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So how impressive was last night's senatorial lineup??...We knew you'd enjoy it
so we're packing more in this week...As a matter of fact, Hardball's 8th
Anniversary rolls on full steam ahead tonight with an in depth interview with
former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani...Chris & Rudy cover everything
from the state of American politics to hizzoner's plans for '08...
Hip hop "impresario"/mogul Russell Simmons plays Hardball tonight too!...Chris
will chat with him about his latest mission in Washington, his meeting with RNC
Chairman Ken Mehlman and his efforts to reach out to African-American voters..
We got any Da Vinci Code fans in the House? I was into it and now I'm reading
"Angels and Demons"...In "Da Vinci" author Dan Brown portrays the killer as
coming from a secret Catholic group, Opus Dei, literally "work of God". Well
Opus Dei is real but members argue that other than that the portrayal in
Brown's book is purely bogus...Our producer got exclusive access to Opus Dei's
New York headquarters...We'll take you inside, meet current and former members,
some who love the group and some who actually consider it cult-like...A must
see hour!
On Thursday Chris sits down with actor Russell Crowe about his new movie on the
famous pugilist James Braddock, "Cinderella Man", and how his week has been
going thus far...
Oh and don't forget to check out Chris tonight on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
And dig this web exclusive video of Chris kickin' it freestyle on what Hardball
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Briefing from Washington, DC
Blair seeks Bush's support on Africa, global warming...U.S. famine relief
commitment falls short of more costly U.K. initiative (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8123802/
A clear majority of Americans say President Bush is ignoring the public's
concerns and instead has become distracted by issues that most people say they
care little about, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/07/AR2005060700296_pf.html
Another Bush nominee set to move forward...Senators to allow vote on Brown to
federal court (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8128400/
Senator offers compromise on Bolton intercepts...Frist says Senate vote on U.N.
nominee isn't certain this week (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8122524/
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, considered a likely presidential
contender in 2008, told supporters of her 2006 Senate reelection bid on Monday
that America can no longer "give in" to the Republican agenda. (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050606/pl_nm/politics_clinton_dc_3
..Moynihan's wife, Liz, is described as telling a "friend" that Clinton is
"duplicitous" and "would say or do anything that would forward her ambitions."
(Kurtz)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/06/AR2005060601725.html
The Pentagon is discussing war-strategy changes for defeating Islamic
terrorists that would place more emphasis on killing, capturing or discouraging
midlevel operators who enable top al Qaeda leadership to function. (The
Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20050607-121910-3725r.htm
The Bush administration continues to insist that progress is being made in
Iraq, but the last two years have brought deepening misery for Iraqis. That is
the inescapable conclusion of a report released in May by the UN Development
Program (UNDP) and the Iraqi Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation.
(Christian Science Monitor) http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0607/p09s01-coop.html
During last year's presidential campaign, John F. Kerry was the candidate often
portrayed as intellectual and complex, while George W. Bush was the populist
who mangled his sentences. But newly released records show that Bush and Kerry
had a virtually identical grade average at Yale University four decades ago.
(AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8127403/
Opinion/Editorial
Must read Oliphant: My journey into darkness
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/06/05/my_journey_into_darkness?mode=PF
Katrina: Republicans Act Like Addicts http://www.thenation.com/blogs/edcut?bid=7
Colson: The Return of Watergate
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/chuckcolson/cc20050606.shtml
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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