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Littwin: Scott Walker couldn’t keep up with the bigots

The big story from the GOP presidential trail is that Scott Walker, the once-highly-touted candidate whose poll numbers are now hovering just above zero,...

Littwin: Trump towers but stumbles; Fiorina wins GOP debate

We learned many things from the GOP marathon debate, starting with the not-so-startling fact that three hours is a lot of hours as these...

Wiretap: What to expect from the second GOP presidential debate

Numbers game On the eve of the second GOP debate, a New York Times/CBS News poll shows that 39 percent of Republicans think the Donald...

Wiretap: Can Ben Carson’s immigration plan win the right?

Border plan Ben Carson's immigration plan: Seal the borders and offer "guest worker" status to those illegal immigrants with a "pristine" record. The National Review wonders if...

Wiretap: Will U.S. help in Syrian refugee crisis? Probably not

Refugee crisis What will the United States do to help resolve the Syrian refugee crisis? The National Journal says, probably not much in the summer of...

Wiretap: County clerk jailed after refusing religious-exemption compromise

No compromise Kim Davis turns down her get-out-of-jail-free card by telling the federal judge that she rejected his compromise plan that would have allowed her...

Wiretap: Obama renamed a mountain in Alaska. So why do people...

Lower forty irate As Obama pleases people in Alaska by officially calling Denali by its original name, which just happens to be Denali. Some people...

Littwin: Is the Colorado GOP afraid of its own base?

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but in the year in which small-d democracy -- for both good and ill -- has taken over the...

Wiretap: Jeb’s latest dud attempt at defending his brother’s Iraq legacy

Mission accomplished? Jeb Bush: "Mission was accomplished" by his big brother on Iraq security until Barack Obama ruined it all by withdrawing the troops. And...

Western Conservative Summit: Straw polls, strawmen and underdog winners

The candidates without any experience in elected office polled best among conservatives gathered in Denver this weekend for the 6th Annual Western Conservative Summit. Dr. Ben Carson –...