The North Koreans have been playing nice, as of late, trying to gain respect from the international community and strengthen the regime of Kim Jong-il. It almost makes you yearn for the days of brash nuclear ambition and daily missile tests. Today's PL Flashback will give you a glimpse of the North Korea we used to know (and maybe still do).

• 10/2/09
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For your PL Flashback fix, today we'll revisit the Vice President who never really left. Dick's back in the headlines this week, again. So did torture really work, does it matter now, and when do we get to move on?

• 9/16/09
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To mark the death of the Lion of the Senate, we'll revisit the cause that was Senator Ted Kennedy's signature issue during his final years in office. For Lunch today, we'll flashback to our primer on the health care reform question: what might change, who it will help, and what it will cost.

• 8/29/09
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Back in the good ole' days of the 2008 campaign, everyone was happy because we didn't have to worry about complicated, confusing stories like health care reform and, well, health care reform. Instead, we got to cover ridiculous nonsense like Sarah Palin's wardrobe malfeasence and Obama's two-step with Ellen!

• 8/26/09
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Today we're going back-in-time to revisit the early days of the Friday 10-in-3, back when Rob and Will actually managed to get it all done in less than three minutes. Usually. In this flashback episode, the PL team covers the presidential candidates' economic plans, the GOP brand resurgence, and the famous Bridge to Nowhere!

• 8/26/09
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Today ends week two of the Political Lunch Flashback, with a trip back in time to last fall's Republican National Convention in Minnesota. Rob was there for all the action, including a look at what it's like to cover a convention, and of course the big debut of Sarah Palin!

• 8/18/09
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The Political Lunch Flashback roadtrip rolls on! Today we're back in Denver, Colorado for day one of the Democratic Convention. This was Barack's big moment, but not before plenty of political wrangling, old-school conventioneering, and... roller coaster rides??

• 8/18/09
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It's week two of the Political Lunch Summer Vacation Flashback, and we'll kick things off with a look back at the biggest presidential primary day in modern history: 30-plus candidates, record votes cast, lines at the polls, and more than a few surprising results.

• 8/18/09
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It's Day Three of your Political Lunch Summer Vacation Flashback, and that means we're headed back up to New Hampshire for Primary Day. According to the oh-so unofficial Political Lunch exit poll, Rudy still had a shot, Richardson wasn't out yet, and the Ron Paul revolution was just beginning -- all on a day that ultimately belonged to Hillary Clinton and John McCain.

• 8/15/09
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Welcome to Day Two of your Political Lunch Summer Vacation Flashback! Today we'll rewind to that freezing cold January day in Iowa, when Rob and Will went inside the 2008 Republican and Democratic Caucuses. Remember which candidates came out on top? You might be surprised...

• 8/8/09
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Rob and Will are on summer vacation, so it's time to step into the Political Lunch time machine for a look back at the highlights (and lowlights) of the 2008 campaign. Today we'll go all the way back to June, 2007, to revisit the PL Team's coverage of the first Republican Primary debate in New Hampshire.

• 8/3/09
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It's the final Lunch before Summer Vacation, and it looks like Congress will head home next week without anything resembling a healthcare reform plan. Also: Palin's post-gov debut (or not), a new plan for Afghanistan, bad news for Lou Dobbs, and much more! Stay tuned next week for highlights from the Political Lunch vault!

• 7/31/09
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Today on The Lunch, Rob and Will examine the idea of an Iraqi Air Force: should the US give jets to the Iraqis? ALSO: could more US Troops be heading home from Iraq sooner than expected? (And yes, we have to talk about healthcare reform. It's good for you.)

• 7/29/09
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Today on The Lunch, Rob and Will take a look at Palin's parting shots, Bernanke's media blitz, and Sotomayor's big day. ALSO: How will health care reform affect YOU?

• 7/27/09
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It's time to wonk out with a PL policy tutorial. In today's episode, Rob and Will cover the health care reform debate from top to bottom: what might change, what it might cost, and how we might pay for it.

• 7/23/09
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Today on The Lunch, Will kicks off a week dedicated to health care reform. The President's pushing, the GOP is pushing back, and we'll bring you the basics on what exactly they're planning to reform. ALSO: Is the US military back in the foreign prison building business?

• 7/21/09
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There was plenty of serious business to cover on Capitol Hill this week, what with the SCOTUS hearings, the health care debate, and the continuing economic decline. Your reward for staying on top of all that comes at the end of today's show, with a look back at Al Franken's first crack at the US Senate from 1991.

• 7/21/09
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Today on The Lunch, some surprising news on the push for health care reform: approval today of a bill in one Senate committee. But there's still a long way to go, and nothing's for certain. Unlike, say, the SCOTUS nomination hearings, which seem like mostly a sure thing at this point. ALSO: Hillary's back!

• 7/17/09
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On a day that should have been all about Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings, we're instead focused on new revelations about clandestine intelligence programs during the Bush era, including a secret program run by VP Cheney without Senate oversight. And yes, we cover the confirmation hearings as well.

• 7/14/09
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Today's Lunch includes what could be the most surprising Sarah Palin headline ever. ALSO: Did North Korea hack US government computers, and what happened today at the G8?

• 7/11/09
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What on earth is Sarah Palin doing? Why doesn't Biden read from the script? And who is really running Moscow? That and more in this dynamite episode.

• 7/7/09
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Today's Lunch starts the week with a look at the Supreme Court decision that propelled Sonia Sotomayor back into the headlines. With two weeks until confirmation hearings begin, will this latest decision derail her chances? ALSO: What's up with South Carolina Republicans?

• 6/29/09
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The weekly 10-in-3 starts with Sanford, ends with Reagan, and has some Cheney, Specter, Biden and Michael Jackson in the middle. It's been a big week, so don't miss this one!

• 6/26/09
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After disappearing for six days, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has resurfaced. Turns out he wasn't hiking the Appalachian Trali, so where was he, and did his press conference this afternoon miss the point? ALSO: What are the Republicans calling President Obama's health insurance overhaul plan?

• 6/25/09
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President Obama tries to walk the tightrope on his response to the Iran election controversy, while Democrats in Congress try to walk away from an expensive health insurance proposal. ALSO: The story behind the Ensign confession.

• 6/22/09
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Today on The Lunch, Rob Millis covers clandestine healthcare strategy, the worst thing a Nevada Senator has ever done, more heat for the NSA and some ninja moves from the President.

• 6/17/09
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In this week's Friday wrap-up, Rob and Will cover Palin's ongoing presence in the headlines, a congressional crackdown on tobacco, surprising comments from John McCain, ambassadorship handouts from the Oval Office, and a big check for Al Franken.

• 6/14/09
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Today on The Lunch, Sarah Palin gets dissed (or not?) by the RNC, President Obama proposes PAYGO, and Palau extends a gracious (if curious) offer to Gitmo detainees. ALSO: What the heck happened to Terry McAuliffe?

• 6/12/09
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