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Video: Troops aren’t the only problem in Afghanistan

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:25:36 GMT

Nov. 25: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and a political panel look ahead to President Barack Obama’s primetime speech on troop deployment, civilian efforts and benchmarks in Afghanistan. (Other)

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Video: Entertaining, White House style

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:29:33 GMT

Nov. 25:The Washington Post’s Sally Quinn recaps Tuesday’s state dinner at the White House. (Other)

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Video: Is Somalia a failed state?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:33:01 GMT

Nov. 25: Mustafa Haji Abdinur of the Agence France-Presse, talks about the continuing strife and unrest in Somali. (Other)

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Video: Inside the private life of a Justice Scalia

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:36:38 GMT

Nov. 25: Author Joan Biskupic talks about her new biography on Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. (Other)

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Video: Bleak outlook for health reform?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:47:35 GMT

Nov. 24: As the Senate prepares for next week’s floor debate over its health care bill, a new USA/Today Gallup poll finds 42 percent of Americans are opposed to Congress passing legislation this year. A political panel discusses. (Other)

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Video: Looking back at memorable state dinners

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:50:37 GMT

Nov. 24: The Politico’s Ann Schroeder Mullins shares some fun facts about state department dinners with NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. (Other)

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Video: Obama close to troop decision

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:43:44 GMT

Nov. 24: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell talks with a political panel about former Vice President Dick Cheney’s criticism of President Barack Obama for taking too long on his Afghanistan decision. (Other)

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Video: Credit industry under scrutiny

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:39:00 GMT

Nov. 24: Frontline correspondent Lowell Bergman talks with NBC's Andrea Mitchell about his new documentary looking into the practices of the credit card industry. (Other)

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Video: GOP slams health reform bill

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:52:32 GMT

Nov. 23: RNC Chairman Michael Steele discusses how moderate Republicans will vote on the final health reform bill. (Other)

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Video: Kennedy banned from Communion?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:54:55 GMT

Nov. 23: Politico’s Jeanne Cummings talks about whether a Catholic who believes in a woman’s right to choose be allowed to take Holy Communion. (Other)

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Video: Are relations between U.S. and India in jeopardy?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:58 GMT

Nov. 23: Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff talks about the FBI investigation of a U.S. link to last year’s bombing in Mumbai, India. (Other)

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Video: Dems scramble for health reform vote

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:49:34 GMT

Nov. 20: Meet the Press moderator David Gregory and the Atlantic Media’s Ron Brownstein debate whether the Democrats can prevent a filibuster on the health reform bill Saturday night. (Other)

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Video: GOP confident for 2010?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:03 GMT

Nov. 20: Meet the Press moderator David Gregory and NBC News’ Washington Bureau Chief Mark Whitaker discuss the Republican hopefuls for the 2010 midterm elections. (Other)

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Video: Are newspapers a dying medium?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:15 GMT

Nov. 20: Author and former Sunday Times editor Sir Harold Evans shares his personal story about the collapse of the newspaper industry. (Other)

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Video: When will Obama announce Afghan ‘end game’?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:03 GMT

Nov. 20: Retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey examines President Barack Obama’s impending strategy decision with regard to Afghanistan. (Other)

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Video: GOP governors look to 2010

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:38:10 GMT

Nov. 19: NBC News deputy political director Mark Murray examines the impact the RGA meetings could potentially have on the 2010 GOP playbook. (Other)

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Video: Getting Dems onboard for health reform

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:41:19 GMT

Nov. 19: Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., discusses whether moderate Democrats can be convinced to vote for the health reform bill. (Other)

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Video: Holder grilled by Judiciary Committee

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:24:28 GMT

Nov. 18: U.S. Attorney General answered criticism from the Senate Judiciary Committee about his decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in federal court. NBC's Pete Williams reports. (Other)

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Video: Rep. Harman: 'Karzai record is deplorable'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:57 GMT

Nov. 18: Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif) talks about her recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and expresses skepticism about the Karzai government's ability to clean up corruption. (Other)

