Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, August 15

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- After stops at the Pentagon and State Department on Monday, President Bush continued his security tour today with meetings at the National

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, August 17

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- It's a Hardball exclusive tonight as Chris talks with Rep. John Murtha (R-PA) about the politics of Iraq and national security for the midterm

Hardball Briefing for Friday, August 18

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- On Hardball tonight, Chris will dive into the politics of Iraq, with one of the 21 retired military and national security officials who wrote

Hardball Briefing for Monday, August 21

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Decision 2006 is moving fast and furious tonight on Hardball. Chris talks with two candidates from two of the hottest U.S. Senate races in the

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, August 22

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- With 77 days until Election Day, things are heating up across the country in the battle to control Congress. This week, President Bush offered

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, August 23

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- For the first time since the Iraq War began three and a half years ago, the New York Times/CBS News poll finds a majority of Americans do not

Hardball Briefing for Friday, August 25

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- It's a full card of Friday night fights on Hardball tonight as Chris jumps in the ring with some of the fiercest fighters for Decision 2006.

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, August 29

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Today marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating blow to the Gulf Coast that left an unprecedented path of destruction and

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, August 30

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- If you haven't seen NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams' exclusive interview with President Bush, Hardball is going to play it tonight in

Hardball Briefing for Friday, September 1

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- On Hardball tonight, US Representative to the United Nations John Bolton will join MSNBC Chief Washington Correspondent Norah O'Donnell to

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Sept. 6

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Decision 2006: Battleground America continues tonight with two live editions of Hardball at 5 and 7 Eastern. It's been a huge day of politics

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Sept. 11

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Hardball comes to you live tonight from Ground Zero in New York City at 5 7 p.m. Eastern on the fifth anniversary of the attacks of September

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Sept. 20

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, Chris will break down the brewing battles among Republicans over President Bush's practices and plans in the fight against

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Sept. 21

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- NBC News reported first that a deal on tribunal laws has been reached between the White House and GOP Senators led by John McCain. Here's more:

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Sept. 25

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, Chris talks with Fran Townsend, homeland security adviser to President Bush, about former President Bill Clinton's heated

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, Sept. 26

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, Chris talks with former Republican Party Chair Ed Gillespie, who's the treasurer of Sen. George Allen (R-VA)'s political

Hardball Briefing for Friday, Sept. 29

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- It's been a hot week for politics and today was no exception. Tune in to Hardball tonight for the last word on all the big stories. First,

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, October 3

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- With midterm elections just 5 weeks away, the capital is embroiled in the scandal surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley and the House leadership.

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, October 4

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Is the Bush administration in a State of Denial? Tonight on Hardball, we'll hear from the man making that allegation - legendary Washington

Hardball Briefing for Monday, October 9

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, Hardball Correspondent David Shuster will have a full report on the politics of North Korea and what these new developments may mean

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, October 12

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- After days of anticipation, the moment has finally arrived. Tonight, in a hilarious one-hour special, the Hardball College Tour returns with

Hardball Briefing for Friday, October 13

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, scandals in the city. Earlier today Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL), co-chair of the congressional page program board,

Hardball Briefing for Monday, October 16

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The temps may be getting chilly as Autumn settles in over Washington, but the political stories here in DC are still smoking hot. Don't miss

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, October 18

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, a college tour you cannot miss! Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) joins Chris live at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa before an

Hardball Briefing for Friday, October 20

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, is a change in course in store for Iraq? October is on track to be the deadliest month for U.S. forces in nearly two

Battleground America: 7 Days to Go

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- With seven days to go before Decision 2006, we've found an even better way tell you more about what's going on in this critical election.

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 1

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, the war of words continues between Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and the President Bush. Late this afternoon, Kerry apologized

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 29

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- President Bush was in Jordan today, scheduled to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki, but that meeting was postponed until tomorrow, just as

UPDATED Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 30

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- President Bush met today with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan. Afterward, the Prime Minister said Iraqi security forces will be

Hardball Briefing for Friday, Dec. 1

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- How close are we to bringing U.S. troops home? The Iraq Study Group, due to release their report next week, plans to recommend nearly all

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Dec. 7

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Today, President Bush met with Prime Minister Tony Blair, his top ally in the Iraq war, and held a White House press conference where he said

Hardball Briefing for Friday, December 8

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, as Iraq continues to suffer through chaos, Washington continues to sort out how to fix it (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16105449/). One

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, Dec. 12

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, live from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - home of the Tar Heels - 2004 Democratic vice presidential candidate and

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Dec. 13

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Today, the President says he will not be rushed into a decision on Iraq. But when will he decide? He continued his search for new strategy by

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, December 14

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) is recovering from emergency brain surgery (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16199440/). As Capitol Hill awaits

