Fox News Hourly Update — 9PM ET 01/26/2026 Newscast

Date: January 27, 2026
Host: Carmen Roberts (and other Fox News correspondents)

Episode Overview

This edition of Fox News Hourly Update presents a fast-paced roundup of the major news stories on January 26, 2026. Key topics include shifting federal enforcement strategies at the U.S.–Minneapolis border, heated local and national political reactions to a recent shooting, severe winter weather impacts across the U.S., California's legal challenge against Trump administration pipeline plans, a major healthcare worker strike, and a rare update on captive whales in Canada.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Border Patrol Drawdown in Minneapolis & Political Fallout

(00:02–01:18)

• Border Patrol agents will begin leaving Minneapolis as part of a policy shift by President Trump.
  • Transition of Leadership: Responsibility is transitioning from Patrol Commander Greg Movino to Border Czar Tom Holman.
• White House distancing strategy: Administration tries to separate President Trump from controversial language, specifically referring to an ICU nurse killed Saturday.
  • Press Secretary Statements:
    • Caroline Levitt places blame on local Democratic leaders for the recent violence.
    • Key quote:

      "Governor Waltz and Mayor Fry have shamefully blocked local and state police from cooperating with ICE, actively inhibiting efforts to arrest violent criminals. They have also used their platforms to encourage left-wing agitators to stalk, record, confront and obstruct federal officers who are just trying to lawfully perform their duties."
      — Caroline Levitt, White House Press Secretary [00:30]

• Direct Communications:
  • President Trump spoke with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry.
  • Mayor Fry reported that the President “agreed that this situation cannot continue.” [01:00]

2. Brutal Winter Storm Impact

(01:18–01:47)

• Death Toll & Hardship:
  • At least 29 people have died due to the storm, which swept from New Mexico up to Maine.
  • Power outages exceed 630,000 customers, affecting regions from Texas to West Virginia.
  • Travel chaos: Over 5,500 flights cancelled due to severe conditions.
• Meteorologist Commentary:
  • Bob Van Dillen (Fox Weather) reports from Greenville, SC:
    • "We're going to see temperatures just plummet down to about 12 degrees. But the nightmare of the storm, it really started out there. New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, all the way up there with the icing that went right through Middle Tennessee.” [01:18]
    • On snow: "Epic amounts of snow... something we haven't seen in four years. About a foot of snow is what they got in Central Park and went up to 18–20 inches around Boston." [01:38]

3. California Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Oil Pipelines

(02:32–03:02)

• Legal Action:
  • California sues the Trump administration to block two proposed oil pipelines, citing environmental risks.
• Political & Economic Framing:
  • EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin criticizes the state's stance:
    • "The governor's office was putting out social media a couple weeks ago, bragging about how they had less gas costs. But what they didn't point out was at the time, they were one of only two states in the entire country with gas prices over $4. This isn't a coincidence. It's policy beholden to the left." [02:41]
  • California's Response:
    • Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the initiative an "unlawful power grab" and asserts that the federal government “has no right to usurp California's regulatory authority.” [03:02]

4. Kaiser Permanente Strike in California and Hawaii

(03:02–04:08)

• On Strike:
  • Over 30,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente, including nurses and pharmacists, strike for better compensation and safer staffing.
  • Union accuses Kaiser of bad-faith bargaining and unlawful negotiation tactics.
• On the Ground Perspective:
  • "We would not be out here just over wages. We're out here over accountability. We want what we need to do our job. That's it."
    — Iris Henderson, Nurse (to LA’s Fox 11 News) [03:35]
• Kaiser’s Position:
  • Kaiser frames the strike as unnecessary, highlighting a proposal for a “more than 21% raise” and a focus on maintaining patient care.

5. Canada’s Captive Whales Approved for Export

(04:08–04:28)

• Reprieve for Marine Animals:
  • Canada's government has conditionally approved the export of the last captive whales from the now-closed Marineland in Ontario to the U.S.
  • Final permits will be granted once marina operators meet specific criteria.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Caroline Levitt on Law Enforcement Cooperation:
  "Governor Waltz and Mayor Fry have shamefully blocked local and state police from cooperating with ICE..." [00:30]

• Bob Van Dillen on Winter Storm Severity:
  "Epic amounts of snow... something we haven't seen in four years. About a foot of snow is what they got in Central Park and went up to 18–20 inches around Boston." [01:38]

• Iris Henderson on the Kaiser Strike:
  "We would not be out here just over wages. We're out here over accountability. We want what we need to do our job. That's it." [03:35]

• Lee Zeldin Criticizing California’s Economic Policy:
  "This isn't a coincidence. It's policy beholden to the left." [02:41]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:02: Federal agents scale back in Minneapolis; White House and local officials’ reactions
• 01:18: Winter storm updates—deaths, outages, and travel
• 02:32: California lawsuit over oil pipelines; state and federal responses
• 03:02: Kaiser Permanente strike—worker and company positions
• 04:08: Canadian captive whales receive export reprieve

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