According to reports, the Supreme Court appeared divided while hearing a case of President Obama’s executive orders that deferred deportation for 5 million immigrants. If the Court splits 4-4, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s obstruction of Obama’s Supreme Court nominee will harm millions.
President Obama got a big win as congressional Republican leaders have backed down and told their members that they will not shut down Homeland Security over the president’s executive actions on immigration.
The government funding bill likely has enough votes to pass the Senate, but the problem is that several Republican senators are holding up a vote on the bill unless they get to vote on undoing Obama’s immigration executive orders.
In Las Vegas, President Obama cut through the angry rhetoric and BS on immigration and explained to the American people that it was John Boehner who forced Obama to act alone by refusing to allow a vote on the Senate passed immigration bill.
According to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, President Obama wears Republican claims that he is lawless as a badge of honor.