8AM ET 09/19/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 8AM ET 09/19/2025 Newscast

Host: FOX News Podcasts | Date: September 19, 2025

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Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update, anchored by Chris Foster, covers the latest developments across national and international headlines. Major stories include President Trump’s diplomatic efforts with China on TikTok, U.S.-European energy deals, looming U.S. government funding deadlines, chilling crime updates, the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and an FCC probe into media fairness. The episode features a fast-paced, informative narrative, with live quotes and on-scene reporting.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump’s Diplomatic Agenda: TikTok and NATO (00:02–01:17)

• Trump's Visit to England & China Meeting

  • President Trump was in England, with plans to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the finalization of TikTok’s sale to an American company.

  • He urges NATO allies to stop purchasing Russian oil, linking energy dependence to geopolitical stability.

    • Notable Quote:
      “We get the oil down, the wars, that war ends.”
      —President Trump (00:15)

• EU/American Energy Trade

  • EU to phase out Russian oil purchases by 2028.
  • EU commits to buying $750 billion in American energy as per a recently announced trade agreement.

• TikTok Deal Developments

  • Ongoing negotiations with China regarding U.S. control of TikTok due to security concerns.

  • Trump extends TikTok’s availability deadline in the U.S. to December 16 to allow time for completing the agreement.

    • Notable Quote:
      “Sounds like they've approved TikTok and TikTok is a tremendous amount of money for the United States. So that was nice. But we'll see how that all works.”
      —President Trump, in interview on Fox’s The Story (00:41)
    • The relationship with China portrayed as “very good” as both leaders work toward resolution.

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2. U.S. Government Shutdown Looms (01:17–01:59)

• Funding Deadline Approaches

  • Congress faces a September 30th deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown.

  • Republicans and Democrats propose separate funding plans as negotiations continue towards a “more cohesive bill.”

  • A vote on the Republican funding plan is expected.

    • Notable Quote:
      "We genuinely just need to buy a little more time for the appropriators to do their job. I can't understand how anybody could make a rational argument against that unless they're trying to use it for partisan political purposes."
      —House Speaker Mike Johnson, on Fox’s Special Report (01:32)

• International Update

  • The Taliban has released a British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds (80 and 75), after over seven months in captivity in Afghanistan.

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3. Crime & National News (02:58–04:55)

• Washington State Family Tragedy

  • Human remains found believed to be Travis Deckers, suspected of murdering his three young daughters.

  • Search efforts expanded beyond initial crime scene.

    • Notable Quote:
      “We're about 0.74 miles away from the initial crime scene, right around an elevation about 4,000ft. So it was still outside of the initial three search areas that we conducted earlier throughout the summer, and this was just an expansion of the search area.”
      —Sheriff Mike Morrison (03:04)

  • Background: Decker’s ex-wife had raised concerns about his instability and sought to limit his visitation rights.

• Charlie Kirk Assassination Update

  • Details emerge on the capture of Tyler Robinson, suspect in Kirk’s murder.

  • Negotiations led to Robinson’s surrender; his parents played a key role in persuading him to avoid violence.

  • Investigation suggests Robinson acted alone; authorities are reviewing his timeline and communications.

    • Notable Quote:
      “Officials say his surrender involved a delicate negotiation because they say Robinson knew he would inevitably get caught and did not want to risk getting shot or having a SWAT team move in on his family's house.”
      —Reporter Claudia Cowan (03:52)

  • Erica Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, to become Turning Point USA’s next CEO.

  • Arizona House Republican Im Hamadei voices support:
    “We are here to support her from Arizona. You know, Arizona is her home as well, and we're going to be with her all the way.” (04:27)

  • A surge of over 60,000 inquiries to start new Turning Point USA campus chapters following Kirk's death.

• Media and FCC Scrutiny

  • Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from ABC’s late-night show prompts FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to suggest an investigation into “The View” for potential violations of equal-time rules for conservative voices.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• President Trump on TikTok and China, summarizing the main hope:
  “Sounds like they've approved TikTok and TikTok is a tremendous amount of money for the United States. So that was nice. But we'll see how that all works.” (00:41, Trump)

• Speaker Mike Johnson defending the need for more time:
  "We genuinely just need to buy a little more time for the appropriators to do their job. I can't understand how anybody could make a rational argument against that unless they're trying to use it for partisan political purposes." (01:32, Johnson)

• Sheriff Morrison on the expansion of the crime scene search:
  “We're about 0.74 miles away from the initial crime scene... just an expansion of the search area.” (03:04, Morrison)

