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First up - President Obama's State of the Union address. What are we expecting Pres. Obama to say tonight? Senator Claire McCaskill and NBC's Chuck Todd will join us with their thoughts. For more on the State of the Union address, go to: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/23/state-of-the-union-obama-_n_434232.html Next, more on the State of the Union - Chris lists the three things that the president needs to say in tonight. Former Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown and MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan will join us to weigh in on what should be first and foremost on the agenda. For more on the State of the Union address, go to: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012604146.html Also, we'll take a closer look at the alleged plot by conservative activists to tamper with the phone systems in Sen. Landrieu's office. MSNBC's David Shuster and MSNBC political analyst Michelle Bernard will join us with the latest. For more on James O'Keefe and the scandal, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35083861/ns/politics-more_politics/ And, we'll talk to Republican Strategist Todd Harris and Democratic Strategist Steve McMahon about the State of the Union address and what they're expecting tonight. For more information regarding tonight's address, go to: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/01/27/obama_to_acknowledge_voter_angst_with_new_agenda/ And finally, leading up to big speech, we'll talk to Time magazine's Mark Halperin and NBC correspondent Andrea Mitchell. For even more on what's expected in tonight's address, go to: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/27/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6146994 ========================================= 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/>