National Headlines 11-18-13

White House: No O-Care shake-up (The Hill)

John Kerry Defies the White House on Egypt Policy (Daily Beast)

Homes raided, subpoenas issued targeting conservative groups and allies of Scott Walker (Capitol City)

Dem. Rep.: Obama Lacks ‘Legal Underpinning’ for Obamacare Fix (Weekly Standard)

MSNBC’s Bashir Apologizes For Saying Someone Should Defecate on Sarah Palin (RealClearPolitics)

White House working with insurers to bypass HealthCare.gov: WSJ (CNBC)

Congress and Courts Weigh Restraints on N.S.A. Spying (New York Times)

In Cheneys’ Gay Marriage Feud, Parents Defend Liz (New York Times)

Federal judge hears first challenge to NSA surveillanc (USA Today)

California Says Obama’s About-Face on Insurers May Hurt Law (Bloomberg)

Senate panel is likely on Thursday to back nomination of Yellen as Fed chairman (Associated Press)

MF Global ordered to repay customers $1.2B (CNNMoney)