she's the anchor of "the kelly file" on fox news, megyn kally -- megyn kelly. megyn kally?ly will be stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] i got so excited i completely -- from "the kelly file" megyn kally. [ laughter ] well done. also, so excited about this, from "saturday night live" and "the awesomes," my good friend and comedy writing legend, paula pell is with us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] now that we've talked about everyone who's with us, not with us this evening, fred armisen. fred is in portland. he's working on "portlandia." we're all disappointed about it. he's in portland working on "portlandia" season five. but we have found a way to keep fred involved in a segment that we have been calling "fredex." we receive no money from fedex, i need to stress this. this is not a promotion. this is just an idea we came up with and forgot to ask them for money before we did it. [ laughter ] so to recap the way it works, on tuesday we sent fred a package with three costume props and a question in a sealed envelope. the idea is that fred, who is one of the best in the wo

welcome to welcome to "the kelly file," everyone. i'm megyn i'm megyn kelly.en almost a it's been almost a week since the world watched in the world watched in horror as the the terror army knowns a isis beheaded an american journalist in a message to the united states. suddenly the suddenly the administration was forced to come up with new answers about what answers about what to do with the group the president described as described as junior varsity just eight eight months ago. at first the at first the administration seemed seemed measured. wanting wanting to stay the course. but by but by last thursday the message had had become much more

now here comes megyn kelly. >> breaking tonight, major developments on the crisis in ferguson, missourihe missouri governor comments that started a fire storm. with comments that he decided the guilt of the officer in this case before an investigation. welcome to a live midnight hour of "the kelly file" we're keeping an eye on the streets of ferguson tonight. we're also tracking a stunning report that broke just before we went to air at 9:00 p.m eastern this evening. missouri governor jay nixon released a

now here comes megyn kelly. >> breaking tonight, major developments on the crisis in ferguson, missouri and the missouri governor comments that started a fire storm. with comments that he decided the guilt of the officer in this case before an investigation. welcome to a live midnight hour of "the kelly file" we're keeping an eye on the streets of ferguson tonight. we're also tracking a stunning report that broke just before we went to air at 9:00 p.m eastern this evening. missouri governor jay nixon released a taped statement about the officer-involved shooting that killed 18-year-old mike brown. there are conflicting accounts, and multiple investigations still underway in the officer has yet to be heard in this case with his own defense of the conduct, in prepared remarks tonight, missouri governor seemed to suggest that he knows exactly how this case should go. >> ten days ago, a police officer shot and killed michael brown. in broad daylight. we have a responsibility to come together and do everything we can to achieve justice for the family. >> the st. louis county prosecutor and a

welcome to "the kelly file," i'm megyn kelly. tanks and air strikes pummel gaza between our ally, israel, and a group, hamas, we recognize as terrorists. the battle ramping back up hours ago after the cease-fire was violated by a surprise hamas terrorist attack. two israeli soldiers were killed and a 23-year-old second lieutenant is now missing. israel is investigating whether he was abducted or perhaps worse. the attack in which he disappeared happened as hamas emerged from one of its infamous tunnels of terror. tonight, israel's military releasing this new video showing troops inside gaza discovering yet another tunnel, one of dozens used by hamas to stage cross-border attacks. hours ago president obama stepped up to the microphones in the white house briefing room. his intent was to make remarks on the economy. he was asked afterward by reporters to address the latest outbreak of hostilities. the president condemned hamas for breaking the cease-fire and defended israel's right to dismantle these tunnel networks. >> the can dis

i'm shannon breen in for megyn kelly on "the kelly file." >>> welcome to "hannity" as day four of our coverage on the ground in israel. we're in tel aviv tonight and four days after heavy violence between israel and hamas, benjamin netanyahu addressed reporters yesterday to not only express deep regret for every civilian casualty but also to defend his country's response to the hamas terror attacks. i sat down for a one-on-one interview with the minister. let's take a look. >> mr. prime minister, great to see you again. >> good to see you, sean. welcome to israel. >> it's been a rough five weeks for you. >> for everybody. >> everyone. >> every interview that you have given and yesterday in your press conference you challenged the world to put themselves in israel's position. what would you do if your country were attacked by 3500 rockets? what would you do if tunnels of terrorists were built to attack your citizens? i want you to expand on that. >> well, i think we're in a terrible conflict with a terrible enemy and we regret -- i personally regret and the people of israel regret ever

i'm megyn kelly.just justice period but justice for michael brown who may very well be the victim of murder at the hands of an out of control cop or who may be a young man who committed a robbery and then went on to brutally assault a police officer, causing that officer to fear for his own life. all of this will be determined by the justice system.

