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This is a FOX News alert. We have achieved a transformation. I'm Lisa Licera. That's what President Trump is set to say in his State of the Union address. Excerpts released a short time ago and he will say there has been a turnaround for the ages and we will never go back to where we were just a short time ago. This morning, Press Secretary Caroline Levitt told
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reporters he'll be sharing these stories again of everyday Americans who are directly benefiting from his policies and making a few new policy announcements as well. To continue tax the affordability crisis that Joe Biden created one year ago.
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On the lack of a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The president is expected to call on Democrats to restore all funding for border security and homeland security. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said earlier tonight Americans aren't going to get the real State of the Union.
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Those days are long gone under Trump. What Americans will get is a state of deception, a state of denial.
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response. Today marks four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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On the streets of Kyiv and elsewhere today, a sad but meaningful routine. A minute of silence for the tens of thousands lost in battle. In an address today, President Zelensky was defiant. At least one European leader told us he thinks President Trump or along with the diplomatic tools and sanctions at his disposal is just about the only person who might be able to get Russian President Putin to cry uncle.
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Fox's Greg Palkot in Kyiv. This is Zelensky said his country has withstood the onslaught from Russia and Putin has not achieved his goals. Florida has executed a man convicted of killing a 70 year old grocery store owner in 1986. Melvin Trotter was put to death by lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Stark. A America is listening to Fox News.
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A Florida teen charged in the death of his stepsister whose body was found in a cruise ship cabin last year.
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A 16 year old boy is now facing federal prosecution and the killing of 18 year old Anna Kepner of Titusville, Florida, who was found dead inside her room aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship in November of last year. The news of the juvenile's arrest is found in court documents obtained by Fox News. The documents pertain to the ongoing custody battle between Anna's stepmother and her ex husband. The teen now charged in her death is said to be Kepner's stepbrother. The custody battle is ongoing in a Florida state court but indicates a family social media post revealed a federal court will prosecute the boy in connection with Kepner's killing. In Miami, Eben Brown, FOX News.
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The NYPD is investigating officer after officers were hit by snowballs while responding to a massive snowball fight in Washington Square park in downtown downtown Manhattan. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says some officers were hit in the face and were taken to the hospital. Striking health care workers in California and Hawaii back at work today.
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A nearly four week strike is over for 31,000 nurses and other frontline Kaiser Permanente health care workers, including pharmacists, midwives and physical therapists. The strike at Kaiser facilities in California and Hawaii was over better wages and staffing. No specifics of the deal or announced. A Kaiser spokesperson says the agreement's based on wage increases the company first offered in October. Clinics and hospitals remained open during the strike, with some in person appointments shifted to virtual and some elective surgeries and procedures rescheduled. Nurses strikes at three hospital systems in New York City were settled earlier this month. CHRIS foster, FOX NEWS the conference board
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says its consumer confidence index rose to 91.2 in February from an upwardly revised 89 last month, a measure of American short term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market rode to 72. 80 is the marker that can signal a recession ahead. I'm Lisa Lacera. This is FOX News.
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Date: February 25, 2026
Host: FOX News Podcasts
Episode Theme:
A brisk roundup of key national and international news, with a spotlight on President Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, crime updates, labor strikes, and economic indicators.
This episode provides a condensed, rapid-fire summary of the day’s most pressing stories. This hour centers on anticipation for President Trump’s State of the Union address, reactions from both parties, the somber anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, legal developments in high-profile cases, labor news, and signs of economic sentiment.
Crisp, fact-driven, and focused on delivering headlines with brief analysis, reflecting the style and urgency of hourly radio news.