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Democratic umbrella have not had to weigh in because the president didn't weigh in and it was being portrayed as a land use issue only in new york city. now that's off the table and you can rest assured from every congressional debate. republicans and democrats will be asked to weigh in on the mosque. >> they're going to be weighing in on it and we'll see who chooses to run rather than weigh in. thank you, michael, i know you're going to be hosting hardball, you're filling in for chris matthews, that's at 5:00 p.m. eastern. breaking news out of arizona authorities and volunteers are search f...

>> we start this hour waiting to see what's next from the white house after the president touched off a fierce new round of fighting over the mosque building project near ground zero. it all started with a friday night speech with the president seemed to defend the mosque project. he said muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country, but then the president clarified that statement on saturday saying he wasn't remarking on the wisdom of building a mosque in what would have been the shadow of the former trade towers. major garrett live at the ...

firestorm, after he stepped into the emotional debate over plans to build an islamic center and mosque, two blocks from the world trade center site here in new york. msnbc political director chuck todd is right outside where the president visited a couple of hours. you talked be it the desire for the white house to want to change topics here, but we know right now the hold is on this issue regarding the mosque. >> it is, and right now, i think in some ways they realize that. right now president obama is speaking at a fund-raiser for the mayor of milwaukee who is running for governor,...

domestic and foreign desks and the media desk, bringing in all the videotape and live pictures, 24/7. >> we'll get to one of our top stories, today, more fallout from president obama's comments on the planned ground zero mosque. after talking about muslims' rights, to build a mosque close to the site, the president backing off those remarks, saying, he's not commenting on the controversy. his critics say, mr. obama handed republicans a very hot campaign issue for the fall election. and major garrett is live at the white house, with more, hi, major. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. i...

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