this is it, the official kickoff for the 2024 battle for the white house, and one state has the first shot at shaping the race. it s decision time in the bitter cold heartland. iowa has a huge, huge role to play here. this starts here. there is no way iowa is voting against trump. the first votes in a presidential contest that is testing american democracy in extraordinary ways. are you ready? will the former president and unprecedented legal peril get one step closer to a white house comeback? 2024 is our final battle. it s iowa s choice. tonight, after months of anticipation, the republican race gets real. donald trump aiming to drive home his dominance over his gop rivals. we got to be sure that we put this thing away. ron desantis and nikki haley. our best days are yet to come. engaging in a heated showdown to be the top alternative to trump. nikki haley is running on her donors issues. i m the only one running on your issues. he is going to
everything he can do to get as far away from fani willis and fulton county as he can. the latest on his bid to move rico charges to federal court and maybe get them tossed out altogether. and new political drama in a district that s already had more than its fair share after new york republicans pick a candidate to run for george santos old seat. public records show the gop candidate is actually a registered democrat and has been for 11 years. so what the heck is going on. lots to get to, but we begin this hour with a critical breakthrough to allow more aid inside gaza at a time when everything is running out. a u.s. official says israel has agreed to open its border crossing at kerem shalom in the next couple of days. this was a key priority for the u.s. during national security adviser jake sullivan s trip to israel, and it marks a significant shift in policy for the israeli government, which has blocked aid from getting into gaza from its territory since the horrific oc
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guaranteed that a woman confronted with unplanned pregnancy could, within reasonable limits, make their own decision about whether to bear or child, with all the life transforming consequences that that act involves. and in the safeguarding each woman s reproductive freedom, the constitutional protective the ability of a woman to participate equally in this nation s economic and social life. but no longer, and quote. in a decision that is no less devastating, because we knew it was coming. the supreme court today decided that bodily autonomy is now a privilege, given only to men. a conservative majority overturned roe versus wade and casey versus planned parenthood. they ruled that we were constitutional right to abortion isn t protected by the constitution, after all. quote, we hold that roe and casey must be overruled. the constitution makes no reference to abortion and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision, and quote. 5 to 4. the conserv
Pete there we go. [cheers] were having fun. Why not . You know, guy oh, they are still cheering. [cheers and applause] pete somebody get these people some food. Were going to talk to the chef in a moment. They have been very patient. This place doesnt normally open until 10 00, guys. They have been here since 5 00. Kitchen is firing up. We will be talking to the chef in a moment. It wasnt a strike, dr. Saphier. It of i know you are disappointed it was a spare. Nicole i do expect more from you, pete. I really do. At least you got the spare. I dont know swlawltd done with yourself if you didnt get that. Griff are you in a bowling lead . That was a strong spare. Pete no. The lane is 20 feet long this is a Junior Bowling league. Nicole dont dampen it down you made it look good. Pete good to see you both. Griff looking like a stud. I have to issue a section dr. I have been called out. I attributed the song manic monday when we opened at 6 to belinda carlisle. She was part of the gogos not t