During an extended interview, Rachel Maddow spoke to Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich about the charges against him. The governor admitted that he wanted political favors in exchange for Barack Obama’s Senate seat. A full transcript is available here. Blagojevich explains to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow that in spite of his political…

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Rep. John Boehner spoke to reporters after a meeting between President Obama and House Republicans about the economic stimulus package. RAW STORY has more details here. This video is from MSNBC’s News Live, broadcast Jan. 27, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Pentagon could send two more brigades to Afghanistan by late spring and a third brigade by late summer. RAW STORY has more details here. This video is from The Associated Press, broadcast Jan. 27, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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A New Zealand man purchased a used MP3 play from an Oklahoma thrift store. Chris Ogle discovered secret U.S. military files when he tried to download music from the player to his laptop. The New Zealand Herald has more details here. This video is from CNN’s American Morning, broadcast Jan.…

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Chris Mooney told Stephen Colbert that Republicans waged a “war on science” and lost. Mooney is author of the book “The Republican War on Science.” This video is from Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, broadcast Jan. 26, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Former Attorney General told NPR’s Tell Me More that there will be no prosecution for authorization of interrogations that used torture. “I don’t think that there’s going to be a prosecution, quite frankly,” said Gonzales. “Because again, these activities…. They were authorized, they were supported by legal opinions at the…

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George Washington University Constitutional Law professor Jonathan Turley talks about how the White House can handle claims that the Bush administration used the National Security Agency to spy on Americans. This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast Jan. 26, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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Former U.S. military interrogator Matthew Alexander talks about the 61 former inmates of the prison at Guantanamo Bay who may have returned to the “battlefield.” This video is from MSNBC’s Countdown, broadcast Jan. 26, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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United Nations “Special Rapporteur on Torture” Manfred Nowak told CNN’s Rick Sanchez that the U.S. had an “obligation” to investigate whether Bush administration officials ordered torture. Nowak believes that there is already enough evidence to prosecute Donald Rumsfeld. “We have clear evidence. In our report that we sent to the…

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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters that President Obama exclamation, “I won,” was said in jest to Republicans. Gibbs called the statement “a lighthearted moment.” This video is from CNN.com, broadcast Jan. 25, 2009. Download video via RawReplay.com…

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