9PM ET 11/12/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update: 9PM ET 11/12/2025 Newscast

Main Theme

The November 12, 2025, 9PM ET Fox News Hourly Update delivers breaking news on major government, legislative, and international developments, focusing this hour on the U.S. House’s government funding vote, U.S.-China fentanyl agreements, political races, local community issues, and global health updates.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. House Passes Government Funding Bill (00:01 – 00:48)

• Breaking News:
  • The U.S. House passes a bill to fund the government through January.
  • Vote count: 222 yeas, 209 nays.
• Partisan Tension:
  • Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: Blames Republicans for excluding healthcare subsidies from the deal, expressing frustration over partisanship.
  • Quote:

    "They're not like us. They have zero interest in fighting hard to make life better for the American people. Their philosophy? My way or the highway. Our response? Get lost." — Hakeem Jeffries (00:25)

  • Jeffries pledges to continue advocating for these measures.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson: Deflects blame onto Democrats for the prolonged shutdown, highlighting repeated Republican efforts.
  • Quote:

    "Republicans voted a collective 15 times to open the government for the people, and the Democrats voted that many times to close it." — House Speaker Mike Johnson (relay from House Clerk or Reporter, 00:41)

• White House Response:
  • President Trump is expected to sign the funding bill imminently.

2. Air Travel & FAA Staffing Issues (00:48 – 01:21)

• Flight Reductions:
  • Reductions at 40 major airports remain at 6%, preventing an anticipated increase to 10%, due to more air traffic controllers returning to work.
  • Action prompted by Department of Transportation and FAA safety recommendations.
• Background:
  • The reductions started last week at 4%, reflecting ongoing staffing and safety concerns.

3. U.S.-China Cooperation on Fentanyl (01:21 – 01:48)

• International Negotiations:
  • Following a U.S.-China summit, FBI Director Cash Patel meets with his Chinese counterpart.
  • China: Announces restrictions on 13 precursor chemicals used in fentanyl production.
  • U.S. Response:
    • President Trump reduces tariffs on Chinese goods by 10% as a reciprocal measure.
    • Quote:

      "President Trump has shut off the pipeline that creates fentanyl that kills tens of thousands of Americans." — Lisa Lacera (01:35)

4. 2024 Virginia House Race Rematch (03:37 – 04:20)

• Political Update:
  • Former Representative Elaine Lauria announces campaign to regain her seat from Republican Jennifer Kiggins.
  • Lauria emphasizes the need to tackle "chaos in Washington" as her motivation.
  • GOP response is dismissive, branding Lauria as ineffective and aligning her with Biden’s policies.

5. Small Town Postal Service Crisis in Glacier, Washington (04:20 – 05:06)

• Community Impact:
  • Local outcry after the death of the post office’s manager leads to halted mail services; concerns over a potential permanent closure.
  • Resident Stories:
    • Long-time and disabled residents express hardship if forced to travel nearly 30 miles for mail services.
      • Quote:

        "It's hard enough for me just to get up the ramp and in the end of box where it's only 10ft away." — Mike Baxter, local resident with MS (04:44)

  • The town hall housing the post office is owned locally and rent-free.

6. Global Health: TB Cases Rise, Deaths Fall (05:06 – 05:37)

• World Health Organization Report:
  • Over 8 million new tuberculosis cases reported worldwide in 2024—representing 78% of estimated actual new cases.
  • Importantly, TB death rates have declined compared to previous years.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Government Funding Vote
  • "They're not like us... Our response? Get lost." — Hakeem Jeffries (00:25)
  • "Republicans voted a collective 15 times to open the government..." — Attributed to House Speaker Mike Johnson (00:41)
• International Drug Policy
  • "President Trump has shut off the pipeline that creates fentanyl..." — Lisa Lacera (01:35)
• Local Voices
  • "It's hard enough for me just to get up the ramp..." — Mike Baxter, Glacier resident (04:44)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:01 — House passes government funding bill; statements from Jeffries and Johnson
• 00:48 — President Trump to sign funding bill, flight reduction and FAA updates
• 01:21 — U.S.-China fentanyl chemical crackdown and tariff deal
• 03:37 — Virginia House race rematch: Lauria vs Kiggins
• 04:20 — Glacier, WA: Post office closure protest, personal community impacts
• 05:06 — WHO: Global TB cases and mortality statistics

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Tone & Language

Throughout, the reporting maintains Fox News' signature brisk, direct style—punctuated by brief, pointed speaker quotes and a focus on political drama, national security, and local color stories. Notable for the adversarial, fiery rhetoric between party leaders, and the intimate stories told by ordinary Americans affected by national issues.

