. >> shepard: i'm shepard smith. "the o'reilly factor" starts in just a moment. but, first, we have just gotten brand new details from the national hurricane center. new advisories and new warnings. the storm is now churning along the eastern seaboard. the federal emergency management agency or fema saying conditions will deteriorate badly. the new coordinants, we now know that the storm has been downgraded to a category 2 hurricane. this is new right now. maximum sustained winds were 115 miles per hour, which is a minimum category 3. enough to they are at 110 miles per hour, which is a high end of the category 2 scale. still a dangerous storm. and we have team fox coverage. steve harrigan in virginia beach. jonathan serrie in kill devil hills, north carolina. first to the chief meteorologist rick reichmuth in the fox extreme weather center. rick, have you been saying it's going to lessen in intensity and it has. >> yeah. take that right-hand turn which is also good news. all of our graphics located because this information comes out and take as second to get tha

i'm shepard smith in new york. here you see the capsule which is about to be lowered down into the mine in copiapo, chile to rescue of the first of the miners who have been trapped down there for 68 long days. here is what we will be witnessing. first a coordinator something lowered. it's my understanding that the coordinator is either in that capsule or about to be put in that capsule to be lowered down into the mine. after that, the shaft will come back up. and when it does, an emergency medical technician will be lowered. then, the first of the miners themselves will be brought out of the mine. producers in the booth, it's my understanding that there is a rescue worker in this capsule now? do we know? a rescue worker went into that capsule just a moment ago as you were watching on the left-hand side of the screen and will be placed in there again, that's our understanding. we have been watching through many of the evening hours now as it's an hour later than eastern time there. so 9:32 p.m. in chile. they have b

you have the flag. [ applause ] >> oh son. >> shepard: that's the miners father. the shift supervisor, as a good shift don't take the sunglasses off. you are the last one, that's how a good boss is supposed to be. >> mr. president, i hope this should never, ever happen again. thank you for everybody. thank you to the entire chile and all the people that helped us. i am proud to be chilean. and thank you to all the people. >> i am taking over your shift and i congratulate you, because you did what you had to do, like a proper captain. we are proud of each and every one of the miners. they gave an example of friendship. and i want to tell to the thousands and thousands of people that worked hard for you to be here,

. >> shepard: he is a very good judge. >> food for thought. >> shepard: i said bill o'reilly in his spare time because bill doesn't work much. [ laughter ] bill works a lot. >> bill: wouldn't you love to mess up his hair one time? for the record i think chubby checker is a huge talent so "american idol" people should keep that in mind. that is pinheads and patriots on deck. starring jolie pitt and southerland. all right. right back p and ♪ love hurts ♪ love scars ♪ love wounds [ male announcer ] before you ever love it, the nissan altima goes through over 5,000 tests. no wonder it's ranked highest in initial quality by j.d. power and associates. it's quality you can love. lee an altima for $189 a month or get $1,500 cash back. offers end february 1st. ♪ >> obviously that is very impressive. so ms. jolie and mr. pitt are patriots. on the pinhead fro >>> another you make the call situation. the star of "24" keifer souther land showed up on david letterman in interesting attire. >> i lost a bet over the weekend. ways so sure new england was going to win that i told a guy who used to

could that really happen in those reports after these messages. >> shepard: is shepard smith from fox news. we are preempting the commercial break to let you know these pictures indicate bp has been able to get the containment cap back in place over the gusher in the gulf of mexico. we are now led to believe that tomorrow there will be pressure tests of this brand new cap to see if they can't once and for all contain the gusher in the gulf. sources tell fox news there was over the last hour great excitement in command headquarters across the bp area there along the gulf south. we know that these pressure containment tests will begin tomorrow. right now bp is saying that we can expect a statement from them shortly. what shortly means we don't yet know. but it is possible, possible only, that the gusher in the gulf might be contained this evening as bp has speculated at the end of last week. our news crews will be up for updates throughout the night. i'm shepard smith. fox news, new york. foxnews.com has it all. o'reilly after the break. when you have diabetes like me, you have question

