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  • 1
    May
    2013
    9:09am, EDT

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    *** Wednesday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Massachusetts primary winners Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez… Robert Gibbs and John Feehery on the president blaming his stalled agenda on Congress… A Deep Dive into why one group says they already know who will win most of the House races in 2014… Plus, NBC’s Kristen Welker, Politico’s Lois Romano and the Washington Post’s Nia-Malika Henderson join the Gaggle.

    *** Wednesday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: Guests include Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus, Politico’s Alexander Burns, Leah Gunn Barrett from New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Anand Gopal from The New America Foundation, Democratic strategist Kiki McLean and Republican strategist Kristen Soltis Anderson

    *** Wednesday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa about the blowback some lawmakers are getting on their gun vote.  USA Today’s Susan Page will discuss whether President Obama has lost control of his second term agenda.  And VoteVets.org’s Jon Soltz joins to talk about the anniversary of Mission Accomplished and the lessons of Iraq when it comes to Syria.   Today’s “Agenda” panelists include:  The Washington Post’s Sarah Kliff, Wired.Com’s Spencer Ackerman, Talking Points Memo’s Sahil Kapur, Mother Jones’ Adam Serwer and ThinkProgress Editor-in-Chief Judd Legum.

    *** Wednesday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include National Journal’s Ron Fournier, MSNBC’s Karen Finney, writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells, the New York Times Magazine’s Hugo Lindgren, the New York Times’ Charlie Savage, and the AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka.

    *** Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews NBC’s Chuck Todd and Kelly O’Donnell, NBC’s Pete Williams, Newsweek/Daily Beast’s Daniel Klaidman, Hunter and Beau Biden, NBC’s Anne Thompson, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), and the Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart.

    *** Wednesday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Vince Warren from the Center for constitutional rights, Bloomberg View columnist Jonathan Alter, the Washington Post’s Nia Malika Henderson, and Criminal Defense Attorney John Burris.

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    Ayotte sees anything that makes it harder to obtain money from the NRA as terribly inconvenient to her reelection. First requirement of a tea people republican elected official. Put your political ambition ahead of public safety.

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  • 30
    Apr
    2013
    9:00am, EDT

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    *** Tuesday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Massachusetts’ Senate candidates from the campaign trail on primary day… a Deep Dive with Grover Norquist on state tax troubles, justice reforms and more… Plus former DCCC spokesman Doug Thornell, former Bush W.H. political director Sara Fagen and the Hotline’s Reid Wilson join the Gaggle.

    *** Tuesday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: Guests include Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR),  The National Journal’s Chris Frates, The Washington Post’s Jackie Kucinich, NECN Political Reporter Alison King, The Boston Globe’s Matt Viser, Fmr. Secy. LaHood spokeswoman Jill Zuckman, Alfonso Aguilar from Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles.

    *** Tuesday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Politico’s Lois Romano, USA Today columnist Raul Reyes, US Chamber of Commerce executive director Kevin Schmiegel, and Former US Attorney Kendall Coffey.

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  • 29
    Apr
    2013
    9:10am, EDT

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    *** Friday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-ME) on Syria… a Deep Dive with Republican pollster Bill McInturff into how the messages coming from governors across the country sound different from the conversation in Washington… Plus the Grio’s Perry Bacon Jr., Republican ad maker Kim Alfano and former Obama White House Hispanic Media Director Luis Miranda join the Gaggle.

    *** Friday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: Guests include Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Lanny Davis – Fmr. Special Counsel to Pres. Clinton,  Rollcall’s Shira Toeplitz, USA Today’s Susan Page, The Chicago Sun Times’ Lynn Sweet, Examiner.com Political Writer Nick Bogert, Democratic strategist Steve Elmendorf and Republican strategist Matt Schlapp.

    *** Monday's “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: Former WH Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Director Mark Glaze, and NARAL President Ilyse Hogue.

    *** Friday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include the New Yorker’s Rick Hertzberg, Bloomberg’s Josh Barro, The Nation’s Katrina Vanden Heuvel, and Demos’ Bob Herbert.

    *** Friday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews the Washington Post's Ruth Marcus, NYT's David Sanger, David Axelrod, NBC's Anne Thompson and Rehema Ellis on 6 Months After Sandy  and Nasser Weddady of the American Islamic Congress

    *** Friday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews SIRIUS XM’s Michael Smerconish on the Kermit Gosnell trial, BET columnist Keith Boykin, and Time’s Michael Crowley.