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to stewart marsh, megyn kelly's announcement regarding african-americans was misleading.unemployment, other factors do. mr. o you are right, megyn is wrong, some blacks are poor because of a deteriorating culture. nick, eugene, oregon, if an american comes from a background that does not value education, that does not mean someone else is privileged, that's a good point. justin lauder back, pittsburgh, pennsylvania. i thought it was irresponsible to air responses to people who believe police officers should be convicted without trials. your interviewer was sneaky in the questioning. that is totally false. we are not sneaky in anything. the questions were simple and the answers speak for themselves. there was a time if a rabid dog was in the street, he would be shot. now we form groups to study the rabid dog. o'reilly have you and your over exposed krauthammer forgotten that we have an $18 trillion debt? it's not about money or fighting, it's about strategy and confronting evil. many ways to do that. kyle cummings, bill, congratulations on the emmy nomination for killing k

go to facebook.com/the kelly file follow me on twitter@megyn kelly.kelly this is a fox news special on weather underground bill ayers. >> let's make them pay. they are every where. >> some lawyers who claim they will solve our problems. may be entitled to a large cash award. >> bill o'reilly wants more law. >> if we have prison over crowding more. >> i want to put a sign up. >> we have too many laws. let's get rid of some. that is our show tonight. >> and now john stossel.

i'm megyn kelly. they want not just justice period but justice for michael brown who may very well be the victim of murder at the hands of an out of control cop or who may be a young man who committed a robbery and then went on to brutally assault a police officer, causing that officer to fear for his own life. all of this will be determined by the justice system. where both sides will eventually be heard. but on the streets of this st. louis suburb tonight, there appears to be very little appetite for listening to both sides. this was the scene as two, count them two people showed up in ferguson this evening appearing to defend the police officer's rights in this case, an appearance that led to this. thi. >> go home! go home! [ yelling ] >> go home! f >> this, i think, is a supporter of the officer. obviously not. >> get back. get back. >> and they are not the only ones who appear to be somewhat intolerant of the notion that justice here might not lead to an indictment of this police officer. listen

i'm megyn >>> good evening, everyone i'm megyn kelly. welcome to our "the kelly file" special on bill ayers, a man who admits to bombing this country repeatedly in the 1970s and he got away scot-free because this is america he was a college professor who helped a president launch his political career. over the years he managed to redefine himself not as domestic terrorist but as a revolutionary, a kid who merely vandalized not one who inspired murder. he is a man who took chances with other people's lives and took every chance to dodge the tough questions until one day he agreed to come to fox news and sit down with yours truly. barack obama and domestic terrorist bill ayers, friends. they've worked together for years but obama tries to hide it. why? he was one of the most controversial figures of barack obama's 2008 presidential campaign. >> our opponent is someone who sees america as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists who target their own country. >> the notion that somehow as a consequence of me knowing somebody who engage

i'm megyn kelly. for four years now members of the military and intelligence communities have been watching an al qaeda offshoot now known as isis. they warned the administration with increasing alarm over the last 12 months as the terrorist army gathered fighters, money and equipment and launched a horrific and bloody campaign to capture a portion of iraq and syria that is now the size of belgium. this covers extensively how they took over the cities of fallujah and mosul in reports going back to last january. then ten days ago the world watched in horror as this group beheaded american journalist james foley. and threatened to decapitate another american hostage in its custody. here is defense secretary chuck hagel just 48 hours later. >> isil is a sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. they're beyond just a terrorist group. they marry ideology, a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess, they are tremendously well-funded. this is beyond anything that we've se

