Sunday, July 19, 2009

Life Lessons Should Count on Top Court - New York Times


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Life Lessons Should Count on Top Court

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Senator Lindsey Graham, the engaging South Carolina Republican, lectured the Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor last week that if he had made a comment like hers that a “wise Latina woman” often reaches better ...


Analysis: Sotomayor would be beholden to no one

The Associated Press


Two Republican Senators Question Sotomayor's Judgment

FOXNews


Leahy: 'Stop the racial politics' on Sotomayor

Politico


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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Fugitive terrorist a suspect in Indonesia bombings - The Associated Press


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Fugitive terrorist a suspect in Indonesia bombings

The Associated Press


JAKARTA, Indonesia â€" The mangled faces of two suspected suicide attackers may be the main clue linking the bombings of two luxury American hotels in the Indonesian capital with a notorious al-Qaida-linked militant network that has struck many times ...


Bombing Probe Points to Notorious Terrorist

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Friday, July 17, 2009

House Panels Approve Health Legislation - New York Times


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House Panels Approve Health Legislation

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" The House Committee on Education and Labor approved legislation on Friday morning to remake the nation's health care system by a vote of 26 to 22. Three Democrats crossed party lines and voted ...


House Dems push ahead on portions of health bill

The Associated Press


House panel passes health bill, critics slam cost

Washington Post


Congress Braces for Showdown Over Health-Care Reform

U.S. News & World Report


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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Sotomayor Testimony Likely to Wrap Up Today - Washington Post


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Sotomayor Testimony Likely to Wrap Up Today

Washington Post


With Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor proving an elusive figure, senators will conclude their questioning of her today before hearing from witnesses invited by both political parties to comment on her ...


GOP Unable to Pin Sotomayor Down

CBS News


Graham talking mor! e positively about Sotomayor

The Associated Press


Sotomayor faces last Senate test

BBC News


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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Obama May Rely on Partisan Vote for Health-Care Bill - Bloomberg


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Obama May Rely on Partisan Vote for Health-Care Bill

Bloomberg


July 15 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama may rely only on Democrats to push health-care legislation through the US Congress if Republican resistance doesn't eventu »


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Analysis: Old arguments flare at hearings - The Associated Press


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Analysis: Old arguments flare at hearings

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court confirmation hearing is evidence that nothing ever ends in the Senate, and proof that debates persist years after the votes are counted. The first Hispanic nominated to the Supreme Court, ...


Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor defies labels

New York Daily News


New Yorkers play big role in hearings

Albany Times Union


Nominee Sotomayor at center stage in Senate

San Francisco Chronicle


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Monday, July 13, 2009

Test isn't just about Sotomayor- or today - Philadelphia Inquirer


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Test isn't just about Sotomayor- or today

Philadelphia Inquirer


With confirmation expected, many see her hearings as a chance to shift momentum on a range of political issues. By Michael D. Shear WASHINGTON - When Sonia Sotomayor takes her seat today in front of the 19 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, ...


Senate starts on Sotomayor's historic nomination

The Associated Press


Obama's first Supreme Court pick faces hearing

Reuters


GOP strategy looks beyond Sotomayor

Boston Globe


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