Home Live Blog Archive Show Notes for Monday, August 19, 2013

Show Notes for Monday, August 19, 2013

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• Comedian Dean Obeidallah calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT to talk about the phenomenon of oversharing on social media

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters calls in at 10am ET / 7am PT to talk about upcoming GOP struggles in 2016

DupuyTina Dupuy, Editor of TheContributor.com, calls in at 11am ET / 8am PT to talk about the GOP’s real achievements in Congress

Islamic militants today ambushed two mini-buses carrying off-duty policemen in Egypt, killing 25 of them execution-style in a brazen daylight attack that deepens the turmoil roiling the country and underscores the volatility of the strategic region.

San Diego mayor Bob Filner is expected to appear at City Hall today, when he has said he will return to work after undergoing an intensive two-week therapy program for sexual harassment. A recall campaign started its petition drive a day before his return.

The partner of Glenn Greenwald was detained for nearly nine hours Sunday under anti-terror legislation at Heathrow Airport, triggering claims that authorities are trying to interfere with reporting on the issue of leaks from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Oscar Pistorius was indicted today on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian’s girlfriend on Valentine’s Day