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IN CASE YOU ARE STANDING NEAR A WATER COOLER…

► The “War Against Women,” or at least “the War Against Planned Parenthood,” is not going well for Republicans. As the New York Times explains:

A grand jury’s indictment on Monday of two abortion opponents who covertly recorded Planned Parenthood officials is the latest, most startling sign that a Republican campaign against the group has run into trouble.

In a dozen states including Texas, where the grand jury in Houston examined Planned Parenthood at the request of Republican officials but ended up indicting the opponents, various investigations have concluded without finding any wrongdoing by affiliates of the group. Eight states have declined to investigate since videos began surfacing in June alleging that Planned Parenthood illegally sells tissue from aborted fetuses.

In the Republican-led Congress, Speaker John A. Boehner resigned last fall rather than lead a government shutdown to force an end to federal funds for Planned Parenthood. Conservatives’ efforts to defund the group have since failed. Senate leaders increasingly fear that the fight threatens several Republican seats, and with them the party’s majority. Several congressional committees investigating the organization have yet to produce results.

Looks like you jumped on the wrong bus, Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora).

It is unclear, as Bunch reports, how many signatures are from registered voters in Commerce City, where Windholz is running for re-election.

► Fundraising numbers for the fourth quarter of 2015 are starting to trickle in, and all eyes are once again on CD-6, where Democrat Morgan Carroll is keeping pace with the incumbent Coffman.

► Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-Jefferson County) has an official Republican challenger in CD-7…and he’s a bit odd. Westminster city council member Bruce Baker wants to ban all immigration — not just illegal immigration — into the United States.

► Gun bills are back again in the legislature, where state Sen. Tim Neville is leading the lost-cause charge to overturn gun magazine limits.

► #YallQaeda seems to be running out of good options for ending their takeover of a federal wildlife refuge office in Oregon. From CNN:

Bundy and several fellow occupiers were pulled over Tuesday on U.S. Highway 395, a law enforcement official said. According to The Oregonian, they were headed to the city of John Day, where they planned to participate in a community meeting set up by local residents.

Everyone obeyed orders to surrender except LaVoy Finicum and Ryan Bundy, Ammon Bundy’s brother, the official told CNN. Shots were fired, but it’s unclear who fired first, the source said. Ryan Bundy was wounded, and Finicum died.

There have been multiple reports that there are still a half-dozen or so militiamen/terrorists refusing to leave the wildlife refuge visitor center. Some reports have indicated that the group has no plans of surrendering.

OTHER LINKS YOU SHOULD CLICK

► Legislation intended to regulate the use of drones has failed at the State Capitol. We just can’t make ourselves use the obvious “crashed” pun.

► Wisconsin Republican Scott Walker, still licking his wounds from his failed Presidential bid, may be looking at running for a third term as Governor.

► At Least He’s Not Your State Senator.

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► Senator Cory Gardner doesn’t really understand how the Internet tubes work — he just does what the big providers tell him to do.

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