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First Word: Eric Cantor tries to soften GOP's image

On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., delivered a speech at the American Enterprise Institute entitled "Make Life Work," aimed at broadening
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 2012. (File photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 2012.

On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., delivered a speech at the American Enterprise Institute entitled "Make Life Work," aimed at broadening the appeal of the Republican Party beyond the image of budget cutting. The Republican congressman shared the priority list on his agenda, which includes education, health care and immigration reform.

msnbc's Lawrence O'Donnell will tell you more about that story tonight at 10pm ET. Here are some other headlines shaping the rundown.

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