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WHITE HOUSE

Immigration bill coming, Axelrod says

Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working together to craft an immigration-reform bill that could become law as early as next year, a senior White House adviser said Sunday.

That legislation could create a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants already in the United States, David Axelrod, senior adviser to President Obama, said on CNN's "State of the Union."

"I think some good work is being done on both sides of the aisle to achieve that," Mr. Axelrod said, referring to the partisan divide on Capitol Hill.

"We have to have better security at our borders, and we are developing that," he said, alluding to a key concern of conservative critics who scuttled an attempt at immigration reform under President George W. Bush.

WISCONSIN

Milwaukee mayor to run for governor

MADISON, Wis. | Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who was hailed as a hero this summer for confronting a metal-bar-wielding man, is running for governor.

Mr. Barrett made the official announcement Sunday. He said Saturday that he deferred his decision until he was sufficiently recovered from the attack that left him with head and hand injuries.