Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis The O'Reilly Update, February 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
A fast recap of a Capitol-area shotgun arrest and the tactical response. A looming property tax threat from New York city leadership if state revenue plans fail. Oklahoma moves to ban applying foreign religious law in courts and limit foreign control of key land. A roundup of recent U.S. Olympic performances and medal tallies. A critique of California’s huge homelessness spending.
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Mayor's Tax Threat After Rent Pledge
- New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani warns that without state support for taxing millionaires he'll raise property taxes by 9.5% to close a $5.4 billion gap.
- Bill O'Reilly frames this as a shift from a rent-freeze campaign to aggressive local tax increases.
Oklahoma Targets Foreign Laws In Courts
- Oklahoma's resolution would bar Sharia and other foreign legal systems from state courts and restrict foreign control of critical assets.
- The sponsor framed Sharia as a political ideology and a homeland-security threat to constitutional rights.
Olympic Results With Cultural Commentary
- Bill O'Reilly gave a blunt Olympic update mixing performance news with cultural commentary about athletes' identities.
- He reported U.S. standings and event results while critiquing athletes' public declarations.