​Message Delivered, but Obama doesn't receive it . . . An unrepentant President Obama said during a press conference that he had one major concession to the Republican Party that stormed to big majorities in the Senate and House in Tuesday’s midterm elections: He plans to listen more. Well, at least with the issues they agree on. 

He said the economy remains strong, while pointing out that two-thirds of voters didn’t participate in the midterms — suggesting Republicans lack a mandate. He seemed to shrug aside suggestions of a Clintonesque reset of his administration, and acknowledged that on major policy priorities voiced by incoming Republican lawmakers, he wasn’t likely to give much ground. “The principles that we’re fighting for, the things that motivate me every single day and motivate my staff every day, those things aren’t going to change,” Obama said.

Holder's bad attitude . . . The email chain begins with then-Associate Deputy Attorney General Matthew Axelrod explaining that Issa’s planned to subpoena a witness to testify on the scandal. “This keeps escalating,” Gary Grindler, a DOJ official at the time, wrote. Holder then issued his response:

SEAL who killed Obama reveals self . . . The Navy hero is set to give a full interview to Fox News later this month and waive his anonymity but MailOnline has established that he is Rob O'Neill, a highly-decorated veteran who quit after 16 years service. Rob's father, Tom O'Neill, tells MailOnline, 'People are asking if we are worried that ISIS will come and get us because Rob is going public. I say I'll paint a big target on my front door and say come and get us.' Rob O'Neill, 38, is a former member of SEAL Team Six who has been portrayed on screen in Zero Dark Thirty, Captain Phillips and Lone Survivor. Daily Mail

Iran fearful after GOP takeover . . . Iranian leaders are quietly expressing fear about the Republican takeover of Congress Tuesday night, with many conveying concerns that Tehran has lost a key bloc of U.S. Democrats who wanted to roll back economic sanctions and hand Iran a favorable nuclear deal, according to an internal CIA analysis and Farsi language reports. Free Beacon

Cruz, Lee, threaten war on amnesty . . . Republican Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, Jeff Sessions of Alabama, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Mike Crapo of Idaho, and David Vitter of Louisiana sent a letter to lame-duck Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada today saying that if President Obama takes unilateral action to grant amnesty to illegal aliens it "will create a constitutional crisis." CNS News

This will annoy people the McConnells and Boehners of the world, but Americans need to understand that the president is subverting the Constitution.

Boehner and McConnell op-ed . . . Looking ahead to the next Congress, we will honor the voters’ trust by focusing, first, on jobs and the economy. Among other things, that means a renewed effort to debate and vote on the many bills that passed the Republican-led House in recent years with bipartisan support, but were never even brought to a vote by the Democratic Senate majority. It also means renewing our commitment to repeal ObamaCare, which is hurting the job market along with Americans’ health care. WSJ

Repeal Obamacare? Not so fast . . . House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he planned to focus first on getting the  economy moving and would not press for a congressional vote on repealing Obamacare until “we have the ability to replace it” with some other health care policy  “at the same time.” CNS News

Mandate for repeal . . . Every new GOP senator who won in last night’s election campaigned on repealing Obamacare. CNS News

In Senate, 28 who votes for Obamacare are gone . . . Of these, 15 Senators who voted for Obamacare either failed to win reelection or declined to run for reelection and had their seats turned over to Republicans. Examiner

GOP makes inroads with Hispanics . . . Republicans are making inroads with Hispanic voters, who in a number of states — including Colorado and Texas — helped fuel the GOP wave in Tuesday's elections and may boost the Republican run for the White House in 2016. Newsmax

GOP takeover stirs business into action . . . American business is gearing up for a major push on long-sought goals like an overhaul of the corporate tax system, building the Keystone XL oil pipeline, lighter environmental and financial regulation and winning congressional backing for trade deals with Asia and Europe. New York Times

Warren's supporters see vindication . . . Don't blame Elizabeth Warren for the Democrats' midterm defeat. Follow her back to victory. That's the message progressives have for their fellow Democrats after Tuesday's widespread losses. Warren's supporters say the party fell short because it failed to emphasize the Massachusetts senator's message of economic populism—and that pushing that message is the road back to congressional control. National Journal

The eight biggest War on Women losers . . . Democrats thought they could play victim and ride the "war on women" narrative to victory in the 2014 midterms. That didn’t turn out to be the case. Examiner

Can Reid survive in Red Nevada . . . On Tuesday, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., lost his job as Senate majority leader. Two years from now, he could be out of a job as Senator altogether. Examiner

This could ensure Republicans enjoy election night 2016, no matter what happens at the presidential level.

West Virginia elects 18-year old conservative . . . West Virginia University freshman Saira Blair Tuesday became the youngest person elected to serve in a state office. The conservative Republican teen swept the election, beating out her Democratic challenger and garnering 63 percent of the vote. Washington Times

Mia Love, GOP rock star . . . Even her name is media friendly. Mia Love instantly became the darling of the Republican Party on Wednesday, after being elected as its first black female member of Congress -- and she is a Mormon to boot. AFP

GOP gains new power in state capitols . . . State capitols across the country will be more Republican than at any point since the Roaring '20s when victorious legislators and governors take office next year. That could result in lower taxes and perhaps fewer dollars flowing to social safety net programs. Associated Press​

Evangelicals' digital revelation . . . Those who have been involved for decades in getting evangelical Christians to the polls believe digital upgrades may give them an edge in 2016 to counter the digital tether that Democrats created so successfully to mobilize young and minority voters in the past two presidential elections. Washington Times

Much ado about nothing . . . Republicans won on Election Day without a serious conservative agenda, relying on anger toward President Obama and his policies. Worse, they trained themselves that they CAN win without a serious conservative agenda. White House Dossier



Putin tops Obama as world's most powerful leader . . . For a second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin has beaten Barack Obama to the title of world's most powerful leader as ranked by Forbes. AFP

Chinese president tied to illegal ivory . . . Chinese diplomats and military personnel, it says, are colluding with corrupt Tanzanian officials and Chinese-led crime syndicates that send huge amounts of illegal ivory to China, reducing Tanzania’s elephant population by half. New York Times​



Fox wins the midterms . . . Fox News dominated the midterm ratings race on Tuesday night, beating both the broadcast networks and the rival cable networks in both total viewers and the coveted 25-54 year-old demographic. Politico

Teachers unions spend big, lose big . . . Teachers unions spent big on the midterm elections, dropping as much as $80 million on mostly Democrat candidates and losing big. Fox News​