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    Reading over quotes from various newspapers commenting on our Worst Congress Ever, this one stood out for me. I'm looking at you, Kelly Ayotte: "The only group over which the NRA appears to have any influence is the U.S. Congress -- specifically, the vast majority of Republicans and a handful of D …

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  • 26
    Apr
    2013
    9:13am, EDT

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    *** Friday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Syria latest with The Atlantic’s Steve Clemons and Foreign Policy’s Josh Rogin… NBC’s Michael Isikoff with an update from Boston on Tsarnaev’s move… a Deep Dive into the tricky business of legacy politics with Harvard’s Nicco Mele… Plus AP’s Liz Sidoti, GOP ad maker Brad Todd and Daniella Gibbs Leger of the Center for American Progress join the Gaggle.

    *** Friday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank, the National Journal’s Ron Fournier, former Ambassador Marc Ginsberg, Democratic strategist Margie Omero, former RNC Chairman Michael Steele and Kelly Wallace from iVillage.

    *** Friday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Amb. Nicholas Burns, New England Interfaith Council Chair Nasser Wedaddy, NBC Terror Analayst Michael Leiter, the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza and USA Today’s Susan Page. 

    *** Friday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews former state Department spokesman James Rubin, former State Department spokesman  PJ Crowley, and Salon.com’s Irin Carmon.

    *** Saturday’s and Sunday’s “Weekends with Alex Witt”: As part of her weekly “Office Politics” interview, MSNBC’s Alex Witt interviews new “UP” host Steve Kornacki. 

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    Is this all you've got to whine about mojotech? I wonder what else we'll discover years down the road We don't have to wonder about you tea people republicans. We already know you're liars, cheats, crooks and will do or say anything to win.

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  • 26
    Apr
    2013
    9:12am, EDT

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    *** Friday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Syria latest with The Atlantic’s Steve Clemons and Foreign Policy’s Josh Rogin… NBC’s Michael Isikoff with an update from Boston on Tsarnaev’s move… a Deep Dive into the tricky business of legacy politics with Harvard’s Nicco Mele… Plus AP’s Liz Sidoti, GOP ad maker Brad Todd and Daniella Gibbs Leger of the Center for American Progress join the Gaggle.

    *** Friday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank, the National Journal’s Ron Fournier, former Ambassador Marc Ginsberg, Democratic strategist Margie Omero, former RNC Chairman Michael Steele and Kelly Wallace from iVillage

    *** Friday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Amb. Nicholas Burns, New England Interfaith Council Chair Nasser Wedaddy, NBC Terror Analayst Michael Leiter, the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza and USA Today’s Susan Page. 

    *** Friday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews former state Department spokesman James Rubin, former State Department spokesman  PJ Crowley, and Salon.com’s Irin Carmon. 

    *** Saturday’s and Sunday’s “Weekends with Alex Witt”: As part of her weekly “Office Politics” interview, MSNBC’s Alex Witt interviews new “UP” host Steve Kornacki. 

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  • 25
    Apr
    2013
    9:11am, EDT

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    *** Thursday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up (from the Bush library in Dallas): NBC's Matt Lauer and David Gregory on the president now and then... Looking at the policy legacy of the Bush years with former Homeland Security Secy. Tom Ridge, former Education Secy. Margaret Spellings and former Chief of Staff to the first lady Anita McBride... Examining the message legacy of the Bush years with former Bush W.H. Political director Sara Fagen, campaign advisor Mark McKinnon and former deputy spokesman Tony Fratto... Previewing the library itself with architect Robert A.M. Stern, SMU President R. Gerald Turner and Bush Foundation President Mark Langdale... Plus Politico's Jonathan Martin, the Washington Post's Dan Balz and Alfonso Aguilar of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles and former citizenship chief in the Bush White House.

     *** Thursday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut, Politico’s Patrick Gavin, Wayne Slater – author of “Bush’s Brain”, NBC News Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss, MSNBC host Karen Finney and Republican strategist John Feehery

    *** Thursday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, NBC’s David Gregory, Pete Williams and Adrienne Mong, Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza and Michael Gerson and former Bush Adviser Dan Bartlett.

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  • 24
    Apr
    2013
    9:03am, EDT

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    *** Wednesday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: NBC’s Pete Williams and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul (R-TX) on the latest intelligence and questions out of Boston… A Deep Dive into Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary election in Massachusetts with the Boston Globe’s Frank Phillips… Plus Politico’s Anna Palmer, Democratic strategist Mike Feldman and Nathan Gonzales of the Rothenberg Political Report and Roll Call join the Gaggle.

