The O'Reilly Update. April 27, 2026

On April 27, 2026, Bill O'Reilly delivered a sharp, opinionated update on a series of high-profile events, beginning with a shocking attempt by Cole Allen to breach the White House Correspondents' Dinner with multiple weapons, allegedly motivated by a violent anti-Democrat manifesto. O'Reilly framed the incident as a direct attack on the administration, citing Allen’s donation to Act Blue and his final message calling the president a 'pedophile, rapist, and traitor.' He then pivoted to the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, mocking their presence as a 'victory celebration' for Britain after losing the American Revolution. The episode also covered the indictment of a Special Operations soldier for betting on Maduro’s capture using classified intel, and celebrated the historic first sub-two-hour marathon run by a debutant from Kenya. O'Reilly’s message of the day defended ICE agents’ right to anonymity, arguing that public identification would endanger their lives in a volatile climate. He concluded with a deep dive into Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War—a precedent he noted was later echoed by Grant, FDR, and Bush—framing it as a necessary, if controversial, tool of presidential power in times of national crisis.