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WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump expected to endorse Mitt Romney
Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement about the 2012 presidential race at 3:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast Feb. 2, 2011. …
Chris Rock: I’d gladly pay more in taxes
Comedian Chris Rock told The Associated Press this week that he would gladly pay more in taxes if it meant more Americans have jobs. Speaking to reporters at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Rock commented that he was “gonna lose the money,” suggesting that he would rather see his tax…
Komen founder: ‘The responses we are getting are very, very favorable’
The founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Thursday insisted that the public response to her organization’s decision to discontinue its partnership with Planned Parenthood had been “very, very favorable.” CEO Nancy G. Brinker told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell called reports that the Komen Foundation cut funds for breast…
Obama gets Biblical on Republican tax critics
President Barack Obama proved on Thursday that conservatives don’t have a monopoly on using religion to advocate for specific public policies. Speaking to a group of mostly-conservative politicians at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, the president quoted scripture in a effort to get Republicans to support a fairer tax code…
FBI chainsaws wrong door, makes woman lay in dog urine
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has apologized to a Massachusetts woman after they used a chainsaw to cut open her door and then forced her to lay in dog urine — only to discover they had the wrong apartment. Judy Sanchez said that she and her daughter were asleep…
‘Young Turks’ co-host smacks down anti-abortion activist
An anti-abortion activist who runs the advocacy group Pro-Life Action League was abruptly corrected on last night’s broadcast of “The Young Turks” after he claimed that the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) does not do breast cancer screenings. Speaking about the Susan G. Komen for the Cure charity’s recent decision…
Santorum to sick kid: Don’t complain about $1 million drug costs
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told the mother of a child with a rare genetic disorder on Tuesday that she shouldn’t have a problem paying $1 million a year for drugs because Apple’s iPad can cost around $900. Speaking to more than 400 people at Woodland Park, Colorado, the former…
Maddow: Republicans nominating ‘Thurston Howell’ for president
On Wednesday on the campaign trail, Mitt Romney announced to CNN’s Soledad O’Brien that he’s “not concerned about the very poor” because they have a “safety net” in our society. On Wednesday night’s The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel put the remark in context…which is to say that she noted how…
Colbert launches ‘vicious personal attack’ Twitter meme to ‘help’ GOP
In his victory speech in Florida Tuesday night, Mitt Romney said that while some may say that a long, bloody primary battle weakens the Republican Party, he believes that it prepares them for the general election battle to come. On Wednesday’s The Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert agreed, and presented…
Stewart: Gingrich has confused ‘winning’ and ‘getting his a** kicked’
In the wake of the Floriday primary on Tuesday, The Daily Show on Wednesday took a look at the results. Romney’s decisive victory over Newt Gingrich, said host Jon Stewart, has prompted the roll-out of the “General Election Romney.” “It’s always exciting to see a new Romney. I wonder what…
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