    *** Wednesday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Rep. Peter King, The New York Times’ Nicholas Confessore, The Grio’s Perry Bacon,  NBC News Terrorism Analyst Evan Kohlmann, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser – author of “A Battle for the Soul of Islam”, Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis, Republican strategist David Winston, JJ Ramberg – host of “Your Business” on MSNBC.

    *** Wednesday's “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews Sen. Angus King (I-ME) on what he’s learning from the FBI on the Boston Bombing Investigation... “No Labels” Co-Founder Mark McKinnon joins to discuss former President George W. Bush’s Presidential Library and his legacy...  Today’s Power Panel includes: The Dallas Morning News’ Wayne Slater, Democratic Strategist Ann Lewis and Republican Strategist Hogan Gidley. 

    *** Wednesday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include Bloomberg View’s Josh Barro, Politico’s Maggie Haberman, and Deputy NYC Mayor Howard Wolfson.

    *** Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews NBC’s Pete Williams, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberg (D-MD), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Islamic Society of Boston Mosques spokesperson Yusufi Vali, Fmr. State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Daniel Benjamin and the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza.

    *** Wednesday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Bloomberg View columnist Jonathan Alter, American Urban Radio’s April Ryan, and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ). 

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    Apr
    2013
    9:08am, EDT

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    *** Tuesday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: NBC’s Pete Williams with the latest on Boston… Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on the Keystone pipeline and more… a Deep Dive interview with Democratic donor Thomas Steyer… Plus former Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-AR, NBC’s Kasie Hunt and Michelle Bernard of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy join the Gaggle.

    *** Tuesday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Salon’s Alex Seitz-Wald, the Huffington Post’s Amanda Terkel, , Fmr. Rep Patrick Murphy (D-PA),  Republican strategist Danny Vargas,  Luis Vasquez – a man who knew both Boston bombing suspects and psychologist Michelle Ward.

    *** Tuesday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) and NBC News Terrorism Analyst Roger Cressey on the Boston Bombings.   Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joins to discuss efforts to keep gun control legislation alive.  Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) will talk about the impact of the Boston attack on immigration reform.  Today’s Power Panel includes:  TheGrio.Com’s Perry Bacon, former LaHood spokeswoman Jill Zuckman and Republican Strategist Alice Stewart. 

    *** Tuesday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up:  Alex Wagner’s guests include MSNBC’s Karen Finney, the New York Times’ Frank Bruni, Wes Moore, Mother Jones’ David Corn, and NBC’s Pete Williams.

    *** Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews NBC’s Pete Williams, Adrienne Mong, Anne Thompson, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), NAACP Legal Defense President Sherrilyn Ifill, Rueters’ David Rohde and The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza.

    *** Tuesday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews former federal prosecutor in the McVeigh trial Scott Mendeloff, USA Today Columnist Raul Reyes, and Politico’s Anna Palmer.

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  • 22
    Apr
    2013
    9:10am, EDT

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    *** Monday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: NBC’s Pete Williams and Michael Isikoff with the latest on the Boston investigation… Rep. Pete King (R-NY) and ACLU’s Anthony Romero on how to handle the bombing suspect… Plus the Washington Post’s Dan Balz, National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru and Neera Tanden of the Center for American Progress join the Gaggle.

    *** Monday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing interviews Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), NBC Terrorism Analyst Roger Cressey, Amb. Marc Ginsberg, former U.S. Asst.  Attorney Daniel Collins, former FBI Special Agent Don Clark, Reason Magazine’s Matt Welsh and NBC Latino Contributor Victoria DeFrancesco Soto.

    *** Monday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), NBC News Terrorism Analyst Roger Cressey and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz on the Boston Bombing Investigation…  Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) joins to discuss whether the Boston terror attack will impact the immigration debate…  And Tucson Shooting Hero Patricia Maisch will talk about what victims of gun violence can do to keep that debate alive.

    *** Monday’s “NOW with Alex Wagner” line-up: Alex Wagner’s guests include Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim, theGrio’s Joy Reid, BBC’s Katty Kay, National Journal’s Ron Fournier, and the New York Times’ Peter Baker.

    *** Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews NBC’s Pete Williams, Anne Thompson, Michael Isikoff, the Boston Globe’s Kevin Cullen, Reuters columnist David Rohde, The Brookings Institution’s Bruce Riedel and the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza.

    *** Monday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews NBC Terrorism analyst Roger Cressey, and Washington University Law School professor Neil Richards.

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    Meant to post the above on First thoughts, not here - no wonder it was so easy to be "frist"....

