TODAY'S TALKING POINTS 11-11-15

Eight candidates faced off at the fourth GOP debate. While there wasn't a clear cut winner, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul all delivered performances that earned them standout reviews. Rubio may have won by default, but Cruz held court for the longest amount of time.

In case you missed it, there were some notable — and entertaining — highlights like Donald Trump's colorful battle with John Kasich about building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Cruz pulled a Rick Perry (minus the oops) when he listed a number of federal agencies he'd cut as president. Naturally, Twitter offered some pure gold reactions. If you were at the debate and wanted to join in on Twitter's #GOPDebate fun, you had to use the WiFi password "StopHillary."

The Senate passed a defense bill that includes a ban on moving Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the U.S. President Barack Obama made a 2008 campaign promise to close the prison, but this bill would make that tricky unless he takes executive action — something White House press secretary Josh Earnest said isn’t “off the table.”

The president faced another obstacle this week after a federal appeals court ruled against his plan to defer deportation of almost 5 million undocumented immigrants, but the administration said they’ll ask the Supreme Court to overturn it. If the justices rule in his favor, the program could begin just months before Obama leaves office. As the president irons out his legacy before the 2016 election, he’s making history with a lot of firsts. On Tuesday, Obama became the first president to ever pose for an LGBT publication. He’s featured on the cover as Out magazine’s ally of the year.

Fast-food workers held the largest walkout since they began fighting for higher wages. You may have had a hard time finding a burger Tuesdaysince hundreds of workers and supporters were rallying across the U.S. for a $15 minimum wage and the right to unionize. They want politicians to make a change, but some of the GOP candidates sparring at last night's debate made it clear that they're against it.

Wondering where you can already find a $15 minimum wage in the U.S.? Here's a map.

New York's attorney general classified FanDuel and DraftKings as "illegal gambling." While some states have said the sports sites are basically a form of gambling and that's not allowed, this is the first time fantasy website operators have been formally accused of criminal activity. The decision, which comes during a federal probe, means the sites need to shut down in the state.

A new study revealed that about 10% of people on death row are veterans. The Death Penalty Information Center, which released the report, argued that PTSD and other mental trauma are not examined closely enough by judges and others who can nix a death sentence. Though PTSD doesn’t automatically lead to violence, the report was published with the goal of starting a conversation about the use of the death penalty on trauma survivors.