Freedom Caucus in the Fray, Mike Pence's Marriage Rules Violate the Law? P.M. Links

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  Not only is Vice President Mike Pence a bad person—because he doesn't dine alone with women who are not married to him—he's obviously breaking the law, says Vox.

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• Critics of Charles Murray barely understand The Bell Curve.
• Donald Trump vs. the Freedom Caucus.
• Sean Spicer says "reality" dictates that Bashar al-Assad will remain president of Syria.