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Race for PA seat draws Clinton, Brown
The SwampSen. Scott Brown meets with Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Thursday afternoon in his Senate office. (EPA/Michael Reynolds) Brown will be in Pennsylvania Friday stumping for GOP House candidate Tim Burns. by Kathleen Hennessey The fight over the seat......Tags: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Scott P. Brown, Republican Party, Bill Clinton
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GOP questions Kagan's experience
The Swamp(Getty/Tim Sloan) by James Oliphant and Lisa Mascaro Elena Kagan, President Obama's choice as the nation's next Supreme Court justice, has never been a judge and until recently had never argued a case in court. Ever since her nomination......Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, California, Justice System, Kentucky, Republican Party
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Tea party quiet on Kagan--so far
The Swampby Kathleen Hennessey No one talks more about the Constitution than the tea partiers. So what sayeth they about Elena Kagan? Not much. In the three days since her nomination to Supreme Court -- a lifetime in Washington -- Tea......Tags: Washington (U.S. state), CNN (tv network), Republican Party, Republican National Conventions
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Kagan took strong stand on gay rights
The SwampSupreme Court nominee Elena Kagan visits with Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania Thursday. (AP/Alex Brandon) by David G. Savage and James Oliphant A controversy over military recruiting at Harvard Law School while Elena Kagan was dean may say less......Tags: California, Texas, Republican Party, Arlen Specter, Defense
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Kagan confirmed as Supreme Court justice
The SwampThe U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Elena Kagan as the nation's third female justice on the United States Supreme Court. The final vote was 63-37, with five Republicans supporting the nomination and one Democrat voting no. President Obama's second......Tags: Justice System, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Local Government, White House
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Brown voting no on Kagan nomination
The Swampby Mike Memoli One of the few uncertainties lingering before this evening's vote on Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court was how Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) would vote. The Bay State senator announced his decision a short time ago:......Tags: Ben Nelson, Sonia Sotomayor, Massachusetts, Clarence Thomas, Justice System
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Is the Tea Party federation growing?
The Swampby Kathleen Hennessey For those of you monitoring the tea party movement's attempts to get organized, here's a small nugget. You may remember the rather extensive list of tea party groups that formed a federation last month. The groups......Tags: Laws, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Local Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kagan: Abortion view worries both sides
The SwampHello there! Kagan outside Sen. Ben Cardin's office while visiting Capitol Hill last week. (AP/Alex Brandon) by Christi Parsons and James Oliphant In college Elena Kagan wrote an essay lamenting Republican gains in the 1980 election and referring to......Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Education, Death, Bill Clinton, Elections
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Elena Kagan: Money in the bank?
The SwampWhite House staffers deliver Elena Kagan's questionnaire responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday. (AP/Harry Hamburg) by David G. Savage Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan says she has $1.76 million in assets -- mostly in bank accounts and...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Massachusetts, Justice System, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Bill Clinton
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Obama holds tense session with GOP
The SwampThe president apparently had a different view of Tuesday's meeting with Republican senators than some of the senators themselves. (Getty/Alex Wong) by Janet Hook President Obama paid a rare visit Tuesday to Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, seeking...Tags: Immigration, Pat Roberts, Laws, Justice System, Republican Party
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Choosing Kagan: The factors at play
The Swampby James Oliphant When Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, the White House pledged a thorough and extensive search for his replacement. Officials said the president would seek someone who could understand the law's...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Sonia Sotomayor, Justice System, Education, Corporate Crime
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Obama names Kagan to Supreme Court
The Swamp(AP/J. Scott Applewhite) by Christi Parsons Calling her a "trailblazing lady," President Obama officially nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to fill the opening on the Supreme Court in a ceremony this morning in the White House. Kagan has won......Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Justice System, Corporate Crime, Republican Party, Local Government
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