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ROLAND S. MARTIN: A Shoot 'Em Up GOP Debate In Nevada

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com After seeing seven of the Republican presidential candidates go after each other with gusto, the man who really founded Las Vegas, mobster Bugsy Siegel, would certainly have been proud. All of the candidates knew this debate was important, and it was apparent that Herman Cain trying to rub out [...]

Number Of Californians Entering Foreclosure Jumps In Third Quarter

Source: Los Angeles Times A big August surge in foreclosure actions by Bank of America and Bank of New York sent the number of California homeowners entering foreclosure to levels not seen in a year. The third-quarter jump in notices of default, the first formal step in the foreclosure process, came after such filings had [...]

NATIONAL REVIEW: New Editorial Says Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Is 'Bold, Brash, And Wrong'

Source: National Review Herman Cain deserves credit for proposing a tax-reform plan that is specific, promotes economic growth, and has captured the imagination of conservatives nationwide. His 9-9-9 plan builds on the insight that one of the chief defects of the current tax code is its bias toward consumption over savings. But his plan's peculiarities [...]

View From The W.H.: On The Road, President Obama's Upbeat Mood Plus FLOTUS Ramping Up For 2012 (VIDEO)

Source: Julie Mason / Politico POLITICO's Julie Mason reports from the White House on President Obama's upbeat mood on the road this week and first lady Michelle Obama ramping up her 2012 campaign rhetoric.

REV. JESSE L. JACKSON: To Rescue Our Economy, Bail Out The Homeowners

By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. When I was growing up in South Carolina among hard-pressed families, food would often be short. Mothers with two lamb chops and five children wouldn't give the lamb chops to the biggest child and cut off the others. No, they would chop the lamb up, add vegetables, and make [...]

TJMS: Dr. Julianne Malveaux Believes The Occupy Movement Needs To Go To The Next Level And Solidify Demands

Roland Martin talks with Dr. Julianne Malveaux about the Occupy Wall Street movement that is spreading across the United States.

Maxine Waters Goes To War With Debt Super-Committee

Source: Zerlina Maxwell / theGrio Rep. Waters has called for an end of the debt "super-committee" that was a result of the compromise during the debt ceiling debacle. Waters said of the super-committee: I firmly believe that Congress should be focused squarely on this nation's unemployment crisis. Since the super-committee's single charge is to produce $1.5 [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Maryland Police Find Remains Believed To Be Missing Boy

Source: CNN Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, confirmed Tuesday they have found remains in a wooded area believed to be those of William McQuain, a missing 11-year-old boy. The news comes a week after Curtis Lopez, 45, was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is accused of killing his wife, 51-year-old Jane McQuain. The case [...]

Soulja Boy Arrested On Drug Possession: Substantial Amount Of Marijuana, Guns And Cash Found In Vehicle

Source: Matthew Perpetua / Billboard Soulja Boy was arrested early this morning in Temple, Georgia, about 50 miles west of Atlanta. The 21-year-old rapper and four others were taken to Carrol County jail after police found a "substantial amount" of marijuana, guns and cash in their vehicle. Authorities have estimated the combined value of the [...]

Israel And Palestinians Begin Prisoner Exchange

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: ABC News Israel and the Palestinians today began a controversial and lopsided prisoner swap in which Israel is releasing 1,027 Palestinians for a single Israel soldier who was captured in 2006. Sgt. Gilad Shalit, the lone Israeli soldier, was taken across the border and into Egypt early Tuesday in [...]