Britain’s senior-most Catholic, Cardinal Keith O’Brien has admitted to inappropriate “sexual conduct” in the face gay sex accusations. He will not participate in the upcoming conclave to pick the next pope.

If you haven’t checked in on the status of immigration reform lately, you might be surprised to learn that the prospects for reform are looking better now than at any other point in this long process. To catch you up, Benjy Sarlin lists the five most promising signs for reformers.

Mark Sanford apparently approached his ex-wife about running his current congressional campaign.