the times writing, quote, mr. obama and the internet, demonstrating he aspires to sweep enacting policies that could help define his legacy. god help us the times has no shame in its praise of the hapless. the "washington post" today couldn't take it. to its great credit it mocked the times for boot licking ways with the president, taking the times to task for bald, servile reporting. the only leaders flexing muscles are the leaders of russia, and china and iran. while president obama remains passive in the face of their threat. instead battles with his own party with, republicans, with the american people, and now our constitution, and history itself, and he is definitely on the wrong side throughout. these times are perilous, so we thought about two quotations this evening. the first from one of the founding fathers, samuel adams, if ever a time should come when men should possess the highest seats in government. our country will stand in need of experienced patriots to prevent its ruin. and the second from the third

mr. obama is full of empty rhetoric and u.s. society has grown tired of his banality. elections were called "an authentic punishment." the guardian's executive editor for opinion says foreign observers will interpret elections as the beginning of the end of the obamament see "the of europe and elsewhere will have more than half an eye on the results of tuesday's mid- term elections. they may not obsess over details of indiana's second district or the turn out in kentucky but they will get the broad message. put crudely it is this. the obamament see is over. start planning for the next one. mr. obama will become a thwarted leader, his hands tied by hostile majorities in both houses of congress ." then there is the view from asia "obama has become the incredible shrinking president. he is very much weakened by mid- term results. that's going to diminish him in his foreign policy. leaders in asia will now view him as a lame duck ." how much have democrats losses in mid- term elections diminish pre

so i think it could be that mr. obama is making a big mistake here. he's been known to make colossal mistakes and this is another one. >> i think this illustrates, and david, if you can't beat them, try to divide them. really, that's what this is all about. >> this is the way the presidents pluck them on the back of the ear, pluck, i dare ya. he's goating now. he's like, what are you going to do? he know this is is a hot-button issue for them. he's like, mitch mcconnell said, we are not going to shut down the government. we are not going to fight over this. >> you are not going to beat him. >> he could easily beat the republicans by compromise. let's face it obamacare is not going anyone. dodd-frank is what it is. i don't know why he doesn't try to help the economic growth rate, which would probably help hillary clinton. >> this is a theory that i have and the only one who has it, but i've heard enough from the white house people who have talked to me, like the gardner and chef, who assure me the reason the president isn't giving an inch to republican

mr. obama has used his executive power 191 times. george w. bush used his 291. bill clinton, 364. and ronald reagan used his nearly twice as much as president obama. 381 times, including four -- guess what immigration reform. here's tom foreman for a closer look. >> reporter: in 1986, congress passed a huge overhaul of immigration. giving about 3 million people who had come illegally a right to stay. but there was a hole. it gave some parents citizenship but not their kids. so, ronald reagan used his power to adjust the impact. >> future generations of americans will be thankful for our efforts. >> reporter: a few years later, president george h.w. bush expanded, bringing the family fairness program. it broadened the rules further, to keep families from being split up from immigration policy. >> it credits the special role of immigrants to america. >> reporter: supporters of president obama point to both of those cases as proof that he is doing nothing unusual. and for republicans to be outraged is hypocritical. but opponents say not so fast. reagan and bush were tinkering with law

. >> this korean graduate student was disappointed mr. obamaot talk about immigration reform, he is one of the so called dreamers, temporarily protected from immigration and can work legally in the u.s., his grandmother died recently. he's hoping the president will extend protection to other members of his family. >> my mom and sister do not have initiation he got his tail handed to him and asking like a spoiled brat. >> conservative republicans say mr. obama is overstepping boundaries. >> just saying you're not going to deport anyone, if they're here, they ought to be looking now to get rid them. >> senate republicans are calling the action un-constitutional and illegal. mr. obama is also expected to broaden the visa programs for highly-skilled tech workers. that is something skamy firms have been asking for. >> thank you, vic. >> dianne feinstein introduced legislation to give more tools to stop human trafficking. particularly by going after those who solicit sex from trafficking victims. up to 83% aremerican citizens and california has one w

