Hundreds of Pages Withheld on Sotomayor
The Clinton presidential library Web site withheld hundreds of pages of documents stemming from her appeals court nomination and confirmation battle in 1997 and 1998.
View ArticleCaucus Readers: What Would You Ask Judge Sotomayor?
What would you want to know about the judge who may be elevated to the Supreme Court?
View ArticleVideo: The Confirmation Hearing Routine
If history is any guide, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, whose Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled to begin Monday, will stick to a fairly standard script.
View ArticleLive Blogging Sotomayor Hearings, Day 2
Senators begin asking their questions of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on the second day of her confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court. We'll be updating throughout the day.
View ArticleAd Accuses Sotomayor of Supporting Terrorists
A conservative legal advocacy group that has played a prominent role in the debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor has created a new ad accusing her of supporting violent...
View ArticleLive Blogging Sotomayor Hearings, Day 3
Stay with us for updates as we continue covering the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
View ArticleLive Blogging Sotomayor Hearings, Day 4
Stay with us for updates throughout the day at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Judge Sotomayor.
View ArticleSenators Spar Over Identity Politics and Sotomayor
The confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor may have ended on Thursday, but leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee continue to debate the dicey undercurrents.
View ArticleSessions Plans to Vote Against Sotomayor
Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is the latest in his party to oppose Sonia Sotomayor's elevation to the Supreme Court.
View ArticleGrassley to Vote Against Sotomayor
The Iowa Republican joins his colleagues in opposing Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
View ArticleJudiciary Panel Approves Patriot Act Sections
The Senate committee voted to reauthorize three sections of the legislation, after largely rejecting a series of proposed changes to surveillance laws sought by civil liberties and privacy advocates.
View ArticleCampaign Finance Freak-Out
At a Judiciary Committee hearing, senators begin discussions about legislation that would affect campaign finance in the wake of the Citizens United ruling.
View ArticleA Vote to Change Some Cocaine Sentences
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would reduce discrepancies for possessing crack cocaine versus the powder form of the drug.
View ArticleJudiciary Republicans Call for Special Prosecutor
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee joined together to request appointment of a special prosecutor to look into Representative Joe Sestak’s claim that the White House offered him a job to...
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