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Megyn Kelly Panel Takes On Obama’s ‘Enthusiasm’ Issue

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On Monday’s edition of America Live, host Megyn Kelly took a look at how enthusiasm over President Barack Obama measures up now versus during in first presidential run in 2008. Kelly showed a picture – snapped by a Romney campaign staffer – showing rows of empty seats at the stadium where Obama officially kicked off his re-election campaign in Ohio.

Ed Henry Responds To Tom Brokaw’s W.H. Correspondents Dinner Criticism: It’s Also About Charity

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Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry spoke with host Brian Kilmeade on his radio program Kilmeade and Friends Monday morning, where he offered his response to comments Tom Brokaw had made on Sunday’s Meet the Press about the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Chuck Todd On Importance Of Biden’s Gay Marriage Comments: ‘Gay Money Has Replaced Wall St. Money’

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On Monday, Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough approached Vice President Joe Biden‘s recent comments about same-sex marriage with a hearty dose of skepticism. Biden, you may recall, told Meet the Press‘s David Gregory this weekend that same-sex marriage comes down to an issue of “Who do you love? And will you be loyal to the person you love?

Fox & Friends Take On Lawyer For Terror Suspect: They Want Everyone ‘To Dress In Full Muslim Regalia’

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On Monday, Fox & Friends took a look at whether it was “appropriate” for Cheryl Bormann, the lawyer defending terror suspect Walid bin Attash to be donning a head and body covering in court so as, as she explained it, not to offend her client.

Co-host Gretchen Carlson described Bormann’s garb as a “full burqa,” adding that Bormann has said that female attorneys working for the prosecution should also take care to cover themselves, as she has chosen to do, “in honor of her client’s religion.”

Someone Is Driving Around Manhattan With A President Obama Effigy On A Noose

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The Blaze’s Mike Opelka saw something rather unusual while while walking out of his midtown office yesterday afternoon. Fortunately, unlike most “weird things” in New York, it didn’t involve nudity, bodily fluids or a rat king. Unfortunately, it did involve a noose.

Opelka spied a flatbed trailer carrying a display of hanged bodies, one of which stood behind a makeshift presidential seal. Whatever could it mean?

In First Official Campaign Rally, President Obama Makes Case For Re-election

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Speaking at his first official campaign rally at Ohio State University on Saturday, President Barack Obama outlined his case for re-election, touting his administration’s role in the auto bailout, reminding the audience of how many jobs had been lost before he stepped into office, and warning against what would unfold in Congress should his presumptive rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, become president instead.

Orlando Sentinel Reports George Zimmerman Claim That Trayvon Martin Circled His SUV

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There are a couple of updates to report today in the ongoing case involving the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. First, Richard Myers is stepping in to replace Bill Lee as the Police Chief of Sanford, Florida — the town where Martin was killed in February following an alleged altercation with volunteer neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. And, secondly, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Zimmerman is claiming Martin had circled his SUV the night of the shooting, making him afraid for his own life.

Jonah Goldberg Demystifies ‘Liberal Clichés’: Phrase ‘On The Right Side Of History’ Has ‘Marxist Sting To It’

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The National Review‘s Jonah Goldberg, author of A Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas, appeared on Fox & Friends early Friday morning to discuss some common phrases — or clichés — used by the left.

First on the list was the concept that “diversity is strength.” Goldberg joked that “I mean, look, sometimes diversity is strength: A diversified portfolio is really good.”

Ted Nugent’s Bizarre CBS Interview Culminates In Profanity-Laced Speech About Being Moderate

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Musician and activist Ted Nugent sat down with CBS’ Jeff Glor for his first on-camera interview since his talks with the Secret Service over comments he’d made about President Barack Obama at the National Rifle Association’s recent conference in St. Louis.

Senior Producer Marc Victor To Leave Today Show After Seven Years

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Mediaite has learned that Marc Victor, a well-respected Today show veteran who oversaw the 9 am hour, is leaving The Today Show. Victor had apparently been close to jumping ship when NBC stepped up with an offer to run an internal production team for NBC News. With his experience and success in programming, development and talent relations, Victor was the sort of versatile player The Today Show was loathe to lose.

CNN Experiences Lowest-Rated Month In Over A Decade

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April saw CNN experience its lowest-rated month in over 10 years, with the network bringing in an average of only 357,000 viewers.

As the New York TimesBrian Stelter reports, much of CNN’s ratings struggles are attributed with its having to contend with two other cable news networks that provide a clear political point of view.

Al Qaeda Magazine Instructs Its Readers To Start Forest Fires With ‘Ember Bombs’

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ABC News is reporting that Al Qaeda’s English-language, online magazine Inspire has published a guide on how to start widespread forest fires with timed explosives. This comes after American-born Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan — the men who launched the magazine — were killed in a U.S. missile strike last fall.