mr. obamas of his own rhetoric and symbolic power. then came trayvon martin, an unarmed black teen killed by a neighborhood watchman in 2012. the president interjected more than once. >> but my main message is to the parents of trayvon martin. you know, if i had a son, he'd look like traton vonn. trayvon martin could have been me. >> reporter: the shooting death of michael brown introduced new caution. mr. obama used markedly tempered rhetoric last night, mixing deference to the judicial process with sympathy for the public outrage. >> we need to accept that this decision was the grand jury's to make. there are americans who agree with it, and there are americans who are deeply disappointed, even angry. it's an understandable reaction. >> reporter: america's first black president has willingly shouldered the burden of a nation fractured along racial lines. an example of genuine racial progress himself, mr. obama carries the unrealistic expectations of healin healing t divide, a president with a

. >> this korean graduate student was disappointed mr. obamaion reform, he is one of the so called dreamers, temporarily protected from immigration and can work legally in the u.s., his grandmother died recently. he's hoping the president will extend protection to other members of his family. >> my mom and sister do not have initiation he got his tail handed to him and asking like a spoiled brat. >> conservative republicans say mr. obama is overstepping boundaries. >> just saying you're not going to deport anyone, if they're here, they ought to be looking now to get rid them. >> senate republicans are calling the action un-constitutional and illegal. mr. obama is also expected to broaden the visa programs for highly-skilled tech workers. that is something skamy firms have been asking for. >> thank you, vic. >> dianne feinstein introduced legislation to give more tools to stop human trafficking. particularly by going after those who solicit sex from trafficking victims. up to 83% are american citizens and california has one worst problems with t

now, mr. obama must forge a new path forward working with republicans. >> the president took a beating last night, and the fact is he has to find the folks on the other side and say what can we agree on together? >> we will hear from mr. obama this afternoon from the white house and leaders will meet with him friday. 2014r coverage of vote continues tonight -- a special post-election roundtable analyzing the results and the national implications at 7:00 p.m., and then reentering on our sister station news channel eight at 8:30 p.m., and you can also watch it streaming on wjla.com. let's take you outside. we are watching the possibility of rain later on. jacqui jeras is here. >> coming sooner rather than later, actually. we are bumping up the time of the rain arriving. just the clouds right now. 62 degrees. dry air in place. this is live radar. it is raining out there. it just evaporates before it reaches the surface. i have been checking observations. front royal started to report rain. a few of you

mr. obama then heads to myanmar and finally australia and that will be for the g-20 summit. >>> china's human rights record is also under the microscope while president obama is in beijing. david mckenzie joins us live with more details. given problems at home how much influence would he have in china when it comes to human rights? >> reporter: john, he's still the commander in chief of the u.s., of course. and that carries a lot of weight still around the world. including here in china. though state media gave him a rubbing before he arrived, certainly this will be a crucially important set of meetings between xi jinping and president obama on the side lines of apec mutual day-lateral meetings. and one issue that could be on the table is human rights. since president xi jinping of china came into power, human rights groups say that he has tightened the screws on the press, on civil society, and on activists. and one prominent activist we spoke to says this is an opportunity for president obama

mr. obama told a crowd of supporters he had to take action because republicans in congress had failed to deliver. the president signed the executive orders on friday which could provide temporary legal status for nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants. >>> well, republicans in congress and state governments are considering the best way to challenge mr. obama's immigration reforms. attorney generals in several states say they will sue the president. and republican leaders in congress may not be far behind. chief congressional correspondent dana bash reports. >> reporter: in federal court friday, house republicans filed suit against the president over obamacare. a move that signals where the gop fight is going over the latest flash point, immigration. what republicans call executive overreach. >> it takes time, but i think we'll win that in court. >> reporter: sources say suing the president on immigration looks increasingly like the most effective way to respond. house speaker john boehner say

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mr. obama will become a thwarted leader. his hands tied by hostile majorities in both houses of congress." then there is the view from asia. "obama has become the incredible shrinking president. he is weakened by the midterm results and that will diminish him in his foreign policy. leaders in asia will view him as a lame duck." question. how much have the democrats losses in the midterm elections diminish president obama's international stature? >> they have to. it has been diminished. you see the quotes but you also see the basic understanding that international politics. perception drives reality. the president is seen as a weak leader around the world. i think this is just going to reenforce that. you see statements from the russians. the russian parliament, derision. from china, derision. from allies, concern whether it is france on iran. or arab monarchies. there is real concern about the damage that the president has suffered here. >> i would point out that a lot ... >> let him finish. >> i would point out in a lot of t

mr. obama arrived in/beijing when the postal service was hacked this year. the chinese are suspected. a post office statement doesn't blame them, but said the hacking may have compromised the personal data of hundreds of thousands of employees. president obama and leader of china had talks about hacking last year. mr. obama is talking with other nations about a trade agreement that does not enclude china. the democrat's midterm losses show that the american people down graded mr. obama. >> the handling of china came up in a brief q&a. >> we don't expect china to follow an american model in every instance. but we'll have concerns about human rights. obviously the situation between china and hong kong is historically complicated and in the process of transition. >> reporter: the president was asked about the north korea release of two americans. it didn't involve any investigation over the nuclear program. he is believed to have sent a personal message to kim jong-un identifying clapper has his emissary and ask if he had a better idea of kim's strategy the pre

the president and mrs. obama were joined by their daughters sasha and malia and mrs. obama's mother. they volunteered and read for the city, packing and distributing meals. the president also dished out warm thanksgiving wishes to each recipient, helped vulnerable residents with food, clothing and other services. so you're the man of the hour, doug. everybody wants to know what is it going to do overnight and in the morning. >> have very good news wex some new information. i was looking at the latest computer models. and it is only a matter of one or two degrees. these were the numbers. this is very close to what our numbers were last night. talking about how much snow we can see. less than an inch of snow around the i-95 corridor. we did see some accumulation on the grassy surfaces but the roads were just fine. one to three inches. the big area was back toward the areas of elevation. three to nine inches, some areas, even over a foot of snow. the ski resorts. ready, set, go. heavy snow on opening day. they've been over the last couple weeks getting this mountain ready

mr. obama's plan. >> i'm going to say to them, come out. come forward. register with the government. go through a criminal background check. and if you come back with a clean bill of health, i'm going to give you a work permit so you can work and pay taxes just like everyone else in america and get right with the law. >> speaker boehner says he's worried the humanitarian crisis we saw at the border last summer will be even worse next year after the president's unilateral move. arthel? >> thank you, mike emmanuel. >>> there's waiting in ferguson, missouri, ahead of the grand jury announcement. protesters are calling for the indictment of officer darren wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teenager michael brown, but sources telling fox news it's unlikely the grand jury will meet and render a decision this weekend. mike tobin is reporting from outside the courthouse in clayton, missouri, with the latest. hi, mike. >> reporter: hi, arthel. you have more cops and reporters standing by than anyone else. as you mentioned, everyone is waiting for a decision that sources say will not come

. >> go ahead and minister if you want to, mr. obamant invoked the script tour defend his position against same-sex marriage, four years later said well, i've changed my view on that. my question is did he lie the first time in the second time? or did scripture get rewritten and barack obama got the only two tablets postmarked mount sinai. lou: makes me think one of my favorite ministers is right, there is something in there for all of us. [ laughter ] this amnesty, we have never seen anything quite like this. i really want to know what i think. i believe he has fundamentally transformed the nation as of today. he promised he would, and he's done it. >> he's done it by ignoring the rule of constitutional law, and i think that's frightening us to. we're laughing about it, but the serious nature of this is that this is a president who once supposedly taught constitutional law and seems to have less understanding of the constitution than i did in ninth great civics class under tommy power who taught me ninth grade civics at pope high schoo

they will say they are ready to take action but will mr. obama sign any new bills they pass?ppens in the last two years. >> plus a

