Dec 10 School Opens Doors with Second Language Learners in Focus By Anna Shoup The New America School in Eagle County, Colo., opened three years ago to educate the area's Latino high school students. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Sotomayor Confirmed as First Hispanic on Supreme Court The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 Thursday to confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, making her the first Hispanic and third woman to serve as a justice. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Senate Democrats Seek GOP Support for Sotomayor As the Senate opens debate on confirming Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, Democrats are focusing on winning GOP support, and Republicans are concentrating on not upsetting Hispanic voters. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Broad Praise as Sotomayor Questioning Ends As Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor wrapped up her final day of testimony, even some critics voiced praise for her judicial record. Continue watching
May 29 Watch Sotomayor’s Supreme Court Bid, GM’s Future Top Week’s News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks analyze the news of the week, including President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court and GM's likely bankruptcy. Continue watching
May 29 Watch After Historic Nomination, Questions on Sotomayor’s Record Emerge Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will bring some 17 years of judicial experience to her confirmation hearings. Legal scholars assess what her record says about her judicial philosophy and outlook. 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 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 13 Watch Senators Expect Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee ‘Soon’ President Barack Obama met Wednesday with key senators to discuss the selection of a Supreme Court nominee to succeed retiring Justice David Souter. Ray Suarez speaks with representatives from three groups trying to influence his nomination. Continue watching
Feb 29 Reunited Texas Democrats Face Divisive Primary By PBS News Hour After Texas Democrats scored a string of upsets over GOP incumbents -- winning Dallas County offices, judgeships across the state and two congressional seats in 2006 -- state party members say voters are rediscovering their once-moribund party. Continue reading