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Wisconsin Gov. Walker Faces Recall Vote (VIDEO)

Source: Judy Keen / USA Today Wisconsin voters are deciding Tuesday whether to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who came to national prominence in 2011 after he launched a successful battle to end collective-bargaining rights for most state workers. The election is being closely watched nationally for clues about fallout facing other elected officials who cut workers’ [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: Is Government’s Role To Create Jobs Or Create An Environment For Job Creation? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss what the role of government is in respect to job creation. Is the role of government to create jobs or create an environment for job creation? This week’s panel features with Raynard Jackson, president of Raynard Jackson & Associates; Bill Press, host of “Full Court Press” on [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: Pres. Obama’s Surrogates, Bain Capital, GOP’s Attack On Organized Labor (VIDEO)

Don’t you just love the campaign season — the lies, the counter lies, the accusations? It’s often like a season of “The Real Housewives,” just with a lot more money being spent. Does it help you decide who you’ll vote for? Or, are you just over it? Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss [...]

Florida’s Voter Purge: Justice Department Asks The State To Stop The Purge (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Soledad O’Brien, Will Cain, Margaret Hoover and Democratic Congressman Ted Deutch about about Florida’s purge of the voter rolls.

Ledisi On Her New Book, “Better Than Alright: Finding Peace, Love & Power” (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Will Cain, Margaret Hoover and Soledad O’Brien talk with Ledisi about her new book, “Better Than Alright: Finding Peace, Love & Power”.

WASHINGTON WATCH: Roland Martin, Alan Krueger Discuss The Slowing Pace Of America’s Economic Growth (VIDEO)

The employment report came out this Friday, and the numbers are not good news for job seekers or for Pres. Barack Obama.  Only a net gain of 69,000 new jobs were created, 82,000 in the private sector.  The unemployment rate rose one tenth of 1 percent to 8.2 percent.  Black unemployment rose six tenths of [...]

LISTEN: Congressman John Lewis On His New Book, “Across That Bridge” And The Lifetime Struggle For Civil Rights

Roland Martin talks with Congressman John Lewis about his new book “Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision For Change”. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes.

WASHINGTON WATCH: Shortage Of African-American Male Teachers (VIDEO)

There are nearly 5 million teachers in this country, and only 2 percent of them are Black men. That’s pretty sad, considering a 2006 Colorado State University study shows that Black, male teachers not only tend to be firm disciplinarians, but also appear to enhance test scores among African-American students – particularly boys. We’re talking [...]

THE BIGGEST DAMNED LIE: Donald Trump Continues To Insist That Pres. Obama Was Born In Kenya (VIDEO)

For most of us, just saying the name “Donald Trump” makes us think “liar,” “idiot” — you could go on and on. But this week, he outdid himself. After the President released his long-form birth certificate and then humiliated Trump at last year’s White House correspondent’s dinner, we thought Trump would shut up and move [...]

Chicago Shootings: Teen Among 3 Dead, 29 Hurt In Another Weekend Marred By Gun Violence (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post At least 29 people were wounded and three people — including a 16-year-old boy — were killed by gun violence during another bloody Chicago weekend. Jamal Lockett, 16, was fatally shot in the chest Saturday afternoon in the city’s South Shore neighborhood. CBS Chicago reports that, according to police, Jamal was arguing [...]