Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he will not block efforts to bring the immigration bill by the bipartisan "Gang of Eight" to the Senate floor.

The Texas Legislature has gone on the offensive in the so-called War on Christmas, passing a bill making it legal for teachers to say, Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah during the December holidays.

The growing political rumor in Michigan is that Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving congressman in history with nearly 58 years in office, will soon announce he is stepping down.

Georgia Republicans made it clear last weekend at their state convention that the party is remaining strongly conservative as it prepares for the re-election of Gov. Nathan Deal and begins to choose a nominee to succeed outgoing Sen. Saxby Chambliss.