December 17, 2015 | 3:38 PM EST

[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.]

December 17, 2015 | 3:15 PM EST

More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

On Wednesday night, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly pressed NBC’s Ted Koppel on the state of the country: “...a new Wall Street Journal poll says just 20% of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction....do you believe the USA is in bad shape right now, Mr. Koppel? And if so, why?”

December 17, 2015 | 12:58 PM EST

[See NewsBusters for more.] Lord of the Rings and X-Men star Ian McKellen on Wednesday asserted that Islamic terrorists have a “legitimate complaint” about the west. Appearing on Larry King Now, the actor discussed the “dreadful” murder of 130 people in Paris.

December 17, 2015 | 10:52 AM EST

[See NewsBusters for more.] All three network morning shows on Thursday covered the breaking news that Defense Secretary Ash Carter used private e-mails for government work. But only ABC deemed it an “embarrassment” for Barack Obama himself.

December 17, 2015 | 2:10 AM EST

See more in Brad Wilmouth's post on the NewsBusters blog.

December 17, 2015 | 1:20 AM EST

See more in the cross-post on the NewsBusters blog.

December 16, 2015 | 8:41 PM EST

See more in the NB Staff post on the NewsBusters blog.

December 16, 2015 | 8:20 PM EST

Read more at NewsBusters | Chris Matthews has made no secret of how much he loves the "perfect" Barack Obama in everything from his speaking style on down to his family life. But far be it from the hyperpartisan Hardball host to see Rubio's good looks and polished speaking style as plusses for him in a hypothetical general-election contest against Hillary Clinton.

December 16, 2015 | 3:16 PM EST

Varney and Co. host Stuart Varney on Wednesday loved the Media Research Center’s Dan Joseph “teasing” Chris Matthews for having a “thrill” over Barack Obama.

December 16, 2015 | 1:09 PM EST

[More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.]