Posts Tagged ‘Nomination’

Obama to Reappoint Bernanke as Fed Chief – Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Washington Post
Obama to Reappoint Bernanke as Fed Chief
Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama will announce the nomination of Ben Bernanke to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman on Tuesday, opting for continuity in US economic policy despite criticism in Congress of
Bernanke to Be Nominated for Second Term as Fed ChiefBloomberg
US STOCKS-Futures up on Bernanke news; housing data eyedReuters
Global markets not surprised by Bernanke's reappointmentMarketWatch
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Dodd Says Obama’s Plan to Nominate Be… – Bloomberg

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

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Dodd Says Obama's Plan to Nominate Bernanke Is 'Right Choice'
Bloomberg
Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said President Barack Obama's nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke to a second term is “probably the right choice,'' assuring support critical
FOREX-Yen up as shares drop; Bernanke 2nd term no surpriseReuters
Obama to Nominate Bernanke to 2nd Term at FedNew York Times
President Makes Safe Choice at FedWall Street Journal
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Sotomayor is due to be sworn in – BBC News

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

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Sotomayor is due to be sworn in
BBC News
Sonia Sotomayor is due to be sworn in as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in the US, after a summer of debate over her nomination. Ms Sotomayor, 55, will become only the third woman to sit on the court. On Thursday, the Senate voted 68-31 to
Sotomayor to be sworn in by Chief Justice RobertsNECN
Sotomayor Wins ConfirmationWashington Post
Sonia Sotomayor travels to DC to take Supreme Court oath as New York Daily News
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Florida Republican Mel Martinez resigns from Senate – Los Angeles Times

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

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Florida Republican Mel Martinez resigns from Senate
Los Angeles Times
GOP Gov. Charlie Crist, himself favored to win his party's nomination for the seat, will name a replacement to hold it until the 2010 election. By Aaron Deslatte and Josh Hafenbrack Reporting from Tallahassee, Fla. — Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.
Sen. Mel Martinez making an early exitMiamiHerald.com
Senator Martinez Resigns EarlyNew York Times
Gov. Crist Faces A Tough ChoiceThe Ledger
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Sotomayor Faces Heavy Workload of Complex Cases – New York Times

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Sotomayor Faces Heavy Workload of Complex Cases
New York Times
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was greeted in her West Village neighborhood on Thursday after the Senate confirmed her nomination. By ADAM LIPTAK The political calculus for Republican senators who oppose confirmation of the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
Senate Confirms Sotomayor in Largely Partisan 68-31 VoteWall Street Journal
8 m agoNYC Latinos celebrate Sotomayor confirmationNewsday
Latinos Celebrate Sotomayor ConfirmationCBS News
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Heavy Workload of Complex Cases Await New Justice – New York Times

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Times Online
Heavy Workload of Complex Cases Await New Justice
New York Times
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was greeted in her West Village neighborhood on Thursday after the Senate confirmed her nomination. By ADAM LIPTAK The latest on President Obama, the new administration and other news from Washington and around the nation.
8 m agoNYC Latinos celebrate Sotomayor confirmationNewsday
Senate OKs Sotomayor for Supreme CourtThe Detroit News
Conservatives see silver lining in Sotomayor voteChristian Science Monitor
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Senate Confirms Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court – Washington Post

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk
Senate Confirms Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
Washington Post
Sen. Al Franken announces the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday afternoon on a 68 to 31 vote. By Paul Kane and Amy Goldstein Sonia Sotomayor won
Senator Franken, at Center Stage, Presides Over Sotomayor VoteFOXNews
Sotomayor BiographyNew York Times
55 m agoSotomayor watches Senate vote at NYC courthouseNewsday
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Senate Poised To Make History With Sotomayor Vote – NPR

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

New York Times
Senate Poised To Make History With Sotomayor Vote
NPR
by AP Sonia Sotomayor is poised to make history as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice despite staunch opposition from Republicans who call her ill-suited for the bench, a pending victory for Democrats who believe her confirmation will pay off
Democrats Rally for SotomayorWashington Post
Sotomayor Set To Be Confirmed For Supreme Court Thursday AfternoonGant Daily
Senate Expected to Confirm Sotomayor Nomination TodayWNYC
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President – Boston Globe

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

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Happy Birthday, Mr. President
Boston Globe
Barack Obama turned 48 today, bringing to an end a huge year for the commander in chief, one in which he accepted his party's nomination, handily won the general election, and took office as the nation's first African-American president.
Obama visits White House press room on birthdayThe Associated Press
White House Brushes Off Health-Care ProtestsWall Street Journal
On the White House Persistent 'Birthers' Fringe Disorients StrategistsNew York Times
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Editorial: Obama should throw caution aside with his next Supreme … – San Jose Mercury News

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

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Editorial: Obama should throw caution aside with his next Supreme
San Jose Mercury News
President Barack Obama can draw a lesson from the Senate Judiciary Committee's partisan vote on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor. It won't matter whom he proposes for the Supreme Court; most Republicans will vote no regardless of the candidate's
Dems warn GOP of backlash for opposing SotomayorThe Associated Press
Graham hailed for comments, vote on SotomayorKansas City Star
She's all for Hispanic judges, but . . .USA Today
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Sotomayor clears first hurdle toward Supreme Court – USA Today

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

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Sotomayor clears first hurdle toward Supreme Court
USA Today
As expected, the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, by a vote of 13-6. The nomination now goes to the Senate floor, next week. Oval colleague Joan Biskupic reports from the hearing room: "All Democrats voted for
Senate committee endorses SotomayorChicago Tribune
Senate Panel Endorses SotomayorNew York Times
What Sotomayor Senate vote really portends for Obama's futureLos Angeles Times
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Sotomayor nomination moves to full Senate – Philadelphia Inquirer

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

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Sotomayor nomination moves to full Senate
Philadelphia Inquirer
AP WASHINGTON – Pushing toward a historic Supreme Court confirmation vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor yesterday over nearly solid Republican opposition.
Senate Panel Endorses SotomayorNew York Times
Committee endorses Sotomayor bidBoston Globe
Senate Committee Endorses SotomayorWashington Post
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Senate Panel Endorses Sotomayor – New York Times

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

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Senate Panel Endorses Sotomayor
New York Times
WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, moved closer to taking her seat on Tuesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly approved her nomination and sent it on to the full Senate.
Committee endorses Sotomayor bidBoston Globe
Senate Committee Endorses SotomayorWashington Post
Sotomayor Moves Closer to High CourtWall Street Journal
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Senate Committee Endorses Sotomayor – Washington Post

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

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Senate Committee Endorses Sotomayor
Washington Post
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice. The committee voted 13-6 Tuesday to send Sotomayor's nomination to the full Senate next week. Comments that include profanity or
Sen. Hutchison decides to vote against SotomayorHouston Chronicle
Judiciary Committee OKs Sotomayor for high courtThe Associated Press
Sotomayor nomination clears Senate panelWashington Times
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The Fix: A Single GOP Vote for Sotomayor – Washington Post

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Washington Post
The Fix: A Single GOP Vote for Sotomayor
Washington Post
That's the number of Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee who voted for the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court today. (Thanks to C-SPAN for the video above.) Both Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Chuck
Sonia Sotomayor wins backing of Senate committeeLos Angeles Times
Senate panel OKs Sotomayor, sends to full chamberUSA Today
Sotomayor gets committee nod for Supreme Court seatChristian Science Monitor
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