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Mullen Says More Forces ‘Probably’ Needed in Afghanistan – FOXNews

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

guardian.co.uk

Mullen Says More Forces 'Probably' Needed in Afghanistan
FOXNews
Adm. Mike Mullen was warmly received Tuesday at a confirmation hearing for his second term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but there were sharp differences over further increasing a US force in Afghanistan which President Obama nearly doubled …
US racing against the clock in Afghanistan: military chiefABC Online
US 'needs larger Afghanistan force'Aljazeera.net
US Military Chief: More Troops Probably Needed for AfghanistanVoice of America
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Sotomayor Nears Confirmation – Wall Street Journal

Friday, July 17th, 2009

ABC News

Sotomayor Nears Confirmation
Wall Street Journal
Witnesses at Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing included, from left, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau; Arkansas Attorney General Dustin …
Lugar Is First Republican Senator to Back SotomayorWashington Post
Sessions Expects Vote on Sotomayor in AugustABC News
Sotomayor is tough judge with breadstick habit, colleagues sayCNN
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Sen. Kyl Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing – Washington Post

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

guardian.co.uk

Sen. Kyl Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing
Washington Post
SEN. JON KYL: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm not sure how long this will take. But, Judge, I think maybe we're, to use the president's analogy that we talked about in my very first question to you, we may be in about the 25th mile of the marathon, …
Sotomayor's rulings 'generally in mainstream,' Republican saysCNN International
GOP senators grill Sotomayor on temperament, high-profile issuesMiamiHerald.com
Sotomayor Voices Regrets About 'Wise Latina' RemarksBloomberg
FOXNews -The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times
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Sen. Feinstein Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing – Washington Post

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

BBC News

Sen. Feinstein Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing
Washington Post
I have great respect for Senator Kyl. I've worked with him, I guess, for about 12 years now on the subcommittee of this committee. But I think there is a fundamental misreading of the Supreme Court decision, if I understand it. …
GOP Unable to Pin Sotomayor DownCBS News
Graham talking more positively about SotomayorThe Associated Press
Sotomayor Enters Final Day of QuestioningVoice of America
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Sotomayor faces more questions

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

US Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is again pressed on remarks about a “wise Latina” at her confirmation hearing.
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Republicans keep heat on Sotomayor – Washington Post

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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Republicans keep heat on Sotomayor
Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans kept pressure on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, hoping to use her confirmation hearing in Congress to paint her as judicial activist who will help President Barack Obama stamp the …
Sotomayor: Judges look at specific cases, not broad policiesCNN
Republican Senators Press Sotomayor on Abortion ViewsNew York Times
Sotomayor hearing: Deja vuUSA Today
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Republicans keep heat on Sotomayor – Washington Post

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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Sotomayor answers GOP critics – Philadelphia Inquirer

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

New York Times

Sotomayor answers GOP critics
Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, deflecting persistent Republican skepticism that she can be impartial, insisted at her confirmation hearing yesterday that in 17 years as a judge she had …
Analysis: Sotomayor is no one's cloneThe Associated Press
Sotomayor keeps her cool in 1st big testDetroit Free Press
Sotomayor answers her Senate critics in hearingLos Angeles Times
Boston Globe -New York Times -USA Today
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Sotomayor: 'Every person has an equal opportunity' to be a good judge – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

New York Times

Sotomayor: 'Every person has an equal opportunity' to be a good judge
Los Angeles Times
On the second day of her confirmation hearing, the judge talks about personal prejudices, affirmative action, abortion, the 2nd Amendment and more. On the second day of her confirmation hearing, Judge Sonia Sotomayor was asked about her views on a …
Day 3: Sotomayor returns for more questionsThe Associated Press
Sotomayor repudiates 'wise Latina' commentBoston Globe
Nominee explains, critiques her own wordsPhiladelphia Inquirer
AFP -Detroit Free Press -TIME
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New Yorkers play big role in hearings – Albany Times Union

