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 …

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 …

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 …

Putin Hits on China's First Lady, Censors Go Wild  —  Russia's Don Juan-in-chief just got a little too friendly with Xi Jinping's wife.  —  GOOGLE +

Obamacare consultant under fire for ‘stupidity of the American voter’ comment  —  Economist Jonathan Gruber, one of the Obama administration's consultants on the Affordable Care Act, is under attack from conservatives for comments he made last year in which he seemingly said the …

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.”

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Local Officials Encourage Police To Seize Cars, Flatscreen TVs, And Computers From Civilians  —  Those who watch Last Week Tonight With John Oliver know what it means to be the subject of a civil forfeiture.  As Oliver described it, “It's really legalized robbery by law enforcement.”

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

Republicans Didn't Win the Midterms (They Just Lost Less)  —  The real winners last week were disgust, apathy, and the push for political disruption.  —  Talk about a shellacking.  Two-thirds of voters in last week's elections are dissatisfied or angry with Republican Party leaders in Congress …

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.