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Littwin: Aw-shucks, America, Indiana never even heard of discrimination

In case anyone is still confused, the world has officially changed, including the part that belongs to Indiana. In today's world, when you pass a...

Wiretap: Bombing Tikrit; Horrible Longmont crime not murder

Bombing Tikrit The New York Times editorial board calls Obama's decision to bomb the Iraqi city of Tikrit a dangerous escalation "without providing a shred...

Littwin: Someone else, please, in 2016

There are many things in life I don't pretend to understand. Accretion discs. Dynamic scoring. Adam Sandler. But I've always had a pretty good handle...

Wiretap: Frack-free New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has moved to ban fracking in New York, citing health problems. It's a decision that will resonate across the country, and...

Littwin: In the Senate, mature or ambitious, not both

  This won't surprise you, but the story of Cory Gardner's ascent to the Senate and to national prominence is already being rewritten, in the...

Wiretap: ‘He voted with Obama 99 percent of the time’

Why did Republicans win so handily in the midterms? Lots of reasons, including this one: You can't run away from an unpopular president in your own party.

Wiretap: Spurred by shootings, California lawmakers introduce gun control bill

The legislation "would create a gun violence restraining order, establishing a system where concerned family members and others notify law enforcement of someone demonstrating propensity to commit violence."

Wiretap: Udall rails against ‘culture of misinformation’ on NSA spying

Udall's letter accused the administration of trying to "justify" now demonstrably false statements it made to the Supreme Court in a 2012 case involving NSA surveillance.

Littwin: The real climate hoax

  I ALWAYS used to feel uncomfortable writing about climate change because I don't really know much about it. But it turns out, I had it...

Wiretap: Rubio at sea on climate change science, economics

He pre-launches a presidential bid with a bold leadership position: He says he's not sure climate change is real and it doesn't make economic sense to do anything about it if it were real.