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By D.C.P. Every modern White House has put out news on contentious issues late on Friday in the hope that doing so will bury it, or reduce the amount of critical scrutiny it would otherwise receive. What is unusual is the degree to which this White House has relied on this tactic.

By J.H. Fox News' Dr. Marc Siegel fearmongered that recent recommendations that younger women get fewer cervical cancer screenings represented a precursor of government rationing under health care reform. In fact, the guidelines, issued by a nongovernment medical organization, are the res...

By C.S. House bill requires insurers to adopt task force recommendations in favor of specific coverage, but not those against coverage. Similarly, the House health care reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, requires insurance companies to cover the A or B recommendations o...

By Z.P. During his Fox News show, Glenn Beck claimed that "[n]owhere in the Constitution can you find any of this" while he pointed to two stacks of paper representing the Senate and House health care bills. Contrary to Beck's suggestion that Congress does not have the authority to enact health c...

By E.H.H. On November 19, co-host Jane Skinner apologized for Happening Now "mistakenly" airing a fake video of Sarah Palin's book tour "crowds." This was not the first time Fox News has apologized for airing fake videos and false information.

By J.K.F. The first was passed in 2003, when Republicans controlled the House, the Senate, and the White House. The next came in 2005. Then there was one in 2006. The next year, Democrats took control of the Congress. They passed fixes in 2007 and 2008. The neat trick of this is that it also made the deficit l...

By G.L. NBC's Snyderman: "It's important to remember that these new recommendations from this independent task force are just that -- they're recommendations." In a Nightly News report on the task force recommendations, NBC chief medical correspondent Dr. Nancy Snyderman stated, "It's impo...

By E.B. Did you know that Sean Hannity is "an academic"? That Obama administration officials love Fox News' White House reporters? That CNN refuses to have Republicans on its program? That Glenn Beck is "purely Libertarian"? Or that there's no bias -- none -- in Fox's presentation of the news?

By J.K.F. & J.S. BECK: Andy Stern, the president of SEIU, a union of 2.2 million people, leads the White House visitors list. Twenty-two visits. He's been to the White House more than anybody else. So what is it the president and Andy Stern talk about together?

By E.S.S. In an interview with Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) during the November 17 edition of Fox & Friends, co-host Steve Doocy falsely suggested that Stupak's amendment to the House health care bill would simply "mak[e] it very clear that federal money will not be used to end a life."

By M.G. BECK: "Workers of the world, unite." That's a really dicey kind of phrase there. You might have heard that before, because it's the old communist slogan. "Workers of the world, unite." Good thing there hasn't been a recent rash of communist radicals running around the White House, right? I me...

By J.M. Fox & Friends chyron later adopted language from Hot Air post without attribution. Fox & Friends aired on-screen text that stated, "46 Handshakes & 1 Bow," echoing the title of the November 15 Hot Air post, "Video: 46 handshakes, one bow."

By Media Matters staff CBO says poorest quintile will benefit from Waxman-Markey. The Congressional Budget Office found that in 2020, the version of the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill that passed the House in June with the support of the Obama administration would result in a $125 average annual benefit t...

By T.A. Kilmeade on trials in NYC: "It's impossible to put that in perspective." On the same segment with Gaffney, Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade asked: "Can you imagine here, where New York City is still a terror target, and then you bring the mastermind of 9-11 here?" He added: "It's im...

By G.L. Pointing to Republican victories in last week's gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, Sean Hannity asked if they are "a preview of sort of what a lot of people expected what happened in '93, '94 to happen here," specifically that "the Republicans can take back the House and...

By D.C.P. Fox News aired altered photos of NY Times reporters. On the July 2, 2008, edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade labeled New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe "attack dogs," claiming that Steinberg's June 28, 20...

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By E.S.S. Attorney who issued subpoena was a Bush appointee U.S. attorney who issued subpoena was a Bush Justice Department appointee. U.S. Attorney Tim Morrison, who issued the subpoena for Indymedia's visitor records, was appointed acting U.S. attorney in 2007 and subsequently appointed as U.S. atto...

By M.W. Cameron failed to identify Breaux as a health care lobbyist Cameron noted only that Breaux is a "prominent Democratic centrist and former Louisiana senator." In providing Breaux a platform to urge Democrats to embrace less comprehensive health care reform, Cameron misled Fox viewers...

By Z.P. NAPOLITANO: Dr. Binswanger, let's see. Deep recession, 10.2 percent unemployment, $13 trillion in debt, and the government wants to add -- you were here during the earlier part of the show -- another trillion in healthcare, unfunded healthcare to this mess. Do they even understand economi...

