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Show Notes for Monday, August 3, 2015

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The Rude Pundit calls in at 9:30am ET / 6:30am PT to talk about the GOP’s cruel attempt to destroy Planned Parenthood

Eric Boehlert of Media Matters for America calls in at 10am ET / 7am PT to talk about The New York Times and Hillary Clinton

michaelmcdonald• Actor and comedian Michael McDonald joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT to hang with us for the hour

Voice Deity Jim Ward joins us in the Los Angeles Bureau at 11am ET / 8am PT for “Maximum Mookage Monday”

• President Obama today will impose even steeper cuts on greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants than previously expected, senior administration officials said Sunday, in what the president called the most significant step the U.S. has ever taken to fight global warming.

• Hillary Clinton’s first television ads will hit the airwaves this week, presenting the Democratic candidate for president as a lifelong fighter for children and families. The 60-second spots will run in Iowa and New Hampshire for five weeks starting tomorrow.

• Vice President Joe Biden is still thinking about whether he will run for president and challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, according to people familiar with his thinking. He’s expected to finalize his decision by September.