8PM ET 08/30/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 8PM ET 08/30/2025

Host: Daria Albinger (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: August 31, 2025

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Episode Overview

This edition of the Fox News Hourly Update covered the latest breaking developments in U.S. politics, international affairs, and policies under President Trump's administration. Major topics included a federal appeals court ruling on Trump’s tariffs, the closure of Voice of America, potential deployment of troops in Chicago, a possible renaming of the Department of Defense, and an update on Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Federal Appeals Court Ruling: Trump Tariffs Unconstitutional

00:02 – 00:57

• Main Point:
  A federal appeals court found President Trump’s tariffs unconstitutional, threatening a cornerstone policy of his administration.

• Details:

  • The court's panel stated, “The statute bestows significant authority to the president to undertake a number of actions... But none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties or... to tax." (Alexandria Hoff, 00:23)
  • The tariffs will remain in place until at least October 14, pending a possible Supreme Court appeal.
  • President Trump’s response: "A highly partisan appeals court incorrectly said that our tariffs should be removed... It would make us financially weak, and we have to be strong." (Alexandria Hoff quoting Trump, 00:46)
  • The president has made these tariffs central to his second-term strategy to force renegotiation of trade deals.

2. Voice of America Shut Down

01:11 – 01:52

• Main Point:
  The Trump administration has shuttered Voice of America (VOA), with reports it has now gone silent following previous legal wrangling.

• Details:

  • Trump refers to VOA as “Voice of Radical America” and tasked Carrie Lake with its closure. (Jill Naito, 01:11)
  • VOA was renowned for countering Nazi propaganda during WWII.
  • After briefly resuming under court order, VOA broadcast content from One America News.
  • “The firings may still be challenged in court.” (Jill Naito, 01:51)

3. Executive Order to Protect Chicago from Immigration Crackdown

03:10 – 03:32

• Main Point:
  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issues an executive order to shield the city against federal immigration enforcement actions.

• Details:

  • Johnson frames Trump’s actions as a reckless overreach: "He is reckless and out of control." (Daria Albinger, 03:25)
  • Trump considered Chicago for federal troop deployment after deploying troops to D.C.
  • From a city official: “He is the biggest threat to our democracy than we've experienced in the history of our country.” (03:25)

4. Proposal to Rename the Department of Defense

03:47 – 04:13

• Main Point:
  The Trump administration is considering renaming the Department of Defense back to Department of War.

• Details:

  • A White House official confirmed the plan, citing tradition and a stronger image from earlier eras.
  • Trump: “It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound... Now we have a Department of Defense with defenders.” (Jill Naito quoting Trump, 04:00)
  • The change would likely require congressional approval, but alternative routes are being explored.

5. Russia’s Latest Aerial Attack on Ukraine

04:31 – 05:07

• Main Point:
  Russian aerial attacks strike southern Ukraine, killing at least one and wounding dozens.

• Details:

  • Among the hardest-hit was a five-story apartment building in Zaporizhzhia.
  • Over 500 drones and 38 missiles reportedly shot down or neutralized.
  • This incident follows a recent U.S.-Russia presidential summit in Alaska and a meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

President Trump’s response to appeals court ruling:
“A highly partisan appeals court incorrectly said that our tariffs should be removed. But they know the United States of America will win in the end. If these tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the country. It would make us financially weak and we have to be strong.”
(Alexandria Hoff quoting Trump, 00:46)

On closing Voice of America:
“President Trump has called Voice of America Voice of Radical America, and he appointed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Carrie Lake to shut it down.”
(Jill Naito, 01:11)

Mayor Brandon Johnson on federal immigration crackdowns:
“He is reckless and out of control.”
(Daria Albinger, 03:25)

On possible Department of Defense renaming:
“It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II. We won everything.”
(Jill Naito quoting Trump, 04:00)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:02 – Appeals court rules Trump tariffs unconstitutional
• 01:11 – Voice of America closure coverage
• 03:10 – Chicago issues executive order against immigration crackdown
• 03:47 – Discussion of renaming Department of Defense
• 04:31 – Russian attack on Ukraine update

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Transcript

[Daria Albinger]

The tariffs are unconstitutional. I'm Daria Albinger, Fox News. And that is how a federal appeals court has ruled on cornerstone of President Trump's trade policy. Fox's Alexandria Hoff says he disagrees and he's promising a fight.

[Alexandria Hoff]

President Trump's tariffs, they're going to remain in place for now. This ruling does not go into effect until October 14th. That's to give time for the Trump administration to file an appeal to the Supreme Court. That panel wrote the statute bestows significant authority to the president to undertake a number of actions in response to to a declared national emergency. But none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties or the like, or the power to tax. Now, President Trump emphasized the timeline in his response, adding, a highly partisan appeals court incorrectly said that our tariffs should be removed. But they know the United States of America will win in the end. If these tariffs ever went away, it would be a total disaster for the country. It would make us financially weak and we have to be strong.

[Daria Albinger]

The president has made the tariffs a pillar of his second term as a way of compelling other nations to renegotiate trade deals with the U.S. there are reports that what was left of the Voice of America has now been silenced.

[Jill Naito]

President Trump has called Voice of America Voice of Radical America, and he appointed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Carrie Lake to shut it down. It was the world's leading government broadcaster, created during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda.

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[Daria Albinger]

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[Jill Naito]

The Trump administration shut down Voice of America in March, but a court appeal brought it back. It then transmitted programming from the right wing cable network One America News. The firings may still be challenged in court.

[Daria Albinger]

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[Daria Albinger]

It'S called protecting Chicago. An executive order signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson to prevent the Trump administration's immigration crackdown from reaching the city. Johnson says sending in troops must be stopped. He is reckless and out of control.

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He is the biggest threat to our democracy than we've experienced in the history of our country.

[Daria Albinger]

Chicago is among the cities Mr. Trump has considered sending troops to after deploying them to the nation's capital. One of the nation's most important federal agencies may soon be getting a new name. Or as Fox's Jill Naito tells us, it may be going back to an old one.

[Unnamed White House Official]

A White House official confirms to Fox the Trump administration's planning on renaming the Department of Defense as as the Department of War. President Trump dropped a hint this past week that he wants the change.

[Jill Naito]

So it used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II. We won everything. Now we have a Department of Defense with defenders.

[Unnamed White House Official]

Changing the name could require congressional approval, but the White House is reported to be exploring other ways to do it. The Department of War was first created by Congress in 1789. The name was changed to Defense in 1949. In Washington, chill NATO. Fox News.

[Daria Albinger]

@ least one person is dead and dozens have been wounded after Russia's latest aerial attack on southern Ukraine. One of the targets that was hit was a five story apartment building in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ukrainian officials say its forces shot down or neutralized by more than 500 drones and 38 missiles. The attack comes less than two weeks after a presidential summit in Alaska between the president and Russian President Putin and a meeting with Ukrainian leader Zelensky. In Washington, I'm Daria Aldinger. This is FOX News.

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