The GOP agenda, Congress busy week, immigration enforcement

Although the specifics remain a work in progress, Republican leaders are inching toward a substantive campaign agenda after a behind-the-scenes battle over how specific the policy proposals should be. (Richard E. Cohen, politico.com)

An agenda for Republicans. (Mathew Continetti, The Weekly Standard)

The House moves to wrap up its business before a six-week summer break for campaigning while the Senate continues slogging through its remaining business, including a campaign spending disclosure measure and small business aid. (Carl Hulse, The New York TImes)

Both parties are dealing with problematic, baggage-laden nominees in a year when redistricting and control of Congress are at stake. (Jill Lawrence, polticsdaily.com)

In a bid to remake the enforcement of federal immigration laws, the Obama administration is deporting record numbers of illegal immigrants and auditing hundreds of businesses that blithely hire undocumented workers. (Peter Slevin, The Washington Post)