The O'Reilly Update, July 30, 2026

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Hey, if you're here listening, you know you don't want spin, right? You know that Bill knows that Bill does not mess with the spin. You want it straight. So here's a straight recommendation. I'm Mike Baker, former CIA officer and every day on the president's Daily Brief, I do for national security and geopolitics exactly what this show does for the news. No agenda, no hysteria, no opinion, just the facts. We tell you what's happening, you decide how to think about it. It's named for the brief that lands on the president's desk and it runs every single day, 20 minutes in the morning, 10 minutes in the afternoon. Smart, fast, honest. Follow the president's Daily Brief on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.
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Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, July 30, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. Fifth Amendment Fauci, Saudi Arabia joins in. The Fed makes their decision and a lifeguard honored. It's all coming up. Then Bill is going to be here with your message of the day. First Fifth Amendment Fauci did nothing but plead the Fifth to every single question that was sent his way by the senators on the Homeland Security Committee, including a question from the chairman, Rand Paul when he asked, is there a folder on the table in front of you? Now the real question is what's next after this three hour hearing because Biden on his way out the door gave Fauci a pardon. Now, Rand Paul made note that Fauci could have told the truth and had a full pardon. He would have been protected, but he chose the Fifth instead. Next week, Paul said the committee will vote on contempt of Congress or not and we will proceed from there. Jordan's official news agency said the country's air defenses shot down five missiles fire from Iran. Trump said we'll be hitting Iran hard. They're going to get a beating. A drone also hit a US Owned gas storage tanker in a port in Egypt. Saudi Arabia has joined the American effort engaging in precision strikes inside Iraq targeting Iran backed proxy groups. CENTCOM said US And Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapon sites across eastern Iraq and a strong response to over 30 IRGC directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours. Make note of the fact that that was a joint attack with Saudi Arabia who maybe has had enough of Iran's actions even when Saudi Arabia has about 15% of their population who are Shia Muslims. The federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady. Nine members voted in favor of maintaining the interest rates. Three members supported a quarter point rate hike. Price of oil is still in the mid $80 range. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who took over in May, says the goal is still to get inflation to 2%. We're just above 3% right now. Their next meeting is in September. A 16 year old lifeguard in Santa Cruz, California, rescued a 10 year old boy who was swept out in these waves. There's a video of this rescue. You have to watch it. It's unbelievable. The waves keep coming, huge waves. And as he's trying the best he can to hold onto this boy and keep his head above water, other men try to help. The waves were insane. Eventually, another lifeguard came and they were able to pull this child to safety to the applause of the beachgoers. The lifeguard has been invited to the White House to be properly honored. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast Politics by Faith. We did a biblical analysis of the Fauci hearings on Today's episode. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
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Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the Day on this Thursday, I'm thinking about the White House Correspondents Dinner. I know it was last week, but the entire event was a setup. I attended the gathering in April when a crazed gunman tried to enter the ballroom. Shortly after that, President Trump vowed to do the dinner again. Well, last Friday, the gala went forward with a much smaller crowd. They were generally surly, the journalists in the room. It was dominated by CNN and the left leaning networks that despised Donald Trump. So here's the the president had to know he would never get a single laugh from this crowd. They were not there to have a good time. There was no sense of camaraderie whatsoever. The vibe was we hate you. Not everybody, but the majority. But here comes the hammer. The White House Correspondents association then doled out awards designed to embarrass the president of the United States. That is called the Fix is In. And it was calculated. The Wall Street Journal people ran up there and Trump is suing that newspaper. Kaitlyn Collins from CNN ran up there. And obviously we all know that Ms. Collins and the president are not friendly. Mr. Trump handled it, but the whole thing was wrong. 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. Let's get to the mail. We got Carrie McGee, Livermore California. Mr. O'Reilly, I concur with your view that the White House correspondence dinner was arranged in a manner like it had placed President Trump at a disadvantage, and his speech itself did little to offset that impression. It struck me as overly long, not especially funny, and the pointed remark directed at journalist Kaitlin Collins appeared undignified. My husband and I found those passages particularly uncomfortable to watch. I argue with that. I mean, look, I don't know why the president bothers with Kaitlan Collins, as I said yesterday, but the whole setup thing was wrong and you need to know what you're watching. That's why I reported on it. Rose Valadez, Texas Hill Country Love it. Love the Texas Hill Country. Every time I'm down there, I can't wait, get enough of it. It's something about it. It's best to go in the fall. But anyway, Rose, you're lucky to live there. I watched most of the no Spin episodes, but I couldn't disagree with you more on the Correspondent Dinner event. I thought President Trump was brilliant and had total control of the room. He had control. Brilliant. Up to you in a moment. Something you might not know now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. 51 years ago today, one of the most infamous men in America simply vanished. His disappearance remains a mystery today. Here's the story of Jimmy hoffa. Born in 1913 to a family of coal miners, young Jimmy began his career organizing worker strikes in Detroit. He became president of the powerful Teamsters Union in 1957. At the time, the group controlled America's entire infrastructure. Members included truck drivers, warehouse construction dock workers, airline staff, newspaper printers, public housing employees, on and on. At its height, the union represented 1.4 million Americans. The group also had deep ties to organized crime. During his tenure, Hoffa worked with the mob to steal millions of dollars through extortion, racketeering, election fraud and murder. In 1967, the union boss was convicted of bribery and sentenced to 13 years in prison. He was released in in 1971. On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa had a lunch meeting with known gangsters at a restaurant outside Detroit. While waiting for his associates in a parking lot, a maroon car pulled up. Hoffa got in. He was never seen again. Several conspiracy theories have been floated around about Hoffa's disappearance and the location of his remains. Some believe he's buried under Yankee Stadium. Others claim he changed his identity, fled the country. In my bestselling book, killing the Mob, we chronicle the disappearance of Hoffa here are the facts. Various scenarios have been portrayed in books and movies, but the FBI has never solved the case. In December 1982, a Michigan judge declared Hoffa legally dead despite the absence of a corpse. To this day, the fate of Jimmy Hoffa remains unknown, but we believe here the mob murdered him, chopped him up and threw him away. Back in a moment.
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Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.