shepard, they are fair and balanced over there at npr. they don't have any ideological bent at all. >> when you live inside bubble for too long, you have no touch with reality. i mean, there is something else she said in her statement. she said the issue is whether someone on npr should be allowed to say something in one venue that npr would not allow on its air. the npr ethics code says they cannot. okay. that's their code. i can live with that if they care if i can live with it or not. well then explain nina totenberg. are they saying that what nina totenberg said about jesse helms dying of aids is acceptable language on npr? if the proverbial man from mars came down he would say i'm a little confused here. why is it okay for nina totenberg to say this. >> bill: we assume that ms. totenberg was scolded. i don't know whether she was or not. >> let's assume something more realistic, that the elites at npr didn't have a problem when she said that jesse helms should die of aids or might die of aids or ret tri -- she said on i understand sai

. >> shepard: he is a very good judge. >> food for thought. >> shepard: i said bill o'reilly in his spare time because bill doesn't work much. [ laughter ] bill works a lot. >> bill: wouldn't you love to mess up his hair one time? for the record i think chubby checker is a huge talent so "american idol" people should keep that in mind. that is pinheads and patriots on deck. starring jolie pitt and southerland. all right. right back p and >> obviously that is very impressive. so ms. jolie and mr. pitt are patriots. on the pinhead front, another you make the call situation. the star of 24 kiefer sutedder land showed up on letterman in some interesting attire. >> i lost a bet. [ laughter ] >> over the weekend i was so sure new england was going to win that i told a guy who used to be my friend. [ laughter ] >> that if new england lost i would wear a dress on letterman. >> thank you very much. [ applause ] >> bill: pinhead? up to you. and finally tonight just a reminder on the no spin news on bill o'reilly.com premium membership is open to members on monday. we would like to you sample premiu

. >> shepard: he is a very good judge. >> food for thought. >> shepard: i said bill o'reilly in his spare time because bill doesn't work much. [ laughter ] bill works a lot. >> bill: wouldn't you love to mess up his hair one time? for the record i think chubby checker is a huge talent so "american idol" people should keep that in mind. that is pinheads and patriots on deck. starring jolie pitt and southerland. all right. right back p and p. ♪ love scars ♪ love wounds [ male announcer ] before you ever love it, the nissan altima goes through over 5,000 tests. no wonder it's ranked highest in initial quality by j.d. power and associates. it's quality you can love. lease an altima for $189 a month or get $1,500 cash back. offers end february 1st. ♪ offers end february 1st. host: could switching to geico 15% or more on car insurance? host: does charlie daniels play a mean fiddle? ♪ fiddle music charlie:hat's how you do it son. vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >> obviously that is very impressive. so ms. jolie and mr. pitt are patriots. on the pinhead

[gunfire] >> shepard: but the u.s. came face-to-face with war 69 years ago today. and now you know the news for this tuesday, december the 7th, 2010. i'm shepard smith. it's time. here he is. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> i understand the desire for a fight. i'm not here to play games with the american people or the health of our economy. >> bill: president obama compromises and proposed tax hike is dead. but, does that make mr. obama look weak? crowley, colmes, and crawt crawt will analyze. >> this is a man who has made serious enemies for the very best of reasons. >> bill: wikileaks guy is arrested in england. what will happen to him? is it legal. >> rush limbaugh hats right to say whatever he wants to say. he does not have the right to do it on publicly regulated airwaves. >> bill: al sharpton wants rush limbaugh banned from public radio. are you kidding me? you will hear sharpton's explanation. >> the fcc has responsibility to set standards. >> bill: caution, you where to enter the no spin zone the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm b