i'm megyn kelly. a live look at ferguson, missouri, where attorney general eric holder has been meeting with michael brown's family tonight as well as with members of the community. telling them that he has assigned the federal government's most experienced agents and prosecutors to the investigation. more on that in a minute. tonight, as the sun sets on ferguson we are waiting to see if the community will respond with new protests, with peace or with violence as we have seen so many nights in a row. this comes as a well-placed source tells foxnews.com that there was a violent confrontation between michael brown and officer darren wilson moments before the 18-year-old was shot and killed. that source saying that michael brown nearly beat the officer unconscious. and that officer wilson suffered severe facial injuries. and that's not all. trace gallagher picks up the story from there. trace. >> megyn, that source is very close to the ferguson police who tells foxnews.com's holly mccay the confrontation

i'm megyn kelly. after 24 straight days of rocket attacks from hamas and air strikes from israel, we have word that both sides are prepared now to take a three-daybreak for humanitarian purposes. though israel is permitted under the deal to continue defensively trying to shut down those tunnels being used by hamas to launch terror attacks inside of its country. this announcement comes as the administration here today slammed the israelis for scenes like this. a school in gaza, which the u.n. says was hit by israeli munitions, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 20 civilians. it was the third attack on a school in just about a week. but israel tonight is pushing back pointing to new video like this. here the israeli defense forces discover a stockpile of weapons in the entrance of one of hamas' infamous secret tunnels all inside of what is purported to be a house of worship. and the israelis we spoke with pointed "the kelly file" to a whole series of videos that have not been seen on american telev

i'm megyn kelly. see you tomorrow. >>> welcome to "hannity." this is a fox news alert.litants are demanding $6.6 million for the release of another american hostage that they are holding captive. now, this hostage has been identified as a 26-year-old woman who was kidnapped one year ago while doing humanitarian relief work in syria. now, this comes after news broke last night that 33-year-old douglas mcarthur mccain was killed while fighting for isis over the weekend. we turn to conor powell standing by tonight in jerusalem. conor. >> reporter: sean, it's estimated there are more than 12,000 foreign fighters like mccain in syria and iraq right now. u.s. intelligence officials say they'r

it's a subaru. >>> i'm megyn kelly.e's sean. >>> this fox news alert, major developments today in the shooting death of michael brown in ferguson, missouri. an independent autopsy revealed the teen was shot six times, including twice in the head. forensic pathologist michael baden said it's too early to tell whether the fatal wound was indicative of brown surrendering to police before he was shot or not. we'll bring in experts to analyze the investigation thus far, but first after riots rocked the streets of ferguson over the weekend, governor jay nixon deployed the national gud to the st. louis suburb to help contain the violence. the city's curfew was lifted earlier today in the advance of their arrival. we turn

i'm megyn kelly. in the last 24 hours we have learned specific details of the failed attempt by u.s. special operations to save americans from terrorist forces in syria. critics are calling this disclosure an attempt by the white house to cover itself politically after the world just saw u.s. journalist james foley beheaded by a terror group that the president earlier this year dismissed as junior varsity. in fact, the murder of foley is just the latest act in a campaign of terror by this group, isis. a group that top intel officials have been warning about for months. president obama turned down recent requests from the iraqis to hit these terrorists with air strikes. and now he is taking questions about whether we face this new terror threat because we chose not to leave any residual troops in iraq. >> do you have any second thoughts about pulling all ground troops out of iraq? and does it give you pause as a u.s. doing the same thing in afghanistan? >> you know what i just find interesting is the d

i'm megyn kelly. just before noon on saturday august 9th a series of events unfolded in the town of ferguson, missouri, that would push the st. louis suburb into the national spotlight and reignite a fierce national debate on race, police and the use of deadly force. officer darren wilson had an encounter with 18-year-old michael brown, and a second young man. by the end mike brown was shot dead in the streets in what some call a murder and wilson calls self-defense. in the weeks that followed the story exploded into an ugly spectacle of looting and riots with occasional political opportunism and definite media excess. the fbi, the doj, missouri governor, the u.s. attorney general, even the president of the united states has all weighed in repeatedly as the national chorus has demanded justice for michael brown. but has all the fury overwhelmed the facts? isn't justice supposed to be blind and for all? tonight we investigate the facts thus far, what the witnesses say, what the autopsy shows and what t

i'm megyn kelly. bing this country repeatedly. the state department, the pentagon, the u.s. capital among other crimes during the 1970s. and he got away scot free. because this is america he wound up as a college professor who even helped a president launch his political career. over the years he managed to redefine himself not as a domestic terrorist but as a revolutionary, a kid who merely vandalized, not one who inspired murder. he is a man who took chances with other people's lives. and took every chance to d

