Ken Rudin

The Republican Party, having lost its second consecutive presidential election, is struggling for an answer. In the past, the divisions were about ideology. This time, it's about tactics — and who decides which are the correct tactics to take. And that has created more division.

Hopefully, many people figured out the ScuttleButton puzzle that came out right before SUPER BOWL SUNDAY. (Wait, is that a hint?) Anyway, the new puzzle is up, and there are no hints for this one.

Ed Koch was elected mayor of New York City in 1977 by being fresh, honest, optimistic and independent. By the time he lost, in a 1989 bid for a 4th term, voters had tired of corruption and racial tension that had become widespread in the city. Koch died on Friday at age 88.

We'll make you a deal. You solve this week's ScuttleButton puzzle and we'll let you stay in this country legally.

The "affection" Republicans have had for Hillary Clinton the past four years — feelings no doubt expressed in order to contrast how they felt about President Obama — seems to have come to an end, now that she may become their opponent in 2016. And it's also splitsville between Fox and Sarah Palin.

There was just too much happiness going on during Monday's inaugural celebration. What better way to sour your good mood than by checking out this week's ScuttleButton puzzle?

The President has been inaugurated. Now comes the hard part — getting his agenda through Congress. He also needs to fill the upcoming vacancies in his Cabinet.

Destined to become one of the greatest events in the history of our nation's capital, the Political Junkie Road Show takes place before a live audience on Wednesday evening. In addition to everything else, there will be ScuttleButtons to solve. So why not practice with this week's puzzle?

President Obama had a lot of great things to say about Chuck Hagel when he nominated him to become secretary of defense. But a lot of other folks — including Jewish groups, Senate Republicans and veterans of the Bush White House — are far more critical. Is it political? Or personal?

Yes, we know, RG III got hurt and the Redskins are gone. But ScuttleButton is back! You gotta keep things in perspective.