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Tonight on Hardball: Barack Obama's in, is Hillary Clinton next? Earlier
today, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) announced his plans to form a presidential
exploratory committee and said he'll have a final decision in February
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16652674/). Meanwhile, Sen. Clinton (D-NY), just
back from Iraq, has a press conference on the docket for tomorrow. Is another
presidential announcement on the way? Watch MSNBC Wednesday for complete
coverage. Tonight, we'll talk about Clinton, Obama and the rest of the '08
field with MSNBC Political Analyst Pat Buchanan, Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun
Times and the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson. Plus, as the violence
continues to surge in Iraq, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), former Gov. Mitt Romney
(R-MA) and Rudy Giuliani are backing President Bush's Iraq strategy. Will this
backing hurt their chances for '08?
Also today in Washington, jury selection began in the trial of Vice President
Cheney's confident and former chief of staff Scooter Libby
(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16651765). We'll get the latest from Hardball
Correspondent David Shuster at the courthouse. Then, what's the strategy for
Libby's defense team and how does Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald plan to
make his case? We'll talk to former Counsel to the House of Representatives,
Stan Brand.
And for more on the trial and the latest on the campaign for '08 we'll bring in
the Hardballers: USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page and Jim VandeHei
of The Politico. And remember, for complete coverage of all the political news
you need to know, go to www.politics.msnbc.com.
Stories you may have missed today:
-- "The Scoop" from Lynn Sweet:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/212573,obama011607.article
-- Washington Post's Eugene Robinson:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/15/AR2007011500969.html
-- AP: Giuliani hires ex-congressman Jim Nussle (R-IA) as advisor:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16653676
-- "The Fix" from washingtonpost.com's Chris Cillizza:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/
-- Today's HotSoup: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16652265/
-- MSNBC's Political Calendar: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14708421/
-- NBC's First Read: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/
Shelby Poduch and Tina Urbanski compiled the Hardball Briefing from Washington,
D.C.
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