Summary5 min read

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

Episode Overview

This episode of The O’Reilly Update delivers a concise breakdown of key national and international news stories, comments on the high-profile White House Correspondents Dinner, responds to listener mail, and revisits the unsolved disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. The tone remains classic O’Reilly—direct and skeptical of media bias, critical of political theater, and focused on historical context.

Key News Stories (with Mike Slater)

Timestamp: 00:48 – 03:35

1. “Fifth Amendment Fauci” – Senate Hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment for every question at a Homeland Security Committee hearing, including basic queries—“even a question from chairman Rand Paul when he asked, ‘Is there a folder on the table in front of you?’” (00:55)
President Biden, on his way out, issued a pardon for Fauci.
Rand Paul stated Fauci could have testified truthfully and still been protected:

“Rand Paul made note that Fauci could have told the truth and had a full pardon. He would have been protected, but he chose the Fifth instead.” (01:20)
The committee is set to vote on contempt of Congress next week.

2. Escalating Middle East Tensions

Jordanian air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran; a US-owned tanker in Egypt was struck by a drone.
Saudi Arabia joined the US in “precision strikes inside Iraq targeting Iran-backed proxy groups,” marking rare public military cooperation with the US.
CENTCOM confirmed joint US-Saudi airstrikes on “multiple terrorist logistics and weapon sites” in eastern Iraq in response to over 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks:

“Make note of the fact that that was a joint attack with Saudi Arabia who maybe has had enough of Iran's actions even when Saudi Arabia has about 15% of their population who are Shia Muslims.” (02:32)

3. Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady

The Fed, now led by Chairman Kevin Warsh, chose not to raise rates:

“Price of oil is still in the mid-$80 range. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who took over in May, says the goal is still to get inflation to 2%. We're just above 3% right now. Their next meeting is in September.” (02:56)

4. Heroic Lifeguard Rescue

In Santa Cruz, a 16-year-old lifeguard saved a 10-year-old from dangerous waves:

“The waves keep coming, huge waves. And as he's trying the best he can to hold onto this boy and keep his head above water, other men try to help.” (03:10)
The lifeguard’s efforts were applauded, and he’s been invited to the White House for recognition.

O'Reilly's Message of the Day

Timestamp: 03:35 – 06:35

The White House Correspondents Dinner: “The Fix is In”

O’Reilly recounts this year’s contentious, scaled-down dinner after having attended a previous event marked by a security scare.
Critical of the dinner’s ambience:

“They were generally surly, the journalists in the room. It was dominated by CNN and the left leaning networks that despised Donald Trump. So here's the…the president had to know he would never get a single laugh from this crowd. They were not there to have a good time. There was no sense of camaraderie whatsoever. The vibe was we hate you.” (04:17)
Asserts that awards at the dinner were strategically given to embarrass Trump (“The Fix is In”) and highlights the presence of journalists openly at odds with him.
Commends Trump for handling the situation but concludes the event was “wrong.”

