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ROLLING OUT: Does Obama’s Debate Victory Mean Anything? Roland Martin Says ‘Yes’

Source: Terry Shropshire / Rolling Out President Obama, thrust into the unfamiliar and uncomfortable role of underdog in the bruising slugfest to earn White House retention, proved to be Republican nominee’s Mitt Romney’s equal in style and his superior in substance in the second presidential debates in New York. Political pundits, including CNN contributor and TV One’s [...]

The Libya Moment: Presidential Debate Moderator Candy Crowley Discusses Fact-Check Claims (VIDEO)

Roland Martin Candy Crowley, Soledad O’Brien, Howard Kurtz, Lauren Ashburn, and Rep. Jason Chaffetz discuss the clash between President Obama and Mitt Romney over the consulate attack in Libya.

BREAKING NEWS: Suspected Terrorist Arrested For Alleged Plot To Attack Federal Reserve In NYC

Source: Jonathan Dienst and Shimon Prokupecz / NBC 4 New York NBC 4 New York has learned that federal authorities have arrested a man they say was plotting to attack the Federal Reserve building in Lower Manhattan, just blocks from the World Trade Center site. The man is in custody in New York. Sources tell NBC 4 New York [...]

ROLAND MARTIN REPORTS POLLS: Who Won The Second Presidential Debate?

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Trial For Trayvon Martin Shooting Set For June; ‘Stand Your Ground Hearing’ May Be This Spring

Source: AP / The Washington Post SANFORD, Fla. — A judge set a tentative trial date next year for a neighborhood watch volunteer charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. In her first hearing since taking over the case, Judge Debra S. Nelson said June 10 would be the start of George Zimmerman’s trial, though the [...]

EARLY START: Did Pres. Obama Do What He Needed To Do In The Second Presidential Debate? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Ana Navarro, Richard Socarides, Dana Bash, Zoraida Sambolin and John Berman discuss the second Presidential debate between Pres. Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.

Debate Recap: Pres. Obama, Mitt Romney Spar Over Taxes, Healthcare And Women’s Rights

Roland Martin, Ana Navarro, Richard Socarides, Dana Bash, Zoraida Sambolin and John Berman discuss the second Presidential debate between Pres. Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.

Binders Full Of Women? Candidates Court Female Voters During Debate (VIDEO)

President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney appealed to female voters during Tuesday’s presidential debate. Obama said he signed pay equity legislation for women, while Romney said he hired women for key posts in Massachusetts. (Oct. 16)

LIVE VIDEO: Pres. Barack Obama And Mitt Romney Face Off In Second Presidential Debate

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Barack Obama enters a high-stakes debate against Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney looking to reclaim the upper-hand in the 2012 presidential election.

LIVE VIDEO: Debate Analysis From Jeff Johnson & Roland S. Martin On Bliss.FM

Watch live streaming video from blisfm at livestream.com NEW YORK – October 9, 2012 – Citing a void in the marketplace for African American perspective during this year’s election season, award-winning journalists Roland S. Martin, host and managing editor of “WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN” and Jeff Johnson, social activist and political commentator, have teamed [...]