9AM ET 01/21/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 9AM ET 01/21/2026 Newscast

Overview

This fast-paced Fox News update covers President Trump’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, major geopolitical developments—especially regarding Venezuela and Greenland—immigration tensions in Minnesota, new U.S. housing policy, the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting trial in Texas, and a personal announcement about Vice President J.D. Vance. The newscast delivers breaking details on U.S. foreign policy, domestic legal responses, economic changes, and notable political figures.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. President Trump at Davos – U.S. Economic and Foreign Policy ([00:03]–[01:18], [02:32]–[02:50])

• Delayed Arrival: President Trump arrived late at the World Economic Forum due to electrical issues on Air Force One. He had to switch planes.
• Economic Boast:
  • Trump heralds what he claims will be unprecedented U.S. economic growth.
  • Quote ([00:11]) President Trump:
    “Growth like I believe you'll see very shortly, our country has never seen before, perhaps no country has ever seen before.”
• Venezuela Policy:
  • The president touts U.S. military action that ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
  • The U.S. plans to help rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry.
  • Quote ([00:33]) President Trump:
    “Venezuela is going to make more money in the next six months than they've made in the last 20 years.”
  • U.S. military recently seized a seventh Venezuelan oil tanker, enforcing a presidential quarantine policy.

2. International Dispute over Greenland ([00:38]–[01:18], [02:32]–[02:50])

• Greenland Issue at Forum:
  • European opposition is strong against any U.S. move to take over Greenland (currently part of Denmark and a NATO ally).
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen encourages European leaders to be persuaded by President Trump’s argument.
  • Quote ([00:53]) Scott Bessen:
    “To listen to his argument because I think they're going to be persuaded.”
  • Bessen criticizes the decision by some European countries to send troops to Greenland:
  • Quote ([01:08]) Scott Bessen:
    “To activate their, their troops, I'm not sure what signal that's supposed to send. It seems pretty quixotic to me.”
  • Trump insists only the U.S. can secure Greenland ([02:32]).

3. Minneapolis Shooting and Immigration Raids ([01:18]–[01:55])

• Protests and Legal Fallout:
  • After a deadly shooting in Minneapolis, protests against immigration raids intensified.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi promises accountability but refuses to comment on subpoenas issued to local officials.
  • Quote ([01:27]) Pam Bondi:
    “Told Fox people were will be held accountable. I'm not referring to those subpoenas that people said they received. I'm not going to talk about that. But, but this state is a mess right now.”
  • Six Minnesota officials, including the governor and Minneapolis mayor, were subpoenaed over possibly impeding federal immigration enforcement.

4. New Executive Order on Housing ([02:50]–[03:08])

• Wall Street’s Role in Housing Market:
  • President Trump signed an executive order targeting Wall Street investment firms buying up single-family homes.
  • Quote ([02:50]) Cheryl Cassoni:
    “This new order directs both the JUST department and the Federal Trade Commission to ramp up the reviews of these large institutional investors that are in the housing market.”
  • Follow-up to a significant market sell-off; stock futures down.

5. Uvalde School Shooting Trial ([03:08]–[04:13])

• Trial Developments:
  • Closing arguments begin for a former Uvalde school police officer charged with failing to act during the 2022 mass shooting.
  • Key testimony:
    • Retired officer Willie Cantu, defense witness, explains the reality of “tunnel vision” in crisis situations.
    • Teaching aide testifies the accused officer ignored pleas to intervene.
  • Charges: The officer pleads not guilty to 29 counts of child abandonment/endangerment.
  • Quote ([03:24]) Ainsley Earhart:
    “Prosecutors allege he did not follow his training and endangered lives by not engaging, distracting or delaying the Robb elementary school gunman when responding to the 2022 mass shooting that left 19 students and two TE. His lawyers argue he is being unfairly blamed for the full extent of law enforcement failures.”

6. Vice President J.D. Vance’s Family Announcement ([04:13]–[04:28])

• Family News:
  • VP J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance are expecting their fourth child, due in July.
  • Quote ([04:13]) Dave Anthony:
    “Vice President J.D. Vance and second lady Usha are expecting their fourth child. She is pregnant and due in July.”

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Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• Trump on Economic Growth ([00:11])
  “Growth like I believe you'll see very shortly, our country has never seen before, perhaps no country has ever seen before.”

• Trump on Venezuela's Oil Future ([00:33])
  “Venezuela is going to make more money in the next six months than they've made in the last 20 years.”

• Scott Bessen (Treasury Secretary) Urging Europeans ([00:53])
  “To listen to his argument because I think they're going to be persuaded.”

