Primary Day in Six States Including California

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update

Episode: Primary Day in Six States Including California

Date: June 2, 2026
Host: FOX News Podcasts

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Overview

This episode provides a fast-paced rundown of major national news on Primary Day, focusing on gubernatorial and mayoral primaries in California, political developments in several other states, updates on Middle Eastern conflicts, notable government appointments, job market statistics, and health concerns. The tone is direct and urgent, reflecting FOX News’ signature style.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. California Primaries: Gubernatorial & Mayoral Races

• President Trump’s Involvement in California

  • President Trump calls for supporters to “Make California great again,” backing Republican candidate Steve Hilton for governor (00:02).
  • Hilton criticizes “16 years of the Democrats running everything” and frames the current policies as an “insane policy agenda” (00:09).

• Governor’s Race

  • Steve Hilton faces “dozens of candidates,” with key Democratic contenders being Javier Becerra and Tom Steyer (00:19).
  • California uses a top-two runoff system – the two leading candidates advance regardless of party (00:28).

• Los Angeles Mayoral Race

  • Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass faces challenges from reality TV star Spencer Pratt and Louisiana City Council member Nithya Rahman (00:43).
  • Bass calls Pratt a “reality TV star villain with no track record” (00:43, B).
  • Bass casts doubt on Pratt’s work history: “I’m not sure he’s ever had a job other than reality TV” (00:50, A).
  • Pratt, a registered Republican, rebukes Bass’s leadership, referencing personal loss: losing his home in the Palisades fire (00:54).
  • Pratt’s sardonic take: “You can actually be more effective on food apps rating than you can to complain about anything in the city” (01:00, A).

• Additional Races

  • Other primaries happening in Iowa, New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana, and South Dakota (01:12).

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2. Middle East Update: Israel, Lebanon & Iran

• Recent Violence

  • An Israeli drone strike in Lebanon killed a father and his two children (01:25, C).
  • Hezbollah responded by firing dozens of rockets into northern Israel (01:32).

• Diplomatic Efforts

  • Despite claims of agreements to stop fighting, both sides have not ceased hostilities (01:23).
  • Iran has reportedly stopped communications with mediators due to latest Israeli actions (01:35).
  • President Trump is optimistic: “The president has suggested a deal with Iran to end the conflict could happen this week” (01:40).

• Government Update

  • President Trump names Bill Pulte the new acting Director of National Intelligence, who will retain his roles as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (01:45).

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3. Economic Update: Wall Street, Oil, and the Jobs Market

• Stock & Energy Markets

  • Dow opens down 141 points, NASDAQ down 10, S&P 500 down 8 after record highs yesterday (02:16).
  • Oil prices hold steady; WTI at $92 per barrel. Gas prices continue to drop – national average now $4.29/gallon, down 20 cents from a week ago (02:23).

• Job Openings & College Graduate Employment

  • April job openings climb to 7.6 million (03:33).
  • A Federal Reserve Bank of New York study finds tougher prospects for new graduates in “remotable” jobs due to lack of in-office training opportunities, predating the rise of AI (02:53–03:26).
    • “Businesses are reluctant to hire new grads into remotable positions because on-the-job training is more difficult if they’re working outside the office.” (02:53, C)
    • Unemployment rates have risen for younger grads in those jobs, while declining for experienced workers (03:20).

• Upcoming Reports

  • New monthly jobs report with May hiring numbers and updated unemployment rate expected Friday (03:33).

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4. Health Updates: Ebola & Hantavirus

• Ebola Outbreak in Africa

  • Over 1,000 suspected cases reported, mostly in Congo (03:45).

• Hantavirus Incident

  • 5 passengers on the infected cruise ship have left quarantine; 13 American travelers remain at University of Nebraska Medical Center, none showing symptoms (03:55).
  • “A hospital spokesperson said none of the American passengers have shown hantavirus symptoms.” (04:03, D)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Make California great again.” – President Trump on Truth Social (00:02, A)
• “We’ve got the chance to seriously change California to get us off the track of this insane policy agenda we've had now for 16 years of the Democrats running everything.” – Steve Hilton (00:09, A)
• “Incumbent LA Mayor Karen Bass calling challenger Spencer Pratt a reality TV star villain with no track record.” (00:43, B)
• “You can actually be more effective on food apps rating than you can to complain about anything in the city.” – Spencer Pratt (01:00, A)
• “Businesses are reluctant to hire new grads into remotable positions because on-the-job training is more difficult if they’re working outside the office.” – Lisa Brady reporting (02:53, C)
• “President Trump has also just named the new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, who already has two other jobs he'll keep doing, adding DNI to his roles...” (01:45, A)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• California primary, Trump’s endorsement: 00:02–00:28
• LA Mayoral race and candidates: 00:43–01:12
• Other state primaries & Middle East conflict updates: 01:12–01:40
• Bill Pulte appointment: 01:45
• Markets update & gas prices: 02:16–02:23
• Job market & college grads: 02:53–03:26
• Job opening numbers & health updates (Ebola, hantavirus): 03:33–04:10

