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    <description> A weekly conversation on politics and the Obama presidency with reporters and editors from The New York Times hosted by Times correspondents Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick. </description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 12/03/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on the repercussions of President Obama's speech at West Point on his plan for a troop buildup in Afghanistan with White House correspondent Peter Baker and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on the repercussions of President Obama's speech at West Point on his plan for a troop buildup in Afghanistan with White House correspondent Peter Baker and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on the repercussions of President Obama's speech at West Point on his plan for a troop buildup in Afghanistan with White House correspondent Peter Baker and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 11/26/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's plans for Afghanistan, climate change and health care, and last Tuesday's State Dinner with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris and White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's plans for Afghanistan, climate change and health care, and last Tuesday's State Dinner with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris and White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's plans for Afghanistan, climate change and health care, and last Tuesday's State Dinner with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris and White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 11/19/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Asia, dealing with corruption allegations in the Afghan government, and the health care debate with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Peter Baker and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Asia, dealing with corruption allegations in the Afghan government, and the health care debate with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Peter Baker and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Asia, dealing with corruption allegations in the Afghan government, and the health care debate with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Peter Baker and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 11/12/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Washington Correspondent Scott Shane on what federal authorities knew before the Fort Hood shootings; National security correspondent Mark Mazzetti talks about evidence of U.S. complicity in corruption abroad; and David Kirkpatrick on how a Democrat vs. Democrat fight over abortion has for the moment upstaged the rest of the health care debate. David and Sam Roberts are the hosts.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Washington Correspondent Scott Shane on what federal authorities knew before the Fort Hood shootings; National security correspondent Mark Mazzetti talks about evidence of U.S. complicity in corruption abroad; and David Kirkpatrick on how a Democrat vs. Democrat fight over abortion has for the moment upstaged the rest of the health care debate. David and Sam Roberts are the hosts.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Washington Correspondent Scott Shane on what federal authorities knew before the Fort Hood shootings; National security correspondent Mark Mazzetti talks about evidence of U.S. complicity in corruption abroad; and David Kirkpatrick on how a Democrat vs. Democrat fight over abortion has for the moment upstaged the rest of the health care debate. David and Sam Roberts are the hosts.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 11/05/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the fallout from this year&#8217;s election and take a look at President Obama&#8217;s effectiveness in his first year as President. Joining them are Chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney and White House correspondent Peter Baker.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the fallout from this year&#8217;s election and take a look at President Obama&#8217;s effectiveness in his first year as President. Joining them are Chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney and White House correspondent Peter Baker.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the fallout from this year&#8217;s election and take a look at President Obama&#8217;s effectiveness in his first year as President. Joining them are Chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney and White House correspondent Peter Baker.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/29/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor returning military casualties, the differences between the house and senate Health Care packages, and the CIA making cash payments to an alleged player in Afghanistan's booming illegal opium trade -- who also happens to be the Afghan president's younger brother. Joining them are White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Mark Mazzetti.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor returning military casualties, the differences between the house and senate Health Care packages, and the CIA making cash payments to an alleged player in Afghanistan's booming illegal opium trade -- who also happens to be the Afghan president's younger brother. Joining them are White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Mark Mazzetti.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor returning military casualties, the differences between the house and senate Health Care packages, and the CIA making cash payments to an alleged player in Afghanistan's booming illegal opium trade -- who also happens to be the Afghan president's younger brother. Joining them are White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Mark Mazzetti.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/29/2009</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/25387739-NYT-Political-Points-for-10-29-2009</link>
      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor returning military casualties, the differences between the house and senate Health Care packages, and the CIA making cash payments to an alleged player in Afghanistan's booming illegal opium trade -- who also happens to be the Afghan president's younger brother. Joining them are White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Mark Mazzetti.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor returning military casualties, the differences between the house and senate Health Care packages, and the CIA making cash payments to an alleged player in Afghanistan's booming illegal opium trade -- who also happens to be the Afghan president's younger brother. Joining them are White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Mark Mazzetti.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick on President Obama's visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor returning military casualties, the differences between the house and senate Health Care packages, and the CIA making cash payments to an alleged player in Afghanistan's booming illegal opium trade -- who also happens to be the Afghan president's younger brother. Joining them are White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Mark Mazzetti.