The O'Reilly Update. January 26, 2026 - Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

Episode Overview

Podcast: Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis
Episode: The O'Reilly Update. January 26, 2026
Hosts: Mike Slater (filling in for Bill O’Reilly), Bill O’Reilly (brief introduction)
Theme:
This episode delivers a rapid-fire roundup of current U.S. news, focusing on national crises (winter storms, fallout from shootings and protests), the aftermath of violence in Minneapolis, alarming developments in Iran, and a gripping climb by Alex Honnold. The "Message of the Day" zeroes in on crime, immigration enforcement, sanctuary cities, and the chaotic aftermath of progressive policies in American cities, particularly Minneapolis.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Major Winter Storms Hit the U.S.

[00:17–01:15]
- Severe storms left over a million people without power across the Midwest and Northeast.
- Notable snowfall totals: Arkansas (8”), Illinois/Ohio (11”), Indiana (13”), Missouri (12”), New Jersey (12”), Pennsylvania (15”).
- Ice storm warnings affected Southern states from Texas to the Carolinas.
- Insight: Emphasis on the breadth and impact of winter weather events, with an undertone of how infrastructure and preparedness are tested by such storms.

2. Minneapolis Shooting: Political Fallout and Administration Response

[01:16–03:25]
- In response to a shooting in Minneapolis, the President urged Democratic mayors and governors to cooperate with federal law enforcement.
- Proposed ending “sanctuary cities” and called for the immediate deportation of incarcerated criminal illegal aliens.
- Strong language supporting law enforcement and stricter immigration measures.
- Notable Quote (President, paraphrased by Slater):
  "American cities should be sanctuaries for law abiding American citizens only, not illegal alien criminals who broke our nation's laws." [02:31]
- Insight: Highlights the administration’s hard stance on illegal immigration and the political pressure on local officials.

3. Iran’s Protests and Deadly Crackdown

[03:26–04:14]
- Ongoing protests in Iran resulted in an alleged 36,000 deaths at the hands of the regime.
- U.S. has a significant naval presence ready in the region.
- Reports of Iran’s supreme leader retreating to an underground shelter.
- Notable Quote (President, paraphrased by Slater):
  "We have a massive fleet headed in that direction and maybe we won't have to use it. We'll see." [03:55]
- Insight: Dramatizes the volatility of U.S.-Iran relations and the gravity of internal repression.

4. Alex Honnold’s Daring Taipei 101 Climb

[04:15–05:04]
- Alex Honnold free-soloed the 1,667ft Taipei 101 skyscraper, live on Netflix.
- Managed the feat in 90 minutes (previous record with ropes was 4 hours).
- Notable Moment:
  "There were parts when he was just hanging with his arms a thousand feet in the air and and had to pull himself out multiple times with his wife watching from the ground." [04:43]
- Tone: Awe and anxiety, describing the event as “insane”.

5. Message of the Day: Crime, Riots, and Minneapolis

Historical Context: Berkeley Riots of 1969

[05:25–07:25]
- Parallels drawn between recent Minneapolis unrest and the 1969 Berkeley riots under Governor Ronald Reagan.
- Reagan’s hard-nosed approach:
  "Negotiate? What is there to negotiate?" [06:55]
- Insight: Suggests that leniency emboldens rioters and that decisive action is necessary.

Minneapolis Unrest and Somali Fraud Scandal

[07:26–11:19]
- Allegations link the current civil unrest to defending Somali-operated Medicaid fraud rings.
- Detailed Example: Smart Therapy Center—license revoked for $14M Medicaid fraud led by Asha Farhan Hassan.
- Fraud involved fake autism diagnoses and kickbacks; labeled "the autism scandal."
- Notable Quote:
  "You cannot show a random video of anywhere in downtown Minneapolis without the background probably being a Somali fraud operation." [10:54]
- Insight: Strong connection drawn between crime, illegal immigration, and what Slater sees as lax enforcement driven by progressive politics.

ICE Enforcement in Minnesota

[11:20–12:27]
- ICE has arrested illegal aliens involved in violent crimes (murder, abuse, assault, etc.).
- Rhetorical Question:
  "Now do you want them to be here? These leftists do? Are you going to let them win?" [12:15]
- Insight: Sets up a binary political choice, portraying strict enforcement as the only rational option.

6. "Something You Might Not Know": Autonomous Zones and Border Irony

[12:28–15:07]
- Recalls CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) in Seattle (2020): devolved into chaos, gang control, shootings.
- Draws direct comparison to events in Minneapolis, where protest zones are established with physical barriers and checkpoints, ironically mirroring border security measures.
- Notable Quote:
  "The lawless zone has border walls and ID checkpoints to keep their people safe. Let that sink in." [14:23]
- Insight: Highlights perceived hypocrisy of activists; critiques progressive enclaves for enacting practices they otherwise condemn.

