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President Bush nominated solidly conservative judge John Roberts Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to the first vacancy on the Supreme Court in more than a decade. Sens. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and…

In his first Supreme Court nominee selection, President Bush picked federal appeals Judge John Roberts, Jr., a former deputy solicitor general who is considered a solid conservative. The president announced his decision Tuesday evening from the White House.

The Israel government deployed 20,000 troops to block protesters -- opposed to plans to withdraw from Jewish settlements -- from marching into Gaza. Analysts discuss the challenges facing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the ceasefire…

Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman discusses the current state of the Republican Party, the controversy surrounding White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove, the Bush administration's relationship with the NAACP and the upcoming Supreme Court nomination battle.

President Bush has yet to name a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but Capitol Hill is already speculating who the nominee will be. Following a report on political maneuvering in Washington, Mark Shields and David Brooks…

The Karl Rove controversy heats up as the Senate proposed amendments to the homeland security spending bill Friday as to who has access to classified information.