Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 578

McConnell: Extend Tax Cut Short-Term And Long-Term

Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says the House and Senate should meet in Washington to extend the payroll tax set to expire Dec. 31. With the clock ticking, McConnell says the House should pass a short-term extension that gives 160 million Americans certainty that their taxes will not rise Jan. [...]

Wall Street Journal Calls Republican Payroll Tax Strategy A 'Fiasco'

Source: Tommy Christopher / Mediaite After a string of qualified "successes" in the game of legislative chicken, congressional Republicans may have finally met their Dead Man's Curve. With time running out on the payroll tax cut extension that will affect 160 million Americans, Republicans in the House rejected a bipartisan Senate compromise to extend the payroll tax [...]

Lawmaker Says Michelle Obama Has 'Large Posterior,' He Might Want To Check His Own Caboose

Source: Betsy Rothstein / mediabistro.com Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.), known for his cantankerous ways and for not speaking to media unless it's his idea, was overheard at the Delta Crown lounge at Reagan National Airport today talking on his cellphone about an incident he said occurred three weeks ago while at an Episcopal church auction. Please note, a churchauction. [...]

Floyd Mayweather Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail After Pleading Guilty In Domestic Violence Case (VIDEO)

Source: ESPN LAS VEGAS – Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced Wednesday to 90 days in a Las Vegas jail after pleading guilty to a reduced battery domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges. The 34-year-old Mayweather also was ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and pay a $2,500 fine. [...]

Sarah Palin Questions Obama White House Holiday Card

Source:  Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) attacked the White House holiday card in an article on Fox News Radio. The front of the card shows the Obamas' dog, Bo, sitting in a very Christmas-like setting, with a fireplace decorated with wreaths and red ribbons, and a table with a poinsettia plant and presents. "From our [...]

TJMS: Alleged Hazing Victim Bria Hunter Gives Up Scholarship, Leaves FAMU, Her Attorney BJ Bernstein Speaks Out

April Ryan talks with B.J. Bernstein the attorney for Bria Hunter, the other alleged FAMU hazing victim that suffered a broken bone and blood clots. Hunter has recently decided to withdraw from school in the wake of the FAMU hazing scandal and investigation.      

Discrimination With A Smile: BofA Settles Unfair Lending Claims For $335 Million

Source: Chris Isidore / CNN Money NEW YORK – The Justice Department announced a $335 million settlement with Bank of America Wednesday over discriminatory lending practice at Countrywide Financial. Attorney General Eric Holder said a federal probe found discrimination against at least 200,000 qualified African American and Hispanic borrowers from 2004 to 2008, during the height [...]

Pudgy Passengers Prompts State Ferries Capacity Change

Source: Doug Esser / MSNBC SEATTLE — The Washington state ferry service isn't going to start turning away hefty passengers, but it has had to reduce the capacity of the nation's largest ferry system because people have been packing on the pounds. Coast Guard vessel stability rules that took effect nationwide Dec. 1 raised the estimated weight [...]

Thieves Arrested After Pocket-Dialing 911 (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: Colleen Curry / ABC News Two thieves who couldn't stop bragging about their loot of video games and DVDs from a Target store were surprised to find that someone was listening in on their conversation– a 911 operator. According to police in Madison, Wisc., one of the shoplifters accidentally [...]

President Obama, Speaker Boehner In Payroll Tax Standoff (VIDEO)

The payroll tax impasse becomes a showdown between President Obama and Speaker Boehner. CNN's Dana Bash has the latest. WATCH: