A federal appeals court ruled against the President on his appointments to the National Labor Relations Board while the Senate was on break saying that he exceeded his contituional authority.  A bi-partisan group of senators are propoing immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal immagrants. The Republican Party is in the midst of a struggle between its factions with its leadership seemingly unwilling to define where the Party really stands.  It will be interesting to see how the Republican Party comes down on these and other critical issues.