House votes to condemn socialism amid growing debate over progressive policies

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: House votes to condemn socialism amid growing debate over progressive policies

Date: November 21, 2025
Host: FOX News Podcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode delivers a rapid-fire update on several major national and international news stories, with the primary focus on the U.S. House of Representatives' symbolic vote to condemn socialism amidst the ascendancy of more progressive policies and politicians. Other topics include threats against lawmakers, the Ukraine peace process, a high-profile police shooting case, a tragic accident at the Dubai Air Show, an earthquake in Bangladesh, and legal action over California's tuition laws.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Death Threats Against Lawmakers and Tensions Over Civil-Military Relations

• [00:03] Michigan Senate Democrat Alyssa Slotkin, who has a military/national security background, has been placed under 24/7 police protection after receiving nearly 1,000 death threats.

  • The threats followed a social media post from former President Trump accusing Slotkin and other Democrats of "seditious behavior punishable by death" after they urged service members to ignore unlawful orders.

  “I’m not threatening death, but I think they’re in serious trouble. In the old days, it was death.”
  — Donald Trump, quoted by Chris Foster, [00:29]

• [00:34] Trump clarifies he believes lawmakers broke the law, but says he's not concerned about the military refusing orders.

Ukraine Peace Plan Developments

• [00:46] Russian President Vladimir Putin confirms receipt of the U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine.

  • Ukrainian President Zelensky responds, framing the plan as a forced choice between:
    • “Losing dignity, giving up territory and other concessions, or U.S. support."

  “We are not making loud statements. We will calmly work with America and all partners.”
  — President Zelensky, paraphrased by Chris Foster, [00:57]

  • European leaders commend U.S.-led mediation but reaffirm support for Ukrainian sovereignty.

Domestic Law Enforcement Incidents

• [01:20] St. Louis Airport Shooting

  • Police shot and killed a man with a knife who refused orders to leave a restricted area and drop his weapon, even after being tased ([Tanya J. Powers, 01:20]).
  • Airport operations continued as normal.

• [01:45] Ohio Police Shooting Verdict

  • Police officer Connor Grubb was acquitted in the shooting of Kia Young, a pregnant Black woman suspected of shoplifting, after she refused to leave her car and allegedly drove toward Grubb.

International News

• [02:16] Bangladesh Earthquake
  • At least nine dead and more than 300 injured in an earthquake near Dhaka.
• [02:16] Dubai Air Show Crash
  • Indian Air Force pilot killed in a crash; the aircraft lost control before nosediving.

U.S. Politics: House Vote to Condemn Socialism

• [02:16] New York City Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic Socialist, visits the White House the same day the House votes on a resolution condemning socialism.
• 285 House members, including top four Democratic leaders, voted YES; nearly 100 Democrats voted NO, indicating a significant split within the party.

  “Republicans aren't focused on issues like addressing the cost of living and they do not want to fix the catastrophic economic policies of this administration.”
  — Maxine Waters, [02:40]

• Report by Fox's Ryan Schmell from Capitol Hill.

U.S. Department of Justice Sues California Over Tuition Policies

• [03:12] Lillian Wu: DOJ sues California to block in-state tuition for undocumented students, arguing it discriminates against U.S. citizens.
  • California law allows undocumented students who graduate from in-state high schools to pay in-state tuition and apply for state aid.
  • Gov. Gavin Newsom's office calls the suit “meritless, politically motivated” and notes it’s one of three filed against California in one week.

Business and Markets

• [03:55] Chris Foster: Eli Lilly becomes the first healthcare company to hit a $1 trillion market cap, thanks in part to weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
  • Dow up 650 points; S&P 500 up 83.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Trump accusations and death threats:

  "I'm not threatening death, but I think they're in serious trouble. In the old days, it was death."
  — Donald Trump, quoted by Chris Foster, [00:29]

• On Ukraine/U.S. peace diplomacy:

  "We are not making loud statements. We will calmly work with America and all partners."
  — President Zelensky, paraphrased by Chris Foster, [00:57]

• Democratic dissent on House anti-socialism resolution:

  "Republicans aren't focused on issues like addressing the cost of living and they do not want to fix the catastrophic economic policies of this administration."
  — Maxine Waters, [02:40]

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Timestamps of Important Segments

• [00:03] – Threats against lawmakers; Trump accusations
• [00:46] – U.S. peace plan for Ukraine
• [01:20] – St. Louis airport police shooting incident
• [01:45] – Ohio police shooting acquittal
• [02:16] – Bangladesh earthquake and Dubai Air Show crash
• [02:16] – NYC Democratic Socialist Mayor-elect; House anti-socialism vote
• [03:12] – DOJ lawsuit against California over tuition for undocumented students
• [03:55] – Eli Lilly stock milestone and stock market update

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Language & Tone

This episode is fast-paced and fact-driven, with a focus on blending breaking news updates, hard news reporting, and brief political analysis. The language is direct, sometimes heated (as with the Trump and Waters quotes), and the segment on the House vote reflects growing tension between the party establishment and progressive Democrats.

