Why Obama's speech was one of the 'best of his presidency'
Must-Read Op-Eds: Mika Brzezinski reads from Charles Krauthammer's latest Washington Post column on the IRS' scrutiny of Tea Party groups. Brzezinski also reads from an NYT editorial on President Obama's Thursday speech on counterterrorism. MSNBC.com's Richard Wolffe also joins the conversation. Wil
Obama softens US policy on drones
Top talker: Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski and The Washington Post’s David Ignatius share their thoughts on President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism speech.
Obama reveals clearer guidelines for drone strikes
In a counterterrorism speech on Thursday, President Obama focused on narrowrt guidelines for deadly drone strikes, arguing they are legal and effective, and announced an end to the ban on transferring detainees from Guantanamo back to Yemen. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports.
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Congresswoman Nikki Tsongas, D-Mass., talks with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about President Obama's speech on drone strikes, closing Guantanamo Bay, and preventing sexual assaults in the military.
Obama tries to strike balance laying out drone policy
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Obama takes on drone critics
Chris Hayes looks at President Obama's defense of the drone program with the ACLU National Security Project's Hina Shamsi and PBS' Joshua Foust.
Protester finds sympathetic ear in President on Guantanamo, drones
Rachel Maddow reports on the message of Code Pink and President Obama's reaction to having his major counterterrorism speech interrupted by one of its members.
Obama acknowledges protester 'is worth paying attention to'
During a major speech on counterterrorism, touching on drones and Guantanamo Bay, President Obama was heckled by a protester with a history of interrupting speeches in both the Bush and the Obama administration.
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