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Real-estate mogul Donald Trump strongly objected at a Tuesday-evening press conference when a reporter did not provide the full context of one of his quotes. The reporter noted that Trump is being criticized on the campaign trail because he said on "Meet the Press" in 1999 that he was strongly in favor of abortion rights. Critics say the quote is evidence that Trump, who has since changed his position, is untrustworthy on the issue. "Read the full statement of what I said," Trump said as he took questions in Marshalltown, Iowa. "Read the full statement. No, no, you're not reading...

Donald Trump's campaign manager gave no ground on Wednesday morning after a Fox News statement singled him out, suggesting that he threatened the network with "terrorizations" of debate co-moderator Megyn Kelly. -snip- Asked about Ted Cruz's call for a one-on-one debate before Monday's caucuses in Iowa, Lewandowski said the Texas senator's campaign was not the only one to reach out asking if they could participate in the Trump campaign's event for wounded warriors and veterans on Thursday night in Des Moines. "Well, look, he's not the only one. We've had calls from many debates, from many of the candidates now,...

Fox News released a brutal statement Tuesday reacting to the announcement from the Donald Trump campaign that he would be bowing out of the next Republican presidential debate. "As many of our viewers know, FOX News is hosting a sanctioned debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday night, three days before the first votes of the 2016 election are cast in the Iowa Caucus. Donald Trump is refusing to debate seven of his fellow presidential candidates on stage that night, which is near unprecedented," the statement read. The network accused the campaign of leveling terroristic threats against debate moderator and...

Donald Trump's campaign manager said early Wednesday he cannot envision high ratings for Fox News's upcoming presidential debate without the GOP front-runner. "I just don't see in any way where Fox is going to have a successful debate now when you've got the clear GOP front-runner who has decided to walk away from this debate because he can't be treated fairly at the debate state," Corey Lewandowski said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "You know, maybe Fox News was going to have a 20-25 million person debate. But without Mr. Trump's participation, I think they may have a one or two...

Fox News is firing back at Donald Trump for the Republican presidential front-runner's decision to skip Thursday night's debate, accusing Trump's campaign manager of threatening anchor Megyn Kelly. "In a call on Saturday with a Fox News executive, [Corey Lewandowski] stated that Megyn had a 'rough couple of days after that last debate' and he 'would hate to have her go through that again,' " the Fox News statement said. "Lewandowski was warned not to level any more threats, but he continued to do so. We can't give in to terrorizations toward any of our employees."

Those of us who obsessively observe the media never thought we would see a day like yesterday, a day when someone finally got the better of Fox News and Roger Ailes. The infallible network proved itself fallible with two of the biggest strategic errors in the history of its existence. First, The Mighty Fox fired off a snarky but strategically stupid press release that played directly into Donald Trump's hands. Then, an obviously rattled Megyn Kelly seeking solace from Trump's withering spotlight, sought that solace in no less than anti-American filmmaker Michael Moore.

An unlikely therapy session. Yes, her network had stood by her. Yes, some think her archrival - the leading Republican presidential contender - is a Neanderthal. But Megyn Kelly of Fox News, who learned today she will be stood up by Donald Trump at a debate she is moderating Thursday in Des Moines, had a rough day. "Megyn Kelly is a hack," one critical Twitter comment read. Donald Trump "is exposing her and the network for what it is ... A liberal shill." Enter Michael Moore - a man unlikely to shore up Kelly's bona fides among conservatives. The liberal...

Megyn Kelly is getting support from an unlikely source: Michael Moore. "I feel bad for you," the liberal moviemaker told her on Fox News's "The Kelly File" Tuesday night. "You're being attacked. I'm here for you. You're OK, aren't you?

Filmmaker Michael Moore told Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly "You asked a great question [to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump], by the way. The war on women. God bless you Megyn Kelly" on Tuesday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "The Kelly File." Moore began by addressing Trump skipping on the FNC debate, saying, "I feel bad for you." And "What's he afraid of? I'm sitting here. I don't feel any fear. ... Donald, come now, come sit beside me, I'll hold your hand. She's fine." He also told Kelly that she had frightened Trump and "made him run,...

