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The Senate is at odds over whether judge Sonia Sotomayor is fit for the Supreme Court. And now, Senator Patty Murray joining the debate. Sen. Murray said she takes a special, personal interest in Supreme Court nominations. In a speech she gave on the...

By Jim Tankersley The blood, er, oil is already flying this morning in Senate hearings into the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil spill - and the oil company executives haven't even testified yet. Democrats and Republicans alike on the Senate......

The political fight over Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court is going virtual. One day after President Obama nominated Kagan, Vice President Biden said she was "the right age," hinting at one of the factors that led......

(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......

The blood, er, oil flew this morning even before oil executives at the Senate hearings into the ongoing Gulf of Mexico spill began to testify. Democrats and Republicans alike on the Senate energy committee were criticizing industry officials and...

President Barack Obama's choice of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court will be mulled on the Sunday morning chat shows. Here's the lineup: ***NBC's “Meet the Press” talks to Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Charles...

Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now it's in the hands of the full Senate. The committee has voted to approve Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice....

SATURDAY The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Former First Lady Laura Bush; Ted Turner; Bill Maher. 3 p.m. CNN Larry King Live 6 and 9 p.m. CNN McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today Blair Underwood; brownie mixes. (N) 6......

Senate confirmation hearings began Monday for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor but it could be a bumpy road ahead. Republicans have indicated they will press the 55-year-old Bronx native and veteran jurist to explain rulings from her past...

The president's historic nomination of second circuit court of appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is being met with praise and criticism. If she's confirmed, Sotomayor would be the first hispanic to serve on the nation's highest court....

Politicians who have traditionally supported the oil industry were singing a different tune in Tuesday's hearings before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, as the panel grilled executives from BP, Transocean and Halliburton over the...

ABC This Week with Jake Tapper: Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) CBS Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer: Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.). CNN GPS with Fareed Zakaria: Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou....