MSNBC's Toure (single word) says white men have an "instinctual fear" of black men who are in a relationship with white women. Toure is surprised that this so-called instinct has yet to make a significant impact on Herman Cain's campaign or his poll numbers. According to Toure, this "instinctual fear" white men have "of black men being sexually

Presidential candidate Herman Cain holds a press conference to respond to allegations that he sexually harassed several women, anonymous and publicly known. (Full video via The Right Scoop)

"I mean, this guy was lying. He's a big, fat liar, Herman Cain. I'm going to say it on TV. Herman Cain is a big, fat liar, okay? When Bill Clinton shook his hand, his little finger at the nation and said 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman,' everybody in the country knew he was lying. You can smell it. This guy is lying. There is no di

Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Miss.) told Andrea Mitchell today that Mitt Romney is not as conservative as he is or some Republican voters. However, Barbour, the outgoing Governor of Mississippi, says if Romney is the party's nominee then conservatives will unite behind him for a greater goal, to beat Barack Obama. "Well, I agree that Mitt Romney is not

“The sober facts are not so funny,” Bashir said. “One woman has now come forward — she says without any financial incentive — to describe an appalling incident in a car when Herman Cain allegedly put his hand up her skirt and forced her head towards his groin. Two women have received tens of thousands of dollars, each after complaining ab

Karl Rove defends Sharon Bialek, who is accusing Herman Cain of sexual assault, because her attorney is Gloria Allred. "Credibility matters here. And Gloria Allred, while she is a Democrat and a liberal Democrat and openly so -- nonetheless, has been involved in a number of high profile cases like Tiger Woods and others where the charges have b

NBC's Chuck Todd thinks if the choices to vote come down to Romney and Obama, then there will be some third-party and even a fourth-party populist candidate. Chuck Todd: "You got to get tough, you got to get tough on Wall Street. The problem for Romney is he's going to look like Wall Street. I think this is what's burning. This is why we're goin

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following statement on the Senate floor Tuesday regarding the call for Senate Democrats and the President to work with Republicans on bipartisan proposals that can help create jobs: “It’s now been two months since the President came before Congress and outlined his plan for tackli

In an interview with ABC News/Yahoo today, Herman Cain said that Sharon Bialek, the woman represented by Gloria Allred accusing him of sexual harassment, said she is not telling the truth and he doesn't even remember meeting her. "Throughout my career, I have had nothing but the utmost respect for any and all women, as well as those who have wor

"Unfortunately, in Congress right now, it's a different story. The Republicans in Washington had been trying to gut our investments in education. Earlier this year nearly every Republican in the House voted for a budget has would have cut hundreds of thousands of children from Head Start. They've tried to cut Pell Grants for college students. They

"These are serious allegations, George," Mitt Romney said about Herman Cain in an exclusive interview with George Stephanopoulos that aired on ABC News and Yahoo. "And they're going to have to be addressed seriously. I don’t have any counsel for Herman Cain or for his campaign, they have to take their own counsel on this."

Attorney General Eric Holder tells Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) that he has not apologized to the family of Brian Terry, the U.S. Border Patrol agent murdered by a weapon used in the Fast & Furious operation now being investigated. When given the opportunity to do so at today's Senate hearing he would not apologize. Holder also says that Fast & Furio

Former President Bill Clinton tells MSNBC's "Morning Joe" he thinks presidents should be able to serve more than two terms. Transcript: JOE SCARBOROUGH, HOST: "So we talked a couple years ago and I asked you a question at the end about whether guys like you should be able to run again because I will guarantee you, we will get back to the office

Eugene Robinson, Tina Brown and the "Morning Joe" crew discuss Republican reaction to Mitt Romney, the 2012 candidates and a possible path to victory for ... Jon Huntsman. The entire panel also praises Erick Erickson's article at h

Herman Cain talks sexual harassment allegations and his campaign on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

BLITZER: Let's discuss the political fallout. Joining us, our Democratic strategist, the CNN political contributor James Carville, Republican strategist, also a CNN contributor, Alex Castellanos. James, let me go to you first. Is this going to be a big deal, a little deal in Herman Cain's quest for the Republican nomination? JAMES CARVILLE

President Obama and French President Sarkozy are caught on a hot mic bashing Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Sarkozy to Obama: "I cannot bear Netanyahu, he's a liar." Obama's response: "You're fed up with him, but I have to deal with him even more often than you."

Daily Show: As Herman Cain tries to move on from his sexual harassment scandal, Sharon Bialek, the fourth woman to accuse him, goes public with her charges. (03:35)

Herman Cain's campaign chief of staff Mark Block, on FOX News' "Hannity" claims the candidate's latest accuser, Karen Kraushaar, has a son that works for Politico. Transcript: Mark Block, Cain campaign's Chief of Staff: "It's become quite apparent that Mr. Cain's candidacy and his rise in the poll is the -- both the left and the right's worst ni

In his inability to explain the difference between Operation Wide Receiver and Operation Fast & Furious, Attorney General Eric Holder is asked by Sen. John Cornyn asks if he is "winging" his response.

This ad from Rick Perry's campaign goes after Mitt Romney for supporting the bank bailouts, calling it "one issue he has been consistent on."

This Jon Huntsman ad attacks Mitt Romney for flip-flopping on issues and for avoiding interviews on the Sunday morning shows.

Rachel Maddow talks about Tuesday's vote in Ohio, where voters will decide if they want to repeal an "anti-union" law that was passed by the legislature this year. Maddow reviews recent polling and says that Gov. Kasich's unpopularity is part of why the law will be repealed.

"On March 10, I testified about this matter before the Senate Appropriations Committee. So, clearly, by the time I testified in may, before the House Committee I'd known about Fast and Furious for several weeks, as I indicated, a couple of months. The focus on which day, which month in some ways is a bit of a distraction. It does nothing to address

Bill O'Reilly talks about what the 'Occupy' movement did over the weekend, including disrupting a conservative gathering in Washington D.C.

Charles Krauthammer and the "Special Report" discuss the latest accusation of sexual misconduct against Herman Cain.

"I think what George Will said, and I have no specific beef with George, but it's just nonsense. The fact of the matter is nothing would delight this president more than the opportunity, or rather the -- Congress deprived him of the opportunity to run against a do-nothing congress by actually doing something on jobs and the economy. I mean, he woul

Chris Matthews talks about the latest Election 2012 polling for the GOP primary and the general election. His panelists discuss the national disenchantment and how that could propel a third-party candidate.