The Tampa Bay Rays, as is their wont in the Stu Sternberg era, are on an austerity kick, which is why they're jettisoning Johnny Damon for Luke Scott, the former Baltimore Oriole best known for making some asinine comments about President Obama (link coming).

The Republican National Committee announced a new Hispanic director outreach. But based on some of the harsh rhetoric their presidential candidates have been flinging about immigration, is it too late?

As the GOP presidential sweepstakes move down South, there are some in the Tea Party who say the build-up to the South Carolina primary on January 21 is the most important week in the history of the three-year movement.

And is the GOP race for Senate in Florida over already?