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Summary

The episode encapsulates the swirl of controversies and policy debates currently dominating U.S. headlines—from threats against lawmakers and fiery accusations of sedition, to geopolitical chess over Ukraine, high-profile police use-of-force incidents, and a passionate, sharply divided House vote condemning socialism despite the rising profile of left-wing leaders. Legal battles over immigration-related state policy and a landmark Wall Street milestone round out a snapshot of a nation and world in flux.

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Transcript

[Chris Foster]

24. 7 Security. I'm Chris Foster of Fox News. Michigan Senate Democrat Alyssa Slotkin's office says she's assigned around the clock police protection after nearly a thousand death threats since a social media post from President Trump yesterday.

[Brian Kilmeade]

President Trump is accusing several House and Senate Democrats, each with military and national security backgrounds, of seditious behavior punishable by death for a video urging service members to ignore unlawful orders.

[Chris Foster]

I'm not threatening death, but I think they're in serious trouble. In the old days, it was death.

[Brian Kilmeade]

President Trump on the Brian Kilmeade show on Fox News Radio says he thinks the lawmakers broke the law, but says he does not worry about service members refusing orders. At the White House, Jared Halpern, Fox.

[Chris Foster]

News Russia's President Putin says he's received the Trump administration's proposed plan for peace with Ukraine. Ukraine's President Zelensky says the plan's a choice between losing dignity, giving up territory and other concessions, or U.S. support. Zelensky says the national Ukrainian interest must be taken into account. We are not making loud statements. We will calmly work with America and all partners. Leaders from the UK France and other European countries commended U S led peace efforts while expressing support for Ukrainian sovereignty. Fox's Evan Brown A man with a knife is shot and killed at by airport Police in St. Louis.

[Tanya J. Powers]

A spokesperson for the St. Louis County Police Department says airport officers were doing routine security checks in Terminal 1 when they came upon the man who had a knife and was in an area where he should not have been and would not leave. The man, who has not been identified, refused to drop the weapon and was tased by one of the officers. He continued to move toward them and that's when the second officer shot the man who died at the scene. Airport operations were not disrupted during the incident. Tanya J.

[Chris Foster]

Powers, FOX News A blended Township, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a pregnant black shoplifting suspect with windshield of her cars acquitted of murder and other charges. Kia Young was 21. She refused to get out of her car and drove toward Officer Connor Grubb. America's listening to it will change country.

[Brian Kilmeade]

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[Chris Foster]

At least nine people are reported killed, more than 300 injured in an earthquake in Bangladesh centered outside the capital Dhaka. And Indian Air Force pilots killed a crash at the Dubai air show in the United Arab Emirates. He'd flown across the site several times and appeared to have lost control of the plane before it dove straight into the ground. New York City self described Democratic Socialist Mayor elect Zoran Mamdani visits the White House today. The House held a symbolic vote this morning condemning socialism. Nearly 100 Democrats voting against a resolution that would condemn socialism and the implementation of socialist policies in the U.S. democrat Maxine Waters says Republicans aren't focused on issues like addressing the cost of living and they do not want to fix the catastrophic economic policies of this administration. 285 lawmakers voted yes, including the top four members of House Democratic leadership. Fox's Ryan Schmell's on Capitol Hill. California is hit with another lawsuit by the Trump administration.

[Lillian Wu]

The Department of Justice suing California to block in state tuition benefits for undocumented immigrant students, claiming this illegally discriminates against US Citizens. In California, Applicants, including undocumented students who have graduated from its high schools or meet education requirements at other institutions there, are exempted from paying out of state rates at the University of Californ and California State University. The suit, which names California Governor Gavin Newsom and others, is also seeking to block those students from applying for state funded financial aid. A Newsom spokesperson calling this one of the three meritless, politically motivated suits the DOJs filed against the state in one week. Lillian Wu, Fox News.

[Chris Foster]

Eli Lilly is the first health care company to hit the trillion dollar mark in stock valuation. It's been up more than 36% this year, driven by the popularity of its weight loss and diabetes drugs overall. On Wall street today, the dow is up 650 points and S EC up to 47. The S and P 500 up 83. I'm Chris Foster, Fox News.

[Tanya J. Powers]

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[Brian Kilmeade]

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