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Lets get to the first reads of the morning. White house damage control, day four now at this point . It continues under fire for her role in managing the health carcar car carolout. Hhs secretary Kathleen Sebelius spoke out saying the white house didnt know about the websites problems until after its launch. I think it became clear fairly early on, the first couple of days. But not before that, though . Before october 1, there was no concern at the white house or at hhs . I think that we talked ...

A new poll shows a 2016 matchup a lot of people would love to see, clinton versus new jersey governor Chris Christie. All this morning, as relief workers, supplies and money make their way to the philippines, the true toll of the terrible typhoon is becoming more painfully clear. Well go thrive manila for the latest and hear about how Filipino Americans are helping their home country. And back in washington, a deep dive and how washington turned a boring word like procurement into a big problem....

The deep dive into the relationship between two men known by three letters. W and the vp. The tension that ended their term together gotten better or worse in the last five years . Good morning from washington. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Get to my first reads of the morning. With eight days before election day, democrats in virginia are setting sights on their first sweep of statewide offices since 1989 as new Jersey Governor Chris Christie goes for a transformational blowout, pul...

Know about whos showing up in the garden state and why both sides are afraid of folks not showing up in the old dominion. Also today, a decade ago when Medicare Part d was in the hot seat on health care. Some folks are trying to compare it to the current rocky rollout. How much of the reception and the objections are actually similar to todays talk . Good morning from washington. Its tuesday, october 29th, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. To my first reads of the morning. For more...

Let me get right to my first reads of the morning. With just hours left until tonights final debate, our new nbc news wall street journal poll shows how competitive this race has become. An important slice of undecided voters still are not persuaded to rehire the president. But also not convinced, it seems, he needs to be fired. Will anything tonight help these folks decide . Well, the candidates prep their surrogates spoke out sunday, previewing tonights lines of attack. The American People hav...

He is lending his now unmistakable voice to a new tv ad by the countrys biggest republican super pac. Good morning from chicago. It is 13 days until election day. As we told you, wednesday, october 24, 2012. This is the daily rundown. I am chuck todd. Lets get to the first reads of the morning. President obama and governor romney crisscrossed the country today with a new urgency. Though the campaigns are still fighting over a slice of undecided voters, just look at their schedules and it is clea...

Pentagon . And three is a magic number. It its the the daily rundowns third anniversary. Some surprises along the way. Good morning from washington. Its friday, january 11th, 2013. This is the daily rundown, im chuck todd. Boy, three years . A different part, huh . Lets get to my first reads of the morning. Vice President Biden will present his recommendations on gun violence to the president tuesday. White house Officials Say an assault weapons ban will still be an element of whatever final pac...

Thats mostly republican w. What message puts him on a path to give his own state of the union some day. North korea confirms they conducted a Third Nuclear test. President obama called it highly provocative and condemns the move. You will hear about it from the president tonight. Its state of the union day. What better place to be. Abe lincolns birthday. Lets get right to the first reads of the morning. If you believe that second term domestic agendas have a shelf life of 18 months at most, then...

Speeches at once. A shortterm rallying cry, a longterm laundry list and an unusually emotional plea for action to change gun laws. While senator marco rubios watershed moment for the party came up dry in one way, his punchy primetime pitch did rev up the base. And it stirred up more 2016 talk. Also this morning, an exclusive first interview. Exit interview of sorts. With now former indiana senator dick lugar since he left the senate on whats wrong with congress, politics and the Republican Party...

Good morning from washington. Its thursday, august 22nd, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. My first reads of the morning. Is the arab spring officially coming to an end . Did the auto kraatz and dictators win . May sound like a drastic conclusion. Lets look at the facts as they are today. An Egyptian Court has ordered the release of former strongman Hosni Mubarak whose toppling 2 1 2 years ago perhaps the number one signal of the arab spring. Mohamed morsi, egypts first democratica...