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Political panel: The aftermath of Anthony Weiner's resignation
Before Anthony Weiner's resignation yesterday, many people on both sides of the aisle, including President Obama, called the Weiner scandal a distraction.
Now that Weiner has left office, Democratic strategist Kiki McLean and former Republican advisor Robert Traynham weigh in on what is now on the agenda in Congress and what will come of Weiner's career and campaign funds.
Casey Anthony defense: Forensic evidence the focus of day one
Casey Anthony's defense team began presenting its case on Thursday, calling their first witnesses to the stand and attempting to promote their proposed theory that Casey was the victim of sexual abuse.
Former federal prosecutor Sunny Hostin talks with AM this morning about the defense's case and the strong public interest in the trial.
Question of the Day: Do you think Mitt Romney's joke connected with viewers or did he seem out of touch?
(CNN) After listening to a group of unemployed Floridians discuss the challenges they face in the job market, presidential hopeful -and multi-millionaire– Mitt Romney cheekily divulged, "I am also unemployed."
Romney's remarks were greeted with laughter from the crowd, but not everyone appreciated his humor. Many Democrats are now criticizing Romney's joke, with Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz calling his statement inappropriate and insensitive.
American Morning wants to know: Do you think Mitt Romney's joke connected with viewers or did he seem out of touch?
Post your answer here. Your response might be included in this morning’s broadcast.
Art imitating life: Fran Drescher stars in new comedy, 'Happily Divorced'
Fran Drescher, best known for her starring role in CBS's hit "The Nanny", is returning to television in a role she is all too familiar with.
In the new comedy "Happily Divorced" Drescher plays a wife who finds out her husband is gay. The show's premise closely imitates Drescher's real-life marriage to her "Nanny" producer and co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson who came out to Drescher after their marriage dissolved. Drescher and Jacobson remain close and are now Co-Executive Producers of the new show, which airs Wednesdays at 10:30PM Eastern on TV Land.
Drescher talks to American Morning about "Happily Divorced" and her relationship with her ex-husband.
FULL STORYLegendary investor: America is overdue for another recession
The Dow closed at a new three-month low Wednesday, dropping 1.5%, as civil unrest continued in Greece in response to the government's austerity program. Concern over Greece's debt problems as well as gloomy manufacturing news sparked a sell-off.
Legendary investor Jim Rogers says he sees "continued turmoil for the next few years," and that America is overdue for another recession.
Rogers, founder of Rogers Holdings and the author of A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing, tells American Morning how he is reading this week's poor economic news.
FULL STORYPakistan arrests informants who aided the U.S. in bin Laden raid
Pakistani informants who aided the United States in finding and killing Osama Bin Laden have been detained. Those detained include one man who rented a safe house to the CIA.
The news puts even more strain on an already tense relationship between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern nation.
Chad Sweet is the Co-founder of the Chertoff Group, a security and risk management consulting group, and a Former CIA official who says the U.S. should help those who have helped it. Sweet talks to American Morning about the latest developments out of Pakistan.
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