mr. obama is being mocked in china. na's global times plays on his 2008 campaign slogan. it says, and i'm quoting here, obama always utters "yes, we can," which led to high expectations. but he has offered really nothing to supporters. for more on china's reaction, we turn to victor in beijing, director of the china national association of international studies and was a translate for. thank you for talking with us. this editorial comes just days before mr. obama visits china. it is important to point out that the global times has close ties to china's ruling communist party. can we assume that these are also the views of china's leadership? >> i think when president obama arrives in beijing for the apec summit, he will be treated with full respect as the president of the united states. now, the result of the midterm election was anticipated for quite some time and the results did not surprise people ooepter in the united states or the rest of the world, including here in china. i think whether president obama will be, a

. >> now despite his promise to incorpora incorporate, mr. obama said he's carved out area where he's going to stand his ground. >> looks like a showdown may in the works over immigration reform. >> reporter: his party trounced at the polls, president obama at moments sounded glumly resigned to two more years of having to compromise or fight it out with republicans. >> what stands out to me, though, is that the american people sent a message. to everyone who voted, i want you to know that i hear you. to the 2/3 of the voters who chose not to participate in the process yesterday, i hear you, too. >> but he vowed to reach out. if the ways that we're approaching the republicans in congress isn't working, you know, i'm going to try different things, whether it's having a drink with mitch mcconnell or letting john boehner beat me again at golf. >> on immigration. >> i'm eager to see what they have to offer. but what i'm not just going to do is wait. >> radio meaning the time for him to take executive action is likely near. >> they have every opportunity

in the face of the protests, mr. obama had repeatedly said his hands are tied. >> if in fact i could solve all these problems without passing laws in congress, then i would do so. but we're also a nation of laws. that's part of our tradition. >> but now the president appears poised to do what he did in 2012 for the so-called dreamers, young people brought to the united states through no fault of their own. he is considering halting deportation, and the reaction is fury and disdain. >> the message is, we give up. we're not going to do our job as legislators. we are going to allow the president with a stroke of a pen provide executive amnesty to millions of people and create an awful lot of harm in the process. >> reporter: because this is executive action and not law the next president could undo mr. obama's order and there would be no path to citizenship or legality. a much sought after feature for reform advocates. an nbc news wall street journal poll suggest that 40% oppose executive action while 38 support it. cutting o

100 believing it can successfully argue they should be held in a maximum security prison but for mr. obama, the loss of the senate to the republicans is creating a new hurdle. >> now that they own the senate, the problem gets twice as difficult, and in today's circumstances, it's just not going to happen gitmo stays. >> fox news is told over the last year, administration released some detainees, more than a hand full in afghanistan because there was not enough admissible evidence to bring them to a u.s. federal court and guantanamo was simply not an option for the obama administration, bret. >> thank you. >>> fox news learned that the u.s. has killed a very high priority terror target in syria. national security correspondent jennifer griffin broke this story from the pentagon. >> reporter: an official confirmed to fox news he was killed, target of a air strike, a 24-year-old islam. he was a member of an elite group of al qaeda fighters and bomb makers that migrated to syria from bases in pakistan. u.s. war planes carried out the strikes using b-1 bombers, f-16 fighters and an mq-9 reaper

. >> reporter: then mr. obama and li went on to take questions, one from an american journalist, a rare occurrence on chinese soil. in a moment of high drama, the chinese president initially appeared to ignore the question from "new york times" reporter mark landler on press access in china, leaving mr. obama looking astonished. but then li conceded his country's human rights record was not perfect. china has made enormous proing in its human rights and that is a fact, li said. on the question of chinese human rights we should never consider our work to be mission accomplished. xi eventually answered the question blaming the "new york times" for its own access problems in china, the party that has created the problem, xi said, should be the one to resolve it. white house officials breathed a sigh of relief after working for weeks to convince skeptical chinese officials to hold a news conference, it was a diplomatic victory. before leaving beijing, mr. obama toasted xi for china's efforts to help fight ebola in wes