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/22/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: David D. Kirkpatrick talks to State department correspondent Mark Landler and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes in this week&#8217;s Political Points podcast. Among the topics is the White House's two-front diplomatic effort in Tehran and Kabul, the latest maneuverings in the health care overhaul battle, and how can the U.S. government help the unemployed and new homebuyers without adding to the deficit. Co-host Sam Roberts returns next week.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: David D. Kirkpatrick talks to State department correspondent Mark Landler and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes in this week&#8217;s Political Points podcast. Among the topics is the White House's two-front diplomatic effort in Tehran and Kabul, the latest maneuverings in the health care overhaul battle, and how can the U.S. government help the unemployed and new homebuyers without adding to the deficit. Co-host Sam Roberts returns next week.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: David D. Kirkpatrick talks to State department correspondent Mark Landler and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes in this week&#8217;s Political Points podcast. Among the topics is the White House's two-front diplomatic effort in Tehran and Kabul, the latest maneuverings in the health care overhaul battle, and how can the U.S. government help the unemployed and new homebuyers without adding to the deficit. Co-host Sam Roberts returns next week.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/22/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: David D. Kirkpatrick talks to State department correspondent Mark Landler and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes in this week&#8217;s Political Points podcast. Among the topics is the White House's two-front diplomatic effort in Tehran and Kabul, the latest maneuverings in the health care overhaul battle, and how can the U.S. government help the unemployed and new homebuyers without adding to the deficit. Co-host Sam Roberts returns next week.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: David D. Kirkpatrick talks to State department correspondent Mark Landler and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes in this week&#8217;s Political Points podcast. Among the topics is the White House's two-front diplomatic effort in Tehran and Kabul, the latest maneuverings in the health care overhaul battle, and how can the U.S. government help the unemployed and new homebuyers without adding to the deficit. Co-host Sam Roberts returns next week.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: David D. Kirkpatrick talks to State department correspondent Mark Landler and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes in this week&#8217;s Political Points podcast. Among the topics is the White House's two-front diplomatic effort in Tehran and Kabul, the latest maneuverings in the health care overhaul battle, and how can the U.S. government help the unemployed and new homebuyers without adding to the deficit. Co-host Sam Roberts returns next week.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/15/2009</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/25404323-NYT-Political-Points-for-10-15-2009</link>
      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the insurance industry taking aim at the health care bill and whether seniors will really be affected by the legislation; and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller on the White house debate on what to do next in Afghanistan.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the insurance industry taking aim at the health care bill and whether seniors will really be affected by the legislation; and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller on the White house debate on what to do next in Afghanistan.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the insurance industry taking aim at the health care bill and whether seniors will really be affected by the legislation; and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller on the White house debate on what to do next in Afghanistan.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/15/2009</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/25291547-NYT-Political-Points-for-10-15-2009</link>
      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the insurance industry taking aim at the health care bill and whether seniors will really be affected by the legislation; and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller on the White house debate on what to do next in Afghanistan.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the insurance industry taking aim at the health care bill and whether seniors will really be affected by the legislation; and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller on the White house debate on what to do next in Afghanistan.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the insurance industry taking aim at the health care bill and whether seniors will really be affected by the legislation; and Pentagon correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller on the White house debate on what to do next in Afghanistan.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/08/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the true cost of health care legislation, the U.S. Supreme Court's fall term, and the White House struggles over strategy in Afghanistan with National correspondent Katharine Seelye, Washington correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the true cost of health care legislation, the U.S. Supreme Court's fall term, and the White House struggles over strategy in Afghanistan with National correspondent Katharine Seelye, Washington correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the true cost of health care legislation, the U.S. Supreme Court's fall term, and the White House struggles over strategy in Afghanistan with National correspondent Katharine Seelye, Washington correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 10/01/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss President Obama's personal pitch for the Olympics plus the latest on the health care and Afghanistan with Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes and White House correspondent Peter Baker.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss President Obama's personal pitch for the Olympics plus the latest on the health care and Afghanistan with Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes and White House correspondent Peter Baker.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss President Obama's personal pitch for the Olympics plus the latest on the health care and Afghanistan with Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes and White House correspondent Peter Baker.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 09/24/2009</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/25179123-NYT-Political-Points-for-09-24-2009</link>