“Mr. Trump handled it, but the whole thing was wrong.” (05:02)

Listener Mail: Diverse Reactions on the Correspondents Dinner

Timestamp: 06:35 – 07:55

Carrie McGee, Livermore, CA: Agrees with O’Reilly that Trump was set up to look bad; found Trump’s targeted remarks undignified.

O’Reilly response: “I argue with that. I mean, look, I don't know why the president bothers with Kaitlan Collins…but the whole setup thing was wrong and you need to know what you're watching. That's why I reported on it.” (06:55)
Rose Valadez, Texas Hill Country: Disagrees with O’Reilly, thought Trump was “brilliant and had total control of the room.”

O’Reilly’s perspective: “He had control. Brilliant. Up to you.” (07:41)

“Something You Might Not Know”: The Jimmy Hoffa Mystery

Timestamp: 07:55 – 09:46

On the 51st anniversary of Jimmy Hoffa’s 1975 disappearance, O’Reilly details Hoffa’s rise, the Teamsters’ union, and ties to organized crime:

“Born in 1913 to a family of coal miners…He became president of the powerful Teamsters Union in 1957. At the time, the group controlled America's entire infrastructure…” (08:05) “Hoffa worked with the mob to steal millions of dollars through extortion, racketeering, election fraud and murder.” (08:27)
Recounts Hoffa’s last day:

“On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa had a lunch meeting with known gangsters at a restaurant outside Detroit. While waiting for his associates in a parking lot, a maroon car pulled up. Hoffa got in. He was never seen again.” (08:41)
Mentions conspiracy theories; O’Reilly’s conclusion:

“But we believe here the mob murdered him, chopped him up, and threw him away.” (09:30)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Fauci:

“He would have been protected, but he chose the Fifth instead.” – Mike Slater (01:20)
On the Correspondents Dinner:

“There was no sense of camaraderie whatsoever. The vibe was we hate you.” – Bill O’Reilly (04:20) “Mr. Trump handled it, but the whole thing was wrong.” – Bill O’Reilly (05:02)
Historical Insight:

“But we believe here the mob murdered him, chopped him up and threw him away.” – Bill O’Reilly (09:30)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Segment | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------|-------------| | Main Headlines (Mike Slater) | 00:48–03:35 | | O’Reilly’s Message of the Day | 03:35–06:35 | | Listener Mail | 06:35–07:55 | | Hoffa Disappearance “Something You Might Not Know” | 07:55–09:46 |

This summary captures the episode’s tone, content, and most pointed commentary, offering strong context for those who missed the original broadcast.