• Scott Bessen Questions European Troop Movements ([01:08])
  “To activate their, their troops, I'm not sure what signal that's supposed to send. It seems pretty quixotic to me.”

• Pam Bondi on the State's "Mess" ([01:27])
  “This state is a mess right now.”

• Cheryl Cassoni on Housing Executive Order ([02:50])
  “This new order directs both the JUST department and the Federal Trade Commission to ramp up... reviews of these large institutional investors...”

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Additional Segments

• Stock Market Update ([03:08]):
  Wall Street sees further declines following a major sell-off the prior day.

• Closing Note:
  The episode closes with a brief mention of the podcast series "The Life of Jesus" ([04:28]), but the main news segment concludes with VP Vance’s family update.

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Summary Flow

With rapid-fire delivery, this Fox News newscast delivers major policy updates, international developments, domestic legal proceedings, economic changes, and personal political news. Assertive quotes from top officials drive the headlines, ensuring listeners are informed on the pulse of both US policy initiatives abroad and pressing legal challenges at home. The tone remains urgent, direct, and focused on the intersection of politics, economics, and national affairs.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

President Trump is on the world stage. I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News in Davos, Switzerland, where he's touting an American economic turnaround.

[President Trump]

Growth like I believe you'll see very shortly, our country has never seen before, perhaps no country has ever seen before.

[Dave Anthony]

The president arrived at the World Economic Forum late after an electrical issue on Air Force One forced it to turn around last night. He had to take a second plane there. The president also just mentioned the operation that ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and saying now that the US Is ready to, to rebuild the oil industry there.

[President Trump]

Venezuela is going to make more money in the next six months than they've made in the last 20 years.

[Dave Anthony]

He said that the day after the US military seized a seventh oil tanker in the Caribbean, defying a quarantine set up by the president to control the shipment of Venezuelan oil. Now Greenland will be a big issue at the forum. European leaders adamantly oppose a U.S. takeover, but the treasury secretary is urging them.

[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen]

To listen to his argument because I think they're going to be persuaded.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen, also defending the president's threat to impose tariffs on some European countries that sent troops to Greenland to support NATO ally Denmark, which controls the territory now for those countries.

[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen]

To activate their, their troops, I'm not sure what signal that's supposed to send. It seems pretty quixotic to me.

[Dave Anthony]

It's been two weeks since the deadly ice shooting in Minneapolis sparked an even angrier protest over immigration raids and an outcry from Democratic leaders in the state. Attorney General Pam Bondi went there and.

[Attorney General Pam Bondi]

Told Fox people were will be held accountable. I'm not referring to those subpoenas that people said they received. I'm not going to talk about that. But, but this state is a mess right now.

[Matt Finn]

You heard the attorney general there say she wouldn't expand on the subpoenas. They were issued to the offices of six Minnesota officials, including Governor Tim Walls and Mayor Jacob Fry for possibly impeding federal immigration enforcement in this state with their anti ICE rhetoric.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Matt Finn in Minneapolis. America's listening to FOX News.

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[Dave Anthony]

President Trump still addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He did just bring up Greenland, saying only the US can secure that territory, which is now controlled by a NATO ally, Denmark. The president also, as he touted the US Economy, it comes the day after he signed an executive order to address.

[Cheryl Cassoni]

Wall street investment firms buying up single family homes. They want to stop this or at least change it, I guess is a better way to phrase it. This new order directs both the JUST department and the Federal Trade Commission to ramp up the reviews of these large institutional investors that are in the housing market.

[Dave Anthony]

That's Fox Business Network. Cheryl Cassoni on Wall street the day after a massive sell off. Stock futures are lower. Closing arguments will start soon. In Texas in a case stemming from the 2022 massacre to Uvalde Elementary School. A former school police officer is on trial in the law enforcement slow response.

[Ainsley Earhart]

To stop the shooter over nine days. Jurors hearing testimony, including from defense witness Willie Cantu, a retired San Antonio police officer who detailed how bad tunnel vision can be during an emergency response. And a teaching aide who testified for the prosecution that she told Adrian Gonzalez to intervene, but he did nothing. The former Uvalde School police officer has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment. Prosecutors allege he did not follow his training and endangered lives by not engaging, distracting or delaying the Robb elementary school gunman when responding to the 2022 mass shooting that left 19 students and two TE. His lawyers argue he is being unfairly blamed for the full extent of law enforcement failures. Kristin Goodwin, FOX NEWS the Vance family.

[Dave Anthony]

Is going to get bigger. Vice President J.D. vance and second lady Usha are expecting their fourth child. She is pregnant and due in July. I'm Dave Anthony and this is FOX News.

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