March 2009

      Q1 2009 Ratings: FNC Tops CNN and MSNBC Combined in Prime Time Total Viewers   Fox News Channel was the 2nd highest rated cable channel on all of television during the first quarter of 2009 in prime time Total Viewers. CNN was 17th and MSNBC 24th for the first three months of the year. FNC beat CNN and MSNBC combined ... read more

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Tonight we're adding an interview segment to the show (which we will do occasionally if we get a news maker -who we believe is worth the time to hear from in a longer format than usual)  General David Petraeus, the head of US Central Command will join us to talk about the new Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy, Iraq, Iran.. and I ask him if he has any political aspirations.. he has an interesting ... read more

Sorry for the delay -- we had technical problems -- which are now fixed.  Thanks for hanging with us.   We've been working hard to get the show up to speed with an improved studio.. and getting ready for HD (we promise it's coming soon!!  We're waiting on a new graphics package and new music-- which are both in the works) Tonight we have another packed show -- which the President laying out ... read more

Tonight on Special Report Carl Cameron takes a look at Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake and their testimony today before the House Financial Service Committee regarding the $170 billion bailout of AIG.  The Senate Judiciary Committee reviewed a bill today that would provide relief to credit card holders with excessive interest rates and ... read more

There are a number of questions -- but a big one -- is pressure building for Tim Geithner to step down as Treasury Secretary -- from the inside?   He has been under fire for his first roll out of the Obama administration's version of the bank bailout.. and then he was under fire for what was described as lackluster testimony on Capitol Hill.   Now.. it's the AIG mess.. and when he knew about ... read more

Today marks the six year anniversary of  the Iraq war--one of the longest wars in American history.   To date, Saddam Hussein has been captured and hanged and the rate of U.S. troop deaths has declined. In 2007 a surge of 30,000 troops was ordered to the region and President Obama announced that by the close of 2011 all U.S. troops would be withdrawn.  The Iraq war has cost the U.S. over ... read more

    Tonight on Special Report Carl Cameron reports on AIG CEO Edward Liddy and the hearing that took place today on Capitol Hill.  President Obama  is in California to hold town-hall meetings as well as to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow night. Shannon Bream takes a look at Obama's first judicial pick, Judge David Hamilton, who was chosen to fill a vacant seat on the ... read more

Blog readers -- first of all -- sorry, I have been swamped in recent days with the hour special (thank you for watching!) and a number of other projects.  (Feel free to "friend" me on facebook - I update there too!) .   We'll get more "behind the scenes" -here- in coming days.  So.. let's start with the studio.  You may have noticed that we're in a temporary studio for beginning of this ... read more

Tonight on Special Report we'll take a look at the $165 million in  AIG bonuses  and President Obama's remarks. Also, President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner have announced a package aimed at small business to reduce lending fees and increase the guarantee on some Small Business Administration loans-- Major Garrett reports- We will also take a look at Obama's plans in Darfur ... read more