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July 25: Though it was technically a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Executive Power and its Constitutional Limitations” the theme of the day was violations by the Bush Administration that amount to impeachable offenses. Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr, who testified at the hearing, talks with Countdown’s Keith Olbermann. (Countdown)

July 25: In his appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan revealed that the White House routinely submitted literal talking points for prime time stars of Fox News like Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity. Air America’s Rachel Maddow talks with Keith Olbermann about the line between political agreement and outright puppetry. (Countdown)

July 25: Barack Obama’s overseas trip was such a successful media spectacle that the McCain camp spent much of the week whining and complaining about the imbalance in press coverage. But McCain hasn’t exactly been accommodating to the press assigned to cover him in this campaign. Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis talks with Keith Olbermann about McCain’s love/hate relationship with the media. (Countdown)

July 25: After spending the day attacking his opponent’s position on Iraq, specifically the surge, Republican presidential candidate John McCain went on to agree with a 16-month timetable for withdrawal from Iraq based on conditions on the ground as a “pretty good idea.” That timetable happens to be the exact plan first laid out by his opponent, Barack Obama. Newsweek’s Howard Fineman joins Keith Olbermann to discuss McCain’s shift on the war in Iraq. (Countdown)

July 25: The Dalai Lama praised Sen. John McCain's stance on Tibetan rights while McCain called on the Chinese government to respect human rights and religious freedom in Tibet. (MSNBC)

July 25: With the Olympics and conventions looming, everyone is waiting for the announcement of John McCain and Barack Obama’s running mates. A Race for the White House panel discusses the timing of those announcements, as well as the identity of the potential VPs. (Other)

July 25: NBC Political Director Chuck Todd talks about Sen. Barack Obama's trip abroad, Sen. John McCain's reaction to it, and how soon we can expect to see vice president picks. (Nightly News)

July 25: Sen. John McCain argued Friday that despite Sen. Barack Obama's trip to the Middle East, the Democrat's plan for withdrawing from Iraq is too weak for him to succeed as president. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)

July 25: Barack Obama spent the week overseas, but can the Democratic candidates’ globetrotting really sway voters in the United States? A Race for the White House panel discusses. (Other)

July 25: The National Journal picked twelve “targeted” Republican Senate candidates in tough races this year. Out of those twelve, how many haven’t made plans to attend the GOP convention? Find out as Chris Matthews reveals the Hardball Big Number. (Hardball)

July 25: Polls show the race for the White house is getting tighter in some states, but could Barack Obama race into the lead following his trip to the Middle East and Europe? A Hardball panel discusses the potential outcomes. (Hardball)

July 25: MSNBC's David Shuster and Melissa Rehberger take a look at the lighter side of politics as found in videos from across the Internet. (MSNBC)

July 25: Bloggers are hunting for Sen. Barack Obama's missing college thesis, 'Soviet Nuclear Disarmament.' NBC's Jim Popkin reports. (MSNBC)

July 25: Presidential candidate Barack Obama and French president Nicolas Sarkozy answer questions about security, improving international relations, Afghanistan, and what would drive an Obama foreign policy. (MSNBC)

July 25: With costs rising on the campaign trail, the U.S. Secret Serivce has asked for an extra nine million dollars. MSNBC.com's Keva Andersen reports. (msnbc.com)

July 25: While some question the vagueness of Barack Obama's speech Berlin, Chrystia Freeland of the Financial Times agrees with MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough that the speech stands as an important statement of diversity, one props up the notion anyone in America can aspire to be president. (Other)

July 25: Richard Holbrooke, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and the U.N., discusses Barack Obama's speech in Berlin as an epitomizing factor of his incredible leadership skills and why people across the world are noticing. (Other)

July 25: John R. Talbott, author of "Obamanomics," stops by "Morning Joe" to discuss his book, the state of the economy, and the potential ecnomic policies of an Obama administration. (Other)

July 25: NBC's Andrea Mitchell joins the "Morning Joe" team to discuss the latest news from the European leg of Barack Obama's trip, including the frustrations over a cancelled visit to a U.S. military hospital in Germany. (Other)

July 25: MSNBC's Chris Matthews joins the "Morning Joe" gang to discuss the wide range of reactions to Barack Obama's speech in Berlin. (Other)

July 25: NBC Political Director Chuck Todd takes a look at today's political headlines including the focus on who John McCain and Barack Obama will pick as their running mates. (MSNBC)

July 25: With the party conventions approaching, Barack Obama and John McCain must decide on their running mates. Political analyst Rachel Maddow weighs in on their potential choices. (Today Show)

July 25: As presidential hopeful Barack Obama continues the European leg of his foreign tour, Republican candidate John McCain makes comments about Obama’s trip. NBC’s Andrea Mitchell reports. (Today Show)

July 24: Barack Obama spoke in front of more than 200,000 people in Berlin, Germany, calling himself a “citizen of the world,” and the McCain camp isn’t happy about it. Dan Abrams discusses with political commentator Ron Reagan, The Hill’s A.B. Stoddard and MSNBC political analyst Joe Watkins. (Other)

July 24: Dan Abrams shows excerpts from Brian William’s interview with Barack Obama and is joined by political commentator Ron Reagan, The Hill’s A.B. Stoddard and MSNBC political analyst Joe Watkins. (Other)

July 24: Countdown takes a look at John McCain’s response to Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin and airs a portion of the interview between NBC’s Brian Williams and Obama about McCain’s most recent criticism his Democratic opponent. (Countdown)

July 24: Newsweek’s Richard Wolffe, who was in Berlin for Barack Obama’s speech, discusses how well it was received in Germany and how the tone will likely be perceived at home. (Countdown)

July 23: John McCain has found himself fighting a war on at least two fronts – against history and against the English language. Since his CBS interview he has repeated falsehoods about timeline of the surge in Iraq and in an exclusive interview with Kelly O’Donnell tried again to redefine what “surge” means. The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson discusses. (Countdown)

July 24: NBC's Brian Williams talks with Sen. Barack Obama immediately following his speech in Berlin. (Nightly News)

July 24: A Race for the White House panel debates: Where is Barack Obama weak politically and how effectively has the McCain campaign been capitalizing on those weaknesses? (Other)