Judge blocks Obama immigration order . . . A federal judge in south Texas issued an injunction Monday temporarily blocking a program President Obama announced in November that would defer deportation for about 5 million immigrants living in the United States illegally. The White House quickly issued a statement saying the federal government would appeal the decision. The statement left unclear whether the ruling would, for now, delay the administration's anti-deportation effort. 

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Were these people not Christians? . . . The White House Sunday issued a statement condemning the barbaric beheadings of more than a dozen Egyptian Coptic Christians, but somehow the statement failed to note that that they were killed because they were Christian – or even that they were Christian at all. White House Dossier

Will Roberts or Kennedy save Obamacare? . . . The health care law's insurance subsidies—and, by extension, its fundamental structure—can't survive unless one Republican-appointed justice votes to preserve them. But lawyers on both sides of the case are divided over who is more likely to cast that vote: Chief Justice John Roberts, or Justice Anthony Kennedy. National Journal

Roberts gets a second chance. Will he take it or go down in history as the Republican who allowed Socialism to advance so much further in this country?

Obama gets in three California golf outings . . . Obama played Monday once again with friends Bobby Titcomb, Mike Ramos, and Greg Orme. They were at Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s private golf course, located at Porcupine Creek in Rancho Mirage. Have a look. White House Dossier

Michelle's secret Aspen ski trip uncovered . . . While President Obama flew to California for a few rounds of golf this weekend, his wife and daughters arrived in Aspen on Friday and would've stayed under the radar had it not been for a car crash and some eagle-eyed Instagrammers. The motorcade carrying Michelle Obama and her girls was forced to stop when it came across a two car collision. They were permitted to sneak around it. Daily Mail

Extraordinary cost to fly her out to Aspen every year when there's plenty of great skiing near Washington in Virginia or the Poconos.

Obama seeks massive new spending on IRS . . . And not just because of Obamacare. Only 483 of the 9,245 new hires President Obama is seeking for the IRS in his 2016 budget proposal would be assigned to work on Obamacare programs, according to a budget summary published by the federal tax agency. Washington Examiner

Growing Obama-union divide . . . President Obama has long been a friend of organized labor, wholeheartedly supported by unions that helped boost him to victory in both his presidential campaigns. But the groups are pushing back and speaking out more publicly about things like the Keystone XL Pipeline, which they believe will benefit their members. Fox News

Obama on Mount Rushmore? . . . Leave the iconic national site “as is,” say most Americans. But 21 percent of Democrats - one in five- would like to see the face of President Obama join those presidents in the future. Meanwhile, 16 percent of Republicans say Ronald Reagan should be the next portrait to be added.  Washington Times

Islamic groups say White House overly focused on Muslims . . . Ahead of a three-day White House summit on “countering violent extremism,” some U.S. Islamic groups are expressing concern about the administration’s “CVE” initiative, claiming that it unfairly focuses on Muslims and is tantamount to racial profiling. CNS News

Well, if you thing the attacks are random, might as well put the surveillance on Jewish grandmas while they're making chicken soup.

Atlantic City meltdown may haunt Christie . . . It’s the latest in a series of home-state setbacks as he contemplates a presidential bid. Politico

Republicans begin to rule out Obamacare rescues . . . Five Republican state governors say they will not rescue a crucial part of Obamacare if it is struck down by the Supreme Court, underlining the prospect for a chaotic aftermath to a ruling that could force millions of Americans to pay much more for coverage or lose their health insurance. Reuters​

Iran's supreme leader: Thumbs down for American Sniper . . . Iran's supreme leader has criticised the film "American Sniper" and said that it encourages violence against Muslims. Independent

Jewish graves desecrated in France . . . Hundreds of Jewish graves in eastern France were kicked over and painted with red Nazi swastikas on Sunday, the latest in the country's growing number of anti-Semitic attacks. Washington Examiner

Danes march en masse to protest shootings . . . Tens of thousands of Danes have gathered for a torchlit vigil in Copenhagen to commemorate the victims of two shootings that shocked the nation and heightened fears of a new surge in anti-Semitic violence. Newsmax

Bibi's big dilemma . . . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a dilemma on his hands: Address Congress and infuriate President Obama or back down and alienate voters back home. And it may already be too late to avoid both results. Fox News​

Prosecution to rest in Chris Kyle case . . . Prosecutors showed a Texas court a videotaped confession by a former Marine who apologized for fatally shooting "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend in 2013. Despite his confession, Eddie Ray Routh has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Associated Press

Ten people who very nearly became president . . . On Presidents Day 2015, Constitution Daily looks at two “what if” scenarios that would have given us 10 different Presidents through history. What factor would have given us Samuel Tilden, Willie Mangum or Aaron Burr as the nation’s leader. National Constitution Center

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