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First up, NBC's Chief White House Correspondent and Political Director Chuck Todd in for Chris Matthews, what a week! In the past week, the President delivered controversial speech to students, a dramatic health care address to Congress, and the anniversary of 9/11 is today. We'll talk to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on whether this week was a success? For more, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32784006/ns/politics-health_care_reform/ Next up, the fallout of a heckling. Since his big speech on Wednesday, how has President Obama affected the health care debate? Has the heckling at the speech by Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) altered the health care debate? Should Wilson be punished for his behavior? We'll play Hardball with Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and Majority Whip Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) on going forward with health care reform. For more, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32797625/ns/politics-health_care_reform/ Plus, the anniversary of 9/11 and where are we now? Eight years have passed since the attacks of September 11th. We'll reflect on the legacy of 9/11 on the War on Afghanistan and American policies with NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and NBC News Correspondent Jim Maceda. For more, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32783395/ns/us_news-911_eight_years_later/ Finally, in the Politics Fix, a little less conversation, a little more action please? Has the President become over-exposed with more televised events coming this weekend? When is he going to work on health care directly? Also, what role does race play in this recent round of right wing hostility. We'll discus these and the rest of the day's political news with Republican strategist and Dailybeast.com contributor Mark McKinnon and Salon's Joan Walsh. For more, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32769832/ns/politics-the_new_york_times/ ========================================= 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/25810860, 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/>