7. Broader Political Takeaways

[15:08–End]
- Argues that local cooperation with ICE leads to safe communities, contrasts with Minneapolis.
- Warns listeners that conceding to leftist policies will lead to further chaos, invoking CHAZ as a cautionary tale.
- Notable Quote:
  "If we let them win, they'll turn this whole country into a Chaz." [15:43]

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |-------------|------------------------------------| | 00:17-01:15 | Winter storm devastation | | 01:16-03:25 | Minneapolis shooting & Trump’s response | | 03:26-04:14 | Iran protests & U.S. military stance | | 04:15-05:04 | Alex Honnold climbs Taipei 101 | | 05:25-07:25 | Reagan/Berkeley riots history | | 07:26-11:19 | Somali Medicaid fraud & Minneapolis | | 12:28-15:07 | CHAZ analogy & border irony | | 15:08–End | Final warnings and summary |

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

President on sanctuary cities:
"American cities should be sanctuaries for law abiding American citizens only, not illegal alien criminals who broke our nation's laws." [02:31]
Mike Slater on leftist protest motives:
"Leftists will find anything to riot about." [07:17]
On Somali fraud allegations:
"You cannot show a random video of anywhere in downtown Minneapolis without the background probably being a Somali fraud operation." [10:54]
On autonomous zone irony:
"The lawless zone has border walls and ID checkpoints to keep their people safe. Let that sink in." [14:23]
Closing warning:
"If we let them win, they'll turn this whole country into a Chaz." [15:43]

Tone and Language

The podcast is direct, urgent, and unapologetic, with language bordering on polemic.
Mike Slater (and paraphrased quotes from Bill O’Reilly and the President) employ vivid imagery and rhetorical questions, clearly designed to mobilize listeners and highlight perceived threats to law and order.

Summary

This episode combines hard news bulletins with forceful conservative commentary. It weaves together extreme weather, violent unrest, alleged fraud, immigration enforcement, and recent historical events to paint a picture of cities in chaos due to progressive policies. Through anecdotes and detailed allegations, Slater presses home the podcast’s stance: strict law enforcement and opposition to sanctuary policies are essential for America’s safety and sovereignty.

