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Speech with congresswoman sheila jackson lee and betty sutton. will republicans go for a 21st century square deal? i'll ask msnbc's jonathan alter. and "what's the matter with kansas" arthur, thomas frank. mitt romney is dissing donald trump. >> i spoke with donald trump earlier today, indicated we just can't make this debate. >> tonight trump is responding. "slate's" dave weigel is here with the latest. the occupy movement has moved out of the tents and into foreclosed homes. this marine from minneapolis is taking his house back. and we'll be there live. great to have you with us toni...

I mean, most people want -- i heard stephen king was on today. >> george will, and karl rove -- >> these are the three people, i have to tell you, they're hacks, they don't speak for anybody. they have no power. a guy like karl rove is the one who gave us bush which ultimately gave us obama. >> trump is putting fox news in kind of a tight spot. they want him on all their shows, but they don't want him kneecapping paid contributors like karl rove. he still is pretty influential in the republican party, but trump isn't interested in fox news damage control. >> we like karl rove. we also like you...

>> george will, and karl rove -- >> these are the three people, i have to tell you, they're hacks, they don't speak for anybody. they have no power. a guy like karl rove is the one who gave us bush which ultimately gave us obama. >> trump is putting fox news in kind of a tight spot. they want him on all their shows, but they don't want him kneecapping paid contributors like karl rove. he still is pretty influential in the republican party, but trump isn't interested in fox news damage control. >> we like karl rove. we also like you. i just don't want to -- >> i like people that are straight. h...

We also like you. i just don't want to -- >> i like people that are straight. he's got his own agenda. 100%. i've always viewed him as a hack. >> let's bring in msnbc contributor, political reporter for slate.com, david weigel. dave, what do you make of all this back and forth? is this just a game show for trump? >> i defer to conservatives who have had enough of trump and had enough of trump for a very long time. "national review" when the debate broke as news editorialized he was a fraud who should stay out of the presidential election. i align myself with the conservative elite on that one....

reporters in tow. are we falling for yet another presidential tease? what to make of dick chain nay's media blitz? are the anchors holding him accountable? hurricane irene, i say television was swept away with breathless coverage. we'll ask two critics whether i'm all wet. as the media gear up for the tenth anniversary of 9/11, a look at how that tragic day changed the news business at least for a while. slate lays off one of the country's most provocative media critics. jack schaeffer will speak his mind. i'm howard kurtz and this is "reliable sources." the headlines were in...