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Tonight on Hardball—A new Congress, a new Presidency? President Obama is bringing back Clinton favorite and Chicagoan William Daley as his Chief of Staff. NBC News Political Director and Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd is here with Huffington Post Political Editor and MSNBC Political Analyst Howard Fineman to talk about President Obama's West Wing shuffle.

Next—Meet the Freshmen! We'll hear from Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-MI) and Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO), who are on Day Two of the job, tonight.

Then—Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann (R-MN) introduced the first bill of the 112th Congress today, and she's landed a prime spot on the Intelligence Committee. Is she bolstering her credentials for a 2012 Presidential run? NBC News Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff and The Daily Beast's Shushannah Walshe will weigh in. Plus—Authors Martin and Susan Tolchin on earmarks—why the practice is so popular, the biggest offenders, and how come we can't get rid of it. Don't miss tonight's show!

Erin Delmore wrote the "Hardball Briefing" from Washington, D.C.

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