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Live from Las Vegas… it's Hardball! On tonight's show—The unemployment rate for the month of December dropped to 9.4 percent, the lowest it's been in nearly two years. The question is, will Republicans try to claim credit? And which way is that number headed into the 2012 presidential race? We'll discuss with CNBC Business News Anchor Maria Bartiromo and Mother Jones's David Corn.

Next—The Hardball Debate! Rep. Steve King (R-IO) introduced a bill to deny citizenship to people born here if both their parents are illegal immigrants… he's here tonight to make his point and debate Arizona Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva.

Then—Chaos in the GOP's house. Two Republicans voted—eight times—BEFORE they were sworn in yesterday. And the party's much-debated ceremonial reading of the constitution? Bungled. Plus, the GOP is dead-set on repealing healthcare…at a cost of $230 billion estimated by the CBO. We'll talk to Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and MSNBC Political Analyst Richard Wolffe. Plus—Nevada Politics. Is the GOP betting on losers? A new poll shows that 68 percent of Nevadans said they wished they had nominated someone other than Sharron Angle to oppose Sen. Harry Reid. We'll talk to Sue Lowden, the former GOP Senate candidate wanted to be Reid's opponent, and to political columnist and host of "Face to Face�? Jon Ralston. Don't miss tonight's show!

Erin Delmore wrote the "Hardball Briefing" from Washington, D.C.

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