• MSNBC’S Richard Wolffe calls in at 9:05am ET / 6:05am PT to talk about the repeal of health care reform and Hannity’s interview with Palin last night
• Charlie Pierce, “Boston Globe” writer and author of “Idiot America,” calls in at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT to talk about Palin, Giffords, and the GOP getting back to work
• Ian Millhiser, Policy Analyst with the Center for American Progress, calls in at 11:05am ET / 8:05am PT to talk about the GOP wanting to repeal child labor laws
• U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is doing well after two surgeries this weekend: a tracheotomy and a repair to fractures in the right eye, doctors at University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., said at a news conference on Monday.
• Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, defending herself against criticism following the Tucson, Ariz., shootings, said Monday that she used the term “blood libel” to describe comments made by those who falsely tried to link conservatives to the assassination attempt against Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
• Apple Inc. founder and CEO Steve Jobs, a cancer survivor, sent a note Monday to employees saying he’s taking a medical leave of absence so he can focus on his health. The computer giant’s shares fell by more than 8 percent on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on the report.
• After two major blasts of snow, the Northeast faces more brutal winter weather: snow, sleet and freezing rain. Up to 3 inches of snow, rain and ice threaten to ruin Tuesday morning rush hour travel in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
