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Herman Cain: GOP Has ‘Branding Problem,’ Potential 2016 Candidates ‘All White’

Source: Andrew Kirell / Mediaite Appearing on Fox’s Happening Now on Tuesday morning, former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain lamented the Republican “branding problem,” specifically pointing to unfocused leadership, a lack of cohesion among factions, and a gaggle of all-white potential candidates for 2016. Cain agreed with Fox host Bill O’Reilly‘s assessment that the GOP suffers from “no [...]

John McCain Compares President Obama To Hitler Appeaser

Source: Benjy Sarlin / MSNBC / theGrio John McCain knows about friendly contact with dictators. That’s the best explanation for the Arizona senator’s attack on President Obama Tuesday for shaking hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in South Africa. “It just gives Raul some propaganda to continue to prop up his dictatorial brutal [...]

‘Fake’ Sign Language Interpreter At Nelson Mandela Memorial Provokes Anger

Source: Alexander Smith / NBC News  Deaf people watching the Nelson Mandela memorial were bemused and shocked by a “fake” sign language interpreter on stage whose gestures were unintelligible, activists said Wednesday. The interpreter was watched by millions as he stood beside speakers at the event including President Barack Obama. Hundreds of people took to social [...]

Redskins To Start Kirk Cousins, Bench Robert Griffin III

Source: John Keim / ESPN Kirk Cousins will replace Robert Griffin III at quarterback Sunday when the Washington Redskins face the Atlanta Falcons, a high-ranking team official confirmed to ESPN.com. NFL Network, which had earlier reported Cousins would start, reported that Redskins players have been told that Griffin will be inactive for Sunday’s game and veteran Rex Grossman would be the backup quarterback. [...]

LIVE VIDEO: Nelson Mandela Memorial Service

This is the official national memorial service for former president Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday December 5, 2013, at the age of 95. An estimated 90 world leaders and additional members of royal families and international celebrities, along with thousands of members of the general public are attending the event. The memorial service is [...]

LIVE VIDEO: SABC Coverage Of The Nelson Mandela Memorial Service

Live coverage of the Nelson Mandela Memorial Service from SABC Auckland Park Studios to the FNB Stadium and around South Africa. Tweets about “#NelsonMandela” !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"...

NewsOne Now 12.06.13: Nelson Mandela Special Edition Photo Gallery

12.06.13: This special edition of NewsOne Now featured Conservative commentator Armstrong Williams; H. Patrick Swygert, Former Howard University President; Ron Dellums, former U.S. Congressman from California and Columnist George Curry. Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel discussed the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela.

George Zimmerman’s Girlfriend Wants To Drop Charges, ‘Be With Him’

Source: Seni Tienabeso / ABC News George Zimmerman’s girlfriend who called Florida police to say he was breaking her stuff and was brandishing a weapon no longer wants to press charges against him and instead wants to get back together with him. Zimmerman, 30, who faces a felony aggravated assault charge as well as lesser charges [...]

US Airman Stands His Ground In Florida, Sentenced To 25 Years

Source: Donovan X. Ramsey  / theGrio Former U.S. airman, Michael Giles,  is currently sitting in a Florida prison for what his supporters argue was a simple act of self-defense. Just two years into a 25-year sentence, he joins a list of cases that have drawn national attention to the Sunshine State’s sentencing and gun laws. Encouraged by [...]

Venom Between Obama And Rangel

Source: Michael Gartlan / New York Post They’re two of the most powerful African-American politicians in the land. And by most accounts, President Obama and Rep. Charles Rangel hate each other. The most recently revealed salvo in their war of words — Obama’s assertion that Rangel is a “hack,” according to the political tome “Double Down” — is [...]