i'm shepard smith. thanks for having us in. your place is looking great. the factor begins right now. >> laura: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. [chanting] >> yes, we can. yes, we can. >> president obama's support among hispanics show weakness as some americans take matters into their own hands on the illegal immigration front. anonymous group in utah has he compiled a list of illegals there. >> we have to get out of. we owe it to our troops. we owe it to our national security. >> the antiwar left makes its move. this time saying the leaker documents saying the proof, we need to get out of afghanistan now. we will hear from one of these leaders. >> i think there has got to be a little bit of dignity to the presidency. i think the president of the united states has to go on serious shows. >> a fellow democrat criticizes president obama for going on a daytime talk show. ♪ >> but is that criticism fair? we will debate it. >> laura: caution, you are about to enter not spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> laura: hi, everyone, i'm lawyer -- laura in

i'm shepard smith. the factor continues after this. and then we come across the ever-present office tiger. the director...the commander. [ boss ] i can smell your fear clear over here. [ male announcer ] blunt... what is wrong with you people? let...let me tell you what's wrong! [ male announcer ] hardworking...loves conflict. productivity is down. you're fired. you're fired. you're allll fired! [ male announcer ] and it's night-night time. the technique may look cruel, but it's painless and effective. when the awakes, he'll be at the leadership instinct simulcast, hosted by express employment professionals. sign up now at myleadershipinstinct.com [ mockingly ] you' fired. [ laughter ] and at holiday inn, you always can. holiday inn. stay you. and stay rewarded with the hit it big promotion-- earn up to five hundred dollars at over three hundred retailers. >> bill: personal story segment tonight, many americans believe that president obama is a socialist because he favors big government control of health care and the finance industry a

traveling to the big apple to squeeze between joy behar and sherri shepard on "the view." and then he hits the luxury town home of vogue editor anna wintour for a glitzy dnc fundraiser. honestly how can 45,000 boy scouts compete with whoopi goldberg? indeed, barack obama seems most at home in the celebrity setting and less at home in the oval office speaking directly to the american people. this pandering to the entertainment elites diminishes the office and it ends up furthest stranging him from the common man. an nbc "wall street journal" poll conducted last month showed that less than half responded positively when asked if obama is honest and straightforward. 30 percent said they don't really relate to the president. only 8%, by the way, felt that way at the start of his presidency. and, remember that poll was conducted before we knew of the first family trip to an elite island in maine. the recent wide house tribute to broadway and first lady's planned girl's trip to madrid. look, to be fair, no one expects the president to fly commercial and shop at the wal-mart deli

i'm harris faulkner in for shepard smith. thanks so much for having us into your home tonight. we will be back here 12:00 pacific, 3:00 eastern tomorrow. up next, o'reilly factor. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" presents the factor's finest. >> stinks on ice. >> bill: what? >> what are you doing watching it? >> bill: big names, factor exclusives. >> who told him? son of a [bleep]. did you tell him? >> bill: dumbest video you will ever see. >> hey, man, to you it's mr. vice president. [cheers] >> it's the good, the bad bill. >> these people are hooker. >> bill: and the ugly. >> there are terrible things going on inside that grill. >> bill: all wrapped up into one. >> unbelievable. >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone, the factor begins right now. ♪ >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching this special edition of the factor where we will share with you some of the most memorable segments from the past few months we start things off tonight with our pal bernie goldberg and so. best moments on the factor. >>

i'm harris talkner in for shepard smith. see you back here same time tomorrow night. thanks a lot for having us in your home. the factor is now. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> "the o'reilly factor" presents the factor's finest. >>es stinks on ice. >> what? >> what are you doing watching it? >> big names. factor exclusives. >> who told him? son of a [bleep]. did you tell him? >> bill: dumbest video you will ever see. >> hey man to you? it's mr. vice president. >> it's the good, the bad, these people are hookers. >> and the ugly. >> there are some terrible things going on inside that grill. >> all wrapped up into one. unbelievable. >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin, zone. the factoro begins right now. ♪ >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching this special edition of the factor where we will share with you some of the most memorable segments from the past few months. we start things off tonight with our pal bernie goldberg and some of his best moments on the factor. >> let's start with bob schieffer because we did give him a

