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Jon Stewart Challenges Obama On Libya Response In Wide-Ranging Daily Show Interview

The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Source: Josh Feldman / Mediaite President Barack Obama appeared on The Daily Show tonight, in a wide-ranging interview that hit on everything from the debates between the president and Mitt Romney, the president’s economic policy, and how the Obama [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin, Ohio State Rep. Alicia Reece Discuss Ohio's Early Voting Ruling And Voter Intimidation Billboards

Roland Martin talks with Alicia Reece about the supreme court’s early voting ruling in Ohio.

Pres. Obama Was Considered Potential Target For Terror Attack (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: AP / theGrio NEW YORK — A law enforcement official says the high-ranking U.S. government official who was allegedly considered for assassination during a terrorism plot has been identified as President Barack Obama. The official stresses that the suspect never got beyond [...]

CNN MONEY: Jobless Claims Jump By 46,000

Source: Annalyn Censky / CNN Money NEW YORK – First-time claims for unemployment benefits are on a roller coaster. The number snapped back up last week, after falling to a four-year low the week before. About 388,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits in the week ended October 13, up 46,000 from the previous week, the [...]

theGrio: Rep. Gohmert Says Legacy Of Slavery Was Ugly, But Situation Is Worse Now

Source: Abdul Sada / theGrio Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) has become the latest GOP lawmaker to convey ambiguity on the institution of slavery. In recent remarks, he seemed to imply that while the slavery era was bad, conditions in the U.S. are even worse today. According to Huffington Post, while speaking on a conference call with conservative pastor Rick Scarborough, [...]

Newsweek To End Print Edition In December

Source: Doug Stanglin / USA Today After 80 years in print, Newsweek is going all-digital starting early next year. The last print edition in the United States will be the Dec. 31 issue, says Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of The Newsweek Daily Beast Company, in a statement. The Washington Post company sold Newsweek In 2010 to businessman Sidney Harman for $1 [...]

HUFFINGTON POST: Mitt Romney Encouraged Business Owners To Advise Employees How To Vote

Source: The Huffington Post In a June conference call hosted by the conservative-leaning National Federation of Independent Businesses, Mitt Romney encouraged business owners to let their employees know which candidate they support and how the election’s outcome will affect their business. During a telephone town hall with small-business owners, first reported by In These Times, Romney said President [...]

HUFFINGTON POST: Tagg Romney Jokes About Taking A ‘Swing’ At Obama After Heated Debate

Source: The Huffington Post Mitt Romney’s eldest son weighed in on the second presidential debate on Wednesday, joking that the debate’s contentious nature made him want to “take a swing” at President Obama. During an interview with North Carolina radio host Bill LuMaye, Tagg Romney said that hearing the president call his father a liar made [...]

Roland Martin, Rep. Jason Chaffetz Spar Over Who Won The Presidential Debate (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Rep. Jason Chaffetz debate who won the Presidential debate

Debate Recap: Who Has A Real Plan For The Economy, Pres. Obama Or Mitt Romney? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Sen. Ron Johnson, Ron Brownstein, Soledad O’Brien, John Berman, and Rep. Jason Chaffetz discuss who won the Presidential debate. Plus, who has a plan for the economy Pres. Obama or Mitt Romney? stLight.options({ publisher:'18355ba4-a04c-4a33-a76f-847aadfc0f80', onhover:false }); Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Mobile Surveys | Feedback TabView MicroPoll