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VA Republican Party Condemns Loudoun GOP E-Mail With An Image Of President Obama Shot In The Head

Source: Anita Kumar / The Washington Post The Republican Party of Virginia is strongly condemning an e-mail sent by Loudoun County's GOP committee that shows President Obama as a zombie with part of his skull missing and a bullet through his head."The disgusting image used today on a mass e-mail has no place in our politics. Ever,'' [...]

Firms To Charge Smokers, Obese Workers More For Healthcare

Source: Jilian Mincer / Reuters In recent years, a growing number of companies have been encouraging workers to voluntarily improve their health to control escalating insurance costs. And while workers mostly like to see an employer offer smoking cessation classes and weight loss programs, too few are signing up or showing signs of improvement. So [...]

Kim Kardashian Files For Divorce

Source: CNN Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from her husband of 72 days, professional basketball player Kris Humphries, according to court documents from L.A. Superior Court. "After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage," Kardashian, 31, says in a statement. "I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had [...]

HUD Sec. Shaun Donovan: W.H. Program To Help Struggling Homeowners, Holding Banks Accountable (VIDEO)

Something is going on in America right now – something very big.  It's grown out from the pain and frustration of the Great Recession.  It's grown out of the anger at the Wall Street and political elite that were complicit in the collapse of the economy.  We see this change in the polling that shows [...]

Washington Watch Roundtable: Can Occupy Wall Street Affect Policy Issues, GOP Defending Richest 1% (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch "roundtable, " political scientist and XM Sirius Radio talk show host Wilmer Leon; senior correspondent for "The Washington Times" Deborah Simmons; Washington editor-at-large for "The Atlantic," Steve Clemons; and joining us from New York, Columbia University political scientist Dorian Warren take on this weeks hot topics.   MR. MARTIN:  [...]

Washington Watch Roundtable: New Income Inequality Numbers, Jobs Bill, Occupy Wall Street, 2012 GOP Presidential Race (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch "roundtable, " political scientist and XM Sirius Radio talk show host Wilmer Leon; senior correspondent for "The Washington Times" Deborah Simmons; Washington editor-at-large for "The Atlantic," Steve Clemons; joining us from New York, Columbia University political scientist Dorian Warren take on this weeks hot topics.   MR. MARTIN:  Folks, [...]

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Cain: 'I Have Never Sexually Harassed Anyone' (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Speaking at the National Press Club, Herman Cain denies that he had sexually harassed women, rejecting a report that he was accused by two women when he was head of the National Restaurant Association.

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Angela Davis: Occupy 'Wonderful Moment' (VIDEO)

CNN's Don Lemon talks to political and civil rights activist Angela Davis about the Occupy movement. WATCH:

Cain Campaign Denies Sexual Harassment (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's campaign denied allegations that emerged Sunday saying he was twice accused of sexual harassment while he was the head of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s. In the campaign's most definitive statement today, campaign manager [...]

PERSPECTIVE: Pres. Obama Should Take His Message To The Heart Of The Opposition

Pres. Barack Obama's been barnstorming across the country, talking about his jobs plan. He's been, of course, to Ohio and Virginia [and] North Carolina — critical swing states to his reelection. But I believe the President should take his message to the heart of the opposition. Pres. Barack Obama's been barnstorming across the country, talking [...]

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