Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 14

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: What’s Next After The GOP Health Care Debacle? Where Are Our Missing Youth In DC? The Dem Gameplan To Regain Congress & The White House

• The DC Police Department is using social media to get the word out about their missing young girls – posting profiles of missing Black and Latina girls on its Twitter feed. Now Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have gotten involved, sending a letter last week urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director James […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Moral March To Save The Affordable Care Act, SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch Grilled On The Hill, Philly DA Indicted On 32 Counts

• Rev. William Barbe and hundreds of Faith leaders will hold a Moral March and Rally on Capitol Hill to save the Affordable Care Act at 1PM EST. Rev. Barber, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rev. Jennifer Butler, and Rev. Bill Lamar joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss the movement to stop the GOP’s health care […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Will Trump Listen To Bipartisan Calls For Criminal Justice Reform? Trump’s Preliminary Budget Proposes Deep Devastating Cuts, Philly Looking To Hire 1,000 Teachers

• Grover Norquist discusses the bipartisan effort to move forward with criminal justice reform under a Trump presidency. Will President Trump respond to the bipartisan call for criminal justice reform? • Candidate Trump asked Black America, ‘What the hell do you have to lose?” According to his preliminary 2018 budget, we will lose a lot […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: CBC Releases Their Alternative Budget, Trump Explains Wiretapping Claims, Black NCAA Basketball Players’ Graduation Rate Dips

  • President Donald Trump will send his first federal budget to Congress today. The proposal is expected to call for deep cuts in domestic programs and a significant increase in military spending. But as it does every year, the Congressional Black Caucus is offering an alternative budget. Rep. Bobby Scott joined Roland Martin on […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Rep. King Predicts A Minority Race War, CBO Report On GOP Health Care Plan Sends The GOP Scrambling + Trump’s Taxes Leaked

• Republican Congressman Steve King ratchets up the controversy following his weekend tweet in a radio interview where he predicts Blacks and Hispanics will be “fighting each other” as whites become the minority. White Nationalist Richard Spencer joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss Rep. King’s bigoted comments. Cristobal Alex, the President of the […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Rep. Steve King Defends ‘Somebody Else’s Baby’ Comments, Trump Still Has No Proof Of Wiretap, New Mike Brown Video

• Rep. Steve King stirs up another controversy after sending out a racially inflammatory Tweet that has critics from both sides of the aisle condemning him. • The CBO released its report on the GOP’s Obamacare replacement plan: The CBO predicts next year, there will be 14 million more uninsured Americans than under the Affordable […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Sec. Of State John Merrill Defends Voter ID Stance, Federal Court Rules Districts In Texas Were Drawn Illegally

• Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill’s recent comments about Alabama’s voter ID law during the #Selma52 ceremony hit a nerve with voting rights advocates who argue Alabama is one of many states engaging in voter suppression. Merrill joined Roland Martin during Monday’s edition of NewsOne Now to discuss his remarks, voter fraud, and voter ID […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Committees Advance GOP Health Care Plan Without Knowing The Cost, Rep. Cummings Dishes On Meeting With Trump, HUD May Axe $6B From Budget

• Two House committees approved the GOP health care bill after a combined 45 hours of debate that continued through Thursday night. Some Republicans in the House and Senate are saying not so fast. Among their objections, they’re opposed to the bill moving at such a fast pace without a known price tag. • The Department […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Women March For A Day Without A Woman Demonstrations For Equality & Pay, Rep. Cummings Meets With Trump, GOP Continue To Push Controversial Policies Nationwide

• Women across the United States and around the world showed their power and marched for gender equality and equal pay during a #DayWithoutAWoman protest on International Women’s Day. • Rep. Elijah Cummings met with President Donald Trump to discuss how to bring down the high cost of prescription drugs and he delivered a message to […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Is The GOP’s Obamacare Replacement DOA? Civil Rights Leaders Met With Jeff Sessions, Racial Gerrymandering Used To Kick Blacks Out Of GOP Districts

• President Trump and House Republican leaders talk up their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but they’re already running into opposition within their own party from lawmakers who say the plan doesn’t go far enough. • WikiLeaks released over 8,000 documents claiming the C.I.A. targeted gadgets like smartphones and smart TVs as part […]