Podcast Summary: Fox News Hourly Update
Episode: 7AM ET 11/13/2025 Newscast
Date: November 13, 2025
Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
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.
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)
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)
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
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.