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**FILE** Former Rep. Allen B. West (Associated Press)

Ex-Rep. Allen West mulls Senate run for Marco Rubio’s seat

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

**FILE** The sun casts a shadow on the border fence that passes through the Nature Conservancy's southernmost preserve in Brownsville, Texas, on Sept. 4, 2012. (Associated Press)

Senate rejects border fence

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, one of eight lawmakers who wrote the 1,075-page bill on immigration reform, calls the legislation “an excellent starting point.” (Associated Press)

At 24 pounds, immigration bill is too big for many to swallow

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority 2013 conference on Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Republican political stars woo waning Christian conservatives; preach message of inclusiveness

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

**FILE** Former Rep. Allen B. West (Associated Press)

The Wrap: From Allen West on Cosby’s sanity to Obama sending weapons to Syria, the week that was

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Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican (Associated Press)

Conservative senators shine at Road to Majority Conference

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

The Senate's bipartisan "Gang of Eight" holds a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, April 18, 2013. In front from left to right are Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican; Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat; Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican; and Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican. The legislation would dramatically remake the U.S. immigration system by ushering in new visa programs for low- and high-skilled workers, requiring a tough new focus on border security, instituting a new requirement for all employers to check the legal status of their workers, and installing a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Poison pills enter bruising Senate battle over immigration reform

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

**FILE** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks with reporters following a Democratic strategy session at the Capitol in Washington on April 9, 2013. (Associated Press)

Sen. Harry Reid refuses to bend on core of ‘Gang of Eight’ immigration bill

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, said: “If people want immigration reform, we’re going to have to improve the border sector and the border-security elements of the immigration bill.” (Associated Press)

Sen. Marco Rubio flexible on immigration bill; House negotiators finishing work

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, arrives for a vote at the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, May 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

SIMMONS: Immigrant bill hinders Americans seeking jobs

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, arrives for a vote at the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, May 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GAFFNEY: Amending a dangerous immigration plan

By Frank J. Gaffney Jr. - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican (Associated Press)

Sen. Marco Rubio: Immigration bill does not have votes to pass

By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, arrives for a vote at the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, May 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Marco Rubio: Immigration bill needs ‘improvements’ to pass

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rubio not ready for prime time

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**FILE** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks Feb. 7, 2013, with The Associated Press in his Capitol Hill office in Washington. (Associated Press)

Rubio lists amendments to sweeten immigration bill

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Senate's bipartisan "Gang of Eight" holds a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, April 18, 2013. In front from left to right are Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican; Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat; Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican; and Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican. The legislation would dramatically remake the U.S. immigration system by ushering in new visa programs for low- and high-skilled workers, requiring a tough new focus on border security, instituting a new requirement for all employers to check the legal status of their workers, and installing a path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Crumbling coalition? First cracks in immigration deal emerge

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican (Associated Press)

Rubio calls for resignation of IRS chief over tea party scrutiny

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, arrives for a vote at the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, May 6, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Marco Rubio calls Heritage Foundation’s immigration study ‘deeply flawed’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Sen. Marco Rubio: U.S. must have the tools to shape world events, fight terrorism

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Agents of the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives check suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for explosives and give him medical attention after his capture in Watertown,

Boston bombing investigation reveals intelligence failures

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times