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Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign raised almost $100 million in the most recent quarter, helped in part by a huge haul during a Los Angeles fundraising swing in December.

The Iowa caucus on Monday will be like no other —- and that was apparent from the start, well before subzero weather raised doubts about turnout, stymied campaigns in the final sprint and left an army of reporters and consultants seeking the warm refuge of Des Moines hotel lobbies.

More than 2,600 flights were canceled nationwide Friday and more are expected today because of Midwest storms and inspections that have taken many Boeing 737 planes offline

UPDATE: So much of this debate was about repetitive sparring between two Donald Trump alternatives, and the one-on-one match up made the event seem longer than others this cycle.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and former US Ambassador Nikki Haley restrained themselves when speaking on former President Donald Trump’s character during their debate Wednesday evening.Both candidates underscored their gripes about Trump’s behavior — but stopped short of a full-throated rebuke.The debate moderators took note of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s parting message in which he knocked his rivals for not taking the fight to Trump and asked for their perspective on the former president’s character.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie plans to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, after his anti-Donald Trump candidacy failed to take off in the Republican primary, multiple networks and the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.

Protesters briefly interrupted a Fox News town hall with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who in campaigning in Iowa in the final days before that state’s caucuses.

Judge Judy Sheindlin endorsed former UN ambassador Nikki Haley for president, saying that she is “principled, measured and has that illusive quality of real common sense.”

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will take the debate stage one last time this Wednesday, Jan. 10.

initially flagged 374 books for removal from shelves for possible violations, eventually reducing that number to 64.Similarly, the Norwalk Community School District also issued a list of 64 books for removal. Mason City banned 20 books from its schools, using artificial intelligence to help determine which ones should be banned — resulting in some classic novels, like The Handmaid’s Tale and Beloved, being banned.Republican Gov.

Fox News will host a town hall featuring former President Donald Trump on January 10, counter-programming to CNN‘s Republican debate from Iowa that same evening.

Brock Purdy is the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and he recently got engaged to his lovely fiance!

Slipknot’s frontman is taking the mask off.For the second time in two years, Corey Taylor will hit the road on his own for what he’s calling ‘The CMF2 Tour, Round 2.’From February through March 2024, the Iowa native is scheduled rock out at venues all over North America — and maybe even perform a Spongebob cover — with special guests Des Rocs and Jigsaw Youth.Along the way, Taylor and co. will drop into New York City for a gig at Irving Plaza on Tuesday, Feb.

UPDATE: ABC News says it will host a pre-New Hampshire GOP primary debate on Jan. 18, three nights before CNN‘s planned event.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events While the LGTBQ rights movement has made tremendous strides since that first rock was thrown at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in 1969, there are still many areas of the U.S. where the queer community doesn’t feel safe. In the new Hulu documentary, “We Live Here: The Midwest,” director Melina Maerker and producer David Clayton Miller chronicle queer families living in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Ohio.

NewsNation is hosting Wednesday night’s fourth Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle, set to air live from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on the network and the NewsNation’s website and app.

EXCLUSIVE: The Artists Equity movie Unstoppable remains exactly that: After the production was shut down during the WGA strike, the William Goldenberg directed, Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome starring sports movie will return to shooting on Dec. 12 with Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Bobby Cannavale joining the cast.

CNN has scheduled a pair of presidential town halls next week, while the Republican National Committee announced that four candidates qualified for the next debate on Wednesday.

Mark Cuban is making lots of headlines this week and the latest is all about his surprising new business move.

A group aligned with billionaire Charles Koch is throwing its support — and vast financial resources — behind Nikki Haley, in an effort to steer the Republican party away from frontrunner Donald Trump.

All the Smoke” podcast. “So I got one more year to go.”Talking with hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Cuban stated that “it’s time” for him to move on from the show after joining full-time in 2012. Despite Cuban’s announcement, ABC has yet to confirm the business mogul‘s departure.The Post reached out to Cuban and the network for comment.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has shut down rumours that the Iowan metal band have found their new drummer.Earlier this month (November 5), Slipknot shocked fans by announcing the departure of longtime drummer, Jay Weinberg – who had been with the metal outfit since 2014. In an official social media statement, the Iowa band said that they are “intent on evolving”, and have made the “creative decision” that Weinberg will leave the band.Shortly after Weinberg’s departure, fans began speculating on who his replacement drummer would be.

