After a disastrous first two months, the Obama administration is predicting data from November will show a surge in enrollments. But, as Mark Twain once said, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Bloomberg reports about 100,000 people signed up for health insurance exchanges last month – which is 700,000 short of the initial goal. And many of those sign-ups likely have mistakes as the Washington Post reports 1 in 3 sign-ups are plagued with errors. Finally, the WSJ adds that the website still isn’t fixed for insurance companies, who are seeking ways to bypass the website altogether.

• WaPo: In Mexico, It’s Bishop v. Drug Cartel – The Washington Post profiles brave Bishop Miguel Patino Velazquez from the Mexican state of Michoacan who has decided to take on the Knight Templar drug cartel directly – a group run by a cult-like figure known for religious sermons and extreme violence.
• RCP: Plouffe – ObamaCare “Will Work Really Well” by 2017
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• DailyMail: US Deploys Submarine Hunting Jets to Disputed Area Between China and Japan