The Federal Government is Funded and Back Open this Morning

Summary

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FOX News Hourly Update – Episode Summary

Episode: The Federal Government is Funded and Back Open this Morning
Date: November 13, 2025
Host: Dave Anthony (FOX News Podcasts)
Main Theme:
A concise wrap-up of the major news events on November 13, 2025, with a primary focus on the ending of the 43-day federal government shutdown, fallout in Congress, updates on travel and public safety, immigration enforcement in Chicago, a federal crackdown on cybercrime and scams, and a notable federal arrest case.

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Government Reopens After Record Shutdown

Key Points:

• Shutdown Ends:
  • President Trump signed the bill ending the 43-day government shutdown after the House approved the Senate's version.
  • The shutdown is described as "record long."
  • Immediate reopening of the federal government.

Memorable Quotes:

• Dave Anthony (00:01):
  • "The government is funded and back open. I'm Dave Anthony. After President Trump signed the bill right after the House approved the Senate diversion last night ending the record long 43 day shutdown."
• Unnamed Commentator (00:14):
  • "We went through this short term disaster with the Democrats because they thought it would be good politically."

Congressional Fallout:

• Democratic Perspective:

  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended the Democrats' part in the shutdown.
  • Jeffries emphasized it was necessary to highlight why ACA (Obamacare) premiums are rising.

• Quote – Hakeem Jeffries (00:21):

  • "[Democrats] supported this shutdown lasting, insisting it was the right thing to do in order to remind Americans why Obamacare insurance insurance premiums are rising this year to levels he believes are unacceptable."

• Ongoing Issues with Funding:

  • The approved government funding extends only through January 30 for some agencies.
  • Departments like Agriculture (SNAP/food assistance) are funded through September.

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Budget Provisions and Congressional Backlash

Key Points:

• Some House Republicans are unhappy with a provision allowing Republican senators to potentially sue the Department of Justice over post-January 6 phone record reviews.
• The House Speaker plans to hold a vote to repeal this measure soon.

Quote – Hakeem Jeffries (00:43):

• "House Republicans were also not thrilled with what the Senate sent over... because there was a provision that allowed a number of Republican senators to potentially sue the Department of Justice... because their phone records were reviewed after the January 6th attack."

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Ongoing and Residual Effects

Travel & FAA:

• Flight Disruptions:
  • FAA is resuming payments but still running reduced flight schedules.
  • Approximately 1,000 flight cancellations and 500+ delays.
• Quote – Garrett Henny at O’Hare Airport (01:28):
  • "Things are going to start getting better over the next few [days], but not today. So the airlines had largely already planned for this ramp up and cancellations and it’s going to take some time for things to get back to normal."

Ammonia Leak in Oklahoma:

• Emergency Situation:
  • Weatherford, Oklahoma: Hundreds evacuated and schools closed after a tanker truck leaked ammonia gas.
  • 36 people hospitalized due to the fumes.
• Quote – Dave Anthony (01:40):
  • "It is a nightmare of a morning in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where hundreds had to evacuate their homes... Those fumes sent 36 people to hospitals."

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Immigration and Crime Crackdown in Chicago

Federal Enforcement:

• Homeland Security reports a sharp reduction in robberies, shootings, and carjackings following immigration-focused enforcement ("Operation Midway Blitz").
• Anti-ICE protests persist in Chicago.

Legal Challenge:

• U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings to order the release of hundreds arrested, citing a 2022 consent decree banning federal warrantless arrests.

Quote – Grinnell Scott (02:29):

• "[The judge] said some of those arrests violate a 2022 consent decree that forbids federal arrests with no warrant."

Community Impact:

• Business Perspective – Store Owner Miguel Rodriguez (02:51):
  • "We've been through different storms such as Covid and things that have happened that made business be a lot slow. But this has really taken the cake."

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Federal Efforts Against Scams and Cybercrime

Task Force and Crackdown:

• DOJ forms new task force targeting scams, especially from Southeast Asia.
• Jeanine Pirro (U.S. Attorney, D.C.) (03:16):
  • "We have seized websites being used by these compounds in Southeast Asia that are used to victimize Americans."

Google Lawsuit:

• Google sues a Chinese cybercrime group for sending fake payment texts designed to steal credit card info.

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Notable Federal Arrest – Bio-Security Case

• Case Details:
  • Chinese scientist Yang King John pleads guilty to smuggling and false statements (fungus sample illegally brought to the U.S.).
  • Boyfriend was also charged but has returned to China.

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Markets Update

• Brief Financial Note:
  • Stock futures down following a record-high on the Dow the previous day.

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Timestamps Overview

| Segment | Start Time | |-----------------------------------------------|------------| | Shutdown ends, political reactions | 00:01 | | House/Senate conflict on DOJ provision | 00:43 | | FAA/travel disruptions | 01:05 | | Oklahoma ammonia leak | 01:40 | | Immigration and ICE crackdowns in Chicago | 02:16 | | Legal challenge, quotes from local business | 02:29 | | DOJ task force and Google lawsuit | 03:11 | | Federal biosecurity case | 03:44 | | Stock market update, episode close | 04:06 |

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Memorable Quotes & Attribution

• Dave Anthony (00:01):
  "The government is funded and back open."
• Unnamed Commentator (00:14):
  "We went through this short term disaster with the Democrats because they thought it would be good politically."
• Hakeem Jeffries (00:21, 00:43):
  "[Democrats] supported this shutdown... to remind Americans why Obamacare insurance premiums are rising..."
  "House Republicans were also not thrilled with what the Senate sent over..."
• Garrett Henny (01:28):
  "Things are going to start getting better over the next few, but not today."
• Grinnell Scott (02:29):
  "[The judge] said some of those arrests violate a 2022 consent decree..."
• Miguel Rodriguez (02:51):
  "This has really taken the cake."
• Jeanine Pirro (03:16):
  "We have seized websites being used by these compounds in Southeast Asia that are used to victimize Americans."

