- David Edwards @ Raw Story: Creationist Ken Ham: Climate change is Earth ‘settling down’ after God punished sinners with the Flood.
- Annie Linskey @ Bloomberg Politics: Cruz Explains His Walkout to a Cheering Crowd.
- Steve Benen @ The Maddow Blog: Nevada Speaker-designate steps down amid controversy.
- Kevin Drum: Republicans Finally Admit There Is No Benghazi Scandal.
- Jeremy Hooper: Today in ambition: NOM cofounder vows to fight marriage equality for 100 years.
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