. >> shepard: breaking news, you won't miss a moment of o'reilly tonight. we are covering this commercial to bring you an update on president clinton's status. the former president was checked into a hospital today in new york city. presbyterian hospital, the columbia university campus. complaining of chest pains. his doctors inserted two sentence into one coronary artery not far from his heart. the president said to be resting well and he has just told president obama, we're told, that he is feeling great. nevertheless, the president -- the former president will be at the hospital and some live pictures here throughout the night. we are told he is expected to be released tomorrow. for more on his condition, i want to get to our senior correspondent eric shawn who is live on scene at columbia preb right now. >> standing up and talking as you say in good spirits. apparently having to talk to president obama. this all started pretty suddenly this afternoon when he started to get chest pains. that's when he was brought here. coronary arteries. we did the last

shepard, it's a fair and balanced over there at npr. they don't have any ideological bent at all? >> when you live inside the bubble for too long. you have no touch with reality. something else she said in her statement. she said the issue is whether someone on npr should be allowed to say something in one venue that npr would not allow on its air. the npr ethics code says they cannot. okay. that's their code. i can live with that. if they care if i can live with it or not. explain nina totenburg. are they saying what nina totenburg said about jesse helms dying of aids is acceptable language on npr? if the proverbial man from mars came down, he would say i'm a little confused here. ♪ >> bill: she almost died. i don't know if these people understand how close she came to leaving this planet. i mean, the boat fell apart. mass crash. all her emergency equipment crashed. she was lucky, lucky. now, i'm trying to get inside the mind set of the parents. i never would let my 16-year-old boy or girl do anything close to that wouldn't do it. i don't care whether they want to do it. they a

i'm shepard smith. thanks for having us in on the most trusted name in news. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> we are going to pass health care reform. >> the best health care on earth is in the united states of america. >> bill: the health care showdown just hours away as the president will attempt to persuade republicans to help people nation's medical care system. karl rove, dick morris and dennis miller will all weigh in. >> there were people in this congress, in the british parliament saying don't worry, hitler is not real. it will disappear. >> bill: the politics of fear. senator bernie sanders compares global warming to the third rite. the tea party people are making us afraid says valerie jarrett. >> it's always a lot easier to scare people and get them angry. >> bill: we'll have a report that may make you afraid. >> i'm deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior. ♪ body language. >> bill: body language has been scrutinizing the tiger woods' confession. we heard wha

i'm shepard smith. good to be with you tonight. see you tomorrow. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> i was wondering if you are now hopeful that a decision in the ksm case might happen somewhere. >> we have been working on it. >> bill: is the owe ma'am administration in retreat. now comes word they may not try him until after the next presidential election. also looks like the president will extend the current bush tax code to everybody. wow. brit hume and i will analyze. >> hold on, i don't know where you heard that but this trip is not costing $200 million a day. >> that's not what glenn beck says. >> bill: "saturday night live" sides with glenn beck against president obama. >> he was right about buying gold. [ laughter ] >> bill: and hell has indeed frozen over. >> every time before i go on the air i hear the technical guys back in new york going okay governor palin, you are on with bill, good luck. >> bill: also is sarah palin's new reality program helping her in the court of public opinion? >> why do i need luck

introducing the new web-connected printers with eprint from hp. >> shepard: impact segment tonight, crazy far left folks are besieging the white house as i told new protest of the obama compromise. role call newspaper reporting group called agenda project has swamped the white house phone system disrupting some of it. joining us from washington mark lavine former democratic attorney. i'm basically saying tonight this is almost a death nail of the far left because most americans are relieved and happy this compromise happened. yet, these people are acting like 2-year-olds. am i wrong? >> i think you are wrong, bill. if you look at the gallup polls or frankly any polls on their, you find the vast majority of the americans supported what the democrats passed a week ago. the idea that all americans get a tax cut. basically every part of this deal except that the mega millionaires and billionaires don't spend $133 billion on the nation's credit card. and the estate tax, too. other than those two points,s vast majority of americans support the deal. i wish the democrats had stood with the ameri

