One of the largest surveys on immigration ever conducted in the United States reveals that a majority of Americans support immigration reform that leads to a pathway to citizenship, but it also highlights that Americans are more concerned about jobs, reducing the budget deficit and changing the federal income tax system, according to a report released Thursday by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the religion, policy and politics project at the Brookings Institution, a left-of-center think tank.

The founder of Core Knowledge Foundation, E. D. Hirsch, argues that the Common Core State Standards Initiative has proven to be effective but they do not go far enough, and school kids should have a national curriculum, in response to an earlier CP interview with an early childhood education expert.

A Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that 58 percent of the country now supports redefining marriage to include same-sex couples, the highest level of support since that poll has asked the question. Most of the increase in support over the past year has come from Democrats, independents and moderates. Republicans, liberals and conservatives have changed little in their views on the topic.

The U.S. Supreme Court of the United States is expected to tackle the question of whether the U.S. Constitution requires states to legalize gay marriage.

Dr. Ben Carson, head of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., said Monday that out of all the GOP leaders who could potentially run for president in 2016, he is quite impressed with Rand Paul, a junior U.S. Senator from Kentucky.

The White House has responded to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent support for same-sex marriage, calling it "a good thing."

The Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of evangelical groups that support immigration reform, called for a path to citizenship for current unauthorized immigrants.

Among its many recommendations in a report published Monday, the Republican National Committee plans a concerted effort to improve its relations with minority communities.

The growing trend of young Hispanics becoming more religious – and Protestant – could portend a significant shift in voter demographics away from the Democratic party in the Hispanic community, according to Hispanic leaders. They argue that Protestant voters, particular those who describe themselves as "born again," are much less likely to be lock-step voters for Democrats, especially if the issue of immigration reform is resolved.

House Speaker John Boehner and House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan agree with President Obama that the nation does not have an immediate debt crisis, but they see it coming and want lawmakers to deal with it before it's too late.