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This episode is a concise news roundup, heavy on electoral news out of California but broad in its coverage, with brisk transitions between politics, the economy, and international affairs, providing listeners with a pulse on national and global events at the start of Primary Day.

Transcript

[A]

Make California great again. I'm Dave Anthony, FOX News. That's what President Trump's calling for in a truth social post this morning. His polls open. Right now he's backing Republican Steve Hilton for governor in California. And Hilton just told FOX Business we've got the chance to seriously change California to get us off the track of this insane policy agenda we've had now for 16 years of the Democrats running everything. He's facing dozens of candidates, including Democrats Javier Becerra and Tom Steyer. Anyone who lives in California who's for Steve Hilton has got his head in the sand because obviously Donald Trump's trying to hurt California. The top two in today's runoff voting rather advance to a runoff. Same thing in the Los Angeles mayor's race.

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Incumbent LA Mayor Karen Bass calling challenger Spencer Pratt a reality TV star villain with no track record.

[A]

I'm not sure he's ever had a job other than reality tv.

[B]

Pratt, a registered Republican, has criticized Bass leadership after losing his home in the deadly Palisades fire.

[A]

You can actually be more effective on food apps rating than you can to complain about anything in the city.

[B]

Bass also faces progressive challenger Louisiana City Council member Nithya Rahman.

[A]

That's Fox's Kristin Goodwin. There are also primaries today in Iowa, New Jersey and New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota. The day after President Trump talked to Israel's Prime Minister Anne Hezbollah, saying both sides agreed to stop fighting in Lebanon. They have not a father and his

[C]

two children are said to be among the dead after an Israeli drone hit a car in Lebanon. South Hezbollah, meanwhile, fired dozens of rockets into northern Israel.

[A]

Fox's Jonathan Savage Iran state media is reporting they've stopped talking to mediators over Israeli actions in Lebanon, but the president has suggested a deal with Iran to end the conflict could happen this week. President Trump has also just named the new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, who already has two other jobs he'll keep doing, adding DNI to his roles as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. America's listening to FOX News.

[D]

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[A]

we're seeing the Dow going down to start the day. On Wall street, it's dropping 141 points from yesterday's record high close. The NASDAQ dropping 10 off its record. The S&P 500 is down 8 points. The price of oil is barely moving. WTI remains about 92 bucks a barrel. Gas is down another three pennies. It's dropped 20 cents from last Tuesday, putting AAA's national average for regular at 429 per gallon. We're gonna get an update this morning on the job market, a report on how many job openings companies listed in April at an uneasy time for new college graduates trying to get hired.

[C]

There's already concern about artificial intelligence potentially wiping out white collar jobs. Now a study by the Federal Reserve bank of New York finds a worsening picture for grads that predates the development of ChatGPT and other AI tools. Instead, it points to remote work as an issue, concluding that businesses are reluctant to hire new grads into remotable positions because on the job, training is more difficult if they're working outside the office. So they're favoring hires with more experience for those positions. The New York Fed says for college grads 29 and older in remotable jobs, the unemployment rate declined slightly as the rate increased by about 1% for younger grads in those positions. Lisa Brady, FOX News.

[A]

We did just get that number of job openings for April, climbing to 7.6 million. Friday. We'll get the monthly jobs report, hiring numbers for May and the new unemployment rate as health officials try to contain an Ebola outbreak in Africa that tops a thousand suspected cases, mostly in Congo. Here's a hantavirus update. Five passengers on that infected cruise ship have left quarantine.

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That leaves 13 US travelers who were on board the MV Hondius cruise ship traveling in the South Atlantic Ocean who remain at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A hospital spokesperson said none of the American passengers have shown hantavirus symptoms.

[A]

That's Colonel Scott. I'm Dave Anthony. This is FOX News.