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Texas Judge Who Left GOP Says Ted Cruz Was ‘Absolutely’ A Factor

Source:  Matt Wilstein / Mediaite The Republican judge running for reelection in Texas’ Bexar County joined CNN’s Brooke Baldwin Tuesday afternoon to elaborate on hisdecision to leave the GOP and become a Democrat. Carlo Key did not hesitate to admit that the presence of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Republican Party was “absolutely” a factor in his switch. In a video Key [...]

IRS: Shutdown Will Delay Tax Filing Season

Source: John Waggoner / USA Today Tax filing season will start one to two weeks late because of the 16-day government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday. The IRS says it needs the extra time to program and test tax processing systems. “The government closure came during the peak period for preparing IRS systems for [...]

A Rabid Auburn Fan On Why Texas A&M Are America’s Greatest Fans

Source: Chris Baggett / ClotureClub.com Americans are some of the greatest fans in the world, whether it be cheering for their local high school football team on a fall Friday night or traveling half way around the globe to support our Olympians in their pursuit of a gold medal.  We are proud of who we are and [...]

Benjamin Crump On Death Of GA Teen: They Are Trying To Cover Up The Death Of Kendrick Johnson

Benjamin Crump On Death Of GA Teen: They Are Trying To Cover Up The Death Of Kendrick Johnson by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud Roland Martin talks with Benjamin Crump about the latest developments in the death investigation of Kendrick Johnson. New evidence has emerged proving that Johnson was not alone in the high school [...]

Behind The Scenes With The Cast Of CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story TLC members Chilli and T-Boz, along with Dallas Austin, describe being hands-on on set and working with the actresses. CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story premieres Monday, October 21st + 9/8c on VH1!

TLC Calls ‘CrazySexyCool’ Movie Life With A Happy Ending

Get More: TLC, CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story T-Boz reflects on the past and explains why the VH1 biopic is an emotional roller coaster.

The Story Behind The Song: TLC’s “Creep” (VIDEO)

Get More: TLC, CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story Source: Stacy Lambe / VH1 Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas talk to VH1 Music about “Creep.” The song became the group’s first number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 where it remained for four weeks, winning the girls their first Grammy award. “‘Creep’ was actually a personal story of mine,” Watkins reveals [...]

ESPN: Grambling Responds To Concerns

Source: ESPN Grambling State football players complained of mold and mildew on equipment and in facilities, having to pay for Gatorade out of their own pockets and even said which assistants they thought would make a good interim coach after the firing of Doug Williams in a letter to the administration obtained by ESPN’s Pedro [...]

NEWSONE NOW: Grambling University Football Team Revolts Against Administration

Grambling State University’s football team is staging a revolt against the school’s administration. Roland Martin talks with Shreveport Times reporter, Matt Vines and The Gramblinite’s David Lankster about the financial problems at Grambling State University. SOUND OFF: Should HBCUs allocate more money for academics? NewsOne Now: Grambling University Football Revolt, Pt. 1 by Roland S [...]

Free Fall Friday! 6 Things Guys Should Never To Say To A Woman

Roland breaks down the 6 things you should never say to a woman with relationship expert Dr. Dwight Owens. News One Now: Free Fall Friday – 6 Things Never To Say To A Woman, Pt. 1 by Roland S Martin on Mixcloud News One Now: Free Fall Friday – 6 Things Never To Say To [...]