vote to give half a million dollars to Lindsey Graham.” (Ryan Schmelz, 02:28)
• Legislative Prospects: House Speaker Mike Johnson promises a new bill to overturn the controversial provision. (Ryan Schmelz, 02:28)

6. Criminal Investigations and Drop of Charges

• Capitol Riot Probe Update: Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment against Donald Trump regarding the Capitol riot is dropped now that Trump is president again. (03:02)

7. Other Major News

• Jesse Jackson Hospitalization: The civil rights leader is hospitalized with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disease. (03:02)
• Financial Update: Wall Street saw a Dow surge to a record high (over 48,000), though the Nasdaq declined. (03:02)
• Sports Achievements:
  • MLB Cy Young Awards: Tarek Skubal wins his second consecutive AL Cy Young; Paul Skenes wins NL Cy Young after being last season’s NL Rookie of the Year—the first to do so since Dwight Gooden in the 1980s. (Joe Morgan, 03:35)
  • Looking Ahead: MVP awards for both leagues to be announced later today. (Dave Anthony, 04:06)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump: “We’re sending a clear message that we will never give.” (Dave Anthony quoting Trump, 00:13)
• Joe Morgan: “In to extortion because that's what it was.” (00:18)
• Rep. Laurel Lee: “Republicans are committed to driving down the cost of premiums to making health care affordable. Quality coverage.” (Various Politicians, 00:52)
• Rep. Adelita Grialva: “I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files.” (Various Politicians, 01:31)
• White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt: “Jeffrey Epstein was a member at Mar a Lago until President Trump kicked him out because Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile and he was a creep.” (01:48)
• Rep. Greg Steube: “I don’t think I can vote to give half a million dollars to Lindsey Graham.” (Ryan Schmelz quoting Steube, 02:28)
• Joe Morgan on Paul Skenes: “Skenes is the first pitcher since Dwight gooden in the mid-80s to win rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young the next.” (03:35)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02 — Shutdown ends, President Trump signs funding bill
• 00:26 — Breakdown of House and Senate votes; health care politics
• 00:52 — GOP position on health care
• 00:58 — Travel disruptions and expected recovery
• 01:18 — Rep. Adelita Grialva is sworn in; Epstein files vote
• 01:48 — White House on Epstein, Trump’s stance
• 02:28 — GOP internal dissent; lawsuit provision related to January 6 probe
• 03:02 — Indictment against Trump dropped; Jesse Jackson health update; stock market news
• 03:35 — MLB Cy Young winners announced; notable historical achievement
• 04:06 — Preview of today’s MVP award announcements

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Conclusion

This FOX News Hourly Update quickly runs listeners through overnight political breakthroughs, partisan skirmishes, and headline-grabbing investigative and cultural news. The episode is packed with urgency—reflecting a government in flux, political divides over healthcare and investigations, and a constant churn of developments in other arenas like sports and finance.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

This is a FOX News alert. The government is back open. I'm Dave Anthony. Right after the House joined the Senate approving funding for the government, President Trump signed it last night, ending the longest ever shutdown. He blames Democrats for we're sending a clear message that we will never give.

[Joe Morgan]

In to extortion because that's what it was.

[Dave Anthony]

The bill funds the government through January 30th and SNAP food assistance through September. Fox's Mark Meredith is at the Capitol.

[Mark Meredith]

Six Democratic House members voting with the majority of the Republican caucus to reopen the government. Many Democrats are still furious with a handful of their Senate colleagues who voted to end the shutdown despite not getting anything for their biggest demand, which was more money to help cover Obamacare insurance plans.

[Dave Anthony]

Democrats keep pushing to extend expiring Obamacare tax credits, which will have millions of Americans paying more next year. GOP Congresswoman Laurel Lee tells fox Republicans.

[Various Politicians]

Are committed to driving down the cost of premiums to making health care affordable. Quality coverage.

[Dave Anthony]

Travel is still affected even though air traffic controllers will get paid. Almost a thousand flights canceled Again today, nearly 500 delayed. But Fox Business Network's Grady Trimble at Reagan National Airport near D.C. says that is going to get better, even just.

[Mark Meredith]

The hope of the government reopening improved staffing levels at air traffic control facilities across the country compared to the previous few days.

[Dave Anthony]

A new Democrat joined her party voting no on funding after Congresswoman Adelita Grialva was finally sworn in, something that shut down delayed. She had won a special election September 23rd in Arizona to replace her late father, Raul, who died in March.

[Various Politicians]

I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files.

[Dave Anthony]

Now. The House will vote on that next week. In the search for more information and clients and the late Jeffrey Epstein's underage girl sex trafficking scheme. Lawmakers have released more documents. President Trump keeps calling it a hoax. And White House press secretary Caroline Levitt.

[Various Politicians]

Says Jeffrey Epstein was a member at Mar a Lago until President Trump kicked him out because Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile and he was a creep.

[Dave Anthony]

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[Podcast Host]

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[Dave Anthony]

Again, our top FOX news story. The 43 day government shutdown is over. After President Trump signed the funding bill, the House joined the Senate approving two Republicans voted no. One of them was in protest, a.

[Ryan Schmelz]

Furious Republican congressman Greg Stubby, breaking with his own party over a bill to reopen the government. I don't think I can vote to give half a million dollars to Lindsey Graham. This after a provision was included to allow Republican senators whose phone records were allegedly looked at as part of an investigation into the events of January 6, to sue for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some of the senators argue it justifies the alleged damages from the probe. House Speaker Mike Johnson says legislation will be taken up next week to overturn the provision. On Capitol Hill, Ryan Schmelz, FOX News.

[Dave Anthony]

Now that special counsel Jack Smith investigation into the Capitol riot led to an indictment against then candidate Donald Trump dropped after he was elected president again. Reverend Jesse Jackson is hospitalized. In Chicago, the civil rights leader is being observed for what's called progressive supernuclear palsy, a rare progressive neurodegenerative disease. On Wall street, stock futures are down modestly the day after another big Dow surged to a record high over 48,000, though the Nasdaq went down a straight day. The best pitchers in Major League Baseball last season honored last night.

[Joe Morgan]

Tarek Skubel and Paul Skeens have joined elite company. Scubal, the Tigers ace became just the 12th player to win the Cy Young in consecutive years. Scubal had the lowest ERA in the AL and didn't give up a run in 12 of his 31 starts. In Pirates, flamethrower Paul Skeens continues to rack up the awards, winning his first National League Cy Young one year after being named the NL Rookie of the Year. Skeens is the first pitcher since Dwight gooden in the mid-80s to win rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young the next. Joe Morgan, FOX news.

[Dave Anthony]

Today, they'll hand out awards to the most valuable player in the American League and the MVVP for the NL. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.