i'm shepard smith. thanks for having us in tonight. we're all back tomorrow, noon pacific, 3:00 eastern "studio b." right now it's mr. bill. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> t.s.a. have indicated to me that procedures that they have been putting in place. [beeping] >> are the only ones effective. >> bill: president obama once again with chaotic problem intrusive severance at the airport. should the president step in and stop them. brit hume and i will analyze. >> there is nobody else that i think wants to do the job and willing to make the tough decisions, then i would be willing to make the sacrifices and run for office. [cheers] >> bill: throox like far left pundits want sarah palin to get the republican nomination for president in 2012. but why? we will tell you. >> i hunger for quality news. there is a little bug inside of me which wants to get the f.c.c. to say to fox, out, off, end. >> shepard: senator jay rockefeller would have the federal government ban fox news. bernie goldberg will take a look at that also to

>> shepard: janice dean weather center. thanks. now you know the news for this monday, august 30th, 2010. i'm shepard smith. the factor is on. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> it does not end here it is now up to us. >> glenn beck, glenn beck, glenn beck. >> bill: glenn beck stuns the nation by attracting hundreds of thousands of people to washington on saturday. despite the media and some civil rights activists lining up against him. >> they want to disgrace this day. this is our day and we ain't giving it away. >> bill: we will talk with glenn beck and with the reverend al sharpton. >> let's stand together. let's stand with honor and let's restore america. [cheers and applause] >> bill: the political implications of the beck rally are huge. charles krauthammer, juan williams, and mary katharine ham will all analyze. >> i think glenn beck has got a few things the matter with him up in the head. >> bill: bernie goldberg will weigh in on how the media distorted and shamed itself in the coverage of the washington ral

i'm shepard smith. nice to see you tonight. although really i didn't but bill can. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. [shouting] >> shepard: has airport security gone too far? now little kids are breaking down and lawsuits may start flying over the full body scan machines. an coulter will analyze and she is not happy. >> the success of sarah palin and women like her is good for all women. unless you believe in evolution. >> bill: comedian tina fey who makes a good living off sarah palin. [ laughter ] >> mocks the governor again. but pbs cut some of the bit out. we'll show you what happened. >> since i don't have counsel to advise me, i'm going to have to excuse myself from these proceedings. >> bill: congressman charles rangel guilty of ethics violations. will they expel him from congress? is it legal on the case. caution, you where to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill owe illly. thanks for watching us tonight. a country divided should unite today. that is the subject of this

i'm shepard smith. thanks for having us into your place tonight. "the o'reilly factor" is up next. we'll see you back here tomorrow. have a good one. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> you ran with such,s if i may audacity. legislatively it is spelled timid at times. >> bill: jon stewart grilling president obama. how did that turn snout we have analysis with laura ingraham. >> you meant bill o'reilly. >> i consider him disrepute tab. >> you don't like him at all. >> he uses methods that i find unacceptable. >> bill: it's apparent that far left guy george soros don't like me. >> talk to the hand because the face don't want to hear it anymore. >> bill: also apparent he does like president obama and the feeling may be mutual. we will lay it out for you. >> you are in high school. you are 15. and what does it feel like to be an addict and be such a young girl? >> the mother of that 15-year-old girl is now suing tyra banks saying she had no idea her daughter was going to be on national tv. the culture warriors are investigating. caution, you are about to enter of the no s

shepard smith has said a few words. but this was a ginned up, fabricated story. this country can't afford this kind. >> i was going to say bill o'reilly also apologized. they didn't run the tape until after the resignation. so it's not as if they forced the resignation. >> bill: over at cnn they also tried to diminish fnc. even the very liberal eric deggans a liberal writer for the is the petersburg times called them on it? >> i understand this is cnn and you are competing with fobs fox news. i you have your reasons for wanting to talk about whether fox news is a part of this, too. i understand that i'm not sing gelg gling out fox news your competitor msnbc has its own political tilt that people are concerned about. >> bill: the sad truth is that journalism in america is on the verge of collapse. the factor has dozens of important stories ignored by establishment press and ignored those liberal slanted. for you, the honest american, this is very bad news. the folks need accurate information because we are living in dangerous times. we must elect people who can so

