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NOW Today: Not your typical Thursday

This morning NOW gets its second guest host ever - Luke Russert.We're excited to have him in the chair and we've got the usual packed show.

This morning NOW gets its second guest host ever - Luke Russert.

We're excited to have him in the chair and we've got the usual packed show.  We'll talk about Illinois of course, but we're also going to talk - wait for it - a little 2016.  March Madness brackets are due at noon, so we can't resist tying that into the political discussion.  Rod Blagojevich said goodbye last night - we'll talk to another disgraced politician, Fmr. Ohio Rep. Bob Ney.  And we'll talk about all the conservative Super PAC money sitting on the sideline - because we ain't seen nothin' yet.  See you at noon ET.

PANEL

Ari Melber, The Nation/msnbc Contributor (@arimelber)

Abby Huntsman Livingston, Political Commentator (@jon2012girls)

Mike Barnicle, msnbc Contributor (@mikebarnicle)

Joy-Ann Reid, Managing Editor, TheGrio.com/msnbc Contributor (@thereidreport)

GUESTS

Fmr. Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) (@bobney) 

Jonathan Collegio, American Crossroads (@superfluouschap)