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LIVE VIDEO: House Committee Holds Hearing On Attack On U.S. Consulate In Libya

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Officials testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee concerning possible security lapses during the attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Paul Ryan: Reduce Gun Crime By Teaching ‘Inner City’ People ‘Good Discipline’, ‘Character’

Source: Joy-Ann Reid / theGrio Before he abruptly ended a local television interview with an ABC affiliate in Flint, Michigan this week, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan explained what he thinks will reduce crime in America. From Mediaite’s Tommy Christopher: Republican vice-presidential hopeful Paul Ryan made a bit of news when he abruptly cut short an interview with a [...]

CNN MONEY: CEO Emails 7,000 Employees Saying Defeat Obama Or Else

Source: Chris Isidore / CNN Money NEW YORK – Surprise. David Siegel, the resort CEO who is building the biggest private home in the country, really, really doesn’t like President Obama. And while Siegel hasn’t sent any money to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, he has gone a step farther to support him. On Monday [...]

Magic Johnson On First In-Home HIV Test (VIDEO)

Brooke speaks with NBA legend Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson about HIV prevention, the first in-home HIV test and life after HIV. WATCH:

Season Four Premiere For TV One’s Washington Watch Up 35%

MIRRORS CABLE NEWS VIEWING TREND AMONG BLACK VIEWERS Overall Series Audience Growth is Pacing 27% Ahead of Last Season SILVER SPRING, MD, OCTOBER 9, 2012 ? TV One has announced that the season four premiere of Washington Watch, its Sunday morning news program hosted by popular news analyst and columnist Roland Martin, was up a sizable 35 [...]

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Kelley Williams-Bolar About Her Nine Day Stint In Prison For Sending Her Kids To A Better School District

Roland Martin Talks with Kelley Williams-Bolar about her nine day stint in prison, her father’s prison sentence and his death on May 10th, 2012.

Obama Campaign Hits Romney Over Comments About Cutting Funds To Big Bird And PBS (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Ryan Lizza, John Berman and Soledad O’Brien discuss the Obama Campaign’s new political ad hitting Mitt Romney over his comments about getting rid of Big Bird and PBS.

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WASHINGTON WATCH: Black Professionals React To The First Presidential Debate (VIDEO)

This past Wednesday Roland Martin attended a debate watch party in New York with a group of young, Black professionals, including graduates of Morehouse and Spelman. Here’s bit of what they had to say.

STARTING POINT: ACLU Sues Because Kids Can’t Read (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Ryan Lizza, Poppi Harlow and Soledad discuss the ACLU suing the Highland Park school district because the children can’t read.