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D.C. Suicide Attack Thwarted After FBI Sting Investigation

Source: MJ Lee / Politico A Moroccan man suspected of plotting a suicide attack at the Capitol was arrested Friday near the building, according to the U.S. Capitol Police and media reports. "This arrest was the culmination of a lengthy and extensive operation during which the individual was closely and carefully monitored," spokeswoman Kimberly Schneider [...]

Roland Martin, Eric Deggans Discuss Oprah Winfrey Asking Nielsen Box Owners To Watch The OWN Network

Roland Martin talks with TV/media critic Eric Deggans about Oprah Winfrey asking Nielsen box owners to watch the OWN network via Twitter.    

House Approves Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Source: Tom Curry / MSNBC By a vote of 293 to 132, the House passed a bill Friday to keep the Social Security payroll tax at its lower 4.2 percent rate and extend unemployment benefits. The bill, which the Senate will vote on Friday afternoon, is the result of negotiations regarding how, or if, the extensions will be paid for. [...]

Nancy Pelosi Rallies Base Over Birth Control Fight

Source: Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post WASHINGTON – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is firing up the Democratic base over a contentious hearing on birth control that left several congresswomen fuming. In an email sent out late Thursday by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Pelosi urges supporters to sign a petition demanding that House Republican leaders let [...]

Aretha Franklin: I Jumped Off Bed At Houston News (VIDEO)

In an exclusive interview, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin tells TODAY's Al Roker her reaction when she heard of the death of her goddaughter Whitney Houston.

ICE Agent Shot Dead At California Federal Building (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: Michael S. James / ABC News A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is dead after a workplace dispute erupted into gunfire at the agency's offices in a California federal building, officials said. In the incident at the Glenn M. Anderson Federal Building in Long Beach, Calif., an ICE [...]

President Obama Raises $29 Million For Campaign, Democratic Party

Source: The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama raised $29.1 million for his campaign and for the Democratic Party in January, a strong fundraising month that put him ahead of the pace he set in the last quarter of 2011. In a Twitter message Friday morning, the Obama campaign announced the president raised the [...]

Whitney Houston's Funeral To Be Picketed By Westboro Baptist Church?

Source: The Huffington Post Having previously picketed services for Matthew Shepard, Michael Jackson and Steve Jobs, Westboro Baptist Church now has its sights set on Whitney Houston's funeral. The Christian Post is reporting that members of the right-wing Christian group, known for its strong anti-gay stance, are planning to stage a protest at the pop diva's private memorial, set [...]

Santorum Supporter Stuns Andrea Mitchell With Memories Of How 'The Gals' Used Bayer Aspirin As Contraception (VIDEO)

Source: Alex Alvarez / Mediaite Foster Freiss, the very wealthy business man backing Rick Santorum's campaign efforts, appeared on Andrea Mitchell Reports Thursday afternoon, where host Andrea Mitchell asked him whether he thought Santorum's recent comments concerning social issues — such as those regarding, say, contraception and women in combat — would end up hurting [...]