Obama Shifts Focus to Immigration, Economy

“With several controversies fading and a period of intense foreign travel over, President Obama is narrowing his focus this summer to two issues, immigration and the economy, that could help determine the success or failure of his second term,” the Washington Post reports.

“On immigration, Obama is devising a new, more public strategy that will include events in states with large Latino populations… — part of an aggressive effort to pressure House Republicans who remain skeptical of proposed changes….”The president also plans a series of summertime events focused on steps the government can take to drive economic growth.”