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First: The state of Maine becomes the second to say Donald Trump is an insurrectionist and is thus barred from seeking the presidency. Now it's up to the Supreme Court. 

Plus: With just days to go until the first votes are cast, Nikki Haley remains in damage control mode following her controversial remarks about the Civil War. 

And: Where have all the Democrats gone? Dana talks to a leading liberal political analyst about how he thinks the party lost its way with working class voters and the dilemma dems face in turning that around 

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First: Last night, Nikki Haley was asked what caused the Civil War. Most would give a one-word answer: slavery. She did not. 

Plus: Donald Trump's lawyers have a very busy few weeks ahead. We'll tell you key dates to watch in his civil and criminal trials. 

And: Lauren Boebert barely won her red district the last time around. Her solution? Move to an even-redder district. 

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First: President Biden is sending two top cabinet officials to Mexico City to meet with the Mexican president. Will a new plan emerge to stop the unprecedented number of illegal border crossings? 

Plus: A new survey shows voters associate Donald Trump with words like "revenge" and "dictatorship." And the GOP frontrunner seems to be bragging about it. 

And: It's time to say good-bye to 2023. We have a countdown of the biggest political stories of the year. 

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First: There are growing fears of a widening war in the Middle East after President Biden orders retaliatory iron strikes on a group in Iraq. 

Plus: America's top diplomat is heading to Mexico where thousands of migrants are making the trek to an already overwhelmed US border. 

And: Donald Trump spent Christmas day attacking his enemies, including President Biden and special counsel Jack Smith. 

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First, with the Iowa caucuses just weeks away, the Presidential race heats up as the political and legal calendars are colliding for the GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. The former President now faces the possibility of being kicked off at least one state's ballot. But Trump has used his woes as a rallying cry and is currently sitting on a sizable lead in the polls. 

Next, Congress is on holiday as a government shutdown looms in early January. When they return in the second week of January, things are bound to get much more difficult. Could the stalemate get even worse for the one of the most unproductive congresses in history? 

Then, loyalty goes a long way with Donald Trump and that's what's playing out in what could be the nation's most important Senate race. US Representative Matt Rosendale is taking steps to run for the Senate but that's prompting fears from GOP leaders who believe that he would be a weak general election candidate. 

And, Former Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, David Axelrod discusses how Biden may be able to overcome his battleground state struggles and the warning signs that he faces. 

Finally, the world of pro golf has drawn the attention of a powerful Senator when the PGA tour said this summer it would merge with Saudi owned LIV Golf.

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At any moment, the Supreme Court could announce whether it's fast-tracking a decision on Donald Trump's claim he's immune from prosecution for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Prosecutors want a quick decision so they can move forward with the trial. Trump wants to delay it as much as possible. We start things off with Katelyn Polantz in Washington. 

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First: Donald Trump is on a social media tear, sending dozens of posts and reposts assailing the court decision that kicked him off the ballot in Colorado. his Republican rivals are for the most part standing with him. 

Plus: President Biden is grappling with a critical decision on Israel. The security council is set to vote on a resolution to stop the fighting in Gaza. The big question: Will the US block it? 

And: Congress paralyzed? Lawmakers heading home for the holidays after one of the most unproductive years in history. And 2024 might be even worse. 

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First: Donald Trump's legal team vows to appeal yesterday's 14th-ammenment-based ruling by the Colorado supreme court to kick the former president off the state's ballot. 

Plus: Trump is defending his use of Hitler-like language to describe immigrants in the US illegally, saying he's "never read Mein Kampf." 

And: President Biden is in a key swing state trying to convince Wisconsin voters that his policies are making their lives better. 

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Today's Inside Politics was preempted so we could bring you live coverage of the funeral of former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. President Biden delivered a eulogy, calling O'Connor "an American pioneer," and noting how she inspired generations of American women. 

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First: A new poll shows Donald Trump hanging onto a commanding lead, but one of his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination is starting to see a narrow path to a major upset. 

Plus: Senators are racing to find a way forward on new border security measures. President Biden is facing pressure on one of the toughest-to-solve in American politics. 

And: Democrats have never been this nervous about Biden's chances in 2024. We ask the pollster who helped elect Bill Clinton what the Biden campaign could be doing differently. 

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