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Wiretap: Why Obama isn’t afraid of ISIS

Avoiding doomsday U.S. strategy against ISIS: Knowing that the Islamic State wants a ground war with the United States in order to fulfill a prophecy...

Wiretap: Obama on the San Bernardino shooting

Calming words In his Sunday night speech, Obama tries to calm a nation's fears while at the same time also labeling the San Bernardino attack...

Wiretap: US majority supports global climate change pact

Changing times Climate change talks are on today in Paris. Two-thirds of Americans want the U.S. to join the international community in setting global climate...

Littwin: Planned Parenthood shooting: Shocking news that still shocks

The only good news out of Colorado Springs is that the shocking news there still manages to shock. The attack on Planned Parenthood -- whatever...

Wiretap: Court blocks Obama’s immigration plan. Now what?

Plan blocked As expected, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit blocks Obama's plan on undocumented immigrants. Now the question is: Will the Supreme...

Wiretap: GOP campaigns struggle to control debates

No questions GOP campaigns meet to discuss the debate process. The complaints are many, the solutions are few. The one thing the campaigns agree on:...

Wiretap: Law enforcement officers unite to end mass incarceration

Less incarceration 130 police chiefs, sheriffs and prosecutors joined the movement to end mass incarceration. They will be meeting with Barack Obama Thursday. "With momentum for criminal...

Wiretap: Republican pundits say Hillary Clinton won the debate

Game over Focus groups be damned, the Republican commentariat seems to have conceded the Democratic race to Hillary Clinton. Charles Krauthammer says in The Washington...

Keefe: Relocate Gitmo detainees, just not in my backyard

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Wiretap: Obama considers using executive authority to expand gun control

Gun control Obama is now considering expanding background checks for gun sales using executive authority, as Hillary Clinton had suggested. It's not clear who thought of...