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

ABC News

New Yorkers play big role in hearings
Albany Times Union
WASHINGTON — New Yorkers are playing a prominent role in the Senate Judiciary Committee's weeklong confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, with Democratic Sen. …
Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor defies labelsNew York Daily News
GOP aims to paint Sotomayor as biasedLos Angeles Times
Nominee Sotomayor at center stage in SenateSan Francisco Chronicle
New York Times -Philadelphia Inquirer -Dallas Morning News
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Cornyn expresses skepticism at opening of Sotomayor hearings – Dallas Morning News

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Washington Post

Cornyn expresses skepticism at opening of Sotomayor hearings
Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON – Texas Sen. John Cornyn added his voice to a chorus of tough-talking Republicans at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing Monday. "The purpose of this hearing is to determine which path …
No roadblocks seen in Sotomayor hearingPhiladelphia Inquirer
Analysis: Old arguments flare at hearingsThe Associated Press
GOP aims to paint Sotomayor as biasedLos Angeles Times
New York Times -Arizona Republic -Washington Post
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A cordial start is followed by political push-and-pull – Boston Globe

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

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A cordial start is followed by political push-and-pull
Boston Globe
Antiabortion advocates protested yesterday outside the Dirksen Office Building before the start of the confirmation hearing. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) By Joseph Williams WASHINGTON – There was a feeling of good will when Supreme Court nominee Sonia …
Republicans Walk Fine Line Questioning SotomayorWashington Post
Toughest grilling still to come for SotomayorUSA Today
The line of questioning for SotomayorLos Angeles Times
Austin American-Statesman -Kansas City Star -KHBS/KHOG 40/29
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Republicans Walk Fine Line Questioning Sotomayor – Washington Post

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Republicans Walk Fine Line Questioning Sotomayor
Washington Post
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, with her brother Juan behind her, prepares for her first confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (By Bill O'leary — The Washington Post) | Buy Photo Comments that include profanity or personal …
Toughest grilling still to come for SotomayorUSA Today
Firefighter to Take Spotlight in Sotomayor HearingsWall Street Journal
On Campaign Finance Board, Sotomayor Balked at Overstepping LawNew York Times
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'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing – Washington Post

Monday, July 13th, 2009

FOXNews

'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing
Washington Post
The woman at the center of the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 abortion rights ruling was arrested today at the confirmation hearing for Sonia Sotomayor, among a wave of anti-abortion protestors who lined the sidewalks outside the Senate …
Sotomayor's Record on Enviro Issues Faces Scrutiny as Hearings BeginNew York Times
Analysis: GOP does political straddle on SotomayorThe Associated Press
Sotomayor Promises "Fidelity to the Law"CBS News
NECN -Bloomberg -Los Angeles Times
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Sotomayor's Record on Enviro Issues Faces Scrutiny as Hearings Begin – New York Times

Monday, July 13th, 2009

FOXNews

Sotomayor's Record on Enviro Issues Faces Scrutiny as Hearings Begin
New York Times
The Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings today on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. And while environmental issues are not expected to play a significant role in the weeklong proceedings, …
Sotomayor confirmation hearing excerptsThe Associated Press
Sotomayor vows to apply not make the lawKansas City Star
Sotomayor Tells Senators She Sees Rulings' 'Human Consequences'Bloomberg
Christian Science Monitor -Los Angeles Times -New York Times
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Mullen Says More Forces ‘Probably’ Needed in Afghanistan – FOXNews

Sotomayor Nears Confirmation – Wall Street Journal

Sen. Kyl Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing – Washington Post

Sen. Feinstein Questioning at Judge Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing – Washington Post

Sotomayor faces more questions

Republicans keep heat on Sotomayor – Washington Post

Republicans keep heat on Sotomayor – Washington Post

Sotomayor answers GOP critics – Philadelphia Inquirer

Sotomayor: 'Every person has an equal opportunity' to be a good judge – Los Angeles Times

New Yorkers play big role in hearings – Albany Times Union

Cornyn expresses skepticism at opening of Sotomayor hearings – Dallas Morning News

A cordial start is followed by political push-and-pull – Boston Globe

Republicans Walk Fine Line Questioning Sotomayor – Washington Post

'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing – Washington Post

Sotomayor's Record on Enviro Issues Faces Scrutiny as Hearings Begin – New York Times

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