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Transcript6 lines

[00:00]
A
Hey, if you're here listening, you know you don't want spin, right? You know that Bill knows that Bill does not mess with the spin. You want it straight. So here's a straight recommendation. I'm Mike Baker, former CIA officer and every day on the president's Daily Brief, I do for national security and geopolitics exactly what this show does for the news. No agenda, no hysteria, no opinion, just the facts. We tell you what's happening, you decide how to think about it. It's named for the brief that lands on the president's desk and it runs every single day, 20 minutes in the morning, 10 minutes in the afternoon. Smart, fast, honest. Follow the president's Daily Brief on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen.
[00:42]
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Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.
[00:49]
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Thank you, Bill. It is Thursday, July 30, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. Fifth Amendment Fauci, Saudi Arabia joins in. The Fed makes their decision and a lifeguard honored. It's all coming up. Then Bill is going to be here with your message of the day. First Fifth Amendment Fauci did nothing but plead the Fifth to every single question that was sent his way by the senators on the Homeland Security Committee, including a question from the chairman, Rand Paul when he asked, is there a folder on the table in front of you? Now the real question is what's next after this three hour hearing because Biden on his way out the door gave Fauci a pardon. Now, Rand Paul made note that Fauci could have told the truth and had a full pardon. He would have been protected, but he chose the Fifth instead. Next week, Paul said the committee will vote on contempt of Congress or not and we will proceed from there. Jordan's official news agency said the country's air defenses shot down five missiles fire from Iran. Trump said we'll be hitting Iran hard. They're going to get a beating. A drone also hit a US Owned gas storage tanker in a port in Egypt. Saudi Arabia has joined the American effort engaging in precision strikes inside Iraq targeting Iran backed proxy groups. CENTCOM said US And Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapon sites across eastern Iraq and a strong response to over 30 IRGC directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours. Make note of the fact that that was a joint attack with Saudi Arabia who maybe has had enough of Iran's actions even when Saudi Arabia has about 15% of their population who are Shia Muslims. The federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady. Nine members voted in favor of maintaining the interest rates. Three members supported a quarter point rate hike. Price of oil is still in the mid $80 range. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who took over in May, says the goal is still to get inflation to 2%. We're just above 3% right now. Their next meeting is in September. A 16 year old lifeguard in Santa Cruz, California, rescued a 10 year old boy who was swept out in these waves. There's a video of this rescue. You have to watch it. It's unbelievable. The waves keep coming, huge waves. And as he's trying the best he can to hold onto this boy and keep his head above water, other men try to help. The waves were insane. Eventually, another lifeguard came and they were able to pull this child to safety to the applause of the beachgoers. The lifeguard has been invited to the White House to be properly honored. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast Politics by Faith. We did a biblical analysis of the Fauci hearings on Today's episode. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day next.
[03:36]
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Time now for the O'Reilly update. Message of the Day on this Thursday, I'm thinking about the White House Correspondents Dinner. I know it was last week, but the entire event was a setup. I attended the gathering in April when a crazed gunman tried to enter the ballroom. Shortly after that, President Trump vowed to do the dinner again. Well, last Friday, the gala went forward with a much smaller crowd. They were generally surly, the journalists in the room. It was dominated by CNN and the left leaning networks that despised Donald Trump. So here's the the president had to know he would never get a single laugh from this crowd. They were not there to have a good time. There was no sense of camaraderie whatsoever. The vibe was we hate you. Not everybody, but the majority. But here comes the hammer. The White House Correspondents association then doled out awards designed to embarrass the president of the United States. That is called the Fix is In. And it was calculated. The Wall Street Journal people ran up there and Trump is suing that newspaper. Kaitlyn Collins from CNN ran up there. And obviously we all know that Ms. Collins and the president are not friendly. Mr. Trump handled it, but the whole thing was wrong. 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. Let's get to the mail. We got Carrie McGee, Livermore California. Mr. O'Reilly, I concur with your view that the White House correspondence dinner was arranged in a manner like it had placed President Trump at a disadvantage, and his speech itself did little to offset that impression. It struck me as overly long, not especially funny, and the pointed remark directed at journalist Kaitlin Collins appeared undignified. My husband and I found those passages particularly uncomfortable to watch. I argue with that. I mean, look, I don't know why the president bothers with Kaitlan Collins, as I said yesterday, but the whole setup thing was wrong and you need to know what you're watching. That's why I reported on it. Rose Valadez, Texas Hill Country Love it. Love the Texas Hill Country. Every time I'm down there, I can't wait, get enough of it. It's something about it. It's best to go in the fall. But anyway, Rose, you're lucky to live there. I watched most of the no Spin episodes, but I couldn't disagree with you more on the Correspondent Dinner event. I thought President Trump was brilliant and had total control of the room. He had control. Brilliant. Up to you in a moment. Something you might not know now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. 51 years ago today, one of the most infamous men in America simply vanished. His disappearance remains a mystery today. Here's the story of Jimmy hoffa. Born in 1913 to a family of coal miners, young Jimmy began his career organizing worker strikes in Detroit. He became president of the powerful Teamsters Union in 1957. At the time, the group controlled America's entire infrastructure. Members included truck drivers, warehouse construction dock workers, airline staff, newspaper printers, public housing employees, on and on. At its height, the union represented 1.4 million Americans. The group also had deep ties to organized crime. During his tenure, Hoffa worked with the mob to steal millions of dollars through extortion, racketeering, election fraud and murder. In 1967, the union boss was convicted of bribery and sentenced to 13 years in prison. He was released in in 1971. On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa had a lunch meeting with known gangsters at a restaurant outside Detroit. While waiting for his associates in a parking lot, a maroon car pulled up. Hoffa got in. He was never seen again. Several conspiracy theories have been floated around about Hoffa's disappearance and the location of his remains. Some believe he's buried under Yankee Stadium. Others claim he changed his identity, fled the country. In my bestselling book, killing the Mob, we chronicle the disappearance of Hoffa here are the facts. Various scenarios have been portrayed in books and movies, but the FBI has never solved the case. In December 1982, a Michigan judge declared Hoffa legally dead despite the absence of a corpse. To this day, the fate of Jimmy Hoffa remains unknown, but we believe here the mob murdered him, chopped him up and threw him away. Back in a moment.
[09:46]
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Keep your wellness routine going strong all summer. Kachava's new travel packs help you stick to your daily ritual even when you're on the go. Just one packet of Kachava's all in One Nutrition Shake provides complete nutrition wherever you are. With 25 grams of protein, 6 grams of fiber, greens, adaptogens and more. Simplify your daily ritual. Go to cachava.com and use code news for 15% off. That's K A C H-A-V A.com code news.
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Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly. No spin, just facts. And always looking out for you.