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hitting texas thats gonna be a big test for the states elector electric grid updates. d updates. ♪ ♪ ♪ as i got you all very good day from nbc headquarters here in new york. welcome everyone to alex witt reports. it is three pm eastern, two pm in iowa, which is when they left before the first round of iowa caucuses. we begin with a live looks at the frosty iowa city, where the temperature is hovering near minus ten degrees right now. those temps are forecast to warm up, though,...

to remove trump from their. ballots california says not so fast. why? well, i will as the california secretary of state. this is all happening as republican presidential contenders are gearing up for the first major test. the iowa caucuses and new hampshire primaries, there just a couple of weeks away. who has the most at stake in these early contests? well ask our political panel this hour. plus, our culture critics are here to ring in the new year. we are looking at the biggest momen...

to be handed back to israeli officials. we know that 13 is really hostages are due to be released and would also be released is separate to that deal. 39 palestinian prisoners who are being held in israeli jails also being exchanged for those hostages. now as we continue to watch those live pictures, joining us now on the line, our correspondent lucy williamson. and the occupied west bank. lucy, we sawjubilant scenes and the occupied west bank. lucy, we saw jubilant scenes there yester...

Welcome both of you ladies. priscilla, you are in sioux city, there we, go i will get to you first after your whirlwind tour of the state. all these names of cities, -- here we go. our iowans fired up, priscilla? are they fired up enough about these candidates to break the frigid weather and the caucuses tomorrow? >> yeah, alex. many of them say they are. especially when you talk to trump supporters and you showed that map about what we are dealing with here. we are talking about sub-zero temper...