All You Need To Know About Obama's Executive Action To Legalize 5 Million  —  In a far-reaching move that could help shape his legacy, President Barack Obama will announce a series of executive actions on Thursday evening to shield some five million undocumented immigrants from the threat …

Obamacare's Subscriber Rolls Include Unpublicized Dental Plans  —  The Obama administration included as many as 400,000 dental plans in a number it reported for enrollments under the Affordable Care Act, an unpublicized detail that helped surpass a goal for 7 million sign-ups.

In Re: Bill Cosby  —  Having been a Bill Cosby fan since I first heard the punch line, “Noah—how long can you tread water?” as a kid, the charges piling up against him are sickening.  Whether or not they can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, his career appears to be over and his reputation will be forever in disgrace..

On paper  —  Republican leader left a trail  —  Nevada Assembly speaker-designate Ira Hansen would be one of the most controversial speakers in Nevada history.  —  In a surprise, he was named by the new Republican majority on Nov. 7 as their candidate for speaker.

Appropriations panel: Defunding immigration order ‘impossible’  —  It would be “impossible” to defund President Obama's executive actions on immigration through a government spending bill, the House Appropriations Committee said Thursday.  —  In a statement released by House Appropriations …

Meet the Biggest Upset Winner of 2014 Midterm Elections … Larry Hogan, the political longshot who is now the governor-elect of Maryland, is being applauded at the Republican Governors Association conference for his shocking upset win in the midterm elections.

Kobach Wonders If Hispanic Majority Would Conduct ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ In U.S.  —  Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a leader in the anti-immigrant movement, said during his Sunday radio program that it's possible that a Hispanic majority in the U.S. could conduct an “ethnic cleansing.”

Pentagon got duped, made ransom payment for Bowe Bergdahl to con man  —  The Pentagon is under fire for making a ransom payment to an Afghan earlier this year as part of a failed bid to win the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, according to U.S. officials.

All of the poison in all of the wells!  —  In case you haven't heard, Republicans are adamant that when Obama announces his immigration reform executive action tonight, he will be “poisoning the well.”  —  But how can you poison a well that's already been poisoned so many times?

Senate Torture Report Talks Break Down As Administration Pushes For Redactions  —  WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the Obama administration and the Senate over how much of the upper chamber's CIA torture report can be released have hit a major snag, less than a day after the talks appeared to be wrapping up.

Transcript: Obama's immigration speech  —  A transcript of President Obama's remarks on immigration..  —  OBAMA: My fellow Americans, tonight I'd like to talk with you about immigration.  For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations.

Uber Sought To Hire Opposition Researcher To “Weaponize Facts”  —  A document obtained by BuzzFeed News points to taxi industry targets, not journalists.  Bullet points, not bullets, a spokesperson says.  —  Bloomberg  —  Uber has in recent weeks sought to hire opposition researchers to …

Democrats Used Twitter, Too, To Coordinate With Outside Groups  —  WASHINGTON — Republican Party committees and outside groups shared polling data over Twitter during the 2014 elections, according to a CNN report on Monday.  The purpose was to circumvent federal anti-coordination rules …

Some Republicans Fear That Their Hard-Liners Will Alienate Hispanics  —  WASHINGTON — All but drowned out by Republicans' clamorous opposition to President Obama's executive action on immigration are some leaders who worry that their party could alienate the fastest-growing group of voters …

Royals, Hill to D.C. press: Clean up  —  The Washington press corps may be due for a few lessons from “Miss Manners.”  —  On Thursday, the Senate Periodical Press Gallery sent out an email reminding reporters of the general rules of etiquette while covering Congress, such as not taking pictures …