A Way Forward On Immigration? Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images IMMIGRATION REFORM TAKES CENTER STAGE: A bipartisan group of senators has agreed to an immigration reform framework that includes a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented, a significant step toward a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration system, ABC News-Univision's Jordan Fabian reports. The group of eight senators - four Democrats and four Republicans - identified broad ways to address the core issues facing the country's immigration laws in a four-plus page document, which Senate aides provided to ABC/Univision on condition of anonymity. The outline also proposes making it easier for foreigners to come to the United States legally to work or join their families. http://abcn.ws/10XYPPd The senators behind the framework, Fabian notes, include John McCain (R-Ariz.), who helped lead a failed reform effort in 2007, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). The senators" announcement comes one day before President Obama will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, to unveil his own immigration reform plan, which also includes an earned pathway to citizenship and many other elements of the Senate plan. http://abcn.ws/10XYPPd WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE: From White House spokesman Clark Stevens: "As the President has made clear for some time, immigration reform is an important priority and he is pleased that progress is being made with bipartisan support. The President looks forward to redoubling the Administration's efforts to work with Congress on this important issue this week. ABC'S Z. BYRON WOLF: There were at least two separate deals struck to find a comprehensive immigration reform bill during George W. Bush's second term. Both were reached after months of closed-door negotiations on Capitol Hill with a lot of input from Northeast Democrats and Arizona Republicans. Neither could get by a filibuster. But those were half a dozen years ago and more. Now there is a charismatic Latino Republican to lead the charge. And Sen. John McCain, his own presidential aspirations now done, can again take a front seat. But whether the demographic alarm bells of the last two general elections can lead to a bipartisan effort seems settled by this latest proposal. They can. The will is there on both sides of the aisle. But whether that effort that can be passed by a Republican House and get 60 votes in the Senate remains to be seen. ABC NEWS POLLSTER GARY LANGER: Our ABC News-Washington Post polling underscores the extent to which the immigration issue remains a real challenge for the Republican Party. Overall 57 percent of Americans favor a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants - 82 percent of Hispanics, 71 percent of Democrats, 59 percent of independents - but just 37 percent of Republicans. So far the GOP has failed to reconcile that gap - to find an immigration policy that works both for the party, and for Hispanics. Voila, they lose Hispanics in the 2012 presidential election by 71-27 percent, a margin surpassed just twice before, in 1996 and 1976, in the past 10 presidential elections. ABC's MARY BRUCE: In something of a parting gift, President Obama made abundantly clear on Sunday night his deep support and fondness for outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who, in turn, left a possible presidential run in 2016 wide open. But while Clinton offered no outright denial, when asked about her plans for 2016 ("I don't think either he or I can make predictions about what's going to happen tomorrow or the next year," she said), the president brushed off the question. "You guys are incorrigible," he told Croft. ABC's SHUSHANNAH WALSHE: It was impossible not to think of the chummy, friendly, laughter-filled "60 Minutes" interview with President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as an endorsement. The passing of the baton was in full effect even as the president called the press "incorrigible" and Clinton protested with a smile that because she is still Secretary of State she's "forbidden from even hearing these questions." But Clinton's name was also mentioned in another interview Sunday, also in a complimentary fashion. On NBC's "Meet the Press," former GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan argued "if we had a Clinton presidency ... I think we would have fixed this fiscal mess by now. That's not the kind of presidency we're dealing with right now. Of course, it was hard to tell which "Clinton" he was talking about, but if Secretary Clinton were to run again and win would that mean a better working relationship with the other side of the aisle? We'll have to remember this and check back then. Wealthy conservative investor Foster Friess is best known in Washington, D.C. for helping fund Rick Santorum's presidential campaign. And the multimillionaire says he would support the former Pennsylvania senator again if he runs in 2016, even likening Santorum to Ronald Reagan. "If