Fox News Hourly Update – Episode Summary

Episode Date: November 22, 2025
Title: Number of children abducted from Catholic school in Nigeria explodes to over 300
Host: Paul Stevens (FOX News Podcasts)

Main Theme

This Fox News Hourly Update covers major developments in U.S. and global politics, with a focus on the escalating crisis in Nigeria where over 300 children have been abducted from a Catholic school. Other key topics include Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation from Congress, tensions and alliances in New York political circles, U.S. immigration policy updates, and the state versus federal battle over regulation of Artificial Intelligence.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation

• Announcement: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Representative since 2021, will resign on January 5, 2026.
  • Quote (MTG, 00:11): “I’ll be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026. And I look forward to seeing many of you again sometime in the future. May God bless you all. And may God bless America.”
• Reason: Cites fallout with President Trump, particularly over “the Epstein files, foreign policy, and health care.”
• Context: Trump publicly branded Greene a “traitor” and promised to endorse a challenger against her (00:27).
• Greene’s Motivation: She did not want to subject her district to a “hurtful and hateful primary” (00:51).

2. Unlikely Alliance: President Trump & NYC’s Mayor Mamdani

• Backdrop: President Trump and New York’s Mayor Alex Zohran Mamdani, formerly adversaries, met at the White House (01:07).
• Past Rhetoric: Each previously labeled the other a “communist” (Trump’s term for Mamdani) and “fascist” (Mamdani’s term for Trump).
• Meeting Outcome: Both share the goal of making New York “a more affordable city.”
• Quote (Jared Halpern, 01:25): “The president says he is confident Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor.”

3. U.S. Immigration and Somali Protection Status

• Policy Update: President Trump announces via Truth Social the immediate end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in Minnesota (01:38).
• Justification: Cites “Somali gangs terrorizing the people of the great state.”
  • Quote (Paul Stevens, 01:38): “…the president says he’s immediately terminating temporary protective status…somali gangs are terrorizing the people of the great state.”

4. Crisis in Nigeria: Mass Abduction at Catholic School

• Event: Mass kidnapping at St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in western Nigeria.
  • Details (Stephanie Bennett, 02:40): “303 school children and 12 teachers…abducted by the gunman during the attack…”
• Scope: Second such event that week; earlier, 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped in a Muslim-majority area (02:51).
• Escalation: Attackers arrived on motorcycles around 4am; a 15-year-old girl managed to escape.
• Ongoing Violence: Attack on a Catholic church resulted in dozens held for ransom (03:04).

5. State vs. Federal Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

• President’s Position: Trump pushes for centralized, minimal regulation to help the U.S. “dominate” AI (03:17).
  • Quote (Unidentified Interviewer, 03:23): “We are going to work it so that you’ll have a one approval process, not have to go through 50 states.”
• Current Status: Executive order aiming to remove states’ AI regulatory authority is on hold. Possible creation of an AI task force and lawsuits against state rules.
• Congressional Action: Republicans eyeing a decade-long moratorium on state AI laws in the annual defense bill (03:54).

6. Border & Immigration Enforcement Policies

• Increased Operations: ICE, led by Tom Holman, plans to increase operations in New York City (03:54).
• Border Chief’s Statement: Michael Banks emphasizes mission extends nationwide (04:07).
  • Quote (Michael Banks, 04:07): “And our oath does not stop at the United States border. We will go anywhere in the United States we need to to assist our partners…”
• CBP Claim: Trump administration claims zero migrants released at the southern border for six months (04:16).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Marjorie Taylor Greene [00:11]:
  “I’ll be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026. And I look forward to seeing many of you again sometime in the future. May God bless you all. And may God bless America.”

• Chanley Painter on Trump-Greene Fallout [00:27]:
  “President Trump branded Greene, who’s been a representative since 2021, ‘a traitor’ and said he would endorse a challenger…”

• Jared Halpern on Trump-Mamdani Alliance [01:25]:
  “The president says he is confident Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, will do a very good job as mayor.”

• Stephanie Bennett on Nigeria Kidnapping [02:40]:
  “303 school children and 12 teachers they were abducted by the gunman during the attack on St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in western Nigeria.”

• Michael Banks on Border Enforcement [04:07]:
  “And our oath does not stop at the United States border. We will go anywhere in the United States we need to to assist our partners…”

Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:11 – MTG announces resignation
• 00:27 – Reporting on Trump-Greene feud & context for resignation
• 01:07 – Trump and Mayor Mamdani’s White House meeting
• 01:38 – End of Somali TPS in Minnesota
• 02:40 – Nigerian school mass abduction coverage
• 03:17 – Trump’s AI regulation announcement
• 03:54 – Congressional moratorium proposal on state AI laws
• 04:07 – ICE and Border Patrol updates

Overall Tone

The tone is brisk, urgent, and focused, reflecting a breaking-news update format. Speakers deliver information efficiently, with direct quotes emphasizing gravity and immediacy.