Mark Cuban is ready to exit Shark Tank.

You may not know that quarterback Brock Purdy, who starts for the San Francisco 49ers, got engaged recently!

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Wahlberg is the latest Hollywood notable to be added to the guest list of ESPN’s Manningcast, the alternate Monday Night Football telecast hosted by Peyton and Eli Manning.

Jason Momoa just made all of our Saturday nights a little extra LIVE!

Jason Momoa joked about his path to acting while kicking off Saturday Night Live.

Jason Momoa took the reins as the guest host of Saturday Night Live this week and mentioned his love of playing DC superhero Aquaman and how it has been a full-circle moment for him.

Aramide Tinubu We are at a place where humanity exists between two spheres. The “real world” is our tangible environment. We can touch things, unpacking textures, tastes and scents.

Slipknot last week (November 5), saying he was left “heartbroken and blindsided” by the decision.In an official social media statement released last week, the Iowa band said that they are “intent on evolving”, and have made the “creative decision” that Weinberg will leave the band. It was the second time in five months that the band lost a member, after keyboardist Craig Jones left the group in June.Now, in a statement shared to Instagram, Weinberg has reflected on his departure from the band, writing: “I was heartbroken and blindsided to receive the phone call that I did on the morning of November 5th; the news of which, most of you learned shortly after. However, I’ve been overwhelmed by — and truly grateful for — the outpouring of love and support I’ve received from this incredible community I consider to be my creative and artistic home.“This is not the ending to the journey I’d dreamt of, and committed myself to seeing through — not by a long shot.

remove from school library shelves any books with what they consider “inappropriate content,” including those that feature diverse characters or touch on issues of race, identity, gender, or sexuality.They have also sought to punish or terminate teachers who do not acquiesce to their political agenda. Some have even gone so far as to file police reports against school district librarians, alleging that by allowing students to check out certain books, they are peddling “pornography.”Campaigning on the issue of “parental rights,” the group had endorsed dozens of candidates in school board races in 11 different states, intending to oppose what its members see as an infringement on how they are choosing to raise their children and discourage school boards from adopting “woke” concepts or policies.Unfortunately for Moms for Liberty, Tuesday was not nearly as successful as they had hoped.In Virginia, MFL endorsed six candidates for office — four in the exurbs of Loudoun County, one in Prince William County, and one in Southwest Virginia’s Montgomery County.

Slipknot have announced that they have parted ways with drummer Jay Weinberg. In an official social media statement, the Iowa band said that they are “intent on evolving”, and have made the “creative decision” that Weinberg will leave the band. It is the second time in five months that the band have lost a member, after keyboardist Craig Jones left the group in June.

Sam LaPorta is the biggest up and coming tight end in the NFL right now and fans are wondering who he’s dating.

The Fall Of The House Of Usher makes a subtle reference to Donald Trump in its final episode.Loosely based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe, the Netflix series follows the rise of corrupt pharmaceutical company CEO Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood), as he recounts the events leading to the deaths of all six of his children.A mysterious character named Verna (Carla Gugino) is a recurring presence throughout the series, who preys on the family.In the show’s sixth episode, Goldbug, the Usher family lawyer Arthur Pym (Mark Hamill) discovers Verna has been photographed with numerous wealthy businessmen over the past century, including Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump prior to him becoming president. The insinuation is that she’s made seedy deals with powerful people throughout history.Trump is later referenced in the final episode, The Raven, where Pym confronts Verna at the old Usher house.

George Kittle is the star tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, and we’re taking a second to meet his lovely wife Claire!

Did you know that Brock Purdy, the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, is newly engaged!? We’re here to introduce his lovely fiance, Jenna Brandt.