Published on Jan 26, 2016 Michael Moore appeared on "The Kelly File" tonight to discuss a wide variety of topics with Megyn Kelly.

BOB BECKEL: Just remember that Fox did buckle to Trump in another debate. Rupert Murdoch has been against Trump from the beginng. In the beginning he came out against Trump. Now he says who wants to meet one one-on-one with somebody, a CEO to CEO.

Rupert Murdoch broke his three-day Twitter silence Wednesday morning to urge former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to join the 2016 White House race amid an ongoing feud with Republican front-runner — and fellow New York billionaire — Donald Trump. "This is Bloomberg's last chance,” Murdoch tweeted. "You never know until your hat is in the ring!” "Events change everything,” the News Corp. boss added, cryptically, "especially during elections.” Murdoch’s Fox News is currently engaged in a rapidly escalating war of words with Trump, who has vowed to skip Thursday night’s Republican debate, which is being hosted by the...

Now more than ever Fox needs a firm hand on the wheel. In many ways, the channel faces the same rebellion from the grassroots that's cleaving the GOP. "I can tell you, my base is fed up with Fox," conservative commentator Michelle Malkin told me. Malkin, who quit Fox as a contributor, actually goes after Murdoch for supporting immigration reform in her new book Sold Out (she calls him a "treacherous bedfellow"). Rush Limbaugh, whom Ailes first put on television in the early '90s, has said he "no longer watches cable news." A Limbaugh friend told me the dig was...

Now more than ever Fox needs a firm hand on the wheel. In many ways, the channel faces the same rebellion from the grassroots that’s cleaving the GOP. “I can tell you, my base is fed up with Fox,” conservative commentator Michelle Malkin told me. Malkin, who quit Fox as a contributor, actually goes after Murdoch for supporting immigration reform in her new book Sold Out (she calls him a “treacherous bedfellow”). Rush Limbaugh, whom Ailes first put on television in the early ’90s, has said he “no longer watches cable news.” A Limbaugh friend told me the dig was...

Washington (CNN)—Media mogul Rupert Murdoch believes Donald Trump's ability to appeal across party lines will lead to victory over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. "Cruz bets uniting white conservatives/evangelicals enough, Meanwhile Trump appealing across party lines. Surely the winning strategy," Murdoch tweeted Friday night. Murdoch added that in the wake of Thursday night's Republican debate, the party's establishment is viewing Trump as the inevitable nominee. "24 hours and many influential Republicans see Trump inevitable and get ready to switch. United by horror of Hillary whose campaign staggers," Murdoch tweeted.

Washington (CNN) Media mogul Rupert Murdoch believes Donald Trump's ability to appeal across party lines will lead to victory over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz... Murdoch added that in the wake of Thursday night's Republican debate, the party's establishment is viewing Trump as the inevitable nominee. "24 hours and many influential Republicans see Trump inevitable and get ready to switch. United by horror of Hillary whose campaign staggers," Murdoch tweeted.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was repeatedly interrupted by protesters during a short speech on Tuesday, where he mostly focused on policy and avoided discussing controversy over a Fox News debate that overtook the afternoon. Demonstrators armed with whistles derailed the business mogul at several points during his speech in Iowa City. Before the rally, a CNN reporter tweeted a picture of people wearing red shirts that read, "I stand with my Muslim neighbors."

Isn’t it just so cute watching the Establishment’s suck up writers trying to make themselves appear relevant with their silly sophistry? They sit and stare at their keyboards for a while until they fool themselves enough to believe THEY have had a “Eureka!” moment and KNOW what must be said to stop Donald Trump once and for all. Since attacks on Trump have only made him stronger the new line of attack is directed toward those who are “too dumb” to understand that Trump is bad. A dimwit at the American Thinker compares a friend’s attraction to a man who...

Next Monday morning, the polls open that begin the process of deciding who will become the two main contenders in the 2016 US presidential election. Can you guess who they'll be? Microsoft can. The company has a tool called Bing Predicts, tied to Microsoft's search engine (Bing). While the tool can be used for a variety of different predictions, in this instance it's looking at searches, polls, and prediction markets to determine who will win the presidential primaries.