7PM ET 11/20/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 7PM ET Newscast

Date: November 20, 2025
Host: Lisa Lucera (FOX News)
Special Contributors: Caroline Levitt, Carmen Roberts, Grnau Scott, Chris Foster

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Episode Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update delivers a rapid-fire briefing on major U.S. and world news as of the evening of November 20, 2025. Key topics include a new U.S.-led peace proposal for Ukraine, controversial developments in U.S. border enforcement, a notable federal judge’s order related to National Guard deployment, an execution in Florida, sentencing of rapper Pras Michel, unexpected changes on CDC vaccine guidance, a bizarre hoax by a former congressional aide, and a historical recovery from a shipwreck off the Colombian coast.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

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1. U.S. Peace Proposal for Ukraine

[00:03 - 00:21]

• News: White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt announces that U.S. diplomats have put forward a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which the President supports.
• Levitt’s Position:
  • “The president supports this plan. It’s a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine, and we believe that it should be acceptable to both sides, and we’re working very hard to get it done.” (Caroline Levitt, 00:13)
• Clarifications:
  • Levitt pushes back on reports that the deal requires concessions from Ukraine.
• Context:
  • Simultaneously, news breaks of a Russian attack in western Ukraine killing five and injuring three.

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2. Secretive U.S. Border Patrol Surveillance

[00:21 - 01:10]

• Investigation:
  • Associated Press reports the U.S. Border Patrol is running a hidden surveillance program using cameras, license plate readers, and algorithms.
  • “AP reports the agency is monitoring millions of American drivers to identify and detain those whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.” (Lisa Lucera, 00:38)
• Impact:
  • Drivers are reportedly stopped for minor infractions, then searched or arrested if flagged.
• Legal Authority:
  • Border Patrol typically operates within 100 miles of the border but has the legal right to operate anywhere in the U.S.
• Additional Context by Carmen Roberts:
  • Fox’s Carmen Roberts notes the expansion and legal basis for these surveillance activities.

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3. National Guard Deployment in D.C.

[01:10 - 01:23]

• Judicial Order:
  • A federal judge orders President Trump to end the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C.
• Current Status:
  • The order is on hold for 21 days, allowing for an appeal process.

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4. Florida Execution: Richard Barry Randolph

[01:23 - 01:34]

• Event:
  • Florida executes Richard Barry Randolph for a 1988 murder.
• Stat:
  • 17th execution in Florida this year.

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5. Sentencing of Pras Michel (The Fugees)

[01:34 - 01:59]

• Facts:
  • Pras Michel, Grammy-winning rapper, sentenced to 14 years in prison for funneling millions into Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign.
  • Convicted in 2023 on 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered foreign agent.

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6. Chevron’s Economic Initiatives

[01:59 - 02:31]

• Corporate Update:
  • Chevron has spent $44 billion with local businesses across all 50 states since 2022.
• Production Increase:
  • U.S. production up nearly 20% in the last year.
• Quote:
  • “We’re helping to fuel America’s energy advantage, building a brighter future right here at home.” (Caroline Levitt, 01:59)

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7. CDC Alters Vaccine-Autism Statement

[02:31 - 03:21]

• New CDC Website Language:
  • The CDC site on vaccine safety now states that the assertion “vaccines do not cause autism” is not evidence-based.
  • Rewording aligns with views of HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr.
• Notable Quote:
  • “Prior studies which support a link between vaccines and autism had been disregarded by health authorities.” (Grnau Scott, 02:39)
• Unclear Motives:
  • It’s uncertain if the change originated within CDC or by order of Sec. Kennedy.
• Reactions:
  • The update catches many within the CDC off guard due to its conflict with long-held scientific consensus.

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8. Fake Political Attack by Ex-Aide Natalie Green

[03:21 - 03:59]

• Accusation:
  • Natalie Green, former aide to Rep. Jeff Van Drew, allegedly staged a violent attack on herself for political effect.
• Incident Details:
  • Claimed she was kidnapped, slashed, inscribed with slurs.
  • Prosecutors allege she paid a body modification artist for injuries and had a co-conspirator buy zip ties.
• Charges:
  • Conspiracy to convey false statements and making false statements to federal law enforcement.
• Quote:
  • “Prosecutors say she paid a body modification artist to mutilate her face, neck, chest, back, and shoulders with a scalpel.” (Chris Foster, 03:39)

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9. Colombian Shipwreck Findings

[03:59 - 04:28]

• Discovery:
  • Scientists recover historical artifacts (cannon, coins, porcelain cup) from the Spanish galleon San José, sunk in 1708.
  • Ship found in 2015; officially studied since last year.
• Potential Value:
  • Ship believed to contain $11 million in gold, silver, and emeralds.

