Hardball Briefing for Wednesday, January 12

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Tonight on Hardball—President Obama is set to address the nation at the memorial for the Tucson shooting victims. He's shown that he's capable of making big speeches—Can he do it tonight? What does he have to say to heal the nation? We'll ask NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd and MSNBC Political Analyst Howard Fineman.

Then—In an eight minute video posted to Facebook.com, Sarah Palin accused journalists of manufacturing a "blood libel.�? What does she mean? We'll have David Brock, Founder and CEO of Media Matters and Ron Reagan, radio talk show host and author, weigh in.

Next—Keeping Congress safe. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) wants to outlaw high-capacity magazine clips, like the one allegedly used by the Tucson shooter. She joins us tonight, with Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer. Then—Rep. Rep. Robert Brady (D-PA) wants to make it a federal crime to threaten any member of Congress. He's here to tell us about it, and Salon.com's Steve Kornacki will weigh in. Plus—Presidential hopefuls are responding to the Tucson tragedy. Who is striking the right tone? We'll talk with PoliticsDaily.com's Alex Wagner and National Journal's Ron Brownstein. Don't miss tonight's show.

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

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