By E.B. Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich had it right when he told The Washington Times that Hoffman's rise as a third party candidate was the "result of Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Fox News." Gingrich, who originally opposed Hoffman's candidacy, added: "This was not...

By G.L. Can you imagine your prison yard? "What are you in for?" "Murder." "I'm in for rape." "I didn't have health insurance." SEAN HANNITY: Well I don't mean to laugh, but, I mean, this is the reality.

By A.H.S. & M.W. McCaughey's work on health care reform has been marked by conflicts of interest concerns McCaughey resigned from medical company board over "conflict of interest" concerns. McCaughey resigned from the board of directors of Cantel Medical Corp., a medical products company, in August t...

By A.H.S. This should be a no-brainer for House Democratic leaders. Giving Rep. Stupak what he wants -- which is a clean vote on a no-funding-for-abortion amendment -- would remove one more roadblock on their way to the nirvana of government-run health insurance. [National Review Online, 11/5/09]

By J.V.B. Fox News has repeatedly advanced, and in Sean Hannity's case adopted, Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) false claim that her November 5 House Call protest in opposition of health care reform was "organic" and "spontaneous."  In fact, the protest was organized by House Republicans in colla...

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By Media Matters staff Drudge headline: "Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting..." Drudge posted a link to a column by Robert A. George under the headline "Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting..." From the Drudge Report on November 6:

By B.C.O. Fox News promoted 9-12 protests. In the lead-up to the 9-12 protest, Beck's website worked with others organizing the September 12 "March on Washington," and Beck repeatedly encouraged viewers to attend the protest. Fox News also heavily promoted the Tea Party Express tour -- the final s...

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By A.H.S. Right-wing media continue to flog claims that SEIU "thugs" beat up tea party protester, White House was involved Breitbart claimed White House literally "directed" town hall violence. In a Washington Times op-ed, Breitbart cited the incident in St. Louis and distorted a reported quote...

By D.C.P. MARTHA MacCALLUM (anchor): Well, it is a tax waste the size of a mountain, and a White House about-face causing problems for America's nuclear industry. William La Jeunesse is tracking your taxes. William, what's coming up? La Jeunesse: Yucca is "complete, from an engineering standpoin...

By J.V.B. In reports on Fox & Friends and America's Newsroom, Fox News advanced the false House Republican claim that "[t]he CBO estimates that health insurance premiums would be nearly $5,000 cheaper under the Republican reforms than the Democratic ones," in Fox News' Martha MacCallum's...

By J.K.F. Fox Nation promoted Bachmann protest. On its front page, accessed on November 3, Fox Nation promoted the protest, writing: "Bachmann Urges Confronting Lawmakers on Capitol Hill."  Fox Nation included links of Bachmann promoting the protest on Fox News host Glenn Beck's radio program,...

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By J.V.B. Fox News' Cavuto "unveils" "exclusive" House Republican Conference video. Fox News host Neil Cavuto has repeatedly accused Democrats of legislating behind closed doors, even going so far as to dub the Senate Finance Committee's health care reform sessions as "door-gate." In one such i...

By J.M. Conservative media declare VA, NJ elections show "Obamacare" dead Fox News graphic: If GOP wins VA, NJ governor races, "no gov't-run option" in health care reform. As an example, during the November 2 edition of Fox News' Your World, an on-screen graphic read, "If GOP wins both races" in V...

By G.L. Michael Barone: "I don't think that the issues and personalities" in Virginia and New Jersey races "are going to be congruent with very many" races in 2002 or 2004. On November 5, 2001, Michael Barone said: "[I]f you're talking about a harbinger -- are the odd-year elections a harbinger of...

By Media Matters staff STEVE "STU" BURGUIERE (executive producer): Can I have one request real quick for you to say again that he's the most -- the person who's visited the White House the most? GRAY: He almost lives there. In fact, it was described that way. He practically lives in the White House.

By E.H.H. Fox Nation included links of Bachmann promoting the protest on Fox News host Glenn Beck's radio program, and video of Bachmann on Fox & Friends. From the October 30 edition of Fox News' Hannity: HANNITY: Yeah. BACHMANN: Yes. HANNITY: All right. BACHMANN: Thank you, Sean.

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By S.S.M. On November 2, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said on the House floor regarding health care legislation before the House: "I believe we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country." Following Foxx's statement, Fox News' Glenn Be...

By D.C.P. Wash. Times, Fox Nation: Hamilton ruling banned invoking the name Jesus, but not Allah, in legislature prayer From the editorial: Fox Nation promotes Washington Times editorial under the headline, "Obama Judicial Nominee: Jesus, No, But Yes to Allah." From Fox Nation:

By E.B. And besides, if you listened to media elite pundits, Fox News ratings weren't inching up incrementally thanks to the White House. Pundits didn't cautiously claim that because of the White House critique, Fox News' ratings among the niche 25-54 demo were going to increase modestly.