      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the latest on the health care bill, the debate over what to do next in Afghanistan, and whether President Obama is "over exposed" with Washington correspondents Mark Leibovich and Elisabeth Bumiller.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the latest on the health care bill, the debate over what to do next in Afghanistan, and whether President Obama is "over exposed" with Washington correspondents Mark Leibovich and Elisabeth Bumiller.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the latest on the health care bill, the debate over what to do next in Afghanistan, and whether President Obama is "over exposed" with Washington correspondents Mark Leibovich and Elisabeth Bumiller.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 09/17/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the health care bill, the end of the recession and whether race is a factor in opposition towards President Obama with Washington correspondents Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Stephen Labaton plus chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the health care bill, the end of the recession and whether race is a factor in opposition towards President Obama with Washington correspondents Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Stephen Labaton plus chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the health care bill, the end of the recession and whether race is a factor in opposition towards President Obama with Washington correspondents Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Stephen Labaton plus chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 07/16/2009</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/24815569-NYT-Political-Points-for-07-16-2009</link>
      <description>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses CIA covert operations and the confirmation hearings for Supreme Count nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Guests are the Times's Scott Shane and Charles Savage.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses CIA covert operations and the confirmation hearings for Supreme Count nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Guests are the Times's Scott Shane and Charles Savage.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses CIA covert operations and the confirmation hearings for Supreme Count nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Guests are the Times's Scott Shane and Charles Savage.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 09/10/2009</title>
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      <description>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses the latest on the Health Care debate with White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and to Washington correspondent Mark Landler on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and how the controversial election in Afghanistan might affect the White House.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses the latest on the Health Care debate with White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and to Washington correspondent Mark Landler on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and how the controversial election in Afghanistan might affect the White House.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses the latest on the Health Care debate with White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and to Washington correspondent Mark Landler on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and how the controversial election in Afghanistan might affect the White House.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title>NYT: Political Points for 09/03/2009</title>
      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/25067792-NYT-Political-Points-for-09-03-2009</link>
      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss President Obama's upcoming congressional address and the White House push for Republican support of the health care reform bill with White House correspondent Peter Baker and deputy Washington bureau chief Richard Stevenson.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss President Obama's upcoming congressional address and the White House push for Republican support of the health care reform bill with White House correspondent Peter Baker and deputy Washington bureau chief Richard Stevenson.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss President Obama's upcoming congressional address and the White House push for Republican support of the health care reform bill with White House correspondent Peter Baker and deputy Washington bureau chief Richard Stevenson.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts discusses the increasingly contentious debate on health care reform with White House Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Washington correspondent Jim Rutenberg and chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts discusses the increasingly contentious debate on health care reform with White House Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Washington correspondent Jim Rutenberg and chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts discusses the increasingly contentious debate on health care reform with White House Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Washington correspondent Jim Rutenberg and chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the latest on health care reform and Bill Clinton in North Korea with White House correspondents Peter Baker and Sheryl Gay Stolberg.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the latest on health care reform and Bill Clinton in North Korea with White House correspondents Peter Baker and Sheryl Gay Stolberg.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the latest on health care reform and Bill Clinton in North Korea with White House correspondents Peter Baker and Sheryl Gay Stolberg.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the President's push for health care reform and the economy with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the President's push for health care reform and the economy with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the President's push for health care reform and the economy with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>This week: Sam Roberts discusses President Obama's proposed health care overhaul with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris and White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts discusses President Obama's proposed health care overhaul with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris and White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts discusses President Obama's proposed health care overhaul with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris and White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses CIA covert operations and the confirmation hearings for Supreme Count nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Guests are the Times's Scott Shane and Charles Savage.</description>