. >> shepard: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> i think it is a tragedy that a private corporation can be subjected to what i would characterize as a shakedown. >> you don't express sympathy for a corporation that's sort of soiled and destroyed the gulf coast. >> conservative congressman joe barton is under siege from fellow conservatives. for his apparent sympathy toward bp. congresswoman michele bachmann will respond. [gunfire] >> while the nation is transfixed on the oil daster, another disaster may be unfolding in afghanistan. [gunfire] >> we have a factor exclusive. >> don't this stuff down our throat. nobody wants to see it. >> at home going. >> glenn beck does not like world cup soccer. can that be possible? >> bill: you know why he really hates soccer bass because it was woodrow wilson's favorite sport. >> the beck meister will be here. caution, you are are b. to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching you us tonight. amazing screw up and the gulf

. >> shepard: continuing now with lead story, no tax hikes, the president compromising on one of his top campaign promises. what's going on behind the scenes tonight? joining us from washington fox news correspondent james rosen. and carl cameron, fn c's chief political correspondent. what's nancy pelosi and her acolytes think about this. >> nancy pelosi is in a tough space. she doesn't want to be entirely disloyal to the president. she doesn't think this is a particularly good deal and said for a long time that it adds deficit the wealthy in this country. she does recognize that the president put imperative on her the outgoing speaker to get something done. and the democrats will be meeting behind closed doors tonight. it's not going to be pretty when they close those doors because a lot of the liberals and blue dog. fiscally conservative moderates democrats are ticked off because of the spending. >> the senate majority leader just today said he admits there is going to have to be more meetings about this because his crew isn't in line either there have been calls for a filibuster f

follow me on twitter i'm jon scott in for shepard smith. the factor is next. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> this country can't afford this kind of fake journalism. >> they didn't run the tape until after the resignation. >> bill: a full fledged media war has broken out in america between the liberal establishment press that is pro obama and the more conservative new media, which is skeptical of the president. which side are you on? >> we all have biases. i have written about these in my book. >> bill: but what about the post racial america? what happened to that? we will have a full report. >> she got fired because the white house, according to her, was so afraid that you would do the story on your fine program. >> do i look like a scary guy? seriously. >> bill: glek, does the white house really fear him? >> >> bill: you are such a nerd. [ laughter ] >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. hi, i'm bill o'reilly, thank you for watching us tonight. a media war breaks out in am

i'm shepard smith. thanks for having us into your home tonight and every night in 2010. the last night for me. little christmas, a little new year and then an extra day on the end. oh, home. i hope you find yours. i will see you back here in 2011. >> laura: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> i think it's fair to say that this has been the most productive post election period we have had in decades. >> everyone in washington thinks president obama is ending the year with a string of victories. but -- >> we will have in the first year an immigration bill that i strongly support. >> guantanamo will be closed no later than one year from now. >> promises, promises. >> what about the promises he didn't keep? we'll have a fair and balanced analysis of the president's performance. >> how can you -- you are supposed to be a straight-up guy. >> and merry christmas from the factor. >> you are cute, bill. >> we have a slate full. >> i watch you every night. this is going to hurt my progressive base. >> laura: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins