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Standout Moments & Memorable Quotes

• Caroline Levitt on Peace Plan:
  • “It’s a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine, and we believe that it should be acceptable to both sides, and we’re working very hard to get it done.” (00:13)
• Grnau Scott’s Reporting on CDC Change:
  • “The rewording goes further to say prior studies which support a link between vaccines and autism had been disregarded by health authorities.” (02:39)
• Chris Foster on Fake Attack:
  • “Prosecutors say she paid a body modification artist to mutilate her face, neck, chest, back and shoulders with a scalpel.” (03:39)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Start Time | End Time | |-------------------------------------------|------------|----------| | Peace Proposal in Ukraine | 00:03 | 00:21 | | Border Patrol Surveillance | 00:21 | 01:10 | | National Guard/Judicial Order | 01:10 | 01:23 | | Florida Execution | 01:23 | 01:34 | | Pras Michel Sentencing | 01:34 | 01:59 | | Chevron Update | 01:59 | 02:31 | | CDC Vaccine-Autism Statement | 02:31 | 03:21 | | Fake Political Attack Allegation | 03:21 | 03:59 | | Colombian Shipwreck Artifacts | 03:59 | 04:28 |

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Tone

The broadcast maintains a brisk, reportorial tone characteristic of Fox News hard news updates—fact-driven, with focus on major political, legal, and societal developments in the U.S. and abroad.

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This summary provides a comprehensive guide to the main news highlights and impactful quotes from Fox News’s evening broadcast of November 20, 2025, enabling quick catch-up for listeners who missed the episode.

Transcript

[Lisa Lucera]

A proposal for peace. I'm Lisa Lucera. Fox News White House press Secretary Caroline Levitt says US Diplomats have put forth a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine.

[Caroline Levitt]

The president supports this plan. It's a good plan for both Russia and Ukraine, and we believe that it should be acceptable to both sides and we're working very hard to get it done.

[Lisa Lucera]

Levitt did not offer details of the plan, but pushed back on reports the deal would require concessions from Ukraine. This as the regional governor of a city in western Ukraine is reporting a Russian attack has killed five people and injured three. Border patrol reportedly monitoring the travel patterns.

[Caroline Levitt]

Of US Drivers An Associated Press investigation finds the US Border Patrol has set up a secretive surveillance network of cameras, license plate readers and algorithm flags to focus on American drivers. AP reports the agency is monitoring millions of American drivers to identify and detain those whose travel patterns it deems suspicious. Suddenly, drivers find themselves pulled, reportedly for speeding or some small infraction, only to be searched and in some cases arrested.

[Lisa Lucera]

Fox's Carmen Roberts Border Patrol typically operates within 100 miles of the border, but is legally allowed to operate anywhere in the US A federal judge has ordered President Trump to end a National guard deployment in D.C. but the order has been put on hold for 21 days to allow for an appeal. The state of Florida has put to death Richard Barry Randolph for the rape and murder of his manager at a convenience store in 1988. It's the states 17th execution this year. Grammy winning rapper Pras Michel of the Fugees sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was convicted of funneling millions of dollars to Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. He was convicted in 2023 of 10 counts including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. America's listening to Fox News.

[Caroline Levitt]

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[Lisa Lucera]

A change to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website now contradicts long held scientific conclusions on a cause for aut.

[Grnau Scott]

The CDC site focused on vaccine safety now says the statement of vaccines not being a cause for autism is not evidence based. The rewording goes further to say prior studies which support a link between vaccines and autism had been disregarded by health authorities. The changes that fall in line with prior public comments by Health and Human Services secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. Caught many off guard at the CDC, which had been in line with Food and Drug Administration promotion of no autism in its approved vaccines. It's not clear if the website change was from within the CDC or was ordered by Secretary Kennedy. Grnau Scott, FOX News.

[Lisa Lucera]

A former congressional aide is accused of faking a violent political attack.

[Chris Foster]

Natalie Green, a 26 year old former aide to New Jersey House Republican Jeff Van Drew, says she and a friend were attacked by three men at a nature reserve in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey in July. She says they bound her with zip ties, slashed her face and body and wrote an anti Trump slur in her belly. And Van Drew is a racist on her back. Prosecutors say she paid a body modification artist to mutilate her face, neck, chest, back and shoulders with a scalpel. And the accomplice friend had bought the zip ties at a dollar store. Greene's charged with conspiracy to convey false statements and hoaxes and making false statements to federal law enforcement. Chris Foster, FOX News.

[Lisa Lucera]

Scientists in Colombia have recovered a cannon, three coins, a porcelain cup and other objects from the Caribbean Sea where the Spanish galley in San Jose sank in 1708 after being attacked by an English fleet. The galleon was located in 2015. The government authorized the study of the wreckage last year. The ship is believed to hold 11 million in gold and silver coins, emeralds and other cargo from the Spanish controlled colonies. I'm Lisa Licera. This is FOX News.

[Chris Foster]

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