Many of President Obama’s top appointments are being blocked by Congressional Republicans. Rachel Maddow is joined by “The Nation” Washington editor Chris Hayes. This video is from MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast Apr. 6, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Rep. Michelle Bachmann told KTLK’s Sue Jeffers that Democrats had plans to require mandatory service from America’s young people. “I believe that there is a very strong chance that we will see that young people will be put into mandatory service. And the real concerns is that there are provisions…

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Secretary Hillary Clinton spoke out against an Afghan law that the United Nations says would essential legalize rape during an interview with Radio Free Europe Monday. “I was deeply concerned because I do not think it reflects the values of the vast majority of the people of Afghanistan. This was…

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On Monday, the Associated Press reports, “Obama, making his first visit to a Muslim nation as president, declared Monday the United States ‘is not at war with Islam’ and called for a greater partnership with the Islamic world.” This video is from CNN.com, broadcast Apr. 6, 2009. Download video via…

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For the first time in 18 years, the media has been allowed to witness the return of a fallen soldier. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski told Contessa Brewer that President H.W. Bush’s decision to bar media from witnessing coffins of returning soldier was political. This video is from MSNBC’s News Live, broadcast…

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President Obama told reporters in Turkey that America is not defined by any one religion. “I’ve said before that one of the great strengths of the United States is, although, as I mentioned we have a very large Christian population. We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a…

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For the first time in two decades, the media has been allowed witness the homecoming of a fallen soldier. The family of Phillip Myers agreed to allow cameras at Dover Air Force Base as his remains were moved from an aircraft in what the military calls a “dignified transfer.” This…

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In the last month we have seen seven shootings that claimed 48 lives including attacks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Binghamton, New York. ABC’s David Muir previewed an upcoming 20/20 report on the availability of guns and gun violence. This video is from ABC’s Good Morning America, broadcast Apr. 6, 2009.…

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GM CEO Fritz Henderson talked to CNN’s John King about the possibility of bankruptcy for the auto maker. “You can’t rule options off the table. So you basically say, ‘We’ll spend time to get it outside of bankruptcy, but if we can’t we’re not going to compromise goals we’ll get…

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David Axelrod responded to Dick Cheney’s recent criticism of President Obama Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “[President Bush] has behaved like a statesman,” Axelrod told John King. Axelrod disagreed with Cheney’s assertion that Obama’s terrorism policies were failing. “I find it supremely ironic, on a day when we…

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