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LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Sherrilyn Ifill About The NAACP’s Legal Defense And Education Fund

Sherrilyn Ifill was named the President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Education Fund back in November. Today she joined Roland Martin on the TJMS to discuss the importance of the organization and outline some initiatives that are currently happening.

Sec. Clinton On Benghazi: Top Security Commitment (VIDEO)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is telling Congress that she is committed to improving security at U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide after the Sept. 11 raid on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. (Jan. 23)

WATCH: President Obama Is Sworn In At The United States Capitol (VIDEO)

President Obama takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol and delivers his second inaugural address.

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Is Sworn In At The United States Capitol

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama is Sworn In at the United States Capitol

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama, Vice President Biden, The First Lady & Dr. Biden Watch the Inaugural Parade from the Presidential Reviewing Stand

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TSA Dumps Near-Naked Rapiscan Body Scanners

Source: Bart Jansen / USA Today The Transportation Security Administration said Friday it’s dropping the full-body scanning machines that produced almost nude images of people at checkpoints and outraged many travelers. The reason: The maker of the machines, Rapiscan Systems, cannot produce software to eliminate the almost nude images that TSA personnel view and turn them [...]

House GOP Ready To Raise Debt Limit For Three Months

Source: Catalina Camia / USA Today House Republicans said Friday they intend to extend the nation’s borrowing authority for three months, but will not agree to a long-term increase on the debt limit until both chambers of Congress approve a budget. President Obama’s spokesman, Jay Carney, said the White House is “encouraged” and repeated a [...]

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Ex- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Indicted On 21 Federal Corruption Charges

Source: AP / USA Today NEW ORLEANS – Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been indicted on 21 federal corruption charges including wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. The charges are the outgrowth of a City Hall corruption investigation that already has resulted in guilty pleas by two former city officials and two businessmen. [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Ex- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Indicted On 21 Federal Corruption Charges

Source: AP / USA Today NEW ORLEANS – Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been indicted on 21 federal corruption charges including wire fraud, bribery and money laundering. The charges are the outgrowth of a City Hall corruption investigation that already has resulted in guilty pleas by two former city officials and two businessmen. [...]