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  Holder grilled by Judiciary Committee
Nov. 18: U.S. Attorney General answered criticism from the Senate Judiciary Committee about his decision to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in federal court. NBC's Pete Williams reports.
  Rep. Harman: 'Karzai record is deplorable'
Nov. 18: Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif) talks about her recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and expresses skepticism about the Karzai government's ability to clean up corruption.
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  ‘Going Rogue’ hits the road
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  Fixing abortion coverage in health reform
  Politico offers guide to Palin’s book
  Winning over moderate Democrats
  Fallout from Sept. 11 trial
  CIA brought to trial?
  Illinois to hold Gitmo detainees
  Palin for president?
  Agassi: 'I spent my life looking for my truth'
  Palin eyeing 2012 run?
  Palin launches campaign?
  Obama’s war on deficits
  Confusion over Afghanistan
  Obama on job growth
  Was Hasan a terrorist?
  Abortion ignites health reform fight
  Honoring America’s veterans
  Obama weighs the option on Afghanistan
  Health care bill hangs in balance
  Abortion amendment receives backlash
  Health care delay?
  Is Pakistan a nuclear threat?
  Missed opportunities at Fort Hood?
  Impact of Fort Hood shootings
  Is abortion an obstacle for the health bill?
  Abortion back in the spotlight
  Brokaw on fall of the Berlin Wall
  Commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall
  Final health reform vote awaits House
  U.N. to evacuate staff in Afghanistan
  Declassifying Obama’s ‘state secrets’
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Nov. 18: The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza and msnbc’s Norah O’Donnell talk about the top political stories for the next 24 hours, including the next stop on Sarah Palin’s book tour: Fort Wayne, Ind.

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  Remembering the Iran hostage crisis

NBC's Andrea Mitchell talks with photojournalist David Burnett who was in Iran during the culmination of a populist movement over thirty years ago talks about his new book chronicling the event.

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Obama, President Lee, hold joint press conference
Nov. 18: President Obama and South Korean President Lee addressed the media in Seoul, where both leaders called on North Korea to return to nuclear talks.
Obama within weeks of announcing troop decision
Deadline on health reform
Obama’s approval rating dips below 50 percent
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Byrd now longest-serving member of Congress
Thousands cheer Palin in Mich. for book tour
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