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Wiretap: Who bombed the Istanbul airport?

Prime suspect Who bombed the Istanbul airport? To this point, ISIS, which is usually quick to claim credit, has been silent. But, Dexter Filkins writes...

Wiretap: Bernie Sanders won’t back down

Hanging on The New York Times is reporting that Bernie Sanders and his campaign are unworried about the prospect of hurting Hillary Clinton's chances in...

Co-sponsors’ squabble over amendments kills student-data privacy bill

However, after passing unanimously in both chambers, the bill has imploded hours before the end of the session and mere metaphorical inches from the Governor's desk.

Wiretap: Wanna win an election? Make like a bumpkin.

"Someone once said, if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. Well, I wouldn’t wish Washington on a dog,” drawls the Harvard Law grad running for his sixth term in Congress.

Ed Board member clarifies comment about U.S. ‘voluntarily’ ending slavery

Pam Mazanec, a member of the Colorado board of education, made headlines last week after expressing concerns that the new Advanced Placement U.S. History...

Wiretap: ‘I have your girls. By Allah, I will sell them...

The search for the Nigerian lost girls continues with little help from Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan or First Lady Patience Jonathan.

Wiretap: Assigning blame for Benghazi

The committee report puts much of the blame on the State Department, but has little to say about Hillary Clinton's role. So Republicans put out an addendum.

Debate Over Guns, Morse Recall Mired in Cyber Censorship

With just weeks to go before the tightest gun controls in the West take effect — required background checks on firearms, with performance fee paid by the buyer or seller and a ban on high-capacity magazines — Morse’s potential recall from his El Paso County District seat has made Colorado a political battleground for a nationwide debate. Much the fight taking place in cyberspace isn’t just about who gets guns, but also who’s getting heard.

Maes vows to raise $500,000, more than double his total so...

Republican nominee for governor Dan Maes announced on his Facebook page today that he intends to raise $500,000 today, which if he does would...