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Summary Takeaways

This Fox News Hourly Update brings a fast-paced, fact-heavy breakdown of breaking national stories:

• The U.S. government reopens after a historic shutdown, with immediate impacts on public services and travel.
• Partisan disputes linger as both Democratic and Republican leaders defend their roles.
• FAA and air travel continue struggling as payments resume and staff return.
• Severe ammonia leak in Oklahoma causes mass evacuation and health crisis.
• Federal immigration enforcement in Chicago is credited with reduced crime, but faces legal setbacks over due process.
• The DOJ takes steps to combat international scams, as Google pursues cybercriminals in court.
• A Chinese scientist’s guilty plea highlights biosecurity concerns.
• Wall Street reacts to the news cycle, ending the summary with market jitters.

This concise yet thorough episode offers listeners an essential roundup of the day's core news, blending brisk updates with direct quotes and on-the-ground perspectives.

Transcript

[Dave Anthony]

This is a FOX News alert. The government is funded and back open. I'm Dave Anthony. After President Trump signed the bill right after the House approved the Senate diversion last night ending the record long 43 day shutdown.

[Unnamed Commentator]

We went through this short term disaster with the Democrats because they thought it would be good politically.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. He is defending the decision by Democrats to support this shutdown lasting, insisting it was the right thing to do in order to remind Americans why Obamacare insurance insurance premiums are rising this year to levels he believes are unacceptable.

[Dave Anthony]

Democrats will keep pushing for an extension of Obamacare tax credits expiring at year's end for millions of Americans. Fox's Mark Meredith also reports from the Capitol.

[Hakeem Jeffries]

What's interesting is House Republicans were also not thrilled with what the Senate sent over and was eventually signed into law last night because there was a provision that allowed a number of Republican senators to potentially sue the Department of Justice potentially for hundreds of thousands of dollars because their phone records were reviewed after the January 6th attack. Now the speaker is saying that he plans to have a vote next week to try to repeal that measure.

[Dave Anthony]

Now there is a chance of another shutdown early next year. The funding approved in the bill only runs through January 30, though some agencies will be funded through the fiscal year, including agriculture, which means snap food assistance that was interrupted this month is funded now through September. Air traffic controllers will be paid in the next few days. So staffing levels are increasing again. But the FAA still has reduced flight schedules today, so about a thousand are canceled. With more than 500 delays.

[Garrett Henny]

Things are going to start getting better over the next few, but not today. So the airlines had largely already planned for this ramp up and cancellations and it's going to take some time for things to get back to normal.

[Dave Anthony]

Fox's Garrett Henny at Chicago's o' Hare Airport. It is a nightmare of a morning in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where hundreds had to evacuate their homes. Others have to shelter in place this morning. Schools are closed, all after a tanker truck leaked ammonia gas last night in a hotel parking lot. Those fumes sent 36 people to hospitals. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Dave Anthony]

Well, now an update on the federal illegal immigration and crime crackdown in the Chicago area that Homeland Security says has sharply reduced robberies, shootings and carjackings. It's also faced a lot of anti ICE protests. And now this.

[Grinnell Scott]

U.S. district Judge Jeffrey Cummings plans to issue an order next week to release hundreds arrested by ICE during Operation Midway Blitz. The judge said some of those arrests violate a 2022 consent decree that forbids federal arrests with no warrant. One store owner, Miguel Rodriguez, says he hopes as fears subside, business comes back.

[Miguel Rodriguez]

We've been through different storms such as Covid and things that have happened that made business be a lot slow. But this has really taken the cake.

[Grinnell Scott]

The Trump administration has cited federal patrols in several cities as proof the additional enforcement works to reduce crime. Grinnell Scott, Fox News.

[Dave Anthony]

The Justice Department has formed a new task force going after scams.

[Jeanine Pirro]

We have seized websites being used by these compounds in Southeast Asia that are used to victimize Americans.

[Dave Anthony]

U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. jeanine Pirro. Google is suing a Chinese cybercrime group over fraudulent texts attempting to scam people with fake claims about unpaid tolls or postal delivery costs or other bills due stealing credit card numbers when people they trick click links to pay. Now the story of a Chinese scientist who worked at the University of Michigan.

[Unnamed Reporter]

Young King John, pleading guilty to smuggling and making false statements in exchange for a conspiracy charge being dropped. While all stemming from a toxic fungus that can attack crops and already exists in the US but it's illegal to bring it into the country without a government permit. John's boyfriend was caught with small samples of it at a Detroit airport last year. He was also charged but is already back in China.

[Dave Anthony]

That's fox's Lisa Brady on Wall Street. Stock futures are down the day after a record high for the Dow. I'm Dave Anthony. This is FOX News.