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LiveBlog for Thursday, October 1, 2009

• Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health care reform and bringing the Olympics to Chicago. • Filmmaker Michael Moore calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about his new film, “Capitalism: A Love Story.” • Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about health…

LiveBlog for Tuesday, August 25, 2009

• Actor and activist Tim Robbins calls in at 7:05am to talk about the upcoming international tour of his play, “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine,” and about the news of the day. • Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the importance of passing meaningful health care reform. •…

LiveBlog for Thursday, March 12, 2009

• Jodi Kantor, politics domestic correspondent for “The New York Times” and collaborative author of “Obama: The Historic Journey” calls in at 6:30am Pacific to talk about her new book. • Rep. Diana Degette (D-CO) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the return of stem cell research and about the omnibus spending bill….

LiveBlog for Monday, January 19, 2009

• President-elect Barack Obama will take part in a community renovation project in the Washington, D.C. area today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King. Michelle Obama, as well as Joe and Jill Biden will also take part in the project. Today is the federal holiday commemorating the birthday of King. • Thousands of people packed…