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Hardball airs on MSNBC at 7p, 11p & 4a ET & 4p, 8p & 1a PT Find MSNBC on your TV http://www.msnbc.com/CableOperator.asp MSNBC also is on your XM satellite radio on channel 130 If you're into Hitchens tune in tonight...He'll be doing the religion and politics and Bolton thing with Deb Orin of the New York Post....We lead however with Lawrence Eagleburger to do Iraq and Bolton....Later in the show we do the gay marriage debate with a Connecticut state legislator (Democratic State Senator Andrew McDonald ) where a gay civil union bill recently was signed into law...He was instrumental in passing the bill...On the other side, we'll talk to Republican Oregon State Representative Dennis Richardson who is fighting that type of legislation in his home state...Great little debate, that one... Finally we talk to PBS anchor Jim Lehrer, a man who needs no introduction and brings a worldly gravitas to the table in a singular fashion...He's got a new work of fiction we'll chat with him about...And of course we'll get into current events...We'll also ask him about this little sugar plum http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/21/AR2005042101471.html Please join us...Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC Curry: Frist chills talk of judges deal...Senate majority leader says he'll insist on up-or-down votes on Bush nominees http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7640262/ Most oppose filibuster changes, poll finds...Public rejects GOP's 'nuclear option' by 2-to-1 margin (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7634330/ Karl Rove rejected a compromise with Senate Democrats Monday on long-stalled nominations for the federal judiciary and strongly defended President Bush's choice of John Bolton to be ambassador to the United Nations. (USA Today) http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-04-25-karl-rove_x.htm Engel: Al-Zarqawi eluded capture but left clues, source says...Photos, phone numbers among intelligence found on laptop http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7637153/ Bush throws support behind embattled DeLay...In push for Social Security plan, president trumpets strong ally (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7639952/ DeLay woes prompt rush to refile forms...Lawmakers fear fallout over ethics (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7634382/ Former U.S. ambassador speaks out against Bolton...Says U.N. nominee has 'none of the qualities' for envoy post (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7634774/ Ceremony marks Syrian pullout from Lebanon...'Brothers in arms' bid farewell after 29-year military presence (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7636415/ Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/ ========================================= This e-mail is never sent unsolicited. You have received this The Hardball Briefing Newsletter newsletter because you subscribed to it or, someone forwarded it to you. To remove yourself from the list (or to add yourself to the list if this message was forwarded to you) simply go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7140407/, select unsubscribe, enter the email address receiving this message, and click the Go button. Microsoft Corporation - One Microsoft Way - Redmond, WA 98052 MSN PRIVACY STATEMENT http://privacy.msn.com <http://privacy.msn.com/>