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End of Summary

Transcript

[Lisa Lacera]

This is a FOX News alert. It's almost a done deal. I'm Lisa Lacera.

[House Clerk or Reporter]

On this vote, the yeas are 222. The nays are 209. The bill is passed.

[Lisa Lacera]

The motion is adopted. House has passed the measure to fund the government through January. Before the vote, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries slammed Republicans for not including an extension of health care subsidies.

[Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries]

They're not like us. They have zero interest in fighting hard to make life better for the American people. Their philosophy? My way or the highway. Our response? Get lost.

[Lisa Lacera]

Jeffries promise to keep fighting. House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats for the prolonged shutdown.

[House Clerk or Reporter]

Republicans voted a collective 15 times to open the government for the people, and the Democrats voted that many times to close it.

[Lisa Lacera]

The White House says President Trump will sign the bill within the hour. Flight reductions at 40 major airports remain at 6% instead of rising to 10% at the end of the week because the Department of Transportation says more air traffic controllers are coming to work. The FAA and Department of Transportation say the decision came following safety recommendations after rapid decline in controller callouts. The flight reductions began last week at 4%. After talks with the FBI director, China is tightening enforcement of the chemicals used to make fentanyl.

[Fox News Correspondent or Reporter]

FBI Director Cash Patel met with his Chinese counterpart following a summit between Presidents Trump and Xi last month. Patel says Beijing is now restricting 13 precursor chemicals and several chemical substances used to make fentanyl.

[Lisa Lacera]

President Trump has shut off the pipeline that creates fentanyl that kills tens of thousands of Americans.

[Fox News Correspondent or Reporter]

In response to the announcement from China, President Trump reduced tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%.

[Lisa Lacera]

Fox's Jared Halpern @ the White House. America is listening to Fox News.

[Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries]

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[Lisa Lacera]

The rematch for a hotly contested US House seat in Virginia is taking shape.

[Fox News Correspondent or Reporter]

First elected to Congress in 2018, former Representative Elaine Laurier wants her old job back, launching her bid to defeat Republican incumbent Congresswoman Jennifer Kiggins, who defeated her in 2022. Lauria, a member of the January 6 committee, claimed the chaos in Washington compelled her to run again. She will likely face several opponents in the Democratic primary. Republicans sound eager for a potential rematch. A spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee said Retread loser Elaine Lauria remains an out of touch liberal who rubber stamped Biden's destructive cost raising open borders agenda. CJ Papa, FOX NEWS Protests in a.

[Lisa Lacera]

Small mountain town in Washington to save the post office there.

[House Clerk or Reporter]

The woman who ran the post office in Glacier, Washington, died and the US Postal Service has stopped delivering or picking up mail.

[Local Resident or Interviewee]

I'm very concerned that they're going to close the post office.

[House Clerk or Reporter]

Janice Scola has lived in Glacier for 50 years.

[Local Resident or Interviewee]

We're going to have to go all.

[Lisa Lacera]

The way to Deming and that's almost 30 miles away.

[House Clerk or Reporter]

Mike Baxter has Ms. And says he can't do that.

[Local Resident or Interviewee]

It's hard enough for me just to get up the ramp and in the end of box where it's only 10ft away.

[House Clerk or Reporter]

Ellen Baker is a commissioner of the Glacier Water District. It owns the building and doesn't charge the post office rent.

[Local Resident or Interviewee]

This is Glacier Town hall. That was built, I believe, about 1905.

[House Clerk or Reporter]

Postal Service has not said whether the closure might be permanent. Chris Foster, FOX NEWS.

[Lisa Lacera]

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year. The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people across the globe were reported as newly diagnosed with TB in 2024. But it says not all infections are diagnosed and that the new numbers represent 78% of the estimated number of actual new cases. Globally, the number of deaths caused by TB fell in 2024. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is Fox News.

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