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Protesters Throw Smoke Bomb Over WH Fence While Obamas Dine Out

Source: ABC News While the Obamas were dining at one of Washington's finest steak houses,  Occupy DC protesters gathered in front of the White House and for a couple of hours, drew dozens of police cars toPennsylvania Avenue and briefly kept the press on lockdown inside the building. The cause of the commotion is unclear but may have been [...]

RENE SYLER: Should Paula Deen "Lighten Up"?

First before I say anything else, let me say I love this woman. I met Paula Deen back when I was an anchor on that network morning broadcast and our paths crossed several times after that, most notably when I shot that pilot with her a few years back. Months later, she entertained Buff, me [...]

Wikipedia To Go Dark On Wednesday To Protest Bills On Web Piracy

Source:  Jenna Wortham / The New York Times The wave of online protests against two Congressional bills that aim to curtail copyright violations on the Internet is gathering momentum. Wikipedia is the latest Web site to decide to shut on Wednesday in protest against the two Congressional bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act, often called SOPA, and [...]

Washington Watch with Roland Martin, 01.15.12, Video Podcast

At the top of our agenda this week, Mitt Romney wins New Hampshire and says, "We resent the wealthy"? Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry attack Mitt for being a – wait for it – a capitalist! And the First Lady says, "I am not an angry Black woman." Our "Washington Watch" newsmaker, Patrick Gaspard, [...]

Washington Watch w/Roland Martin, 01.15.12 [Transcript]

At the top of our agenda this week, Mitt Romney wins New Hampshire and says, "We resent the wealthy"? Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry attack Mitt for being a – wait for it – a capitalist! And the First Lady says, "I am not an angry Black woman." Our "Washington Watch" newsmaker, Patrick Gaspard, [...]

Saints Fan Accused Of Shooting Two Men Cheering For The 49ers Outside An Applebee's In Georgia

Source: David Boroff / New York Daily News An angry Saints fan in Georgia took his rage too far when he shot two men cheering for the 49ers on the day of San Francisco's stunning NFL playoff victory over New Orleans, police said. Donald Ray Ayro was arrested in Saturday's shooting outside an Applebee's in [...]

Juan Williams Discusses Exchange With Gingrich: 'I Don't Think He Answered The Question At All' (VIDEO)

Source: Jon Bershad / Mediaite Juan Williams appeared on FOX News' The Five and discussed the exchange that he had with Newt Gingrich during the South Carolina GOP debate.

GOP Rep Uses MLK As Reason To Attack Obama, Pelosi

Source: The Huffington Post WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans haven't exactly minced words when when criticizing top Democrats in the federal government, with many of their attacks directed at President Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Even though she's no longer speaker of the House, Pelosi continues to be one of the most unpopular figures among [...]

Dirty Politics, Negative Ads And Super PACs Impact On The 2012 Presidential Race

Roland Martin and Crystal Wright join Michael Holmes in the CNN Newsroom for today's installment of Fair Game. In this edition of Fair Game, Roland and Wright debate the effect of super PACs, dirty politics and negative ads on the 2012 presidential race.

AJC: Martin Luther King III Resigns As King Center President

Source: Shelia M. Poole / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Martin Luther King III has resigned as president of the center formed to promote the legacy of his father. The move comes on the heels of another major announcement last week that Bernice King, the surviving daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was named CEO [...]