THE WEEK AHEAD: The Week Ahead: Obama in Asia, Palin's seven-day, 13-city book tour kicks off, The Republican governors get together, Joe Biden's birthday. Secretary Clinton to Meet the Press

THE WEEK AHEAD: If it's Tuesday... We preview Election Day in NJ, VA and NY-23. What does it all mean? ... Plus, a special uninvited guest.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Obama in Florida with Pelosi raising $$, then VA for Deeds ... Movement on health care, Iran? ... HRC's birthday ... And a new addition to the family!

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Tune in next week for a preview of Decision 2009 -- the races in Virginia, New Jersey and the special election in NY-23.

THE WEEK AHEAD: Obama's big health-care speech to Congress; The flap over the president in schools; Meet the Press and a First Read Afterschool Special.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: August hasn't exactly been slow. Expect more town halls; Obama out West, then meets with Egypt's Mubarak and NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson; 2012 watch: Pawlenty to Florida; Birthdays: Bill Clinton, Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter; and Meet the Press.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: Congress is off, Obama heads to Mexico and then out West, rowdy town halls, Netroots and Gen. James Jones on Meet the Press.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: Health care, Sotomayor vote, Obama's birthday, Hillary goes to Africa, Summers on Meet the Press... and birther invades the manor.

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VIDEO: THE WEEK AHEAD: Sotomayor's confirmation hearing, Obama's pitches -- baseball and economy, Obama stumps for Corzine, Clinton's big speech.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: Obama's fourth major international trip takes him from Russia to Italy to Ghana, Congress is back, Al Franken gets seated and George W. Bush and Nancy Reagan birthdays.

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By the way, this is an early Week Ahead, because we, at First Read, are taking tomorrow off. Happy Fourth of July! See you Monday.

THE WEEK AHEAD: The Week Ahead: Troops leaving Iraq, free trade, Supreme Court & Ricci & Sotomayor, Jill Biden overseas, Happy July 4th, and hiking the Appalachian Trail.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: Obama's back, Palin in the Lower 48, Newt headlines big GOP fundraiser, the VA GOV primary, Congress, Iran's elections ... and let them eat cake!

THE WEEK AHEAD: Obama meets with Saudi King, delivers major speech on relationship with Muslim world. Plus the New Jersey primary, 2012 politics, Sotomayor and your questions.