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Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.
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Mike Slater
Thank you, Bill. It is Friday, December 12, 2025. Here's what's happening today in America. The Hoosier losers appearing in court, Michigan coach and a Star wars record. It's all coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. First, Indiana was the latest state to consider redrawn congressional districts. Republicans have a 40 to 10 majority in the state Senate, 40 Republicans, 10 Democrats. Still, enough Republicans joined the Democrats in voting down the redistricting bill. 21 Republicans joined, 10 Democrats. Indiana currently has seven Republican congresspeople and two Democrat members of Congress. The plan was to eliminate both of those Democratic seats. So the Republicans had nine overall seats and they voted it down. The legacy of Mike Pence apparently still looms large in Indiana. The president said that anybody that votes against redistricting will be met with a MAGA primary in the spring. Trump also said that Rod Bray is the Senate leader and his friends won't be in politics for long. And I will do everything within my power to make sure that they will not hurt the Republican Party in our country again. Turning Point USA also said they will spend money in primaries and to oppose anyone who opposed this bill. And many Republicans did. Speaking of Turning Point usa, the suspected murderer of Charlie Kirk made his first in person court appearance. Robinson is charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child. He made two previous court appearances. The first was virtual, the second audio only. He's not entered a plea. He could face the death penalty if convicted of aggravated murder. Rumors swirling around the University of Michigan football coach. What we know is that he was detained by police on Wednesday just after the school announced that he was fired for an inappropriate relationship with a young female staffer. He's married with three children. The New York Post is reporting that he was suicidal when he's picked up at a church after a 911 call by that staffer. She reportedly told the 911 operator that she was being attacked and that he had stalked her for months. He's currently in protected custody on suicide watch. The poster that introduced Star wars to the world nearly 50 years ago and then was reproduced as the iconic movie poster sold at an auction yesterday. The poster first appeared in newspaper advertisements on May 13, 1977. Two weeks later, the George Lucasfilm opened. As the auctioneer said, for most of America, this was the first time they got a glimpse of of the galaxy far, far away. Bidding started at $1 million. The previous record for Star wars memorabilia was Darth Vader's lightsaber at 3.6 million. This poster sold for 3.8 million. I'm Mike Slater. I have a podcast called Politics by faith. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
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Bill O'Reilly
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Mike Slater
Geez.
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Bill O'Reilly
Ratings for all news broadcasts are cratering. The Internet now dominating information flow. And let's face it, TV news is essentially boring, is it not? I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me billorilly.com, billorilly.com name in town if you wish to opine now, let's go to the mail. Amar Shawani, Santa Clarita, California. I appreciate Donald Trump going on a road to talk about affordability. However, it feels like he doesn't care about California. He doesn't. I gotta be honest. He thinks your state is totally out of control and they're suing him and fighting him on every term. Just today, another judge ruled that he can't send a guard to la. Trump's not going to help you guys out. David Carvin, Lumberton, N.J. on the Minnesota fraud, Cast on the Minnesota fraud case, I heard no information on whether the government has recovered any of the funds that has not been released. But it's doubtful the recovery has already been spent. The $1 billion stolen from the taxpayers already been spent. It's hard to recover from grifters, especially when they're in prison, where they should be. Reynolds Dickens in Lake City, Florida. Did the average Italian speak out against the Mafia or were they afraid? Wouldn't that be true of Somalians in Minnesota? Sure. I'm not talking about regular folks. I'm talking about elected leaders like Omar. Where's she like walls? They're trying to justify this. It's ridiculous. The regular folks, of course, are afraid. Not about them. Lewis, concierge member. Thank you, Louis. While I agree with you on Nathan Bedford Forrest, this is out of confronting evil. Do you consider General Sherman in the same light or does he get a pass because Lincoln ordered the destruction? Look, it's a what about situation you're raising. Sherman did some bad things, but he wasn't pure evil like Nathan Bedford Forrest, who started the Ku Klux Klan. You can what about anything in a moment. Something you might not know. Have you heard of Gold Belly? It's this amazing site that celebrates the best of America by shipping our country's most iconic foods from legendary restaurants straight to your door anywhere in the usa. Now, I tried Gold Belly's Maine lobster roll kit and deep dish pizza. Incredible. Both of them. So this holiday season, I'm gifting a coconut cake and Junior's red velvet cheesecake to friends and family. Gold Belly's food is high quality. Ships reliably makes giving deliciously easy. So if you're looking for that perfect gift for everyone on your list or want to impress your friends and family with an unforgettable meal and make hosting a breeze this holiday season, please go to goldbelly.com get 20% off your first order with promo code BILL. That's goldbelly.com, code BILL. 20% off your first order. Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. One hundred and eight years ago today, an Irish priest rented a boarding house in Omaha, Nebraska. His new organization helped neglected children of all ages, races and religion, primarily boys. And it remains one of the most successful charities in America today. Here is the story of Boys Town. Born in central Ireland, Father Edward Flanagan moved to the USA in 1904. Settling in Omaha, the priest was shocked by the sheer volume of homeless youth roaming the Midwest. On December 12, 1917, Father Flanagan took out a $90 loan from a bank and rented a large house. First called the City of Little Men. He changed the name to Boys Town. Within a year, 100 youths were living on the premises. The priest rented another home, then another. One decade later, the organization had numerous locations and dozens of staffers. In 1938, Father Flanagan's life was portrayed in the film Boys Town, starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney.
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Actor portraying Father Edward Flanagan
Whitey the laws of Boys Town are made by this body and enforced by this body. The law doesn't require anything of a boy that isn't good for all of us. We have to respect each other if we're going to like each other. And living here together as we all do, we have to like each other if we're going to get along. We've been years building up the rules that we live by, and if you break them, you have to answer for it here in our court. You cannot escape it in Boys Town.
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Bill O'Reilly
Well, ten years after that film's release, Father Flanagan died from a heart attack during a trip to Germany. He was 61 years old. And here's something else you might not know. Since its founding, more than 400,000 young men have lived in facilities operated by the Boys Town Foundation. The charity began accepting gifts in 1979. If you are interested at all in it, you can go to boystown.com/boystown.com might make a nice Christmas gift donation. Back in a moment. Let's face it, the US Economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war shaking the markets. And meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford Gold. And you can do this. Get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax Advantage Gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401k tax and penalty free. With billions in precious metals delivered, thousands of five star reviews and an A from the Better Business Bureau, you can trust American Hartford Gold as I do. Please call 866-326-5576 or text BILL to 998-899. Again, that's 866-326-5576 or text BILL to 998-899. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly. For more news and honest analysis, please go to billoreh.com no spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.