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By J.M. Wall Street Journal's Pollock cited "state of the art" medical care while defending detention center. In a January 17, 2007, column, Robert L. Pollock defended the detention center at Guantánamo Bay after visiting the facility. Pollock specifically cited the "state of the art" medical c...

By J.V.B. On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace stated that "the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the real price tag [of the House health care reform bill] is $1.05 trillion." However, when accounting for the bill's savings and revenue provisions, the CBO analysis concluded that ena...

By J.K.F. MIKE EMANUEL [Fox News correspondent]: On the back-and-forth between you guys and NBC News, one of the issues Ed Gillespie brings up is NBC calling Iraq a civil war for a period, and then Ed notes that it stopped around September of 2007. Then Ed asks in his exchange with NBC, "Will the networ...

By D.C.P. Fox News hosts suggest they're on an "enemies list." Fox News personalities joined other conservative media figures in fearmongering that the White House has an "enemies list" and that Fox News is -- in Beck's words -- "another enemy" that "warmongers" in the Obama administration would...

By J.K.F. Wash. Post reported Chamber officials "think the White House has been encouraging the defections" From the October 20 Washington Post article: Chamber officials hint that they think the White House has been encouraging the defections. Jarrett denied that vehemently, saying, "They ha...

By E.H.H. Polls: Fox News viewers overwhelmingly favored McCain, Bush; larger share are Republicans Morris: Fox News' audience is the Obama administration's "political base." From Fox News' Hannity: Transcript From the October 19 edition of Fox News' Hannity: MORRIS: Right. HANNITY: Right.

By J.V.B. Drudge headline: "White House admits: We 'control' news media ..." The Drudge Report linked to the WorldNetDaily article with the following headline: Fox Nation headline: "WH Admits: We 'Control' News Media." Fox Nation linked to a video of Dunn's comments and to the WorldNetDaily articl...

By D.C.P. Hotair.com: "Being number one on the White House enemies list must be worth millions in free publicity." Discussing the contention between the White House and Fox News on the conservative blog Hotair.com, blogger Allahpundit wrote: "Exit question: Did Roger Ailes slip [White House advi...

By E.H.H. Fox News: Our news hours are objective In response to criticism, Fox News claims its news hours are objective. The New York Times reported on October 11 that in response to White House criticism, Fox News claimed that its news hours -- which it reportedly defined as "9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on w...

By Media Matters staff Fox & Friends juxtaposes Pelosi's remarks to claim she had "a change of heart depending on who is sitting in the White House" From the October 7 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends: CARLSON: All right, so she apparently has had a change of heart depending on who is sitting in the White...

By K.V.F. Yet another example of principled conservative opposition was provided by Fox News' Dick Morris, who is still using his time on the conservative network to fund-raise for an anti-reform group that is also employing him. Fox News has yet to see how this might be a conflict of interest.

By J.K.F. After Matthew Vadum wrote in The American Spectator that "[e]vidence shows that years before he joined the Obama administration," White House political affairs director Patrick Gaspard "was ACORN boss Bertha Lewis's political director in New York," Fox News seized on the blog post,...

By E.B. Fox News quickly channeled the blog attacks and posted this headline [emphasis added]: White House Says Girl with Campaign Ties Chosen at 'Random' to Speak at Obama Town Hall Mob rules, indeed. According to a Fox News online report:

And who would be -- who would play the part of Tony? Would it be Hillary or Bill? I mean, this has potential. It's -- I wish I knew the characters better. Was it Eddie Falco was the guy that was the -- Edie -- Edie Falco was -- oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that was the wife, wasn't it? That was Carmine. I wi...

In Ohio, the National Guard is short of night vision goggles and M-4 rifles, said a Guard spokesman, Dr. Mark Wayda. "If we had a tornado hit a small town, we would be fine," Dr. Wayda said. "If we had a much larger event, that would become a problem."

Now for the top story tonight -- somewhat related to the far left propaganda being dished daily by Soros-funded websites -- according to a new Rasmussen poll, 35 percent of American Democratic voters believe President Bush knew about the 9-11 attacks in advance and allowed them to happe...

LIMBAUGH: See, here's the thing. This is the way this is all shaping up out there. You can't criticize people on the radio. You can't do it. You can't attack them. You can't defend yourself. You can't defend others who are attacked by the Democrats. You can't do this on radio, but you can do it on the fl...

Gore as fat -- "a little puffy" From the March 21 edition of MSNBC's Scarborough Country: JOE SCARBOROUGH (host): Terry Holt, why do conservatives dislike Al Gore so much? From the March 21 edition of Fox News' The Big Story with John Gibson: