A political action committee working to support Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign has already raised $1 million, prompting speculation that Clinton will be headed for the campaign trail in 2016.Clinton resigned as secretary of state in February, and has not officially announced whether she will seek the presidency in 2016, but it appears she is gathering broad financial support early on in the game.

A poll released Tuesday threw some cold water on former Gov. Sarah Palins hopes for a political comeback in Alaska. A poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, found Palin was upside down in Alaska with 58 percent holding an unfavorable view of her and only 39 percent seeing her as favorable.

Former Congressman Allen West is trying to keep his ties to the conservative movement intact despite being turned out by the voters last year. West has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016. Earlier this week, West spoke at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver. On Tuesday, he headed to Europe to take part in National Reviews annual summer cruise. West offered his thoughts on how his role showed how conservatives supported civil rights.

This week in Washington, Republicans in control of the U.S. House will be pushing 10 bills in an attempt to rein in the federal government, including a bill preventing the IRS from enacting President Barack Obamas health care law, preventing the IRS from targeting groups due to their politics, improving federal customer service, and making the government more transparent. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., said she supported these bills.

Senate President Don Gaetz said on Monday that there would not be a special session to discuss or repeal Stand Your Ground laws in Florida, nor is there any need for a special session to discuss the controversial law. "I'm not sure what a special session would accomplish," Gaetz, R-Niceville, told reporters. He cited a lack of any consensus on how to change the law.

Detroit declared the largest municipal bankruptcy case in U.S. history on July 18, but most Americans believe it won't be the only U.S. city to go bust. A new Rasmussen Reports poll showed 74 percent of Americans think it's at least somewhat likely that more major cities will file for bankruptcy in the near future -- that number includes 44 percent who say it's very likely.

Blaise Ingoglia, the vice chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), continues to reel in the support of Florida legislators as he runs for the Florida House seat currently held by Rep. Rob Schenck, R-Spring Hill, who faces term limits in 2014. On Monday, Ingoglia announced he won the support of Rep. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, who is considering a run for Congress.

National polls show former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the top candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and, if she stays out, Vice President Joe Biden leads the pack. But poll released late last week shows a few Democrats stand to benefit if those two candidates stay out of the race.

At the end of last week, a major candidate entered the increasingly crowded field battling for the Florida House seat currently held by Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, who faces term limits in 2014.

No doubt about it, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is being eclipsed by other possible candidates for the Republican nomination. Democratic firm Public Policy Polling (PPP) released a national poll back in April which found Rubio leading the 2016 pack with 21 percent but a poll released Friday finds him with considerably less support.

Chris Sprowls will be kicking off his efforts to unseat incumbent Rep. Carl Zimmerman, D-Palm Harbor, for the House District 65 seat on Sept. 12 in Tarpon Springs. Sprowls currently works as an assistant state attorney for Florida's 6th Judicial Circuit, which serves Pasco and Pinellas counties. He is also special prosecutor in the gang unit at the state attorney's office. Before he began working at the state attorney's office, he attended the University of South Florida and later the Stetson University School of Law.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continued his campaign against President Barack Obamas federal health care law on Monday by penning an op-ed over at RedState. With some conservatives souring on Rubio due to his prominent role in pushing immigration reform, Rubio is looking to get his credentials back in order since he is considered one of the top Republican presidential hopefuls in 2016.

A photo of former Sen. Nan Rich at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee surfaced on Saturday, showing that the Democratic gubernatorial candidate was indeed inside the Capitol despite being denied admittance by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Friday.The Democratic gubernatorial candidate was initially shut out because "the Capitol is closed at 5 p.m.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement denied former Sen. Nan Rich's request to be admitted to the Capitol on Saturday. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate was shut out because "the Capitol is closed at 5 p.m. Friday and the public is not allowed to enter the (building) until it opens for business on Monday at 8 a.m.," FDLE spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger wrote in a press statement.

Sen. Marco Rubio is speaking out against Common Core, joining other top Florida Republicans who don't support the education initiative.