but mr. obama stressed that his plan does not grant citizenship alone. >> we expect people who live in this country to play by the rules. we expect that those who cut the line will not be unfairly rewarded. so we're going to offer the following deal. if you've been in america for more than five years, if you have children who are american citizens or legal residents, if you register, pass a criminal background check, and you're willing to pay your fair share of taxes, you'll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily without fear of deportation. >> knowing there would be backlash, mr. obama made a special point to defend his plan against criticism from republicans who say it oversteps his authority. take a listen. >> the actions i'm taking are not only lawful, they're the kinds of actions taken by every single republican president and every single democratic president for the past half century. >> republicans wasted no time criticizing the president's proposals. cnn correspondent eric mcp

but mr. obama makes no distinction appealing to his left wing base on humanitarian grounds. by initiating an executive order that changes federal law with a signature barack obama mocks the founding fathers and the republican party. if he does this, the president will pay a heavy price now with government chaos and later on the pages of history. and that's the memo. now, for the top tore sent to. bring in ed henry who is in birma 7:30 on friday morning. firestorm, effecting the trip at all? >> no. i think they are pushing ahead. but what i see behind the scenes is a group that is very anxious. they lost the election badly as you said. it was a drubbing. but the president doesn't want to admit it you go back to news conference last week and he made it sound like he won the election. not that he lost it the fact is they are running out of time to get things done. that's why he is raise racing forward on immigration. that's why he is racing around asia right now here where he am because he is trying to rack up victories. that's what he did on the climate change deal. that's what

the executive orders allow mr. obama to bypass congress. under the plan, undocumented parents of children who are u.s. citizens or legal residents will be able to apply for work permits lasting some three years. now, there are thought to be around 11 million illegal immigrants in the united states in all. republicans are furious about this. they say the president is acting beyond his authority, and they're warning that relations have been poisoned. >> reporter: immigration. it's a topic that unites americans and divides them. >> for more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. it's kept us youthful, dynamic, and entrepreneurial. it has shaped our character as a people with limitless possibilities. people not trapped by our past, but able to remake ourselves as we choose. but today, our immigration system is broken. >> reporter: in the last year, thousands of illegal migrants have streamed across the country's southern border with mexico, piling press

speaking of the pacing of things, mr. obama said he's almost ready to sidestep congress and launch immigration reform by executive order. president obama emerged from aung san s aung san suu kyi's home. the gop, he said, has only itself to blame. >> they have the ability to fix the system. what they don't have the ability to do is expect me to stand be i with a broken system in perpetuity. >> the president is considering protecting up to 5 million undocumented adults, many parents of u.s. born children or so-called dreamer. children brought here illegally but grew up in america. he exaccepted dreamers in 2012. the republicans urged the president to back off. >> the president hasn beetold over and over and ore again and we're telling him again today, don't do this. we'd like the president to recognize the reality of the government he has, not the one he wishes he had. >> a top adviser to president obama said it's not an option. it will not intimidate mr. obama i would advise if, in fact, they want to take a different approach, r

mr. obama's executive order. here in the bay area, people again gathered to watch the president outline his plan. many immigrants already asking community groups to help explain whether this could be a lifeline for them. robert handa continues our coverage, joining us live in san jose. went to one of those watch parties today and it led to action. there's no shortage of optimism but the question is how realistic is that promise of help for other people? >> reporter: that's right, jessica. that is kind of the looming question going on right now. even though many became are encouraged at this point. a number of public workshops are being planned here in san jose to help immigrants. one will be at the center for employment training here starting monday. and one similar session started right after the president's speech. an anxious group of immigrants and community organizers crowded into the fciu union hall to listen to president obama say what he can and can't do right now in terms of immigration reform. millions c

putin down here at the g 20 and mr. obamaaid that during the course of both the apec meetings and the g 20 that he had been speaking with mr. putin and he said that his interactions with mr. putin were as they always are, business like and blunt. he said that his private message to mr. putin is pretty much the same as his public message. that is that if he continues down this path of supplying as he says, ukraine rebels with weaponry, that russian troops continue to go across the border, he will continue in his isolation. not only diplomatic isolation but certainly the economic sanctions which the u.s. among others have applied. interestingly there, he did say the sanctions that have been applied so far and i quote, mr. obama is saying that they are biding plenty good. that is actually what he said. that does indicate that there's no plan on the table at this stage to increase at least the economic sanctions on industries. now, i know the european union foreign ministers will be meeting in europe on monday. they will be looki

