LiveBlog for Friday, February 3, 2012

• Sexy Liberal John Fugelsang joins us in the New York Bureau for all three hours of Fridays With Fugelsang

• Former and future Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida calls in at 11am ET / 8am PT to talk about Newt Gingrich’s failures

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) calls in at 11:30am ET / 8:30am PT to talk about the 2012 election and Komen’s decision to de-fund Planned Parenthood

Donald Trump formally endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Thursday, describing the former Massachusetts governor as “tough” and “smart” and the best pick in the GOP primary.

Supporters are rallying around Planned Parenthood after renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to cut breast screening grants to the reproductive health organization.

• The Obama administration on Wednesday detailed its latest plan to help millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today’s historically-low rates. The plan would allow some borrowers who are current on their mortgage to save an average of $3,000 a year.

President Barack Obama is unveiling a new jobs initiative geared toward veterans Friday that the administration says will put thousands of former men and women in uniform back to work.


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