No Spin News - Weekend Edition - April 25, 2026

Bill O'Reilly delivers a fiery, no-holds-barred analysis of the escalating Iran crisis, dismissing media hysteria as deliberate misinformation. He argues that the U.S. Navy, not Iran, controls the Straits of Hormuz, and that insurance companies—not military force—are the real bottleneck in global shipping. O'Reilly lambasts the media for inflating the threat, calling it 'bull' and accusing outlets like CNN and the New York Times of partisan manipulation. He also takes aim at left-leaning news aggregators—Google News, Apple News, and Yahoo News—revealing they disproportionately favor left-leaning sources, creating a 'filter bubble' that distorts public perception. A major theme is the growing ideological divide within the Catholic Church, with O'Reilly criticizing Pope Leo for vague, non-specific statements on war and nuclear proliferation while praising his shift on border control. He also highlights Senator Chris Murphy’s controversial 'awesome' tweet celebrating Iranian vessels evading a U.S. blockade, calling it treasonous. The episode closes with O'Reilly promoting his upcoming book, *Confronting America, What Has to Change?*, a self-reflective, unflinching critique of American society that promises to challenge all ideologies. The overarching message: the real danger isn’t just Iran—it’s a media ecosystem and political class that actively undermines national unity and truth. O'Reilly’s central thesis is that the U.S.