most democratic candidates have distanced themselves from mr. obamauring the campaign. >> reporter: the first lady on the campaign trail. while the president supported democrats out of the public eye. the white house says there are robocalls and radio interviews still to come. he does have a busy weekend. several stops, but far away from thosative tal senate contests the nation is watching. >> this is the last election cycle in which i'm involved as president. it makes you a little wiftful. because i do like campaigning, it's fun. >> less so, though, when vulnerable democrats don't exactly invite you. >> i'm not barack obama. >> the administration's policies are simply wrong. >> there's no question that democrats are running away. more than anything else in this cacophony of an election, the issue of the president's unpopularity has become a drag in key senate races. >> in new hampshire, jeanne shaheen was asked why obama wasn't coming? her answer? he's busy in washington. he's dealing with the ebola threat, with the threat from isis. i think he's exa

meanwhile mr. obama still intends to implement immigration reform by executive order though mcconnell says that would poison the well. even "the washington post" warns against it but illinois congressman louis gutierrez said the president already angered hispanics putting off immigration action until the election. >> what did you get? nothing. you lost the senate and you angered and disillusioned a community that is always been so loyal to you as a party. so do not think that half a loaf is going to suffice us. >> reporter: as you say, first test of compromise comes tomorrow when mr. obama meets with more than a dozen congressional leaders here at the white house. heather? heather: some interesting times. wendell goler at the white house. wendell, thank you. jon: as wendell just reported house speaker john boehner and expected senate majority leader mitch mcconnell both outlined their plans for the new congress in that "wall street journal" op ed, writing we are humbled by this opportunity to help strugg

i am definitely against mr. obama and his executive power and his 10. host: thank you for the call.ost has on the op-ed page, which republican party won the midterms? how does a two term president deal with this polarized, even tribal lies environment? obama faces not only a fully republican congress that a rested democratic base already angry about the issues from drone strikes to the failure to move on immigration reform and now fearful that their leader will cut deals with the enemy. our life for independence. good morning. today? you caller: fine thanks. i do not think anything is going to get done a cousin you are not going to get it to the president tossed thick skull that he is going to move more to the center. he is so far left, he is going to fall off the earth. he is ruining this country. host: thank you for the call loretta. journey peters in the "new york times s." the gop is fighting itself. germany peters makes the following point, as most republicans are taking a victory lap, a group of conservatives huddled anxiously in a conference room not far from capitol hill and

mr. obama said the u.s. welcomes the rise of a prosperous, peaceful and stable china, but does that translate into economic benefits for the united states? >> now that china is on the scene and that is a reality, we cannot go back to pre-wto days. we do not want to go back to pre-liberalization days. we have to be more aggressive and increase our competitiveness all stop we've got to be cutting free-trade agreements. china is being very aggressive. as we look at the world, it is regionalize again we need to establish a strategy. we need to get more imperative in the u.s. we have tremendous resources we are not taking advantage of. china is in need of fossil fuel. we are not going to turn china back. focused one we are competitiveness as a number one priority. >> let's segue to u.s. politics. the president's trip gives him the opportunity to reassert his authority after democrats were taken to the woodshed in the midterm. >> it is a great question. you cannot deal with perceptions in one meeting. you cannot d

and today two border state senators sent mr. obama went too far. >> constitution gives congress the authority to establish our immigration laws and what the president announced this week is a wholesale refusal to follow our immigration laws. >> i do the think president moved beyond his authority no less than the washington post editorial board has opined about that. having said that, from my role in the senate, i think we ought to put alleges laying on the president's desk. that ought to be the response. >> reporter: the white house and democratic allies are looking ahead to i supplementation offering this advice to those eligible under mr. obama's plan. >> i'm going to say to them, come out. come forward. register with the government. go through a criminal background check and if you come back with a clean bill of eat i'll give you a work permit so you can work and pay taxes just like everyone else in america and get right with the law. >> speaker boehner is worried the humanitarian crisis at the border last summer will be even worse

