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Best Of The CNN/Tea Party Debate (VIDEO)

From Social Security to immigration, the CNN/Tea Party Republican Debate covered all the hot button issues. WATCH:

The Best Of The GOP Debate Zingers (VIDEO)

The candidates at CNN's GOP Tea Party Debate came out swinging at President Obama and each other. WATCH:

GOP Tea Party Debate: Audience Cheers, Says Society Should Let Uninsured Patient Die (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post A bit of a startling moment happened near the end of Monday night's CNN debate when a hypothetical question was posed to Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas). What do you tell a guy who is sick, goes into a coma and doesn't have health insurance? Who pays for his coverage? "Are you saying society should just let him die?" Wolf Blitzer asked. "Yeah!" several members of the crowd yelled out. To read this article in its entirety [...]

Jon Stewart: 'Campaign Obama Is Back!' (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post On Monday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart took on President Obama's American Jobs Act, and rejoiced at the realization that Campaign Obama, the roll-up-your-sleeves problem solver we elected, has finally returned after three years. To read this article in its entirety visit The Huffington Post.

President Obama Heads To Boehner's Home State To Push Jobs Plan

Source: MSNBC Washington – President Barack Obama is visiting a school undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation to sell his proposal for creating more jobs. And it's no coincidence that the school is in Ohio, the home state of House Speaker John Boehner, a critic of the president's proposal to tax the rich to pay for his plan. The visit Tuesday to Columbus, Ohio, is designed to promote $25 billion in school modernization and infrastructure spending that's part of the $447 billion [...]

Mom Fired After Taking Off To Donate Kidney To Son (VIDEO)

Mom Loses Job After Kidney Donation: MyFoxPHILLY.com Source: The Huffington Post After using up her vacation days to take care of her dying mother, Claudia Rendon took a leave of absence from her job to donate a kidney to her sick son. But, when she was well enough to return to work, Rendon found out she had been replaced, myfoxphilly.com reports. "Everything was coming down all at once," Caludia Rendon told Fox 29. "I felt like the best thing that [...]

Manny Ramirez Arrested For Domestic Violence

Source: ABC News Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez was arrested Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, after a domestic dispute at his Weston, Fla. home, according to authorities. Ramirez has been charged with battery. Ramierz played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays before retiring in April. (Broward County Sheriff's Office/AP Photo)

TJMS: GOP War On Voting: Republicans Working To Prevent Millions From Voting In 2012

Roland Martin talks with Ari Berman about the GOP's attempt to suppress voting efforts in several states across the nation and keep Democrats from voting in the 2012 presidential election. Read Ari Berman's article The GOP War on Voting @ www.rollingstone.com. LISTEN: TJMS: Ohio Election Law Attempts To Limit Early Voting And Suppress The African-American Vote

FINANCIAL TIMES: President Obama To Propose Medicare And Medicaid Cuts

Source: Stephanie Kirchgaessner and James Politi in Washington / Financial Times Barack Obama is expected to lay out a plan next week that would cut several hundred billion dollars from Medicare and Medicaid, the large government healthcare schemes for the elderly and the poor, as part of a pitch to cut future deficits by more than $1,500bn.

Romney Care Vs. Perry Care Vs. The Economy (VIDEO)

Roland Martin and Erick Erickson join Don Lemon in the CNN Newsroom to discuss if Romney Care and Perry Care will be factors in the 2012 presidential campaign.