Hardball Briefing for Monday, December 18

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, Academy Award winning actors Robert De Niro and Matt Damon will be here for a must-see Hardball College Tour! The stars of the

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, Dec. 19

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The number of attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq has reached record levels, according to a new report from the Pentagon, and the White House says an

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Dec. 20

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- President Bush today said that the U.S. should expand its Army and Marine Corps in the long term, and possibly increase short-term troop levels

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Dec. 21

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Today, the attorney for former Ambassador Joe Wilson was admonished by a federal judge for her appearance on Hardball Wednesday night

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Dec. 27

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Former President Gerald Ford died Tuesday evening at his home in Rancho Mirage, California (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10949314/ ). He was 93

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Dec. 28

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Former President Gerald Ford very strongly disagreed with President Bush's justifications for invading Iraq

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, Jan. 2

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Today, the country honored former President Gerald Ford. Thousands lined the streets to pay respect to the 38th president as his motorcade

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Jan. 3

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Today, President Gerald Ford is laid to rest in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 300 dignitaries and friends, including former President Jimmy

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Jan. 4

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, the historic 110th Congress is in session. For the first time a woman holds the gavel as Speaker of the House. And, after twelve

Hardball Briefing for Friday, Jan. 5

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Just 24 hours into the 110th Congress, Democratic leaders rejected a planned troop surge in Iraq expected to be announced by President Bush next

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Jan. 8

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- After more than two months of deliberations, the White House announced President Bush will unveil his new plan for Iraq Wednesday at 9 PM EST

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, Jan. 9

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tomorrow night, President Bush will address the nation on Iraq. Join us as MSNBC previews the speech all day with special analysis and debate

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Jan. 10

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, join us for Hardball live at 5 and 7 PM EST as we preview President Bush's primetime address to the nation. We'll begin with the

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Jan. 11

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The president has spoken, but who did he convince (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16558652/)? Find out tonight on Hardball with a parade of big

Hardball Briefing for Friday, Jan. 12

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) plays Hardball. Earlier this week, Richardson brokered a 60-day ceasefire in Darfur between the Sudan

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Jan. 15

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- As the country observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington readies for a week that began Sunday when President Bush and Vice President

Go to www.hardblogger.msnbc.com for live blogging - right now!

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Calling all Hardblogger fans: Log on to www.hardblogger.msnbc.com right now and let us know what you think about President Bush's State of the

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Feb. 5

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Will the Senate vote on whether to escalate the war in Iraq? Tonight, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) play Hardball. And

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Feb. 7

-- 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

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Feb. 8

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- After two days of testimony from NBC's Tim Russert, the prosecution in the Scooter Libby trial rests. We'll have the latest tonight from

Hardball Briefing for Friday, Feb. 9

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Dubious intelligence, Midwest cold, Scooter Libby and Mad (political) Money - that's all tonight at 5 and 7 PM EST on Hardball. First up, a new

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Feb. 12

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, all the news from the biggest political weekend so far in the race for '08. Plus, the latest from Washington, where

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Feb. 14

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Big news from MSNBC and Politico.com: Nancy Reagan invited the major GOP presidential candidates to Reagan Library for a May 3rd Debate with

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Feb. 15

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- In his first news conference of 2007, President Bush says he's convinced Iran is arming Iraq. How does he plan to deal with this? Meanwhile,

Hardball Briefing for Friday, Feb. 16

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The House resolution on Iraq has passed with a final vote tally of 246 yeas, including 17 Republicans. Tomorrow, the Senate votes. Tonight on

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Feb. 19

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Walter Reed Army Medical Center is a highly regarded place for wounded U.S. troops to receive the military's best medical care. But are wounded

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Feb. 21

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- As President Bush moves forward with the plans to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, his closest ally, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, announced

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, Feb. 22

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, NBC's Brian Williams plays Hardball. The Nightly News anchor and managing editor talks to Chris about how the race for 2008 is already

Hardball Briefing for Friday, Feb. 23

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Senate Democrats want to take back the president's war authorization and replace it with a resolution that would limit the military's role in

Hardball Briefing for Monday, Feb. 26

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Vice President Dick Cheney drops in on Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to deliver the Bush Administration's message that it's time

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, Feb. 27

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted over 500 points today, before closing 400 points down (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/).

