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Today evangelical leader Pat Robertson came out in support of Fmr. NYC Mayor
Rudy Giuliani (R) as Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) announced his endorsement of
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). We'll hear from MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and NBC News
political director Chuck Todd on the impact these events will have on the '08
Republican race.
Be sure to tune in later in the show as we talk to Brownback about his decision.
Yesterday Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)'s bill to impeach Vice Pres. Dick Cheney
caused a stir on the House floor. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has been a vocal
critic of the Bush administration -- tonight she'll give you her thoughts on
the action.
Next, we'll bring you the latest on Pakistan's constitutional crisis from NBC's
Richard Engel on the ground in Islamabad. We'll then turn to NBC Chief Foreign
Affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell and American Progress's P.J. Crowley for
analysis on how the situation could affect the region.
Plus, tune in for an exclusive look at the latest NBC-Wall Street Journal poll
in our roundtable discussion tonight with Newsweek's Holly Bailey, CQ's
Jonathan Allen and Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson.
And don't miss the third installment of Hardball's Power Ranking during the 7pm
ET edition of the show. We'll take a look at the Democratic contenders most
likely to overtake Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), our top pick for the nomination.
For the latest on all of today's political news, go to the best political
website www.politics.msnbc.com, powered by NBC News and the National Journal.
And, don't forget to check out NBC's "First Read" and MSNBC.com's political
calendar.
Vidhya Murugesan compiled the "Hardball Briefing" from Washington, D.C.
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