------------------------------------------------------ The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC ------------------------------------------------------ Join us tonight, live at 5 and then again at 7 PM EST, when we'll have a special edition of Hardball - Scooter Libby: The Tapes. Hardball's David Shuster will be here with the latest from the trial, where today NBC News' Tim Russert took the stand (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17020411/).
But first, Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) plays Hardball. With Iraq debate shutdown in the Senate, what can the Democrats there do now? Plus, the President's new budget - will Congress authorize more Iraq spending? Read more from MSNBC.com's Tom Curry http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17012000/. While Senate debate is stalled, Democrats in the House plan to vote next week on a resolution opposing the president's planned troop increase in Iraq. Rep. Dan Lungren (CA-R) and Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-D) will be here with a preview of the fight in the House. Then we'll have more on the battle in Congress over Iraq with the Hardballers: MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan and MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle. Go to www.politics.msnbc.com for the more on these stories and all the hot news in politics. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is in to win, what about Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)? His answer is coming on Saturday. Plus, former Gov. Mitt Romney (R) plans to announce his intentions next week, and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) keeps getting closer. We'll talk the race for 2008 with the Anne Kornblut from the Washington Post and John Harwood, CNBC chief Washington correspondent and political editor for the Wall Street Journal. Get all the scoop on Tuesday's party night in Washington, where Chris was reunited with Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson for the first time since the pageant: http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/on/the_wpcf_congressional_dinner_the_tiara_edition_52602.asp#more. Here are some things you might not have read yet today: --NBC's "First Read" http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/ --MSNBC.com's political calendar http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14708421/ --The Hotline's Chuck Todd on the search for the 'hockey stick moment': http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17024444/ --John McCain's war from the National Journal's Charlie Cook: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17024063/ Shelby Poduch compiled the "Hardball Briefing" from Washington, D.C. ========================================= 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/>