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Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater.

Thank you, Bill. It is Monday, August 4th, 2025. Here's what happening today in America.

BLS fired. The tables are turned. Ice attackers charged and Democrats threatened with arrest.

That's all coming up. Then Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. The Labor Department reported that employers added only 73,000 jobs in July. That's below

the threshold of monthly job growth that's necessary to keep up with just population growth.

Also, the Bureau of Labor Statistics massively revised downward the job gains for the prior two months.

Trump wrote on Truth Social, today's job numbers were rigged in order to make the Republicans

and me look bad.

He fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Trump's economic advisor said what we need is a fresh set of eyes over the BLS.

The Trump administration is investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is looking into Jack Smith for his possible violations of the

Hatch Act, which says government workers are not allowed to take part in certain political activities.

Senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas said he asked the agency to investigate Jack Smith on the premise

that some of his actions, such as seeking quick trial dates in two criminal cases against

President Trump, were designed to influence the 2024 election.

The Trump administration is cracking down against suspects for attacking ICE agents.

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