Joe Scarborough And Mika Brzezinski Have Tense (Yet Hilarious) Argument Over New Elizabeth Warren Ad

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Well, we don’t think Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski found it at all hilarious. Here’s what happened: After showing Massachusetts’ Democratic senatorial candidate Elizabeth Warren‘s new political ad featuring President Barack Obama, fellow host Joe Scarborough had a laugh over Warren’s inclusion of the man who fired her.

Megyn Kelly Brings On Former Bush Staffers To Take On Obama’s bin Laden Ad

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On Wednesday’s edition of America Live, host Megyn Kelly addressed the debate surrounding President Barack Obama touting his role in the capture and killing of Obama bin Laden as he campaigns for re-election. Kelly noted that, back in 2004, then-President George W. Bush had used imagery from of the Twin Towers wreckage in a campaign ad, prompting an “instant media outcry.”

New Biography Reveals Obama’s ‘New York Girlfriend’ Genevieve Is A Composite [Updated]

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As we draw nearer to November, President Barack Obama‘s 1995 autobiography Dreams From My Father is facing renewed scrutiny, both regarding the President’s culinary adventures as a child in Indonesia and his “New York girlfriend.”

Judge Napolitano: Eric Holder Could Be Held In Contempt For Non-Response On Fast & Furious

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Last week, Attorney General Eric Holder delivered blank documents in response to a media inquiry on the failed “Fast and Furious” gun-running mission. Judge Andrew Napolitano visited Fox & Friends Wednesday morning to offer his take on what this means for Holder.

Michael Steele: Wall Street’s ‘Fanciful Dalliance’ With President Obama Is Over

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The New York TimesNicholas Confessore visited the set of Morning Joe on Wednesday to talk about his upcoming NYT Magazine piece, wherein the writes that President Barack Obama “had already traveled to this city [New York City] around 20 times during his first term, but he wasn’t collecting money from Wall Street the way he used to.” This, in turn, caused some bankers to believe that the “administration’s strategy was to talk tough in public and play damage control in private and they were sick of playing along,” adding that they were essentially being “scapegoated for the recession.”

Working Stiff: Jimmy Kimmel Shows What Happens When You Give Mitt Romney A Rubber Chicken

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On Tuesday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Ann Romney‘s assertion that her husband, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is “the boy” she first met in high school, and ever the jokester and prankster.

President Obama’s Afghanistan Speech

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President Barack Obama gave a speech live from Afghanistan Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm ET. The President’s exact whereabouts had caused some confusion earlier in the day, with multiple sources — Mediaite included — pulling reports speculating on the President’s travel plans. As Mediaite columnist Tommy Christopher explained, the original post was deleted “out of [...]

Mitt Romney: ‘Disappointing’ For Obama To Politicize Bin Laden Raid By Mentioning Me

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney visited the set of CBS This Morning on Tuesday, accompanied by his wife, Ann Romney. Anchor Charlie Rose asked Romney to comment headline-making back-and-forth with President Barack Obama and his campaign on whether Romney would have approved the raid on Osama bin Laden‘s compound.

Fox & Friends Mock Obama’s ‘Forward’ Slogan: ‘Hadn’t Decided Whose Slogan They Were Going To Steal’

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On Tuesday, the Fox & Friends team took a look at the new, one-word slogan put forth by President Barack Obama‘s re-election campaign, kicking off their segment with a clip of host Jay Leno joking that the campaign is emphasizing looking “Forward” because it doesn’t want voters to focus on all its broken campaign promises from the first go-around.

Spinning Political Hay Into Gold: Joe Scarborough Contrasts Bin Laden Killing To G.H.W. Bush’s Role In Berlin

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On Tuesday — the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden‘s death, in case you’d been living under a fairly heavy rock — the Morning Joe crew took a look at whether it was appropriate for President Barack Obama‘s re-election campaign to tout the discovery and killing of the terrorist leader as a victory for the Obama administration this campaign season. In this case, is “politicizing” a dirty word?

Bob Beckel Tears Into Jon Lovitz: ‘Shut Your Mouth And Go Someplace Else, Because You’re A Turncoat’

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On Monday evening’s edition of The Five, the panel dove into the #duhrama surrounding former SNL castmember (and, more importantly, star of The Critic) Jon Lovitz over recent comments he made about President Barack Obama‘s supposed attitude towards the rich.

Pastor Joel Osteen Responds To Backlash For Saying Romney’s Belief In Christ Is ‘Good Enough’ For Him

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Pastor Joel Osteen raised some eyebrows among Christian groups when he told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer the following regarding presumptive GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney‘s Mormon faith:

When I hear Mitt Romney say he believes that Jesus is the Son of God — that he’s the Christ, raised from the dead, that he’s his Savior, that’s good enough for me

President Obama Responds To Romney’s bin Laden Jab, Advises Taking A Look At His Previous Statements

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While appearing at a press conference Monday alongside Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, President Barack Obama was asked to give his thoughts regarding the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden‘s capture and death, as well as his reaction regarding Mitt Romney‘s comment that “anyone” would have approved the plan to capture bin Laden, “even Jimmy Carter.”

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