Fox News Hourly Update

8PM ET 03/31/2026 Newscast

5 min
Apr 1, 20262 months ago
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Summary

This Fox News hourly update covers President Trump's signals that U.S. military strikes in Iran are wrapping up within weeks, new executive orders on voter eligibility lists, mixed job market signals with 6.88 million open positions in February, and consumer confidence rising modestly to 91.8 despite energy price concerns.

Insights
  • U.S. military operations in Iran are nearing completion with potential ceasefire negotiations, though administration frames success as degrading Iranian nuclear capability rather than formal peace agreements
  • Trump administration pursuing voter eligibility database through DHS and SSA, facing immediate legal challenges from Oregon and Arizona election officials over fraud prevention claims
  • Job market showing resilience with slight month-over-month decline in openings but significant upward revision of January figures, suggesting data collection delays rather than weakness
  • Consumer confidence remains stable despite geopolitical tensions and rising energy costs from Iran conflict, indicating consumer sentiment decoupling from immediate economic pressures
  • Military leadership making discretionary decisions on personnel discipline with Secretary Hegseth overriding helicopter pilot suspensions, signaling shift in military accountability standards
Trends
Geopolitical instability in Middle East driving energy price volatility and inflation expectations among consumersExpansion of executive authority through voter database initiatives facing state-level regulatory resistanceJob market resilience despite sectoral weakness in hospitality and resource extraction industriesDecoupling of consumer confidence from energy price shocks and geopolitical uncertaintyChanges in military discipline and accountability under new defense leadershipState-level challenges to federal executive orders on election administrationAccommodation and mining sectors experiencing job opening declines amid broader market strength
Companies
Department of Homeland Security
Tasked with creating nationwide voter eligibility list alongside Social Security Administration per Trump executive o...
Social Security Administration
Assigned to collaborate with DHS on compiling eligible voter database across all states
Conference Board
Released Consumer Confidence Index showing March rise to 91.8 amid inflation concerns and energy price increases
Labor Department
Published job openings and labor turnover survey showing 6.88 million positions available in February
People
Donald Trump
Signals Iran military operations wrapping up within weeks, announces voter eligibility executive order
Pete Hegseth
Lifted suspension of Army helicopter pilots involved in incident at Kid Rock's residence
Tiger Woods
Pleaded not guilty to DUI charges after Range Rover incident in Florida, seeking treatment
Quotes
"I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer to do the job, but we want to knock out every single thing there."
President TrumpEarly in broadcast
"When we feel that they are for a long period of time put into the Stone Ages and they won't be able to come up with a nuclear weapon, then we'll leave."
President TrumpEarly in broadcast
"The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary. It's horrible what's going on."
President TrumpMid-broadcast
"They were stamping on my foot. I got it on video, huh?"
Deputy (unnamed)South Carolina police incident segment
Full Transcript
It could soon come to an end. I'm Lisa Lissera, Fox News. President Trump signals U.S. strikes in Iran are wrapping up. President Trump says the military is finishing the job in Iran. And I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer to do the job, but we want to knock out every single thing there. President says it's possible Iran reaches a ceasefire deal before then, but adds an agreement is not needed for an end to the war. When we feel that they are for a long period of time put into the Stone Ages and they won't be able to come up with a nuclear weapon, then we'll leave. President also says securing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the global oil supply, is not for the U.S. but for countries using the Strait. Fox's Jared Helper at the White House and the White House announcing moments ago that the president will address the nation on Iran at 9 p.m. tomorrow night. Elections officials in Oregon and Arizona already say they will challenge an executive order just signed by President Trump that will create a nationwide list of eligible voters. He says it's to prevent voter fraud. The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary. It's horrible what's going on. The order calls for the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to make the list of eligible voters in each state. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has lifted the suspension of two Army helicopter pilots who hovered next to Kid Rock's swimming pool over the weekend while he clapped and saluted. Hegseth writing on social media, there's no punishment and no investigation. Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty this afternoon to DUI. Woods was arrested in Florida last week after his Range Rover clipped another vehicle and rolled over. Court documents obtained by Fox News state that Woods claimed he was distracted while driving. Fox is Tony J. Waldo, America's listening to Fox News. State police in South Carolina investigating an incident where a deputy is caught on video hitting a high school baseball player in the head with a stun gun. The deputy has not been named but served as the school resource officer in Marion County. In the video, you can hear the smack and witnesses reacting to it. You also hear in the video that has been seen nationally why the deputy said he did it. They were stamping on my foot. I got it on video, huh? Brian Brockington said he also saw the incident. He said his concern is about that officer being assigned to schools. As far as him working around kids and being there, I don't think he should be there. The deputy has been reassigned. South Carolina's state law enforcement division is looking into the confrontation. Gernal Scott, Fox News. There's a mixed reading on the job market. Job creation appears to be holding up. If you look at the big picture, the Labor Department's job openings and labor turnover survey found 6.88 million new positions on the last business day of February. That's a slight decline. Though January's job growth was revised much higher to 7.2 million available positions, an upward revision of 294,000 jobs. The government says additional reports were received from businesses and government agencies since the report was initially compiled. In February, job openings decreased in accommodation, which is hotels and food services and mining and logging. Janie Koselda, Fox News. Consumer confidence in entire in March, despite soaring energy prices brought on by the conflict in Iran, the conference board says its Consumer Confidence Index rose modestly to 91.8 in March from 91 in February. The board said there was increasing pessimism and expectations of higher inflation. Wall Street that now soared 1125 points and as that gained 795. I'm Lee Cillicera, this is Fox News.