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Obama, Bill Clinton Campaign Together In First Joint 2012 Campaign Appearance

Source: Laura MacInnis / Reuters / Huffington Post Former President Bill Clinton gave a rousing endorsement of fellow Democrat Barack Obama in his first 2012 campaign appearance with the president on Sunday night, and helped him raise more than $2 million. A white-haired and svelte Clinton, 65, pounded the podium and pointed at the crowd while [...]

Judge: Texas Can’t Ban Planned Parenthood From Health Program (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC A federal judge on Monday blocked a Texas rule that would have excluded Planned Parenthood from participating in the state’s women’s health program. In a win for Planned Parenthood, U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled Monday there was sufficient evidence the state rule [...]

ALLISON SAMUELS: Whitney Houston’s Private Hell And Inevitable Death

Source: Allison Samuels / The Daily Beast In her final flight back home, singer Whitney Houston should have been surrounded by those who truly loved and cared for her. A few aboard the private plane that carried her body had been there for Houston through thick and thin. Her manager and sister-in-law, Pat Houston, was [...]

BENJAMIN WHEELOCK: Tucker Carlson’s Downward Spiral

Source: Benjamin Wheelock / Salon.com In many ways Tucker Carlson’s a better symbol of the pathetic state of what passes for conservative journalism than even Glenn Beck or the late Andrew Breitbart, to name two of his contemporaries with a much larger following. Glenn Beck started as a no-account shock jock and is now a [...]

NBA Commissioner David Stern: Rajon Rondo Bumped Ref

Source: ESPN NBA commissioner David Stern would not comment Monday morning on whether the league would discipline Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo for bumping into referee Marc Davis in the closing minute of Sunday night’s 83-74 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, but left little doubt how he felt about the incident. “I don’t want to pre-judge on what the recommendation [...]

George Zimmerman Defense Team Launches Social Media Campaign

Source: Trymaine Lee / The Huffington Post The defense team for George Zimmerman, the man charged with murdering unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, has launched a new website, Facebook and Twitter account designed to dispute misinformation and provide “a voice for Mr. Zimmerman.” “We understand that it is unusual for a legal defense to maintain a social media presence [...]

Helping The Least Of Us: 85-Year-Old Ida Martin’s Bluffton Self Help Organization Answered Nearly 22,000 Requests For Aid

We’ve talked a lot about the role of government in taking care of the least of us. It’s a political question, but it’s also a moral question. And for 85-year-old Ida Martin, it is a personal one. And earlier this month, her name was added to the Wall of Honor in her hometown of Bluffton, [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: School Vouchers, Is President Obama Too Cool For The GOP, Does POTUS Have A Young Voter Problem? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch discuss school vouchers, is President Barack Obama too cool and does POTUS have a young voter problem? This week’s roundtable features Angela Rye, general counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus; Pulitzer Prize-winning “Chicago Tribune” columnist Clarence Page; Cynthia Gordy, senior political correspondent for TheRoot.com and Dr. Chris Metzler, political [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH ROUNDTABLE: Student Interest Rate Bill, School Choice And Who Has the Best Plan To Educate Our Children? (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss who has the best plan to educate our children, student loans, school choice and more. This week’s roundtable features Angela Rye, general counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus; Pulitzer Prize-winning “Chicago Tribune” columnist Clarence Page; Cynthia Gordy, senior political correspondent for TheRoot.com and Dr. Chris Metzler, political [...]

Tigers’ Delmon Young Placed On Restricted List Pending Evaluation

Source: Shawn Windsor and Robin Erb / Detroit Free Press NEW YORK – The Tigers put outfielder Delmon Young on the restricted list today and recalled Danny Worth from Toledo to take Young’s spot on the team’s 25-man roster, the club announced. Young will remain on the restricted list pending an evaluation at the beginning [...]