9AM ET 01/25/2026 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 9AM ET 01/25/2026 – Podcast Summary

Main Theme:
This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update covers several major news stories unfolding in the U.S. and abroad, including a controversial police-involved shooting in Minneapolis, a historic winter storm impacting much of the Northeast, President Trump's campaign efforts and shifting rhetoric on NATO allies, and major police reforms in the UK.

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1. Minneapolis Border Patrol Shooting Controversy

Key Points:

• A Border Patrol officer fatally shot a person in Minneapolis.
  • Authorities claim the victim was armed, but multiple media outlets report video evidence does not show a weapon.
• Government officials and commentators debate the nature and political implications of the incident.

Notable Quotes & Moments:

• Governor Tim Waltz on transparency and official narratives:
  • “Thank God we have video because according to DHS, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It’s nonsense, people. It is nonsense and it’s lies.”
    – Tim Waltz (00:20)
• Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticizes local rhetoric:
  • “The Minnesota governor and the Minneapolis mayor need to take a long, hard look in the mirror. They need to evaluate their rhetoric, their conversations and their encouragement of such violence against our citizens and our law enforcement officers.”
    – Kristi Noem (represented by Ainsley Earhart, 00:42)
• The victim was identified as Alex Jeffrey Preddy, an ICU nurse.

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2. Historic Winter Storm Threatens Northeast

Key Points:

• A massive winter storm is moving toward the Northeast, anticipated to impact cities including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York.
• Snow transitions to a wintry mix and then to freezing rain, causing heightened risks of power outages due to ice accumulation.
• Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing until early next week.
• Federal government offices are closed, emergency declarations granted for over 20 states, and FEMA is on high alert.

Notable Quotes & Moments:

• Weather Warning from Washington, D.C.:
  • “It’s not good for making snowballs, but it’s the stuff you want if you have to clear … the freezing rain, that’s the danger zone when it comes down wet and freezes as soon as it hits the surface. … We could be looking at some power outages.”
    – Caroline Shively (01:15)
• 240 million people across 40 states are expected to be impacted.
  – Paul Stevens (01:52)

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3. President Trump’s Campaign and NATO Comments

Key Points:

• President Trump is set to ramp up campaign rallies, beginning with a visit to Iowa to bolster support ahead of November’s midterm elections.
• Trump and his aides aim to rekindle enthusiasm similar to previous campaigns, cautioning Republicans that House losses could jeopardize his agenda and prompt another impeachment effort.

Notable Quotes & Moments:

• Jared Halpern on campaign strategy:

  • “The idea, aides say, is to recreate the enthusiasm from 2024 without President Trump on the ballot. President Trump has warned Republicans that losing control of the House will lead to a third impeachment and derail his agenda.”
    – Jared Halpern (02:42)

• Trump’s shifting stance on NATO allies:

  • He appeared to question NATO’s reliability but subsequently praised the UK’s military contributions, particularly referencing sacrifice in Afghanistan.
  • “I’ve always said will they be there if we ever needed them? … I’m not sure of that. In fact, they were there after 9/11, the only time NATO has been called on to defend a member nation. More than 450 British troops died in Afghanistan… Now on social media, President Trump writes, the great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America.”
    – Roger Stern, quoting Trump (03:30)

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4. UK Police Reform: British FBI

Key Points:

• The British government plans to create a new national law enforcement body, the "British FBI," to direct complex criminal investigations (e.g., counterterrorism, fraud, gang activity).
• This aims to reduce the burden on local police forces and allow them to concentrate on day-to-day crimes.

Notable Quotes & Moments:

• “The new body will lift the burden on police forces in England and Wales, helping them now focus solely on day-to-day crimes within their jurisdictions.”
  – Paul Stevens (04:12)

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Segment Timestamps

• Minneapolis Shooting News & Reactions: 00:02–00:56
• Winter Storm Coverage: 00:56–01:52
• President Trump’s Campaign & NATO Comments: 02:40–04:12
• UK Police Reform Announcement: 04:12–04:36

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Tone:
The reporting is brisk, urgent, and at times impassioned, with moments of pointed political criticism, especially on contentious topics like police violence and political responsibility. Weather warnings and political campaign reporting maintain an informative, authoritative style.

