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Minn. to open trade office in Germany

Gov. Mark Dayton says the state will open a European trade office in Germany to promote exports and foreign investment back in Minnesota. Full story

First Read Minute: Easier to be a candidate than president?

   NBC’s Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss the significance of President Obama’s speech in Germany and compare the reception he received Wednesday to the one he received as a candidate in 2008.

Sky's the limit for civil drones

PARIS (Reuters) - From their roots in spying and stealth military attacks, unmanned planes are spreading into the civilian sphere and could soon be put to work in tasks as diverse as inspecting oil pipelines, catching rhino poachers and even flying travelers. Full story

Obama defends U.S. intelligence strategy in wary Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. anti-terrorism tactics on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling wary Germans Washington was not spying on the emails of ordinary citizens and promising to step up efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. Full story

Obama wraps up overseas trip

   President Barack Obama is headed back to the U.S. after a trip through Europe. NBC’s Kristen Welker and Shira Toeplitz, politics editor for Roll Call, join The Cycle for more.

Obama’s return to Berlin amid NSA, Guantanamo concerns

   NBC’s Kristen Welker and Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page discuss the president’s speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and how he used it to begin the discussion on nuclear arms, Guantanamo prison – and national security vs. privacy.

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  Obama’s Berlin speech echoes history, policy

NBC’s Tom Brokaw and Michael Beschloss share their reaction to key moments from the speech.

  Obama echoes key words by JFK during Berlin speech

NBC’s Chuck Todd reports on the foreign policy speech that was somewhat eclipsed by German sensitivity to the NSA surveillance controversy.

  President Obama to speak at Berlin landmark

After attending the G-8 summit in Ireland, the president is spending two days in Germany where he’ll speak at the Brandenburg Gate, 50 years after John F. Kennedy visited the landmark that divided Berlin. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.

  1.       Rep. Grijalva: Obama contradicting himself on NSA programs

Rep.  Raul Grijalva discusses the president’s stance on NSA programs as Obama defended the programs on the world stage on Wednesday during a speech in Berlin saying ,it’s “saved lives.”

  Obama proposes reducing nuclear arsenal

President Obama proposes shrinking the US and Russia’s nuclear weapons by a third at a speech in Berlin.  Now guest host Joy Reid reports.

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