i'm jon scott in for shepard smith. thanks for having us into your home tonight. we'll be back tomorrow night 7:00 p.m. eastern. 4:00 p.m. pacific. the factor is next. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. >> it's the best moments of the great american news quiz. >> bill: you guys aren't going to walk out on me, are you. >> we might. don't particular us -- tick us off. >> bill: martha maccallum. you won without cheating. steve doocy. >> this is what we have been waiting for. >> bill: and i your humble correspondent all join you for the next hour of trivia, history, pop culture and fun facts that will make you the life of the party. >> yahoo. >> bill: it is the great american news quiz factor style. >> that would be false. >> bill: you win! [ laughter ] >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone, the fact for begins right now. ♪ >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. we're going to have some fun. a special hour of the great american news quiz. we begin this evening with the quiz kids themselves, steve doocy and mar

i'm jon scott in for shepard smith. he is back tomorrow. the factor is next. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight. it's the best moments of the great american news quiz mocking at me, laughing at me. you both got it right. i'm sorry. i'm a little deliver russ. >> martha maccallum. >> bill: i'm sorry. we usually let you cheat but not today. >> steve doocy. >> this is what we have been waiting for. >> bill: and i your humble correspondent now join you for the next hour of triffia, history, culture, fun facts that will make you the life of the party. >> no. >> bill: excellent. sometimes you guess ms. martha. >> never. >> bill: it is the great american news quiz, factor style: you are getting your butt kicked tonight. >> ha ha ha. >> bill: caution, you where to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. we will have some fun. we have a special hour of the great american news quiz. we begin this evening with the quiz kids themselves. steve doocy and martha maccall

i'm shepard smith. thanks for having us in. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> somebody who was advocating for the release of terrorists, that kind of person is unlikely to be able to put in place the policies that are necessary to keep us safe. >> bill: the "new york times" says there is a split among conservatives over lawyers representing captured terrorists. but is that true? we'll have a factor investigation. >> the only way to complete one of these battles was to, i'm sorry, kill them all. and does that sound familiar? >> bill: actor tom hanks telling "time" magazine the americans may be treating the muslim world unfairly. we'll take a look at that. >> the whole world is watching. the whole world is watching. >> bill: and dennis miller on the controversial congressman eric massa who is also leading our body language segment tonight. >> now they are saying i groped a male staff. yeah, i did. >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thank you for watching us tonigh

i'm shepard smith. thanks for having us in. mr. bill is on deck. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. >> a free market was never meant to be a free license to take whatever you can get, however you can get it. >> bill: president obama comes to new york city to hammer wall street but what is the truth? is this just another power grab? or do americans really need protection from financial con men? >> i saw that "time" magazine and joe klein said that i was engaging in sedition. i mean it was like a horse stepped on my chest. >> bill: glenn beck not happy about being accused of sedition. we will let the beck meister loose. >> i love my country. >> mom always said beauty is skin deep. >> bill: and a clothing ad featuring plus-sized women booted off abc and fox broadcast. but why? we will show you the ad with a viewer warning. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thank you for watching us tonight. president obama and your money. that is the subject of this ev

i'm shepard smith. we're back tomorrow for fox report right now. mr. bill. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> we're gonna need to work together. so far, we're not seeing that from the other party. i guess they're feeling cocky, maybe. >> bill: is time running out for barack obama and the democrats? the election nearly upon us. we will have the latest poll numbers with analysis from brit hume. juan williams, and mary katharine ham. >> cbs reporters and the affiliate up there in alaska on paper saying let's find a child molester in the crowd as a supporter. let's concoct a ron paul moment there. corrupt bastards. >> bill: sarah palin fighting mad over a press situation in alaska. the governor will be here. >> the constant barrage of misinformation being put out by glenn beck, bioreilly, by hannity is just monumental. >> and the far left media getting hysterical. >> i feel like i'm taking crazy pills! >> bill: they know the liberal philosophy may very well get pounded tomorrow. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone, the factor be

