Obama Is Not a Monarch  —  The president cannot act alone; the Constitution requires compromise.  —  The Constitution designs a system of checks and balances for our nation, and executive amnesty for illegal immigrants unilaterally decreed from the White House would seriously undermine the rule of law.

Two-Thirds Say U.S. Is on Wrong Track Post-Midterms: Poll  —  According to the poll, a combined 76 percent of respondents say there will be “just some change” or “not that much change” as a result of the election.  By comparison, just 21 percent say it will result in “a great deal of change” or “quite a bit of change.”

The Cosby Show  —  Declining to seriously reckon with the rape allegations against him is reckless.  And I was once reckless.  —  On Monday, 66-year old Joan Tarshis accused Bill Cosby of raping her.  Tarshis says the attack took place in 1969, when she was 19 and working as comedy writer:

GOP senator warns of violence after immigration order  —  WASHINGTON — Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn warns there could be not only a political firestorm but acts of civil disobedience and even violence in reaction to President Obama's executive order on immigration Thursday.

Warren Torches GOP On Economy: We Tried It, It Was ‘Nearly Catastrophic’  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) went straight after Republicans, blasting the GOP on deregulation and trickle down economics during a Center for American Progress event on Wednesday.  —  “The Republicans …

Scott Walker plots 2016 rollout  —  The Wisconsin governor is putting together the pieces of a campaign.  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, pivoting from his bigger-than-expected reelection win this month, is taking active steps toward a presidential campaign that would launch next summer …

White House: Obama wears GOP criticism as ‘a badge of honor’  —  President Obama wears criticism of his immigration executive action “with a badge of honor,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said on the eve of the announcement of reform plans.  —  “We've heard this kind of rhetoric …

White House hits TV networks for skipping immigration address  —  The White House is exasperated with the major broadcast networks - ABC, CBS and NBC — for skipping out on President Barack Obama's Thursday primetime address on his executive actions on immigration.

Parent Wants Teacher To Stop Wearing Star Of David Necklace, School District Still Allows It  —  Two students in Enola, Pennsylvania, have issued complaints about a necklace worn by their teacher.  —  In 1949, Act 14 (Sect.  1112) prohibited public school teachers from showing any kind of religious symbol or imagery in the classroom.

Exclusive: Jay Leno Cancels Performance at Gun Lobby Trade Show Following Pressure from Newtown Group  —  Update: Late Wednesday, Jay Leno said in a brief phone interview that he had called the National Shooting Sports Foundation to cancel his scheduled performance at the SHOT Show.

Jim Webb launches 2016 committee  —  Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb became the first well-known Democrat to launch an exploratory committee to run for president on Wednesday night, saying the nation is at a “serious crossroads.”  —  “I have decided to launch an Exploratory Committee …

GOP Governors Mostly Hostile on Obama Immigration Executive Action … Potential Republican presidential candidates at the Republican Governors Association annual conference gave very different responses to the president's decision to announce major executive action on immigration reform Thursday.

Meet Michael Cannon, the man who could bring down Obamacare  —  Michael Cannon is an ardent Obamacare opponent who runs the health policy program at the libertarian Cato Institute.  The New Republic has described him as “Obamacare's most relentless antagonist.”

Tune In: The President Addresses the Nation on Immigration Reform  —  Post by The White House.  —  Our immigration system has been broken for decades — and every minute we fail to act, millions of people who live in the shadows but want to play by the rules and pay taxes have no way to live right …

Pelosi picks Billy Joel over Obama  —  Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) opted to appear at a star-studded event honoring Billy Joel rather than meet with President Obama on Wednesday night to discuss his plans for executive action on immigration.  —  The House minority leader was eyed among …

3 Wounded, Suspected Gunman Dead After Shooting on Florida State University Campus  —  Three people were wounded in a shooting on Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee, police said, with the suspected gunman shot and killed by officers.  —  The shooting happened early this morning at the university's Stozier Library.

Obama to shield 5 million from deportation  —  White House reveals details of new immigration plan after weeks of silence.  —  White House  —  President Barack Obama will announce Thursday that he is shielding about 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation …