9PM ET 01/29/2026 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 9PM ET 01/29/2026 Newscast

Date: January 30, 2026
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Length: ~4:30 minutes of news content

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Overview

This episode delivers a fast-paced summary of the day’s most significant headlines, covering government funding negotiations, controversy surrounding DHS and ICE, Federal Reserve leadership, regional winter weather alerts, a high-profile policing sentence, and developments in autonomous vehicle safety. The newscast features on-the-ground reporting from various correspondents and experts.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Government Funding Deal in Principle

[00:02–00:46]

• Main Point: President Trump announces the White House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a deal to keep most of the government running through September.
• Details:
  • Five funding bills approved by the Senate.
  • A two-week stopgap specifically for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which remains controversial.
  • DHS and ICE’s funding are under scrutiny, especially after the recent shooting of VA nurse and anti-ICE activist Alex Preddy.
  • Bipartisan calls to withhold DHS/ICE funding grow due to concerns over ICE’s practices with migrants.

Notable Quote

• “[...] several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had said they could no longer support funding for DHS and ICE as long as ICE continues to use what some are calling heavy handed illegal tactics against migrants.”
  — [B], 00:28

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2. Federal Reserve Chair Transition & Monetary Policy Tension

[00:46–01:06]

• Main Point: President Trump intends to announce his pick for the next Federal Reserve chair, hinting at ongoing tensions with the current chair Jerome Powell.
• Details:
  • Trump criticizes Powell, desires lower interest rates to spur the economy.
  • Powell’s term ends in May 2026.

Notable Quote

• “If they respect the chairman, they don't respect this Fed chairman. If they respect the Fed chairman, they'll be with us all the way. They want to see the country be great.”
  — President Trump, [C], 00:57

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3. Minnesota, ICE, and Local Law Enforcement Coordination

[01:21–01:52]

• Main Point: Confusion surrounds a purported agreement between Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and federal border czar Tom Homan regarding county jail notifications to ICE.
• Details:
  • Homan claimed a “breakthrough” allowing jails to notify ICE before releasing certain individuals.
  • AG Ellison denies any formal agreement, stressing county sheriffs control jail operations, not the AG.

Notable Quote

• “[...] I did not make and could not have made any agreement with him about how sheriffs share with ICE information about people in their county jails, noting county sheriffs, not the attorney general, run county jails.”
  — AG Keith Ellison statement, [D], 01:37

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4. Winter Storms Incoming to the East and Deep South

[02:30–03:17]

• Main Point: The eastern US braces for another round of severe winter weather, with rare snowfall projections for the Deep South.
• Details:
  • Charlotte, Atlanta, and the Piedmont likely to see winter storm warnings.
  • Snow starts Friday night, into Saturday.
  • Potential for 6–12 inches near Charlotte, with snow as far south as Charleston, SC.
  • Coldest air of the season expected to follow.

Notable Quote

• “Some of these snowfall areas, you can see as much as 6 to 12 inches outside of Charlotte up across the mountains and swinging down around across a low country of South Carolina...”
  — Bob Vandylan, Fox Weather, [F], 02:51

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5. Law & Order: Sentencing and Robo Taxi Incident

[03:17–04:10]

• A. Illinois Deputy Sentenced
  • [03:17–03:35]
    • Former deputy Shawn Grayson receives 20 years for second-degree murder of Sonia Massey, an unarmed Black woman who had called 911 for help.
  • B. Waymo Robo Taxi Child Accident
    • [03:35–04:10]
    • A Waymo autonomous vehicle hits a child near a school in Santa Monica; the child sustains only minor injuries.
    • The car's system braked, but even a human would have struggled to avoid the collision, according to Waymo.
    • Federal investigation under way, including broader probes into Waymo in other cities.

Notable Quote

• “Waymo tells the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a child ran into the street from behind a double parked suv, was hit by the robo taxi, got up and walked to the sidewalk with minor injuries.”
  — [G], 03:41

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6. US Life Expectancy Hits All-Time High

[04:10–04:26]

• Main Point: Life expectancy in the US climbs to 79 years in 2024.
• Details:
  • Attributed to pandemic waning and reductions in heart disease, cancer, and overdose deaths.
  • Study conducted by Boston University researchers.

