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Another great night for the Republican Party. I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News. President Trump posted that on Truth Social after Matt Van Epps won a special congressional election in Tennessee. I am humbled beyond belief he wins a vacancy that had already been Republican, giving The GOP A219,213 House majority. President Trump was all in with us and it made the difference in Congress on I'll be all in with him. Van Eps beat Democrat afton Bain by nine points at a district the president won by 22 last year.
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Tonight is not the final result of what we wanted, but it is the.
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Beginning of something so powerful in Tennessee.
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And across the South.
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Congress continues to investigate the military operation targeting illegal drug trafficking boats off the Venezuelan coast as Democrats want to know if what happened on one boat in September was a war crime when it was attacked twice. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insists he.
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Only watched that first strike live and then left the room and left Admiral Frank Bradley in operational control who then ordered the second strike which killed all survivors. A US Official tells Fox News that Admiral Bradley did that to sink the vessel because it could have threatened other ships or even allowed survivors to then call for backup. So it was a, so to speak, self defense move here.
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Fox's Ayesha Hosny @ the White House. Hamas is planning to hand over more remains to Israel today, but is it a dead hostage? The last body.
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Wasn'T. Partial remains purported to be that of one of the two hostages still in Gaza were returned to Israel yesterday. One Israeli and one Thai citizen, both deceased, are still believed to be somewhere inside the territory. But forensic tests show that the body sent to Israel yesterday doesn't belong to either. The returns are a key part of the ceasefire deal, which both Hamas and Israel have accused the other of.
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Breaking. Fox's Jonathan Savage. Costco is suing the Trump administration. The retailer wants refunds for paying to import goods into stores that the Supreme Court ruled the president's tariffs are voided. He exceeded his.
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Authority. America's listening to this is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you for joining me for the 52 episode podcast series the Life.
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Of Jesus, a listening experience that will provide hope, comfort and understanding of the greatest story ever told. Listen and follow now@foxnewspodcasts.com or wherever you listen to podcasts. It was one week ago when two National Guard members from West Virginia were ambushed and shot on patrol in Washington, D.C. sarah Beckstrom died. Andrew Wolfe remains in serious condition. The accused gunman is now charged and pleaded not guilty via video from a hospital bed. He was shot in return.
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Fire. Murder, assault with intent to kill and weapons possession are the charges Rabinula laconwa will face if there is a.
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Trial in his case, one that we believe we will be able to prove beyond a reasonable.
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Doubt. D.C. u.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said while she's optimistic on prosecuting the current charges, more may be coming against laconwa. But at this point, it's too soon to talk about the death.
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Penalty. That is a decision that comes later in time, and that is one that ultimately the attorney general will.
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Make. A definitive motive in the deadly shooting is still being investigated. Leconwell's next court hearing is scheduled for January 14th. Gernal Scott, Fox.
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NEWS. Well, he's an Afghan national who fought for the U.S. during the war and then came here in 2021. Now, President Trump is freezing all immigration applications from Afghanistan and 18 other countries that had travel bans or restrictions imposed on them in June. And Minnesota may be next in illegal immigration.
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Crackdown. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry citing unconfirmed reports that Immigration and customs agents are setting their sights on Somalis in the Twin Cities who are in the country.
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Illegally. And so here's what we know. You have the right to remain silent and you have the right to a lawyer. You have the right to not open the door unless a warrant has been.
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Shown. The mayor saying the city will not cooperate with ice. The Department of Homeland Security in a statement saying it doesn't discuss future or potential operations. President Trump has critical criticized Minnesota Somali community over a billion dollar fraud scandal that continues to rock the state. Jeff Manasso, FOX.
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News. On Wall street, stock futures are rising this morning. I'm Dave Anthony. This is FOX News.
This morning's Fox News Hourly Update covers the latest political developments following a key Republican victory in Tennessee, ongoing investigations into a controversial military action off Venezuela, new developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage return, a lawsuit by Costco against the Trump administration over tariffs, updates on the recent D.C. National Guard ambush, escalating immigration crackdowns, and a brief market update.
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