people let him out of that box of social conservative, and appreciate how much more he brings to the table, I think he's still one of my favorite candidates," Friess told Yahoo News" Olivier Knox and ABC's David Kerley in the latest edition of "Top Line." Friess spent well over a million dollars on Santorum's campaign. For more on Foster Friess, including his new charity, and his ideas on bipartisanship, check out this week's Top Line: http://yhoo.it/SZjxzn In an interview with ABC's Martha Raddatz on Sunday's edition of "This Week" New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez avoided commenting on whether Newark Mayor Cory Booker "deserves a spanking" for coveting Sen. Frank Lautenberg's seat. RADDATZ: "In your home state between Newark Mayor Cory Booker and 89-year-old Senator Frank Lautenberg, who basically suggested this week that Booker deserved a spanking because he was coveting his seat. MENENDEZ: "You know, that election is next year. RADDATZ: "Is Booker being disrespectful?" MENENDEZ: "You know, that's a question for Senator Lautenberg and Mayor Booker." I'm not a single issue voter, and I think most people aren't either, but for me personally, it would raise serious concerns about supporting someone like him." http://abcn.ws/Vqq5ct President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in their wide-ranging joint interview on CBS" "60 Minutes," defended what some critics have called the administration's unwillingness to engage in the world, particularly on Syria, which Clinton called a "wicked problem," ABC's Dana Hughes reports. "We do nobody a service when we leap before we look, where we take on things without having thought out the consequences of it," the president said, calling Syria a classic example of how the United States should be clear about its objectives whenever taking any action. ... Clinton, who has spent the last year doing intense diplomacy on Syria, including attending global meetings with allies, as well as meeting her Russian counterpart to try to find a solution to the conflict, backed up the president's sentiments."I'm older than the president," she joked, then turned serious. Amid a push from the White House and progressive Democrats for tighter gun control laws, President Obama revealed this weekend he made time for shooting during retreats, notes ABC's Matthew Larotonda. Last week the president signed several executive orders strengthening gun regulation and revealed proposals that, if enacted, would include bans on assault weapons and high capacity magazines. http://abcn.ws/VqlTJC Nearly three months after losing the 2012 presidential election, Republicans seem to have a simple prescription for what ails their party: Turn those frowns upside down. It's all part of the GOP's effort to re-brand itself as a more inclusive and inviting party after suffering stinging losses at the polls on Election Day last November, especially among some key segments of the electorate like Hispanics, African Americans and young voters. "It doesn't matter where you live, who you are, what you look like, or what your last name is," Priebus said on Friday, "because we will be a party for everyone, everywhere." haron Day, a GOP activist from Florida who serves as co-chair of the RNC, put the party's new approach even more bluntly: "I will talk to a head of lettuce if I can get them to vote Republican." http://abcn.ws/YtaxFJ Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Fox News have parted ways, a source close to Palin told ABC News. The same source said it was her decision to leave the network and that Fox offered her an opportunity to renew her contract, reports ABC's Shushannah Walshe and Chris Good. In a statement from Fox News, Executive Vice President for Programming Bill Shine did not comment on whose decision it was to end the relationship, instead saying, "We have thoroughly enjoyed our association with Gov. Palin. Palin originally signed on with Fox as a contributor in January 2010, when the network announced her hiring along with plans for her to "host periodic episodes of Fox News Channel's "Real American Stories," a series exploring inspirational real-life tales of overcoming adversity throughout the American landscape that will debut in 2010." http://abcn.ws/VnHNwY @SteveCase: Tech firms holding out hope for #immigration reform http://bit.ly/Wqkjp6 "Policymakers have deeper understanding of importance" #STEM @CPHeinze: Norquist on 2016: "We have a wealth of opportunity. You guys are stuck with Cuomo and that character from Maryland."http://tinyurl.com/at8dm7z @jimgeraghty: Iowans Prepare for a Long-Forgotten Ancient Ritual: Open Seat Senate Race http://bit.ly/XM9Zoc @JenniferPreston: Your thoughts on new #immigration agreement? Links to interesting reaction? Details of deal w/document here - http://nyti.ms/Uw9cKy @RealClearScott: CT Gov. Dan Malloy may be vulnerable in "14 as GOP looks to regain foothold in New England: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/01/28/malloy_may_face_tough_re-election_fight_in_conn_116821.html ...