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Summary Takeaway:
This Fox News update delivers fast, impactful coverage of a tense police shooting in Minneapolis, a major winter storm threat, shifting political and international messaging from President Trump, and ambitious police reforms in the UK, reflecting the breadth and urgency of current national and global headlines.

Transcript

[Paul Stevens]

More anger. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. Authorities say a Border Patrol officer fatally shot a person in Minneapolis on Saturday who they say was armed with a gun and two magazines. But multiple media outlets say videos of the incident do not show any weapon on the victim. Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz.

[Tim Waltz]

Thank God we have video because according to dhs, these seven heroic guys took an onslaught of a battalion against them or something. It's nonsense, people. It is nonsense and it's lies.

[Paul Stevens]

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, though, said that incidents like this in her mind stem from messages coming from state officials.

[Ainsley Earhart]

The Minnesota governor and the Minneapolis mayor need to take a long, hard look in the mirror. They need to evaluate their rhetoric, their conversations and their encouragement of such violence against our citizens and our law enforcement officers.

[Paul Stevens]

And the victim has been deed is Alex Jeffrey Preddy, an ICU nurse. As the historic winter is heading toward the Northeast, a winter storm, cities like D.C. philadelphia and New York City are going to be heavily impacted. Fox's Caroline Shively in Washington says that the snow hitting the ground is not safe to play with.

[Caroline Shively]

It's not good for making snowballs, but it's the stuff you want. If you have to clear, it's going to move over to a wintry mix. And then the freezing rain, that's the danger zone when it comes down wet and freezes as soon as it hits the surface. If that's going to be coating the power lines and the trees, we could be looking at some power outages. And that's the danger zone because it is simply so cold here. We're not going to crack freezing until early next week. Now the federal government is going to be closed. The federal offices. No one has to come in. They made that call. President Trump has already approved emergency declarations for more than 20 states. For the folks who are already hit by this, he says FEMA is ready, willing and able.

[Paul Stevens]

And this storm will impact 240 million people across 40 states.

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[Paul Stevens]

President Trump hits the campaign trail this week.

[Jared Halpern]

Fox's Jared Halpern the president is scheduled to travel to Iowa Tuesday to rally supporters and highlight his economic agenda. Outside Des Moines, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as president Trump will likely hit the road at least one day per week this year and ramp up those rallies as November's midterm elections near. The idea, aides say, is to recreate the enthusiasm from 2024 without President Trump on the ballot. President Trump has warned Republicans that losing control of the House will lead to a third impeachment and derail his agenda. At the White House, Jared Halpern, FOX News.

[Paul Stevens]

Meantime, the president praising British troops Saturday for their valor in Afghan, seeming to contradict what he said days ago about the commitment of troops from Britain and other NATO members.

[Roger Stern]

The president seems to be walking back his statement from Thursday on Mornings With Maria on the Fox Business Network when he questioned NATO's commitment to the US I've always said will they be there if we ever needed them? And that's really the ultimate test. And I'm not sure of that. In fact, they were there after 9 11, the only time NATO has been called on to defend a member nation. More than 450 British troops died in Afghanistan as the US tried to prevent further attacks. And now on social media, President Trump writes, the great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America. Roger Stern, FOX News.

[Paul Stevens]

Meantime, the British government set to unveil plans this week creating a new national police force dubbed the British FBI to take charge on complex criminal investigations like counterterrorism, fraud and criminal gangs. The new body will lift the burden on police forces in England and Wales, helping them now focus solely on day to day crimes within their jurisdictions. I'm Paul Stevens. This is Fox News.

[Ainsley Earhart]

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