When Barack Obama was elected as president he became the leader of the Democratic Party. The Republican Party recently elected a black man, Michael Steele to head their party. Jon Stewart and Wyatt Cenac discuss if Michael Steele’s race contributed to his victory. This video is from Comedy Central’s The…

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President Obama is about to nominate Senator Judd Greg, R-NH, for Commerce Secretary. If Gregg’s confirmed, he would be the third Republican in the cabinet. Is it really worth it for Obama to continue reaching across party lines? Rachel Maddow is joined by The Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne. This video…

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A new government commission created to study wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan says billions of dollars have been wasted by using defense contractors. Rachel Maddow is joined by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s Paul Rieckhoff. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Feb. 2, 2009.…

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Anonymous officials claim that Obama will keep the same rendition practices that went on during the Bush administration. Does this mean the White House will to continue to allow kidnapping, and indefinite imprisonment? Harper’s Magazine contributing editor Scott Horton tries to talk Rachel down. This video is from MSNBC’s The…

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At Monday’s White House briefing, press secretary Robert Gibbs said that President Obama’s nominee for health secretary was “still the best person to do healthcare reform,” even though former Senator Tom Daschle is facing questions over his late payment of over 100,000 dollars in back taxes. RAW STORY has more…

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A speech by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at Britain’s Cambridge University was interrupted by a protestor Monday who threw a shoe at him and shouted: “This is a scandal”, an AFP reporter said. RAW STORY has more details here. This video is from CNN’s Newsroom, broadcast Feb. 2, 2009. Download…

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The New York City Police Department has launched an internal probe to investigate a raid on a Staten Island bar. In a video posted on YouTube, cops can be seen smashing gambling machines and putting confiscated cash into their pockets. This video is from New York Post, broadcast Feb. 2,…

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A vegetarian Wall Street trader says he lost his job after he refused to eat meat with his boss. Ryan Pacifico has filed a lawsuit that claims he was fired for his vegetarianism. According to the suit, Pacifico’s boss said, “You don’t even eat steak, dude. At what point in…

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Iceland has announced a new government that will be headed by the modern world’s first openly gay leader. Johanna Sigurthar-dottir, who will lead in a new minority coalition, has also become Iceland’s first female prime minister. This video is from BBC, broadcast Feb. 1, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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ABC News’ Brian Ross reported: Despite a near collapse that required $45 billion in federal taxpayer bailout funds, Bank of America sponsored a five day carnival-like affair just outside the Super Bowl stadium this past week as President Obama decried wasteful spending on Wall St. The event — known as…

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