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The Republican immigration-reform problem persists

The GOP is speeding into another presidential election year facing the same "Latino problem" that destroyed any chance for victory in 2012. The "Latino problem" is a "Tea Party problem."

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.

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.

Lefty group lampoons Gardner as tea partier turned ‘creature of washington’

"This boat is a 28-footer," said Runyon-Harms. "The one Cory was sailing around on in Florida was a 40-footer."

House Republicans have rift moment; arial firefighting advances

Notes from the 93rd day of the 2014 legislative session.

Littwin: The purple state and its would-be Tea Party senator

Whatever else you say about Cory Gardner, you have to admire his nerve.

Wiretap: The continuing Tea Party-Republican uncivil war

The Tea Party is a kindergartener. It was born five years ago. As ABC News puts it, it's an unhappy birthday.

Littwin: Just don’t say ‘amnesty’

The big story out of the House Republican retreat is, of course, the House Republican retreat on immigration reform.

Littwin: Boehner breaks free

Are you kidding me? John Boehner goes all Travis Bickle on the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party. And he not only beats them (at least for now), he annihilates 'em.