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Awww! Upset With Coverage, Jack Welch Quits Fortune Magazine

  Source:  Dylan Byers / Politico Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric who recently suggested the Obama administration had manipulated last week’s jobs numbers, has resigned from his role as a contributor to Fortune magazine. “Welch said he will no longer contribute to Fortune following critical coverage of the former CEO of General Electric, saying he would [...]

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Stacey Dash’s Pro-Romney Tweet Becomes Racial Flashpoint

Source: The Wall Street Journal Actress Stacey Dash (“Clueless”) tweeted her support for presidential candidate Mitt Romney Sunday, writing “Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future.” She included a photo of herself wearing a red swimsuit, standing in front of the American flag. The tweet, which has been retweeted more than 5,000 times, [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Jerry Sandusky Gets 30 To 60 Years For Child Sex Abuse

Source: M. Alex Johnson and Danielle Leigh / NBC News BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison Tuesday for abusing 10 boys he met over 15 years through his charity for troubled children, NBC News reported. Sandusky, who was defensive coordinator and [...]

Jon Stewart Shreds Jack Welch’s Unemployment Conspiracy Theories (VIDEO)

Source: Huffington Post Ever since the new unemployment numbers were released shortly after President Obama and Mitt Romney’s first debate, conservatives have been crying foul. Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch has led the charge, saying that the numbers just don’t “smell right.” But on Monday night’s “Daily Show,” Jon Stewart poked several holes in the conservative conspiracy [...]

Washington Watch with Roland Martin, 10.07.12, Video Podcast

At the top of our agenda this week: the September employment report shows 114,000 new jobs, and unemployment drops down to 7.8 percent – below 8 percent for the first time since January 2009. President Obama fumbles the first debate. How he can recover and still score in November? Battles against voter suppression are won, [...]

PEW RESEARCH CENTER: Romney’s Strong Debate Performance Erases Obama’s Lead

Source: Pew Research Center Fully 66% of registered voters say Romney did the better job in last Wednesday’s debate, compared with just 20% who say Obama did better. A majority (64%) of voters who watched the debate describe it as mostly informative; just 26% say it was mostly confusing. DOWNLOAD the full report from the [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: Kerry Washington Discusses ABC’s “Scandal” (VIDEO)

Roland Martin talks with Kerry Washington, star of ABC’s “Scandal.” MR. MARTIN:   Welcome back to “Washington Watch.” Now, anybody who follows me on Twitter knows I love my television shows.  I’m a huge fan of “Boss” on Starz, but also one show that I absolutely love that’s a political show – of course, historically, “The [...]

Washington Watch Voter Suppression Update: Pennsylvania Voter I.D. Law Halted; GOP Voter Registration Fraud Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

It’s time now for our voter suppression update, and we have some good news. In Pennsylvania, a state judge has ruled that the provision of the state’s voter I.D. law that requires a photo I.D. for voting will not be enforced – at least for this year’s election. However, voting officials at polling places may [...]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Marks Creation Of The Cesar Chavez National Monument

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Obama designates the California home of labor leader Cesar Chavez as a national monument.

THE CHOICE: A Look At Pres. Barack Obama And Mitt Romney’s Plans For Higher Education (VIDEO)

It’s now time for “The Choice,” where we look at the policy proposals of Pres. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and how they affect all Americans, but especially African-Americans. Today, it’s all about higher education, both four-year and two-year community colleges. And it’s important because our college graduation rates are worse than any other developed [...]