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.

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.

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..

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.”

No, Reagan Did Not Offer An Amnesty By Lawless Executive Order  —  Today is the big day, and the Progressive media is in full spin to mitigate the anger Americans are expressing about President Obama's decision to offer legal status to millions of people who broke the law.

We Only Have One Remaining Bigotry: We Don't Want to Be Around Anybody Who Disagrees With Us  —  Bill Clinton gave the keynote speech at The New Republic's 100-year anniversary gala on Wednesday night.  Here's the full transcript.  —  Thank you, Chris, for your introduction, for your leadership …

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 …

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?

Majority Say Not Gov't Duty to Provide Healthcare for All  —  Story Highlights  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — For the third consecutive year, a majority of Americans (52%) agree with the position that it is not the federal government's responsibility to ensure that all Americans have healthcare coverage.

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 …

The ACA is working.  So why is the opposition to it so strong and persistent?  —  These are early days, but so far the Affordable Care Act is working.  Rates of uninsured persons are down.  Millions of people are enrolling.  The Congressional Budget Office thinks that it will cost less than they originally projected.

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 …

Will Congress Use Executive Order on Immigration as Excuse for More Gridlock?  —  I hope President Obama issues his order but delays its effective date until early next year, giving the House one last chance to do something on the issue.  —  First, and sadly, I need to acknowledge another death …

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.

Hispanic Voters Are Important for Republicans, but Not Indispensable  —  President Obama's plan to defer deportation and grant work permits for up to five million undocumented migrants is having two utterly predictable results: outrage from congressional Republicans, and speculation about how the politics will play in 2016.