May 26 Key Player: Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. By Admin, PBS News Hour When Sen. Arlen Specter switched parties in April 2008, Sen. Jeff Sessions became the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, bringing a more conservative voice to the hearings vetting President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominees. Continue reading
May 26 Q&A: Supreme Court Confirmation Process By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court - the first step in the often contentious Senate confirmation process. Continue reading
May 26 Sotomayor Followed Unlikely Path to the Door of the Supreme Court By Admin, PBS News Hour In nominating Sonia Sotomayer, a federal appeals judge in New York, to replace retiring Justice David Souter, President Barack Obama called her an inspiring woman with an extraordinary life journey. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Obama Nominates Sotomayor to Be Court's First Hispanic Female Justice Judy Woodruff recaps President Obama's announcement of his nomination of Federal Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Sotomayor Nomination Sparks Debate on Role of Justices Following President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals court judge, to the Supreme Court, analysts debate her record and her confirmation road ahead. Continue watching
May 25 Watch Other News: Ahmadinejad Challenges Obama to Debate; U.S. Marks Memorial Day Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenged President Obama to a debate if he is re-elected as Iran's president next month, and in Pakistan, the Taliban has called for refugees to return to the Swat Valley. At Arlington Cemetery, President Obama paid… Continue watching
May 25 N. Korean Tests Prompt Global Condemnation By Admin, PBS News Hour North Korea's reported nuclear and short-range missile tests Monday brought swift condemnation from neighboring countries and around the globe. Here are some key excerpts of worldwide reaction from leaders and analysts:… Continue reading
May 22 Watch Other News: Obama Signs Credit Card Reform Bill In other news, President Obama signed a bill approving sweeping changes for the credit card industry aimed at helping cardholders. Continue watching
May 22 Debate Over Guantanamo, Detainees Continues By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after dueling high-profile speeches over the handling of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, legislators and administration officials continue to voice both support and opposition to President Obama's plan to close the prison camp. Continue reading
May 22 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Security Debate, Supreme Court Fight Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the impact of President Obama and former Vice President Cheney's security policy speeches and the buildup to the president's announcement of a Supreme Court pick. Continue watching