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another week of shows. we're so grateful. "the beat" with ari melber starts right now. >> hi, nicolle. welcome to the booet. joe biden just sat down for an msnbc exclusive. they just if he in the tapes. what you're seeing just happened. and you will only hear this exclusive on msnbc tonight, including starting this hour when stephanie joins us live with the first excerpt. there is no bigger inview in american government or politics. and we and stephanie have you covered with that coming up. i also have more on the expanding scandals, swirling around clarence thomas and his controvers...

presidential race. how much will same-sex marriage, private equity, and contraception have to do who is elected in november, or is it all about the economy? i've got a great panel. the "wall street journal"'s peggy noonan, ross of the "new york times", and more. also, moving a capital. to increase your political capital. should russia build a new kremlin 4,000 miles to the east? i'll explain. first, here's my take. there's much speculation these days about the power struggles in china in the wake of the ouster of the powerful party boss. china's political system will surely be tested...