• The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT to talk about the president’s State of the Union address, and about the protests in Egypt
• Eric Boehlert, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, calls in at 10:05am ET / 7:05am PT to co-host Right Wing World
• Edie McClurg joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11:05am ET / 8:05am PT for another edition of “Mondays With McClurg”
• Leaders around the world are calling for immediate economic and social reforms in Egypt as countries prepare to transport expatriates out of the area today. Yesterday, the US stepped up pressure on Mubarak’s fledgling government, urging reforms and throwing its full support behind “peaceful protesters” demanding change.
• President Barack Obama issued a plea for restraint in Egypt after meeting with national security aides Saturday to assess the Cairo government’s response to widespread protests threatening the stability of the country.
• Republicans won dozens of elections last fall after claiming Democrats had focused too little on creating jobs. Now GOP lawmakers stand accused of the same charge, using their new House majority to push to repeal the president’s health care law, restrict abortions and highlight other social issues important to their most conservative supporters.


