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Will Houston Death Turn Into A Criminal Case? (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Jeanine Pirro, host of "Justice With Judge Jeanine," and Larry Kobilinsky, a forensic scientist, discuss the death of Whitney Houston and whether the investigation might turn into a criminal case.

Man Accused Of Killing Jennifer Hudson's Family Appears In Court

Source: The Huffington Post A judge on Tuesday upheld the arrest of the man who allegedly killed three of singer Jennifer Hudson's family members in 2008. Attorneys representing William Balfour had aimed to convince a judge that the arrest of their client — and evidence from a warrantless search — should be thrown out because [...]

Negotiators Reach Tentative Payroll Tax Cut Deal

Source: AP / CBS News WASHINGTON – House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers planning to unveil the pact Wednesday and sending the measure to President Barack Obama as early as this week. Under the outlines of [...]

Washington Watch w/Roland Martin, 02.12.12 [Transcript]

At the top of our agenda this week, a major battle rages over birth control for workers at Catholic hospitals and universities. Big banks agree to pay $26 billion over mortgage fraud, and Rick Santorum crushes Mitt Romney in three states. Who is responsible for the Obama hate machine? Progressive commentator Bill Press has some [...]

Washington Watch with Roland Martin, 02.012.12, Video Podcast

At the top of our agenda this week, a major battle rages over birth control for workers at Catholic hospitals and universities. Big banks agree to pay $26 billion over mortgage fraud, and Rick Santorum crushes Mitt Romney in three states. Who is responsible for the Obama hate machine? Progressive commentator Bill Press has some [...]

Heightened Security In US Over Iran Threat (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: ABC News Federal officials told ABC News that there is so far no specific intelligence of any threat to Israeli interests in the U.S. They also noted that in cities like New York and Washington, D.C., "the targets are much harder" than in countries like India, Georgia and Thailand, [...]

Chaka Khan Blasts Clive Davis' Decision To Host Pre-Grammy Gala

Source: Lauren Moraski / CBS News Chaka Khan is speaking up about Whitney Houston, pinning blame on "dangerous people" and blasting Clive Davis for hosting his pre-Grammy party just hours after Houston's death — in the same hotel in which she died. "I stand on, whoever flew her out to perform at that party, should have provided [...]

Jeremy Lin Carrying Knicks And Creating A $14 Million Brand

Source: Michael McCarthy / USA Today NEW YORK – New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin now boasts the world's fastest-growing athlete brand, according to Michael Ozanian of Forbes, with the 23-year-old's name worth in the $14 million range. Lin's endorsement portfolio could eventually hit the $15 million range, Ozanian predicts. Lin's star power is also helping the financial bottom line of publicly-traded [...]

Romney: Auto Bailout Discredits President Obama

Source: Alexander Burns / Politico President Obama has made the 2009 auto bailouts a central part of his reelection message, calling the automobile industry's turnaround an example of tough choices made well, with real, positive economic consequences for the country. Mitt Romney uses a Detroit News op-ed today to argue the opposite, writing that "all the defects in [...]

Payroll Tax Has Republican Leaders Urging Tea Party Members To Be Less Extreme, More Politically Savvy

Source: Michael Mcauliff / The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — The potential Republican retreat from a hard-line stance on extending the payroll tax cut comes as GOP leaders have been quietly urging their Tea Party members to be less extreme. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and his top lieutenants on Monday proposed extending the 2-percent cut for the rest [...]