#RolandMartinUnfiltered

10.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnifltered: Day 7 Shutdown Chaos, Schumer’s Health Plan, Trump Threatens Pay, Bondi Hearing Fire, Kyren Lacy Case

It's day seven of the government shutdown. 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer lays out the Democrats' plan to hold the line for American healthcare.

The twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, is saying furloughed federal wor...

10.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shutdown Showdown Drags On, 15K Attacks on Black Progress, MS Pollution Fight, Wake Forest Honor

The shutdown showdown continues as the Senate fails for the eleventh time to pass the bill to reopen the government, leaving thousands in financial limbo.   

A new study reveals 15,000 documented attempts to erase, distort, or suppress Black Progress in America.  The founder of O...

10.15.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Day 15 Shutdown Drags On, Supreme Court Threatens Voting Rights Act, Black Groups Fight Back

It's day 15 of the government shutdown, and the Senate has failed once again to reach a deal. Democrats are not holding back. We'll talk with another congressional representative, as well as DNC Chair Ken Martin.

The Supreme Court has begun hearing arguments in a case that could completely gut the ...

10.14.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MAGA Racism Exposed, VA’s Historic Race, Day 14 Shutdown, D’Angelo’s Death Shocks Neo-Soul

MAGA racism exposed! POLITICO obtained thousands of private messages exposing young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers and slavery.

There's always an election happening! This November, Virginia will elect its first-ever woman governor, and we'll talk with the Democratic ca...

10.13.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jailed Black Mailman’s Death Sparks Lawsuit, Day 14 Shutdown Pain, Crockett vs GOP, NOLA Makes History

A Minnesota police department and county are being accused of ignoring clear signs of a medical emergency involving a jailed Black mailman, which ultimately led to his death. We'll be speaking with one of the attorneys who filed the wrongful death lawsuit for Kingsley Bimpong.
To...

10.9.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Letitia James Indicted, Day 9 Shutdown Stalemate, Dems Press Johnson, Voting Rights at Risk

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who successfully convicted Trump, has been indicted by the Justice Department on fraud charges.

On the 9th day of the government shutdown, the Senate once again failed to pass a funding bill to get federal employees back to work. Florida Congresswom...

10.8.2025 #RolandMartinUnifltered: Shutdown Hits Wallets, Trump Targets Chicago Leaders, FL Kirk Bill, The Root’s Black Ownership

Many are seeing their pockets getting empty due to this administration's tariffs and policies.  We'll talk to an economist about how this shutdown will affect your bank account.  Washington Congressman Adam Smith will be here to talk about the eighth day of the government shut...

10.6.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Day 6 Shutdown Standoff, Jeffries Challenges Johnson, Judge Backs Trump Guard Order, GA Case Risk

We are on Day 6 of the government shutdown, and the Senate will hold its fifth vote on the spending bill aimed at reopening the government. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is challenging Speaker Mike Johnson to a primetime debate.

A federal judge has decided not to block Trump's or...

10.3.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Diddy Sentenced, National Guard in Memphis, Trump Shutdown Day 3, Zohran Mamdani Speaks, Farmers Aid

Nearly 100 arrests have been made by the newly created---Memphis Safe Task Force since its deployment. Attorney General Pam Bondi calls it a win but are Black communities paying the price? Congressman Justin Pearson joins us live.

Plus, day three of the government shutdown, and still ...

10.2.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Threatens Layoffs in GOP Shutdown, Troops in Cities, Bad Bunny Super Bowl Fight Turns Political

It's Day Two of the Republican-led government shutdown, and federal workers could start receiving termination letters as soon as tomorrow. We'll talk to an organization suing the Trump administration over the threat of mass federal layoffs.

Federal troops have now been deployed to De...

10.1.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GOP Blames Dems for Shutdown, Pew Poll Slams Trump, Crockett Responds, Bad Bunny Super Bowl Fire

Day one of the GOP-led government shutdown, and guess who Republicans are blaming? That's right, Democrats. My Congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett, is here to set the record straight. 

A new Pew Research Center poll shows Americans view Trump, Vance, and congressional leaders in both par...

9.30.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Gov't Shutdown Looms, Jeffries Responds, Hegseth’s Military Policy Shift, GOP PA Rigging Claims

We are just hours away from a government shutdown. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will be here live with the latest on what Democrats are doing to try to stop it.

Also, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is rolling out big changes to military standards and gender policies. We'll b...

9.29.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump, Dem Leaders Met as Shutdown Looms, Biden-Era Grant Program Ends, Montell Jordan Health Battle

Top congressional leaders met with the twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, in a last-ditch effort to prevent a government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Education is shutting down a Biden-era grant program designed to increase racial and soc...

9.26.2025 #RolandMartinUnifltered: ICE Officer Tackles Woman, Shutdown Looms, UN Walkout on Netanyahu, Assata Shakur’s Legacy

An ICE officer is off the job after a disturbing video goes viral. It shows him tackling a woman to the ground inside a New York immigration courthouse while her two little kids watched. We will show you what happened. 

Plus, we're just five days away from a government shutdown, Hous...

9.25.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ Sues Over Voting Data, As Shutdown looms Jeffries & Clyburn  speak out, Political violence Rise

The Justice Department is suing six states for refusing to hand over their statewide voter registration lists.

Congress is less than a week away from shutting down the federal government.  Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries calls out the Republicans for failing to com...

9.24.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TSU Students Stun MAGA, Loomer’s Racist Attack on Crockett, GA Blackface Outrage, Justice in Boston

At Tennessee State University, MAGA demonstrators attempted to stir up trouble, but students shut them down. We'll show you what went down.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is once again the target of racist attacks -- this time from far-right MAGA influencer Laura Loomer. And outr...

9.23.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Skips Shutdown Talks, MD Job Losses, Memphis Band’s Kazoo Protest, Black Family Legacy

Trump chickens out and bails on a crucial meeting with Democratic leaders to avoid a government shutdown, calling their demands "unserious and ridiculous."

Maryland lost another 2,500 federal jobs in August.  Making it the second straight month the state led the nation in federal j...

9.22.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kirk “Conservative Revival,” Ilhan Omar Claps Back, Kimmel Returns, Trump Targets Reporter

Thousands gathered, and millions more watched, at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, the racist conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA. Former Illinois Republican Congressman Joe Walsh is here to discuss the memorial, which is being called a "conservative reviva...

9.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MAGA Lies on Black Cities, Dems Slam Kirk Vote, Crockett vs GOP, Record $150M HBCU Gift

MAGA Republicans say Black cities are more violent, but is that fact or just racist fear-mongering? Michael Harriot brings the receipts to flip that narrative.

The House voted to honor White Supremacist Charlie Kirk, but Democrats pushed back hard.  You'll hear AOC's take on this divisive mov...