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Ferguson braces for prospect of no indictment in Michael Brown shooting caseOne way to address the threat of a hostile reaction to a likely聽decision not to indict the white police officer that shot an unarmed black teen devolving into another round of violent protests would be to open up the process as soon as possible.聽
Obamacare 2.0: So far, so good?Sign-ups for the Affordable Care Act, which began Saturday for 2015, are going much better than last year鈥檚 healthcare.gov website meltdown. Still, the administration has a lot to do to convince Americans that Obamacare is a good thing.
Nothing to lose on immigration, Obama pushes ahead on his ownPresident Obama plans to reduce the threat of deportation for as many as 5 million illegal immigrants. If Republicans聽come up with an immigration reform proposal, he says, 鈥淚'll crumple up whatever executive actions that we take and we'll toss them in the wastebasket.鈥�
Why Democrats lost the election: Income inequality did not affect the midtermsDemocrats failed to convince their own partisans that the economy was, in fact, performing well. Democrats鈥� attempts to localize their races and distance themselves from the president also put distance between them and a solid national economy.
Memo to GOP on Obama's executive order on immigration: Resist the baitAny move to defund Obama's executive order will fail in the Senate or produce a government shutdown that will be taken as a sign that Republicans can't govern. So, file a lawsuit, be smart, and win in 2016.
Health care and the Obama presidency: a giant squander?If one were to isolate one primary reason for why Obama's governing majorities dissipated so quickly, it is probably the president's decision to pursue health-care reform, despite strong Republican opposition and lukewarm public support.聽
If Obama takes executive action on immigration, GOP has limited optionsRepublicans could follow Ted Cruz's advice and respond to any presidential exercise of executive action by blocking spending bills, likely precipitating a government shutdown, if the White House does not back down.聽
Keystone XL pipeline: Obama says he 'won't budge'A Keystone bill swept to easy approval in the House Friday, with 31 Democrats joining the Republican majority, and a parallel bill is scheduled for Senate action next week.
Election 2016: why today's confident predictions could look silly in two yearsPolitical history favors Republicans. Demographic change favors Democrats. But the economy and election-shaping surprises 鈥� such as the Iranian hostage crisis or Hurricane Katrina 鈥� could have more to do with the outcome in 2016.
Could Obama be impeached over immigration order?Many Republicans are furious about reports the president is considering executive action that would remove the threat of deportation for upward of 5 million immigrants in the US illegally.
'Politics ain't beanbag'The phrase dates back to 1895, when writer Finley Peter Dunne used it as a quote from his fictional character Mr. Dooley, an Irishman who pontificated on the day鈥檚 issues from a Chicago pub. Pundits and politicians keep it alive because it still fits the times.
Immigration: Against GOP warnings, Obama appears set to go bigObama administration sources are reportedly saying the president's promised executive action could provide legal status for as many as 5 million immigrants who currently lack it.
Has Gruber-gate resurrected Obamacare as a front-rank issue?That looks possible today amid the lava storm of GOP umbrage over Gruber鈥檚 taped comments that the ACA passed in part due to the 'stupidity of the American voter.'
Navy SEAL on Fox: I met Osama bin Laden 'for a second'Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill says that he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden. As to why there are other accounts of who shot Bin Laden, he says: 'War is foggy.'
Keystone pipeline: Does Louisiana Senate race finally give it a chance to pass?Facing a December run-off to keep her seat, Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu has won the go-ahead to bring the controversial pipeline project to a vote, perhaps as soon as Friday.- Obamacare architect says 'stupid' voters let bill pass. White House face-palm?Video footage surfaced this week of MIT economist and chief architect of the Affordable Care Act Jonathan Gruber saying that the health law only passed because of the 'stupidity of the American voter.' How far will the repercussions reverberate?
Alaska Senate results: Incumbent Begich swept out by Republican tideAfter an initial counting of absentee ballots showed that Sen. Mark Begich (D) would not be able to overcome former state Attorney General Dan Sullivan鈥檚 lead, Republicans extend their gains to eight Senate seats.- Navy SEAL on Fox: Still claiming he shot Osama bin Laden?Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill opened up to Fox News about his role in the take down of Osama bin Laden. His details about SEAL Team Six's preparations for the raid are almost as compelling as the debate over who delivered the fatal shot.
McConnell promises La. GOP Senate candidate spot on Energy committeeKentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, expected to become majority leader in January, says Republican candidate Bill Cassidy, who faces Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu in a runoff next month, will promote energy jobs in Louisiana.
When Veterans Day wasn't in NovemberVeterans Day has its roots in Armistice Day, the commemoration of the end of World War I. Many US citizens know that 鈥� or at least learned it at one point in school. But here鈥檚 what many don鈥檛 know, or have forgotten: Veterans Day had a walkabout period.
