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First up, the upheaval continues in Iran. Up to one million Iranians took to the streets today to take part in a day of mourning for slain protestors. As the election turmoil continues, should the President get more involved? We'll ask Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and John Kerry (D-MA) for their thoughts on the situation. For more on the response to the events in Iran, go to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/17/AR2009061703850.html Next up, is the honeymoon over for President Obama? There's a new NBC-WSJ poll out with interesting numbers about the administration's policies. We'll ask the Atlantic Media's Ron Brownstein and Chicago Tribune Columnist Clarence Page for analysis. For more on the new polls, go to: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/06/18/is_smooth_sailing_over_for_oba.html?wprss=44 Plus, the woes of the Republican Party continue as one-time rising star, Senator John Ensign (R-NV), admitted to an extra-marital affair this week. Can Democrats take advantage of the scandal? We'll ask Hardball Strategists Steve McMahon and Todd Harris. For more on the Al Franken/Norm Coleman Minnesota post election situation, go to: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/al-franken/?scp=2&sq=Al%20Franken&st=Search And in the Politics Fix, MSNBC Political Analyst Pat Buchanan and Salon's Joan Walsh will join us to discuss former President Bush's recent criticism of President Obama, the latest on Iran and the rest of the day's political events. For more on the day's political news, go to: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/ ========================================= 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/25810860, 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/>