Tonight's primary debate at 8PM CST may be more important than many imagine, as the three frontrunners — Clinton, Obama, and Edwards — are statistically tied in Nevada, in a primary season that's already notorious for bringing the unexpected. Join us here tonight as we liveblog the debate, updating this post with the debate play-by-play, and give us your take on how it's going in the comments.

President Bush seems concerned about his presidential legacy as of late.

The AP is reporting that Bill Richardson will announce tomorrow that he has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president.

Anyone who's been paying attention to news reporting on New Hampshire could say the state's Democratic primary was effectively over before it started. All public polls had indicated that Obama's lead there was still widening even on the morning of the primary. Not to mention that Obama's internal polling numbers had him winning by 11 percent, and Clinton's had him winning by 12.

So, of course, Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire primary, 39 percent to 36 percent. Wait a minute — did I just say that?

Josh tells me there's a crowd gathering outside our office clamoring for a place to share their New Hampshire prognostications. I say to him, I give the people what they want. Publish your New Hampshire nuggets of wisdom in the comments at your whim.

EDIT: Early numbers have started to come in for New Hampshire today; we'll be following along in the comments as the results come in.

Didn't Iowa just finish their caucus? What on earth are we doing debating in New Hampshire already?

If you don't read this week's Mailbag, you run the risk of Chuck Norris roundhouse kicking you in the face.

The Iowa caucuses are over, and Obama has come out with a very big win over Edwards and Clinton, with a commanding 38% of the vote to Edwards' 30% and Clinton's 29%.

We're opening up this post for any and all discussion on the Iowa caucus. I'll keep a running tab of everything that's going on in Iowa in the comments. Click in, and join in with your comments on how it's going.

EDIT: OK, the caucuses have officially started. Our reporter on the ground in Iowa will be giving us regular updates as to how it's progressing. See below for more.

As the holiday season is now officially over, it's time to catch up on what's been going on in that time — as anyone that hoped for a quiet, peaceful Christmas news season is probably sorely disappointed.