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WASHINGTON WATCH: Right To Work Law Passed & Signed In Michigan; How Will This New Legislation Will Impact You (VIDEO)

Labor unions lost another battle this week in Michigan in the ongoing assault on the rights of workers that we’ve seen in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. In the space of a few short days, the lame duck Republican state legislature passed, and the Republican governor signed, a so-called “right to work” law. There were no [...]

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley To Name Tim Scott To Senate Seat

Source: Peter Hamby / CNN Republican Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina will announce Monday that she’s appointing GOP Rep. Tim Scott as Sen. Jim DeMint’s successor, according to Republican sources in South Carolina and Washington. The announcement will come at noon ET at South Carolina’s state house in Columbia. Scott will become the Senate’s [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Harry Johnson About Re-Modeling The MLK Memorial In Washington D.C.

Roland Martin talks with Harry Johnson of the Memorial Foundation about the re-modeling of the Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington D.C.

President Obama’s Statement On The Shooting In Newtown, Connecticut (VIDEO)

President Obama delivers a statement on the elementary school shooting at a school in Newtown, Connecticut.

Roland Martin Scores Sixth Consecutive NAACP Image Award Nomination

TV One’s Washington Watch with Roland Martin has earned its third nomination for the upcoming 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards, marking the show’s host his sixth consecutive nomination altogether. Washington Watch with Roland Martin is up for Outstanding News/Information Series.  This accomplishment is also the show’s host and managing editor’s fifth honor with TV One for the political analyst [...]

THIS WEEK On Washington Watch: Susan Rice Withdraws From Secretary Of State Consideration; The Murder Of Jordan Davis; Michigan Becomes A Right-To-Work State

SUSAN RICE WITHDRAWS FROM SECRETARY OF STATE CONSIDERATION AMONG TOPICS ON DEC. 16 WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN Topics include: Susan Rice withdraws from Secretary of State consideration; the murder of Florida teen, Jordan Davis; Michigan becomes the 24th right-to-work state in the country; President Lincoln’s image as the “Great Emancipator,” and a special tour of the [...]

AP: Hillary Clinton Faints, Suffers Concussion

The State Department says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who skipped an overseas trip this past week because of a stomach virus, sustained a concussion after fainting. (Dec. 15)

ROLAND S. MARTIN: Now Is The Time To Talk Guns, Mental Illness

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com   Enough! Enough with putting off tomorrow what we should be talking about today. Enough with being afraid to step on someone’s delicate sensibilities when it comes to the Second Amendment. Enough with elected leaders who are too cowardly to confront the National Rifle Association and their ardent supporters. Enough [...]

WATCH: President Obama Delivers A Statement On The Elementary School Shooting

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama Delivers a Statement

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Delivers A Statement On The Elementary School Shooting

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama Delivers a Statement