• Reporter on the delicate negotiations with Charlie Kirk's assassin:
  “His surrender involved a delicate negotiation because they say Robinson knew he would inevitably get caught and did not want to risk getting shot or having a SWAT team move in on his family's house.” (03:52)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:02] – Trump’s overseas diplomacy, NATO & energy
• [00:41] – Trump’s overview on TikTok negotiations
• [01:17] – U.S. government funding countdown; shutdown risk
• [02:58] – Washington kidnapping/murder update (Deckers case)
• [03:45] – Charlie Kirk assassination investigation and aftermath
• [04:40] – Erica Kirk named as new TPUSA CEO; media/FCC developments

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This episode delivers a brisk and comprehensive overview of breaking political, criminal, and media headlines, preserving the direct, concise style typical of Fox News Reports.

Transcript

[A]

Back to work. At the White House, I'm Chris Foster. Fox News. President Trump was in England for a couple of days today, expected to speak with China's President Xi about finalizing a deal for TikTok to be sold to an American company. The president's also urging NATO allies to stop buying Russian oil.

[B]

We get the oil down the wars, that war ends.

[A]

The president with reporters on Air Force One flying back to D.C. european Union nations have promised to phase out buying Russian oil by 2028 and pledged to buy $750 billion worth of American energy as part of a trade agreement announced in July. Fox's Kristen Goodman has more on that planned conversation with China's President Xi about TikTok.

[C]

President Trump reflecting on the value of TikTok ahead of his discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

[B]

Sounds like they've approved TikTok and TikTok is a tremendous amount of money for the United States. So that was nice. But we'll see how that all works.

[C]

Telling Fox is the story with Martha MacCallum. His relationship with China is very good. The leader's talk comes following US Officials revealing they've reached a deal with China to switch TikTok, owned by Beijing based company ByteDance to U. S controlled ownership to address security concerns. President Trump again extending the deadline to keep the app available in the US until December 16, giving time for the two governments to work out the details of the agreement. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.

[A]

Congress has a week and a half until September 30th to come up with an agreement to fund the federal government, prevent a partial government shutdown. Republicans and Democrats have put out their own plans to fund the government until House Speaker Mike Johnson says a more cohesive bill's finalized. A vote on the Republicans plans is expected today. We genuinely just need to buy a little more time for the appropriators to do their job. I can't understand how anybody could make a rational argument against that unless they're trying to use it for partisan political purposes. Speaker Johnson on Fox's Special report the Taliban and Afghanistan's released a British couple held for more than seven months on undisclosed charges. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 80 and 75 years old, had lived in Afghanistan for 18 years. America's listening to Fox News.

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[A]

Human remains found in the mountains of Washington state are believed to be Travis Deckers, suspected of kidnapping and murdering his three young daughters in June.

[B]

We're about 0.74 miles away from the initial crime scene, right around an elevation about 4,000ft. So it was still outside of the initial three search areas that we conducted earlier throughout the summer, and this was just an expansion of the search area.

[A]

Chelan County, Washington Sheriff Mike Morrison Last September, Decker's ex wife, Whitney, wrote in a petition to modify their parenting plan that he'd become increasingly unstable. He was often living out of his truck, and she sought to restrict him from having overnight visits with the daughters until he found housing. The girls were found bound with zip ties with plastic bags over their heads to suffocate them. The man suspected of murdering conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk reportedly said he wanted to kill himself before his parents persuaded him to turn himself in.

[E]

We're learning new details about how Kirk's accused assassin Tyler Robinson was taken into custody one week ago. Officials say his surrender involved a delicate negotiation because they say Robinson knew he would inevitably get caught and did not want to risk getting shot or having a SWAT team move in on his family's house. Investigators now focused on the timeline and Robinson's movements and communications. For now, they say it appears he acted alone.

[A]

Fox's Claudia Cowan Kirk's widow, Erica Kirk, will be serving as turning point USA's next CEO. Arizona House Republican Im Hamadei tells Fox, it's a good decision. We are here to support her from Arizona. You know, Arizona is her home as well, and we're going to be with her all the way. The organization says it's gotten more than 60,000 inquiries to start new campus chapters since Charlie Kirk's death. With Jimmy Kimmel now suspended from his ABC late night show, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr says he believes it would be worthwhile to investigate whether ABC's daytime talk showed the View is violating broadcast rules by not giving equal time to conservative voices. I'm Chris Foster. This is FOX News.

[C]

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[A]

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