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Dick’s Sporting Goods Halts Sale Of Semi-Automatic Rifles, Guns Near Newtown In Wake Of Shooting

Source:   Cavan Sieczkowski / The Huffington Post Dick’s Sporting Goods has decided to halt the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles from its stores nationwide and pull all guns from shelves in the stores nearest Newtown, Conn., in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The move by Dick’s Sporting Goods, one of the largest [...]

Boehner Proposes Short-Term Tax Fix; Democrats Say No

Source: Dana Bash and Tom Cohen / CNN Washington – House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday proposed letting tax rates go up on income above $1 million as a short-term step to avoid some of the fiscal cliff while continuing to negotiate a broader deal with President Barack Obama. The White House and Democratic leaders immediately rejected Boehner’s [...]

Ex-Babysitter Says Newtown, Conn. School Shooter Adam Lanza’s Mother Warned: Don’t Turn Your Back

Source: CBS News HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. A man who says he once babysat for Newtown, Conn., gunman Adam Lanza says he recalls Lanza’s mother warning him never to turn his back on the boy – not even to go to the bathroom. Ryan Kraft now lives in Hermosa Beach, in Southern California. But, he tells [...]

Gov. Malloy Tears Up During News Conference (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy chokes up during a news conference, as he talks about telling family members that their “love ones would not be returning.”

Anonymous Targets Westboro Baptist Church After Newtown Vigil Protest Threat

Source: Cavan Sieczkowski / The Huffington Post Members of the hacktivist group Anonymous have targeted the Westboro Baptist Church after the hate-mongering quasi-religious group announced plans to protest a Sunday night vigil in remembrance of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, 20 of whom were just 6 and 7 years old. On Saturday, Westboro Baptist Church [...]

Obama, Boehner Meet Again As Fiscal Cliff Talks Heat Up

Source: Dana Bash. Deirdre Walsh and Tom Cohen / CNN Washington  — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House on Monday after the top Republican negotiator made concessions over the weekend that moved the talks to a new level. The 45-minute meeting was their third face-to-face discussion in eight [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: White House Christmas Tour With The First Family’s Dog, Bo (VIDEO)

White House Christmas tour with the First Family’s dog, Bo.

WASHINGTON WATCH: How Has Pres. Lincoln’s Image As The “Great Emancipator” Changed Over The Years (VIDEO)

How has the image of President Abraham Lincoln, The Great Emancipator changed of the years in the African-American community? Dr. Edna Greene Medford, chair of the History Department at Howard University joined Roland Martin on the set of Washington Watch to discuss this and more.   DANIEL DAY-LEWIS (AS PRES. ABRAHAM LINCOLN):  Euclid’s First Common [...]

WASHIGNTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: Right To Work Law Passed In Michigan; Can Unions Win This Battle? (VIDEO)

Right-to-work legislation was passed and signed in to law in Michigan. Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss the debate over right-to-work legislation. This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features Rahiel Tesfamariam, columnist for TheWashingtonPost.com; Dr. Chris Metzler, political scientist from Georgetown University; Deborah Simmons, senior correspondent for “The Washington Times”; and Joseph Williams, contributor [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: Ambassador Susan Rice Withdraws From Secretary Of State Consideration (VIDEO)

Ambassador Susan Rice withdraws from Secretary Of State consideration after Republicans question her qualifications and involvement in the aftermath of the Benghazi attack that left four Americans including Ambassador Chris Stevens dead. This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features Rahiel Tesfamariam, columnist for TheWashingtonPost.com; Dr. Chris Metzler, political scientist from Georgetown University; Deborah Simmons, senior correspondent [...]