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Video: Does Palin’s book tour signal her future?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:41:22 GMT

Nov. 18: Former McCain staffer John Yob discusses why Sarah Palin may have chosen Michigan as the first stop in her book tour. (Other)

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Video: ‘Going Rogue’ hits the road

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:51:49 GMT

Nov. 18: The Politico’s Ben Smith talks about what message Sarah Palin may be sending to the people of Michigan by making the state the start of her book tour. (Other)

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Video: Will the terror trial put NYC in jeopardy?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:06 GMT

Nov. 18: On Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee not to fear a New York trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but some are questioning the decision to try the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks just blocks from Ground Zero. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., discusses. (Other)

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Video: Does Palin take criticism too far?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:12:37 GMT

Nov. 17: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and a panel critique Sarah Palin’s popularity after the release of her autobiography Tuesday. (Other)

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Video: Fixing abortion coverage in health reform

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:07:20 GMT

Nov. 17: Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, D-Fla., talks about her plans to get the anti-abortion amendment stripped from the health reform bill. (Other)

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Video: Politico offers guide to Palin’s book

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:11:22 GMT

Nov. 17: For those who don’t have time to read all 413 pages of Sarah Palin’s autobiography, Politico has developed, “Going Rogue: A Guide to Who Gets Whacked.” Politico’s John Harris explains. (Other)

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Video: Winning over moderate Democrats

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:15:39 GMT

Nov. 17: As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid looks to win over moderate Democrats on health reform, a group of liberal senators are warning him not to abandon the public option. NBC’s Luke Russert reports. (Other)

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Video: Fallout from Sept. 11 trial

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:51:34 GMT

Nov. 16: Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff discusses whether having the Sept. 11 trials in New York will bring a terror risk to the state. (Other)

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Video: CIA brought to trial?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:54:18 GMT

Nov. 16: Trying five accused Sept. 11 suspects in New York City could create a big liability for the CIA, bringing controversial Bush era interrogation practices back in the spotlight. Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff discusses. (Other)

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Video: Illinois to hold Gitmo detainees

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:58:34 GMT

Nov. 16: Illinois Republicans are fighting hard against the possible transfer of as many as 100 Guantanamo Bay detainees to a super-max prison 150 miles outside Chicago. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discusses whether the state faces a threat. (Other)

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Video: Palin for president?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:01:16 GMT

Nov. 16: Politico’s Jonathan Martin discusses whether Sarah Palin’s latest media blitz and strategy will lead her to the White House in 2012 (Other)

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Video: Agassi: 'I spent my life looking for my truth'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:15:48 GMT

Nov. 16: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell talks with tennis legend Andre Agassi about his new book, “Open: An Autobiography,” which talks about his his childhood, marriages, career and drug use. (Other)

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Video: Palin eyeing 2012 run?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:55:55 GMT

Nov. 13: Meet the Press moderator David Gregory talks about the hurdles ahead for Sarah Palin if she decides to run for president in 2012. (Other)

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Video: Palin launches campaign?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:57:12 GMT

Nov. 13: Time Magazine’s Mark Halperin discusses whether Sarah Palin’s book tour is actually a campaign through the battleground states for a 2012 presidential run. (Other)

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Video: Obama’s war on deficits

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:59:19 GMT

Nov. 13: President Barack Obama’s reportedly planning to announce that he will focus extensively on cutting federal deficit in 2010, but after supporting the stimulus, bailouts, health care legislation and other government programs, how tough of a sell will this be? The Politico’s Jim Vandehei discusses. (Other)

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Video: Confusion over Afghanistan

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:47:05 GMT

Nov. 12: President Barack Obama refuses to accept any of the four Afghanistan strategies presented to him, demanding more specific details on how and when control will be handed back to the Afghan government. A msnbc political panel discusses. (Other)

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Video: Obama on job growth

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:48:54 GMT

Nov. 12: CNBC’s Steve Liesman and Ron Insana discuss President Barack Obama’s plans to hold a forum on jobs and economic growth at the White House next month. (Other)

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