Gov. Sanford Admits to Argentina Affair

• Republican Party Rejects the Middle

  Republican Party

  The Rachel Maddow Show : The Nation's Christopher Hayes believes one New York congressional race marks a takeover of the GOP by far-right radicals like the tea party protesters.

• Sanford, Ensign and the Politics of Affairs

  Republican Party

  Countdown : Nation contributor Melissa Harris-Lacewell talks to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann about philandering politicians and why their private affairs matter to the public.

• Sarah Palin: The Last Elephant Standing?

  Republican Party

  The Rachel Maddow Show : The Nation's Chris Hayes reflects on the diminishing prospects of a Republican return to the White House in 2012.

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• Republican = Conservative = Fox?

  Media Analysis

  MSNBC : The Nation's John Nichols talks to Hardball's Chris Matthews about President Obama's decision to marginalize Fox News.

• Reid to Back 'Opt-Out' Public Option

  Health Insurance

  MSNBC : Sen. Harry Reid will introduce a healthcare reform bill including an "opt-out" public option--grounds for disappointment, says Ari Melber.

• Is the President Just Another Celebrity?

  Barack Obama

  MSNBC : The Nation's Ari Melber defends Obama's recent media blitz, arguing that he can inform the public about what he stands for and helps maintain a healthy democracy.