i'm shepard smith. and this is bill o'reilly. >> bill: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> you think that you deserve a phone call from president obama? >> i think i do. i would like to talk to him a little bit about experiences of people like me. >> bill: shirley sherrod gets her wish. president obama called and apologized to her. we will have the latest on the controversy with laura ingraham. major garrett, and james rosen. >> what is the saying about these four beginned up fox news initiated would-be scandals. it's a message across they're coming for you white people. black people are coming for you. >> elements of nbc accuse fox news of inciting whites against blacks. incredibly dishonest. we will tell you what's going on. >> bill: in your opinion, in your opinion, are those conversations with the president and rahm emanuel. are they damaging? >> i will leave that to others. >> bill: oh, man, you are dodging, you are dancing. >> bill: after after saying he would state his innocence, governor blagojevich shuts up and refuses to testify. megyn kelly on that. c

i'm jon scott in for shepard smith. "the factor" up next. >> the o'reilly factor is on. tonight -- >> don't bet against the american worker! don't lose faith in the american people? we are coming back! >> another bad situation for the president. well, he says the nation's economy is improving, july was a disaster for jobs. we'll tell you what's happening. >> got bodies rocking you on the south side. look for the wall. go ahead and pull it out. they're rocking you from the south side. >> a border war breaks out between federal agents trying to stop illegal narcotics and human smuggling and their boss in washington. we'll have a factor investigation. au >> hey, we're capitalists, don't try to shove this stuff down our throat. >> and the best of glenn beck on the factor. you got to see this. >> did you see amitiville horror? i'm just saying. >> gosh. you are about to enter the no spin zone. "the factor" begins right now. >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thank for watching us tonight. president obama wants you to believe him on the economy. that is the subject of this evening's tal

i'm trace gallagher in for shepard smith. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> "the factor" is on. tonight,. >> do you believe it was possible in 50 minutes getting all of the information needed from the christmas bomber? >> i'm not in the position to know the answer to that. >> the media reports state that you thought so. >> bill: the obama administration under heavy fire for not having an effective antiterror policy. >> i have been ordered by a judge not to expos my daugher to anything nonjudaism. >> an american father may go to jail for taking his father to a catholic church. is it legal? >> i love magic that is spectacular. and magician david copperfield accused by a woman of rape may finally be exonerated. wait until you hear the twist to this case. you are about to enter the no spin zone. "the factor" begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bil i'm bill . thanks for watching us tonight. president obama's biggest gamble. all of the talk of debt and deficits a boring but when you strip out the math and bs you get

. >> shepard: unresolved problem segment tonight, new cbs news poll asked americans about the anti-illegal alien law in arizona where local and state cops can take folks into custody if they don't have proper identification. 51% say the law is just about right in dealing with the illegal immigration problem. 9% says it does not go far enough. and just 36% believe the law goes too far. nevertheless, some on the left continue to hammer arizona, times using charges of racism to make their points. joining from us washington, peter barnhart, senior political writer for the daily beast and author ever the book the icarus syndrome, which comes out in a few weeks. all right. now, is it all about racism in arizona? is that what this is all about to you? >> no. i don't think that's all that it's about. but i do think the law is racist because i think the law is going to lead to racial profiling of legal and illegal immigrants. a lot of people who don't look white. >> bill: but if you have a law that expressly says the police can't engage unless there is another activity that gets them involved with

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i'm shepard smith. good of you to have us in your place tonight. we're all back tomorrow for "studio b" and "the fox report." now the factor. >> laura: "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight: >> we are all four square in vehement opposition of what arizona has done. it's a terrible mistake. >> the city of san francisco may go forward with a boycott of arizona over the state's tough new immigration law. could the growing boycott movement actually have an economic impact on the border states? we'll have analysis. >> if you are a family making less than $250,000 a year, you will not see your tax goes up. >> but not so fast as the obama administration's debt commission gets to work. the president is reportedly telling his team nothing is off limits. >> such a sad state of affairs that we are in that we even have to be here trying to teach somebody that it is wrong to do such a thing. >> and our is it legal team takes a look at the sarah palin hacking trial as well as some brewing legal challenges to the arizona immigration crackdown. >> laura: caution, y