Eight Reasons to Stop Freaking Out About the Supreme Court's Next Obamacare Case  —  What makes liberals so nervous about the Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments in a case that could wipe out Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies in dozens of states isn't just that the stakes are so high …

Jonathan Gruber to MSNBC: My ‘Stupidity of the American Voter’ Remark was Inappropriate  —  Jonathan Gruber, MIT professor and so-called architect of Obamacare, is walking back year-old remarks that the health care system overhaul passed only because of a “lack of transparency” and the “stupidity of the American voter.”

The 6 Senate Democrats Most Likely To Vote With McConnell's GOP  —  By the time Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) moves in to the majority leader's suite just off the Senate floor, he'll likely be leading a caucus of 54 Republican senators.  —  That means he'll need six Democrats to break filibusters …

Cut the shawl talk: Chinese censors wipe Putin's move on China's first lady  —  Hong Kong (CNN) — It was a fleeting moment, but one that Chinese censors were quick to snuff out.  —  At an APEC event to watch the fireworks in Beijing on Monday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin created …

Dems unlikely to ram through Obama's attorney general pick  —  President Obama will have to get his nominee for attorney general past a Republican-controlled Senate, Democratic and Republican aides say.  —  A packed schedule after the election is almost certain to push the vetting process …

Majority in U.S. Want GOP in Congress to Set Nation's Course  —  Story Highlights  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — Following the midterm election that some have termed a Republican wave, the majority of Americans want the Republicans in Congress — rather than President Barack Obama …

Jon Stewart, Sean Hannity trade barbs  —  Jon Stewart has dubbed Sean Hannity “loathsome.”  Sean Hannity thinks Jon Stewart “has his head so far up Obama's ass he cannot see clearly.”  —  The latest tiff between Stewart and Hannity blew up Tuesday after the “Daily Show” …

Editor's note: Donna Brazile, a CNN contributor and a Democratic strategist, is vice chairwoman for voter registration and participation at the Democratic National Committee.  A nationally syndicated columnist, she is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and author of “Cooking With Grease: Stirring the Pots in America.”

The Truth About the Wars  —  AS a senior commander in Iraq and Afghanistan, I lost 80 soldiers.  Despite their sacrifices, and those of thousands more, all we have to show for it are two failed wars.  This fact eats at me every day, and Veterans Day is tougher than most.

Kansas revenues will fall $1 billion short of 2015 and 2016 expenses, fiscal experts say  —  Kansas will collect $1 billion less in revenue in 2015 and 2016 than its projected expenses following massive income tax cuts signed into law by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.

Glenn Beck Reveals the Life-Changing ‘Pivot Point’ He Has Kept Hidden From Almost Everyone for Five Years  —  Glenn Beck on Monday revealed the true extent of his health issues, saying he can no longer keep what has happened a secret from his friends, his staff or audience, whom he considers to be his family.

Hagel Sports Bandage On Face After ‘Minor Kitchen Mishap’  —  Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered remarks Tuesday at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington with a bandage covering his left cheek.  —  A defense official told NBC News that Hagel was involved in a “minor kitchen mishap” that didn't require stitches.

Gum-chewing, limo-eschewing Obama riles some Chinese  —  People in China took to the internet to criticize President Obama for getting caught on camera chewing gum as he arrived at an economic summit in Beijing.  Some also took offense to his method of transportation.  VPC

Highway seizure in Iowa fuels debate about asset-forfeiture laws  —  The two men in the rented red Nissan Altima were poker players traveling through Iowa on their way to Las Vegas.  The police were state troopers on the hunt for criminals, contraband and cash.