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THIS WEEK On Washington Watch: Threat Of The Fiscal Cliff, Romney’s Excuses, Infant Mortality Rates In The Black Community.

CONGRESSMAN CHARLES RANGEL AMONG GUESTS ON NOV. 18 WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN Topics to include: The threat of the fiscal cliff, Romney’s newest excuses, advice for the Republican Party, and infant mortality rates in the black community. November 16, 2012, Silver Spring, MD –U.S. Representative for New York’s 15th congressional district,Congressman Charles Rangel; Former [...]

EURWEB: Roland Martin Breaks Down His ‘Washington Watch’ Success

Source: Chris Richburg / EURWeb *Four seasons strong and Roland Martin attributes part of the success of “Washington Watch with Roland Martin” to an intentional twist to the weekly morning news show. A twist that puts a different spin on how and when the issues are discussed. “The typical Sunday morning news show, what they do is [...]

Hostess Brands Closing For Good; Nearly 18,500 To Lose Their Jobs

Source: Chris Isidore and James O’Toole / CNN Money NEW YORK – Hostess Brands — the maker of such iconic baked goods as Twinkies, Drake’s Devil Dogs and Wonder Bread — announced Friday that it is asking a federal bankruptcy court for permission to close its operations, blaming a strike by bakers protesting a new contract [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: The Legend Of Johnny Football Grows Beyond Aggieland

by Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com  There are some sports figures who, no matter who else is playing, make you simply want to turn on the television to see what kind of excitement they will bring to the game. Barry Sanders. Deion Sanders. Michael Jordan. Reggie Jackson. Wayne Gretzky. Pele. They make up some of [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: Mitt, Even The Whitest States Didn’t Support You

by Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com  If you took a moment during the heat of the presidential race to drop by the Mitt Romney campaign office, you would have been shocked by the number of white people working to get him elected. About the only color you would have seen were the red and white [...]

Denny’s Franchisee To Add Obamacare Surcharge To Customer Checks

Source: Janean Chun / The Huffington Post While some business owners threaten to cut workers’ hours to avoid paying for their health care, a West Palm Beach, Fla., restaurant owner is going even further. John Metz said he will add a 5 percent surcharge to customers’ bills to offset what he said are the increased costs [...]

LIVE VIDEO: Attorney General Eric Holder Djscusses BP Oil Spill Settlement

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Attorney General Eric Holder holds a news conference in New Orleans, La., regarding a multi-billion dollar settlement by BP in connection with the Gulf oil spill.

LIVE VIDEO: Pres. Obama Speaks After Touring Sandy Damage In NYC

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Obama speaks on Staten Island after taking a tour of New York City areas affected by Superstorm Sandy.

LISTEN: Roland Martin Goes In On Mitt Romney For Blaming Election Loss On President Obama's Gift To Minorities

Roland Martin discusses Mitt Romney’s post-election comments on President Obama’s gifts to minorities and Sen. John McCain bashing Ambassador Susan Rice.

FDA Investigating 13 Deaths Tied To 5-Hour Energy

Source: Michelle Castillo / CBS News Officials are investigating 13 deaths over the past four years that may be tied to 5-hour Energy, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Wednesday. FDA records obtained by the New York Times  show that since 2009 there have been 90 filings against the caffeinated shots, including more than 30 which were [...]