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Memorable Quotes

• “If they respect the chairman, they don't respect this Fed chairman. If they respect the Fed chairman, they'll be with us all the way. They want to see the country be great.”
  — President Trump, 00:57

• “[...] several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had said they could no longer support funding for DHS and ICE as long as ICE continues to use what some are calling heavy handed illegal tactics against migrants.”
  — [B], 00:28

• “[...] I did not make and could not have made any agreement with him about how sheriffs share with ICE information about people in their county jails, noting county sheriffs, not the attorney general, run county jails.”
  — AG Keith Ellison, 01:37

• “Some of these snowfall areas, you can see as much as 6 to 12 inches outside of Charlotte up across the mountains and swinging down around across a low country of South Carolina...”
  — Bob Vandylan, Fox Weather, 02:51

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Key Timestamps

• 00:02 — Government Funding Deal Announced
• 00:46 — Federal Reserve Chair Transition News
• 01:21 — Minnesota-ICE Notification Dispute
• 02:30 — Winter Storms Alert
• 03:17 — Illinois Deputy Sentenced for Fatal Shooting
• 03:35 — Waymo Robo Taxi Incident & Federal Investigation
• 04:10 — US Life Expectancy News

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Tone & Delivery

• Concise and urgent, with authoritative news bulletins.
• Direct reporting, minimal editorializing except for notable presidential comments and officials’ statements.
• Objective summaries of complex national and regional events.

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This episode offers a rapid overview of significant stories impacting government, public safety, technology, and public health, suitable for listeners seeking a factual, timely update on national affairs.

Transcript

[A]

A deal in principle. I'm Lisa Lacera, Fox News. President Trump says the White House and Senate Democrats have agreed to a deal to keep most of the government open through September.

[B]

Five remaining funding bills have gotten the okay from senators, plus a two week stopgap funding bill for the controversial Department of Homeland Security. DHS and its full funding have been under scrutiny. And since the shooting of VA nurse and anti ICE activist Alex Preddy this past weekend, several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had said they could no longer support funding for DHS and ICE as long as ICE continues to use what some are calling heavy handed illegal tactics against migrants.

[A]

Fox's Jill NATO in Washington. President Trump with a surprise announcement that he will announce his pick for the next chair of the Federal Reserve tomorrow. He was asked if the Fed governors would work with a new chair on interest rates.

[C]

If they respect the chairman, they don't respect this Fed chairman. If they respect the Fed chairman, they'll be with us all the way. They want to see the country be great.

[A]

President Trump has been highly critical of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, believing that if interest rates were lowered it would spur the economy. Powell's term expires in May. Minnesota's attorney general says there's no new agreement with the federal government on jails reaching out to ICE.

[D]

In a briefing, border czar Tom Homan said he and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reached a breakthrough when Ellison clarified that county jails may notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in advance of criminal public safety risks being released so ICE can take them into custody. But Ellison says there is not a new deal with Homan, explaining in a statement, I did not make and could not have made any agreement with him about how sheriffs share with ICE information about people in their county jails, noting county sheriffs, not the attorney general, run county jails.

[A]

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[A]

For the second weekend in a row, parts of the east coast will get hit with a coastal storm.

[F]

Well, it doesn't happen very often. But two winter storms in a week in the Deep south, that's what's going to happen from Charlotte all the way down to Atlanta. Winter storm watches for those big cities probably turning into winter storm warnings overnight tonight for Charlotte and the rest of the Piedmont, that snow is going to start on Friday evening and then carry over through Saturday where it picks up in intensity. Some of these snowfall areas, you can see as much as 6 to 12 inches outside of Charlotte up across the mountains and and swinging down around across a low country of South Carolina, even around Charleston could see a few inches of snow that's going to be ending out on Sunday when the coldest air of the season rockets in with extreme cold temperatures in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bob Vandylan, Fox Weather A former Illinois.

[A]

Deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonia Massey, a black woman who dialed 911 to report an intruder. Shawn Grayson, who was white, was convicted of of second degree murder in October. Federal regulators investigating after a Waymo Robo taxi hit a child in California.

[G]

It happened last Friday near an elementary school in Santa Monica during morning drop off hours. Waymo tells the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a child ran into the street from behind a double parked suv, was hit by the robo taxi, got up and walked to the sidewalk with minor injuries. The company says the car detected the child immediately and brake from 17 miles an hour to under six before impact. It says its computer modeling showed even a fully attentive human driver would have hit the child at 14 miles an hour. The NHTCA says it'll investigate whether the robo taxi exercised appropriate caution in a school zone. There are two federal investigations into Waymo's illegally passing school buses in Atlanta and Austin.

[A]

Chris Foster, FOX News Life Expectancy in the US has reached an all time high 79 years in 2024. Researchers from Boston University say it's the result of the pandemic easing and lowering death rates from heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. I'm Lisa Licera.

[H]

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[I]

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