i'm shannon breen in for megyn kelly on "the kelly file." >>> welcome to "hannity" as day four of our coverage on the ground in israel. we're in tel aviv tonight and four days after heavy violence between israel and hamas, benjamin netanyahu addressed reporters yesterday to not only express deep regret for every civilian casualty but also to defend his country's response to the hamas terror attacks. i sat down for a one-on-one interview with the minister. let's take a look. >> mr. prime minister, great to see you again. >> good to see you, sean. welcome to israel. >> it's been a rough five weeks for you. >> for everybody. >> everyone. >> every interview that you have given and yesterday in your press conference you challenged the world to put themselves in israel's position. what would you do if your country were attacked by 3500 rockets? what would you do if tunnels of terrorists were built to attack your citizens? i want you to expand on that. >> well, i think we're in a terrible conflict with a terrible enemy and we regret -- i personally regret and the people of israel regret ever

i'm megyn kelly. this is "the kelly file." >>> welcome to this special edition of "hannity." entire hour we're going to be focusing on the rise of radical islam around the world and what it means for the safety and security for our homeland. recently i had the opportunity to speak with former vice president dick cheney about the dangers posed by the islamic extremists and he explained why the administration needs to wake up and take these terrorist threats very seriously. you know, you said a while back that a lot of people kind of hemmed and hawed at what you said, you predicted america will likely get hit in the next ten years in a way that is worse than 9/11. did you watch

i'm megyn kelly. they want not just justice, period, but justice for michael brown who may be at the hands of a cop or a young man who committed a robbery and then went on to brutally assault a police officer causing the officer to fear for his own life. all of this will be determined by the justice system. both sides will eventually be heard. there appears to be little appetite for listening to both sides. this was the scene as two, count them two people, showed up in ferguson this evening. appearing to defend the police officers' rights in this case. an appearance that lead to this. this. >> go. go. >> go. go. >> in new york, i think as a supporter of the officer, now. obviously not. and they're not the only one who's appear to be somewhat intollerant of the notion justice here might not lead to an indictment of this police officer. listen to the missouri governor last night. >> a vigorous prosecution must now be pursued. >> the attorney for michael brown's family joined me yesterday. he wants charg

i'm megyn kelly and this is a "kelly file" special on weather understood ground co-founder >> they are everywhere. the lawyers who claim they will solve our problems. >> bill o'reilly and do you think america will lock these people up? >> we have too many laws. and let's get rid of something. that is our show tonight. ♪ ♪ >> now it is time for john stossel. >> kacey anthony, didn't she chloroform her kid and go out partying but they were acquitted yesterday of lawyers. and some even say that it's not my job to determine if someone's else here in the, every american deserves a defense. so they write hard for some horrible people, child molesters, muggers, rapists, how can they live with themselves? here's one of those despicable peoples. in fact, he is head of the association of criminal defense lawyers. so how can you live with yourself? >> i have been a criminal defense lawyer my entire life in my entire career and i'm proud of it and the founders of this country had a brilliant idea and the power to prosecutor condemned and kill and to stigmatize this, that person should never stand

i'm shannon breen in for megyn kelly on "the kelly file." >>> welcome to "hannity" as day four of our coverage on the ground in israel. we're in tel aviv tonight and four days after heavy violence between israel and hamas, benjamin netanyahu addressed reporters yesterday to not only express deep regret for every civilian casualty but also to defend his country's response to the hamas terror attacks. i sat down for a one-on-one interview with the minister. let's take a look. >> mr. prime minister, great to see you again. >> good to see you, sean. welcome to israel. >> it's been a rough five weeks for you. >> for everybody. >> everyone. >> every interview that you have given and yesterday in your press conference you challenged the world to put themselves in israel's position. what would you do if your country were attacked by 3500 rockets? what would you do if tunnels of terrorists were built to attack your citizens? i want you to expand on that. >> well, i think we're in a terrible conflict with a terrible enemy and we regret -- i personally regret and the people of israel regret ever

i'm megyn kelly.y want not just justice, period, but justice for michael brown who may be at the hands of a cop or a young man who committed a robbery and then went on to brutally assault a police officer causing the officer to fear for his own life. all of this will be determined by the justice system. both sides will eventually be heard.