mr. obama seems to veer to hyper authoritarianism.efuses to secure our border, but doesn't hesitate to issue executive fiats that defy congress and our constitution setting up what will likely be if not a crisis, certainly aan enduring conflict. that's for being with us. good night from new york. neil: tonight on cavuto, the sheriff who says it better not be so. the president can't be on the verge of doing this, can he? delaying deportation for millions of illegals. yes, he can and, yes, he will. to the man at the border who says what the president is about to do borders on criminal because he's just given the path to millions of criminals. who says the pipeline to pipe dream not the keystone ceo. he's telling me the president is not the only guy who can take executive action. dave ramsey on turkey day shopping spree that he says is for the birds. on the show heating up right

with mr. obamak from asia we're expecting in the coming week to get our first taste of the battles ahead. here's erin mcpike. >> the abill is passed without objection. the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> reporter: so much for working'll together. confrontation is ahead when president obama returns from australia. on friday 31 house democrats joined more than 200 republicans in voting yes on a bill that would force the president to open up the keystone xl pipeline. >> with respect to keystone, i've been clear in the past. my position hasn't changed. i understand what this project is. it is providing the ability of canada to pump their oil, send it through our land down to the gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else. it doesn't have an impact on u.s. gas prices. >> reporter: there are senate democrats who support it including mary landrieu of louisiana who faces a tough runoff election. >> i called for a vote on the keystone pipeline, and i said it is time. now, i've been calling for

plus, we'll dig into republican claims that mr. obamaping his authority. >> and the police officer involved in the shooting death of michael brown back in august is planning to resign. how the community is preparing for a possible grand jury decision on friday. >> lshtd, letall right, let's gd begin in washington where president barack obama unveiled his executive action on immigration reform. essentially this would allow as many as 5 million people to stay in the u.s. offering them legal status and prioritizing who immigration officials target for deportation. >> yeah. and a key element of the plan would actually be to go after undocumented immigrants who are felons, gang members, who have criminal records and not -- mr. obama specified this -- not families and children. he also said if you are a criminal, guess what, you will be deported. and if you plan to enter the u.s. illegally, your chances of being sent back just went up. now, however, the biggest part of the plan actually deals with the undocumented parents of u.s. citizens. >>

the white house won't go into details, but mr. obama is also expected to broaden the visa programs for highly skilled tech workers. very important for this region and that's something of course silicon valley has been lobbying for. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> just ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, caught in the act. south bay police hope this video evidence leads them to a pair of home burglars. see why they thought they could get away with the crime. >>> plus security video of another burglary targeting a prestigious music program in the bay area, and why the school believes this was an inside job. >>> new at 4:30, cosby fallout. what his attorney is saying after another woman has come forward claiming the comic raped her. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook. he will answer them here live in a few minutes. >>> with the rain comes heavy, heavy traffic. this is a live look at 101 in san rafael. jammed up in both directions. oncoming traffic heading into san rafael. that is just a sea of headlights an

attorney and mr. obama said it is hard to find someone so qualified. >> she has gone after corruption and secured billions in settlements from the world's biggest banks accused of fraud and jailed new york's notorious crime members. >> and suggesting that police misconduct will be on the radar. they are investigating the shooting of an unarmed black man in ferguson. >> what are the republicans say? >> the mitch mcconnell made chlor he doesn't want confirmation hearings held until he is in charge. she will receive fair consideration by the senate and her nomination should be considered in the new congress. mcconnell was here and it is unclear if he and mrs. obama spoke about the nomination. republicans want to be free of eric holder and given their differences over the irs' scrutiny of conservative groups and white house status and other issues. other law makers including senator ted cruz of texas are demanding on whether or not lynch would support the immigration plan by the president. and imposing that exe