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First up - this afternoon, President Obama surprised reporters at the daily briefing by addressing his comments about the arrest of Professor Gates from Wednesday. What did he say, and what are the political ramifications? We'll ask Atlantic Media Political Director Ron Brownstein and Dominic Carter, New York 1 Senior Political Reporter and Host of "Inside City Hall." For more on President Obama's comments, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32122967/ns/us_news-race_and_ethnicity/ Next up - the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Gates has managed to trump even the divisive healthcare debate in the headlines. Rev. Eugene Rivers and The New York Times Charles Blow will be here to discuss the facts surrounding the case. For more on Professor Gates, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32122233/ns/today-today_people/ Plus - Birther Blather. We've recently exposed some notable figures who have raised questions about the authenticity of the President's citizenship, but some conservatives are coming out against their rebel rousing peers. Bob Tyrrell, Founder and Editor in Chief of The American Spectator, plays Hardball tonight to explain his perspective. For more on the "birthers," go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32114091/ns/politics-white_house/ And finally, in the Politics Fix, Sunday marks the last day of Governor Sarah Palin's term in office. Here to discuss the Governor's political future, along with the politics of the Gates arrest are MSNBC Political Analysts Michael Smerconish and Michelle Bernard. For more on Governor Palin, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32116680/ns/politics-washington_post/ ========================================= 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/>