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  • 18
    Apr
    2013
    9:07am, EDT

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    *** Thursday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: NBC's Pete Williams with the latest on the Boston investigation… NBC's Charles Hadlock with the latest from West, Texas… former Homeland Security Secy. Tom Ridge on Boston and the ricin investigation…msnbc's Chris Jansing outside of the Boston cathedral where the interfaith service will take place… Plus NBC's Kristen Welker, TIME's Michael Crowley and Roll Call's Shira Toeplitz on today's immigration legislation unveiling and more in the Gaggle.

    *** Thursday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviewsSen. Robert Casey (D-PA), Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Service Women’s Action Network Executive Director Anu Bhagwati, the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza, MSNBC’s Chris Jansing and NBC’s Pete Williams, Anne Thompson and Ron Allen.: 

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    The first thing out of most of the Liberal mouths around here is to blame those heartless Republicans for the defeat of this particular piece of legislation. You Liberals would be doing yourselves a favor by doing a little research before you so hatefully post your ignorance. You put yourselves into …

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  • 17
    Apr
    2013
    9:18am, EDT

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    *** Wednesday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: NBC’s Michael Isikoff with the latest on the investigation in Boston… Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on the state of immigration and gun legislation… NBC’s Pete Williams and former National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael Leiter on what we’re learning about the explosives used on Monday… Plus Wilson Center President and former Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), former RNC Chair Michael Steele and the Financial Times’ Anna Fifield join the Gaggle.

    *** Wednesday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: MSNBC’s Chris Jansing reports live from Boston and interviews former Oklahoma Gov Frank Keating (R), former New York Gov. George Pataki (R), Boston Globe reporter Kevin Cullen and former FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt.

    *** Wednesday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: Guest host Craig Melvin interviews former Unabomber profiler Candace DeLong, former ATF Agent in Charge James Cavanaugh and Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) about the bombings at the Boston Marathon…  Dr. Tad Gerlinger, MD, who treated wounded warriors in combat, will discuss how battlefield injuries can be applied to incidents like the Boston attack…  Rep. Luis Giutierrez will talk about whether poison pills will kill the Immigration 8 bipartisan compromise…  And MSNBC’s Martin Bashir will join from London to discuss Margaret Thatcher’s funeral and London on guard in the wake of the Boston attack.

    *** Wednesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, MSNBC’s Chris Jansing and Martin Bashir, NBC’s Pete Williams, Ron Allen, Kelly O’Donnell and Anne Thompson and The New York Times’ Mark Mazzetti.

    *** Wednesday’s “News Nation with Tamron Hall” line-up: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall interviews Rep.  Raul Grijalva, USA Today columnist Raul Reyes, American Urban Radio’s April Ryan, and Professional Firefighters of MA president Edward Kelly

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    I love Giutierrez he is so fiery.

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  • 16
    Apr
    2013
    9:10am, EDT

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    *** Tuesday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: NBC’s Michael Isikoff and Pete Williams with the latest on the investigation… Former Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-CT) on how security has changed since 9/11… Former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and NBC News terrorism expert Michael Leiter… NBC News/msnbc senior political analyst and former Obama strategist David Axelrod on the president’s reaction and handling of this security situation… Plus live coverage of the latest update from law enforcement officials in Boston at 9:30amET.

    *** Tuesday’s “Jansing & Co.” line-up: Chris Jansing, reporting live from Boston, interviews Rep. John Tierney (D-MA), Homeland Security  Committee Member Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the Boston Globe’s Matt Viser, Morning Joe’s Mike Barnicle, NBC News Terrorism Expert Michael Leiter, Fmr. FBI profiler Clint Van Zandt, and eyewitness Brent O’Connor.

    *** Tuesday’s “MSNBC Live with Thomas Roberts” line-up: MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interviews former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Sen. Chris Murphy about the terror attack in Boston. He’ll be joined by Fmr. Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Michael Letter,  Fmr. FBI Profiler Clint Van Zant, and Retired FBI Agent and Bomb Expert Rick Hahn. And Thomas also will talk to Boston Marathon Eyewitness Serdar Ozturk about what happened when the bombs exploded.

    *** Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” line-up: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviews Boston marathon bombing eyewitness Serdar Ozturk, Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), Rep. Peter King (R-NY), NBC Terror Analyst Michael Leiter and USA Today’s Tom Beusse and Susan Davis.

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    The President has thrown the full weight of his office behind the F.B.I. investigation. The one, or those responsible, had better watch their six! Once captured, and they will be, I say let the victims have at em. I'll bet the father of that little boy would love to get his hands on em!!!

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