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      <description>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses Vice-President Biden's trip to Iraq, the nominee for Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the momentum towards health reform with White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Washington correspondent Gardiner Harris.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses Vice-President Biden's trip to Iraq, the nominee for Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the momentum towards health reform with White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Washington correspondent Gardiner Harris.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses the latest Washington news with Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak and Deputy Washington Editor Dick Stevenson.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses the latest Washington news with Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak and Deputy Washington Editor Dick Stevenson.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: David Kirkpatrick discusses the latest Washington news with Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak and Deputy Washington Editor Dick Stevenson.</itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:subtitle>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the White House response to the political unrest in Iran, President Obama and smoking, and why the Republican party keeps losing potential presidential candidates for the 2012 race. They're joined by chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes, and White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the White House response to the political unrest in Iran, President Obama and smoking, and why the Republican party keeps losing potential presidential candidates for the 2012 race. They're joined by chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes, and White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>This week: President Obama's response to the post-election protests in Iran; the latest CBS/New York Times poll numbers; and the economy.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week: President Obama's response to the post-election protests in Iran; the latest CBS/New York Times poll numbers; and the economy.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This week: President Obama's response to the post-election protests in Iran; the latest CBS/New York Times poll numbers; and the economy.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss pay caps for executives at companies that benefit from the federal bailout and the latest revelations on Judge Sonia Sotomayor with Washington correspondents Charlie Savage and Stephen Labaton.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss pay caps for executives at companies that benefit from the federal bailout and the latest revelations on Judge Sonia Sotomayor with Washington correspondents Charlie Savage and Stephen Labaton.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss pay caps for executives at companies that benefit from the federal bailout and the latest revelations on Judge Sonia Sotomayor with Washington correspondents Charlie Savage and Stephen Labaton.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts discusses President Obama's recent trip to the Middle East and the bleak financial outlook with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts discusses President Obama's recent trip to the Middle East and the bleak financial outlook with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court with Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak and Washington correspondent Jodi Kantor.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court with Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak and Washington correspondent Jodi Kantor.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court with Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak and Washington correspondent Jodi Kantor.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the week's political news with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney and Washington correspondent Stephen Labaton.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the week's political news with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney and Washington correspondent Stephen Labaton.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the week's political news with chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris, chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney and Washington correspondent Stephen Labaton.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the week's political news with Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes, White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg and financial columnist Gretchen Morgenson.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the week's political news with Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes, White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg and financial columnist Gretchen Morgenson.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts and David Kirkpatrick discuss the week's political news with Washington correspondent Jackie Calmes, White House correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg and financial columnist Gretchen Morgenson.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts, Katharine Q. Seelye, Floyd Norris and Adam Liptak discuss the week's political news.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts, Katharine Q. Seelye, Floyd Norris and Adam Liptak discuss the week's political news.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts, Katharine Q. Seelye, Floyd Norris and Adam Liptak discuss the week's political news.</itunes:summary>
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      <link>http://odeo.com/episodes/24521057-NYT-Political-Points-for-04-29-2009</link>
      <description>Sam Roberts, Jim Rutenberg and Adam Nagourney on President Obama's first 100 days in office.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts, Jim Rutenberg and Adam Nagourney on President Obama's first 100 days in office.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts, Jim Rutenberg and Adam Nagourney on President Obama's first 100 days in office.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts, Janet Elder and Peter Baker on day 99 of President Obama's first 100 days in office.</description>
      <itunes:subtitle>Sam Roberts, Janet Elder and Peter Baker on day 99 of President Obama's first 100 days in office.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts, Janet Elder and Peter Baker on day 99 of President Obama's first 100 days in office.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts and Jeff Zeleny on day 98 of President Obama's first 100 days in office.</description>
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      <itunes:summary>Sam Roberts and Jeff Zeleny on day 98 of President Obama's first 100 days in office.</itunes:summary>
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      <description>Sam Roberts, David Kirkpatrick, Mark Mazzetti, John Broder and Floyd Norris on Barack Obama&#8217;s first 100 days as President of the United States.</description>
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      <description>Sam Roberts, Jackie Calmes, David Herzenhorn and David Kirkpatrick on Barack Obama&#8217;s first 100 days as President of the United States.</description>
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