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, Feb. 28

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- After a 416-point plunge on Tuesday, the stock market rebounded modestly today, up 52.39 points. Tonight on Hardball, Chris talks to Jim

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, March 1

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- More revelations today in the Walter Reed scandal. The Washington Post reported this morning that top officials knew about neglect at Walter

Hardball Briefing for Friday, March 2

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Army Secretary Francis Harvey, the service's top civilian official, is out. What happened? We'll have the latest tonight on Hardball with NBC

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, March 8

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Hardball made headlines when CIA leak juror Ann Redington told Chris that Scooter Libby should be pardoned on Wednesday night's show. But what

Hardball Briefing for Friday, March 9

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff was nearly killed when a roadside bomb struck the vehicle he was riding in while reporting from Iraq. Now Woodruff

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, March 13

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales responded to his department's firing of eight U.S. attorneys by saying mistakes were made. As the

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, March 14

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Today in Washington, a growing political fire...and lots of firemen. Join us tonight for Hardball, live at 5 and 7 PM EST, with guest host

Hardball Briefing for Friday, March 16

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The Hardball Briefing in just a moment...but first, don't miss MSNBC's special coverage on Monday of the 4th anniversary of the beginning of

Hardball Briefing for Monday, March 19

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Four years and over 3,000 American lives later, has the war been worth it? Tonight on Hardball, we continue MSNBC's coverage of the Iraq War:

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, March 20

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- President Bush is scheduled to speak at 5:45 PM EST on the U.S. attorney matter. Earlier today, the president called Attorney General Alberto

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, March 21

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, The Hammer plays Hardball! Former Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) talks to Chris about the showdown between the White House and Congress

Hardball Briefing for Thurday, March 22

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The campaign goes on. After much speculation, 2008 presidential contender John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth delivered the news today that her

Hardball Briefing for Friday, March 23

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- On the show tonight: Hardball on the Hill, the role of spouses in the race for '08, and a father's mission to aid U.S. troops after losing his

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, April 3

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tough talk from President Bush today in Washington. The president vows once again to veto any Iraq bill with a timetable for troop withdrawal,

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, April 4

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Woah-bama! It's $25 million in first quarter cash for the Illinois senator, just shy of Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-NY) chart-topping total.

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, April 5

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- After President Bush's bashing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) trip to Syria, the editorial page of the Washington Post joins the attack.

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, April 11

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, Presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) plays Hardball! We'll talk to Obama about the Don Imus episode, what it says about

Hardball Briefing for Friday,

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Radio talk show host Don Imus is without an on-air forum after CBS followed NBC News and dropped the Imus program. Today, Imus had a personal

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, April 17

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight, Hardball is live at 5 and 7 PM EST with the latest on the Virginia Tech massacre that left 33 people, including the suspected gunman,

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, April 18

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Breaking news tonight: NBC News received video and a multi-page statement from the Virginia Tech shooter between the first and second shootings

Hardball Briefing: Special Edition

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Watch a special edition of Hardball tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern for the latest on the Virginia Tech murders. NBC News President Steve Capus joins

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, April 19

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- With his credibility, and possibly his job, on the line, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified today before the Senate Judiciary

Hardball Briefing for Monday, April 23

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- The 2008 Democratic contenders are lacing up the gloves for the first debate in the race for the White House and Hardball's got your ringside

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, April 24

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Hey Hardballers, The briefing is a little late tonight because your briefer is getting ready for the FIRST IN THE NATION debate, Thursday, April

Hardball Briefing Extra

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Dear Hardballers, LATE NEWS: MSNBC had a big day yesterday and due to public demand we have decided to replay the Democratic Presidential

Hardball briefing - Monday

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Hello Hardballers... The bombshell book has landed. George Tenet gives his side of the story of the run-up to war in At the Center of the

Hardball briefing - Thursday

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- GOP Presidential Candidates Debate tonight! Hello Hardballers! I am sitting 40 feet away on the side of Air Force One at the Ronald Reagan

Hardball Briefing for Friday, May 4

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- We just landed. Dear tired and happy Hardballers! What a difference a debate makes! I don't know about you, but how much fun is it to

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, May 8

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Tonight on Hardball, is the war on terror coming closer to home? On Monday, six men - described by federal officials as Islamic militants -

Hardball Briefing for Thursday, May 10

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Dear Hardballers, After all the glitz and glory of the first in the nation presidential debates on MSNBC, plus the Time 100, some happy

Hardball Briefing for Friday, May 11

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- TGIH! Thursday night at the Palm is always the best way to start the weekend if you're a political junkie, because literally painted on the

Hardball Briefing for Monday, May 14

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- As Matea Gold writes so eloquently in today's Los Angeles Times, cable news loves presidential debates and the reverberations from MSNBC's first

Hardball Briefing for Tuesday, May 15

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- When you think of cable talk, Reverend Jerry Falwell was a regular who never found an issue he couldn't debate. Hardball sends deepest

Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, May 16

-- The Hardball Briefing On MSNBC -- Hardball HQ was rocking today to celebrate the 38th birthday of our dear friend and colleague Tucker Carlson. We feasted on not one, but two

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