Transcript

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Foreign. Here you are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater. Thank you, Bill. It is Monday, January 26, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. Winter storm, Minnesota, fallout, Iran, murders and without a rope. It's all coming up and Bill's gonna be here with your message of the day. But first, this winter storm left over a million people without power. 8 inches of snow in Arkansas, 11 in Illinois and Ohio, 13 inches in Indiana, 8 in Kansas, 12 in Missouri, 7 in Oklahoma, 6 in Texas, 5 in Tennessee, 12 in New Jersey, 11 in New York, 15 in Pennsylvania. But it's the ice. At least 1 inch of ice reported in parts of South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana. Ice storm warnings from Texas to Tennessee, Georgia and the Carolinas. In light of the shooting in Minneapolis this weekend, the president is calling on every Democratic governor and mayor in America to formally cooperate with the Trump administration to enforce our nation's laws rather than resist and stoke the flames of division, chaos and violence. Among other suggestions, he said Governor Walls and Mayor Frey should turn over all criminal illegal aliens that are currently incarcerated in their state prisons and jails to federal authorities, along with all illegal criminals with an active warrant or known criminal history for immediate deportation. Sounds reasonable, he ended his post saying. In addition, I'm hereby calling on the Congress to immediately pass legislation to end sanctuary cities, which is the root cause of all these problems. American cities should be sanctuaries for law abiding American citizens only, not illegal alien criminals who broke our nation's laws. We've been reporting on the protests throughout Iran. There's been many protests in Iran recently, but they always end in these brutal crackdowns. But maybe nothing like this. Reports are saying that the leadership in Iran has killed as many as 36,000 of their own people, placing it among one of the deadliest short term mass killings documented in modern history. Our president said we're watching Iran. We've had a lot of ships going that direction just in case we have a massive fleet headed in that direction and maybe we won't have to use it. We'll see. According to the media outlet Iran International, the supreme leader has been moved to a special underground shelter fearing a US attack. The great Alex Honnold climbed Taipei 101 the skyscraper without any ropes, 1667ft. It was insane. You have to watch it. It was broadcast live on Netflix with a 10 second delay. The delay was not needed. He made it and it didn't even look hard to him. Even though my stomach was in my ankles the entire time watching it. There were parts when he was just hanging with his arms a thousand feet in the air and and had to pull himself out multiple times with his wife watching from the ground. The first person to climb this tower was a French guy back in 2004, but he did it with a rope and it took him four hours. It only took Alex 90 minutes. I'm Mike Slater from Politics by Faith. We have your message of the day about Minneapolis next, Mike Slater filling it for Bill O'Reilly. Now it's time for the O'Reilly update. Message of the day. I'm going to wait for Bill tomorrow to comment on the shooting in Minneapolis this weekend. But just some background points worth remembering. De Escalation emboldens rioters. Ronald Reagan, when he was governor of California in 1969, there were riots at the University of Berkeley's campus. Reagan called the National Guard to put down the riots and it got ugly. Bloody Sunday, it was called. Three students had punctured lungs. Another had a shattered leg. Thirteen people hospitalized with shotgun wounds. One one person was shot and killed by police gunfire. 2,200 National Guard troops used to restore order with Reagan's orders, use whatever methods you choose. He was criticized, of course. One press conference, he was asked by the media why he didn't negotiate with the rioters. He responded famously, negotiate? What is there to negotiate? All of this began the first time. Some of you who know better and are old enough to know better that young people think they have the right to choose the laws they would obey as long as they were doing it in the name of social protest. Now, I bring this up here because do you know why the rioters were rioting on Berkeley's campus in 1969? It's because there was an empty plot of land on the campus. The administration wanted to build a soccer field. The hippies at Berkeley wanted a community garden. That's what that was all about, meaning leftists will find anything to riot about. This rioting in Minneapolis today is about protecting Somalians who want to commit billions of dollars worth of fraud and a president who would like to stop that. But progressives say, no, we must protect the Somalis because there are babies. If you watch that video of the shooting, if you notice the building in the background, you look at this building and it looks like a Somali fraud operation. Sure enough, the building right, right next, the one right behind where the guy got shot and killed by ICE is a the building has a sign that says Smart Therapy Center. Turns out Smart Therapy center had their license revoked in October for Medicaid fraud led by asha Farhan Hassan. $14 million in Medicaid fraud through Minnesota's Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral intervention Program. The Somali woman behind this operation, this is the autism scandal. Do you remember this from a couple weeks ago when this was announced as the big autism scandal? She would give kickbacks to Somali families for bringing their children in and pretending they have autism. And the center would get a bunch of money and they'd give kickbacks to the Somalis who were a part of the fraud. She's facing prison of seven years. I'll leave it to Nick Shirley to figure out how many other businesses are in that same building committing fraud as well. But I bring this up because you cannot show a random video of anywhere in downtown Minneapolis without the background probably being a Somali fraud operation. Do not forget what this is about. Ice in Minnesota in freezing cold. Negative. 20° Minnesota has arrested an illegal alien who committed first degree murder, an illegal alien who committed second degree murder, illegal aliens who have abused children, domestic violence, beat women, DUIs, assaults, burglaries, stolen cars, all the hits. And now all those illegals are gone. Now do you want them to be here? These leftists do? Are you going to let them win? I'm Mike Slater. Something you might not know. Next, Mike Slater filling in for Bill O'Reilly. Now it's time for something you might not know. Do you remember Chaz? Does that ring a bell? This was in Seattle, 2020. CHAZ stands for the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. For about a month, activists took over this area of Seattle and it very quickly devolved into Somalia. Basically eight people were shot in four separate shootings. They were all Chaz people. Right? These are all people in the freedom zone. The fourth person shot was a, well, 16 year old was killed and a 14 year old was in critical condition. The leader of the Chaz autonomous zone was this black guy, sex trafficking pimp, Raz Simone. And he became the de facto leader because he had the biggest guns. Obviously in just a few days, these city blocks of our own of city in America turned into Mogadishu. The gang leader with the most guns took over. That was Seattle in 2020. But check this out. Now in Minneapolis, similar thing going on. All the homeless and activists and antifa and communists created a similar occupied autonomous zone. And how did they set out the boundaries? With a wall. They lined up dumpsters and plywood and whatever else they could find and they made a wall. Isn't it amazing that the first instinct when they create these zones is to build a wall. And not only that, after they built the wall, they have checkpoints where you can properly enter the zone. And you have to show identification. You have to. Not to vote in America. That's racist. But to get inside the zone, you have to show identification and you have to provide other details to show that you have solidarity with the residents of this zone and that you will assimilate culturally to these zones residents and that you will follow the rules of the zone. Otherwise, you're kicked out. The lawless zone has border walls and ID checkpoints to keep their people safe. Let that sink in. There is no chaos in Memphis or anywhere where local law enforcement is cooperating with ice. ICE picks up illegals at the jails. Police tell ICE where the child molesters live, and it's over. This is only in Minneapolis. The point of this is to get you to lose resolve to get you to forget why we voted for this in the first place. You think they care about kids? They don't care about kids. They didn't care about the over 500,000 unaccompanied minors that came under Biden. They didn't shed a tear or for any American who was killed by an illegal alien. And if they win in Minnesota, they're going to do the same thing in every other city. If we let them win, they'll turn this whole country into a Chaz. Mike Slater. More coming up. I'm Mike Slider from the podcast Politics by Faith. Have no fear, the great Bill O'Reilly will be back tomorrow. Spread the wor.