megyn kelly asking who would make a better candidate. >> many people are wondering which of the two of will be potential gop contenders. i want to ask you congressman ryan who do you think would make a better president you or mr. romney? >> i will give it to him. >> he is very generous. i have had my turn. it is his turn now. >> this is the first joint interview since the campaign trail. >> one of them will be. >> time to talk about the weekend weather forecast. we possibility of severe weather. >> maria molina is following that. where can we expect that? >> the reason we are seeing high pressure out there is because we have pressure system in place over the plains. pretty much up and around the system that is why we are seeing them fire up early this morning. we will see the delays at the airport. significant delays expected in places like the northeast and the midwest. if you are traveling to chicago you could be seeing delays out there. it should be spotty enough in boston i don't think you will see too many impacts. further off to the south expect to see the showers and storms caus

i'm megyn kelly, welcome to the kelly file. these are live pictures out of ferguson, missouri.e continuing and escalating, 10 days after the police shooting of unarmed black 18-year-old michael brown. last night, some of the worst violence yet rocking the city. two people were shot, not by police. nearly 80 were arrested. tonight missouri's governor commenting on camera, demanding a prosecution and justice for michael brown's family. how about just justice, governor nixon? how about waiting for the grand

i'm shannon breen in for megyn kelly on "the kelly file." >>> welcome to "hannity" as day four of ourerage on the ground in israel. we're in tel aviv tonight and four days after heavy violence between israel and hamas, benjamin netanyahu addressed reporters yesterday to not only express deep regret for every civilian casualty but also to defend his country's response to the hamas terror attacks. i sat down for a one-on-one interview with the minister. let's take a look. >> mr. prime minister, great to see you again. >> good to see you, sean. welcome

i'm shannon breen in for megyn kelly on "the kelly file." >>> welcome to "hannity" as day four of ouron the ground in israel. we're in tel aviv tonight and four days after heavy violence between israel and hamas, benjamin netanyahu addressed reporters yesterday to not only express deep regret for every civilian casualty but also to defend his country's response to the hamas terror attacks. i sat down for a one-on-one interview with the minister. let's take a look. >> mr. prime minister, great to see you again. >> good to see you, sean. welcom

welcome to the kelly file, i'm martha mccallum in for megyn kelly. now been more than seven months since the kelly file first reported on the rise of a horrific terror group in the middle east. what started as an al qaeda offshoot turned into a blood thirsty arm known as

i'm may again -- megyn kelly and i will see you tomorrow night at 9:00. >>> it is wednesday, august 20thfox news alert. it is one of the most brutal and horrifying attacks ever, an american journalist beheaded by isis, and now the terrorists are threatening more bloodshed. the furry in ferguson simmering overnight, but not for long. officer wilson, why some say it's all about the politics. and mother nature unleashing torrential downpours, flooding so bad a van is trapped by a raging river. the amazing rescue you have to

welcome to "the kelly file," i'm megyn kelly.gaza between our ally, israel, and a group, hamas, we recognize as terrorists. the battle ramping back up hours ago after the cease-fire was violated by a surprise hamas terrorist attack. two israeli soldiers were killed and a 23-year-old second lieutenant is now missing. israel is investigating whether he was

i am megyn kelly this is a fox news special on weather underground bill ayers. >> let's make them pay. they are every where. >> some lawyers who claim they will solve our problems. may be entitled to a large cash award. >> bill o'reilly wants more law. >> if we have prison over crowding more. >> i want to put a sign up. >> we have too many laws. let's get rid of some. that is our show tonight. >> and now john stossel. (applause) >> don't you hate the lawyers who defend nasty criminals? is i do when they help murder the get away with it. casey anthony p didn't she chloroform her kid and go out partying. o.j. simpson didn't she stab his wife to death? is they were acquitted because of good lawyers. it is not my job to determine if a person is guilty or innocent every american deserves a defense. they fight hard for herible people, child molesters rapists how can they live with themselves. morgan reamer is head of the association of criminal defense lawyers. how can you live with yourself? >> i have been a criminal defense lawyer my entire life and i am proud of it. the idea that when so