Displaying items 121-132 of 156
» View ktuu.com items only
< Previous
•
1-10
11
12
13
•
Next >
-
Sotomayor: Judiciary approves justice
The Swampby David G. Savage and Mark Silva Judge Sonia Sotomayor, poised to become the first Hispanic member of the U.S. Supreme Court, won the support of the Senate Judiciary Committee today in a lopsided vote cast largely along party lines......Tags: Antonin Scalia, Alabama, Orrin Hatch, Justice System, Upper House
-
Sonia Sotomayor confirmed by Senate: First Latina on the U.S. Supreme Court
The Swampby James Oliphant and David E. Savage and updated at 5 pm. Sonia Sotomayor completed an unlikely and historic journey today, one that began with her birth in a Bronx, New York, housing project 55 years ago and culminated in......Tags: White House, Alabama, Justice System, Patrick Leahy, Upper House
-
Video shows Sen. Obama thought a military tribunal was fine for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
Top of the TicketObama assured Senate 9/11 mastermind would get fine trial "with all the bells and whistles."... -
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder on hot seat about sending 9/11 trials to NYC: 'We need not cower in the face of this enemy'
Top of the TicketIt was a hearing in which both sides gave as good as they got. The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Alabama's Jeff Sessions, criticized Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. for deciding to hold the trials of alleged...... -
Holder defends terrorist trial in New York
The Swampby Michael Muskal Atty. Gen. Eric Holder today defended the Obama administration's decision to try professed terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in federal court and denied the move would give Mohammed a propaganda forum. "At the end of the day,.....Tags: Alabama, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick Leahy, Eric Holder
-
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: Corruption, White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Heads of State
-
Could snow rescue jobs bill?
Top of the TicketToday was supposed to be the deadline for Democrats to bring a jobs bill to the Senate floor. But this weekend's epic snowstorm shuttered Washington, turning the roads into snow banks and shutting down staples of normalcy -- like the...... -
Sunday morning: Hillary Clinton, Robert Gates make the rounds; ‘Reliable Sources’ analyzes Tiger Woods’ return
The TV Guy» Orlando Sentinel – The TV GuySecretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will be frequent presences on the Sunday morning talk-show circuit. They will discuss the U.S.-Russian treaty to reduce nuclear arms. Clinton and Gates talk to NBC's “Meet... -
Obama's Supreme Court selection starts
The Swampby Michael Muskal President Obama will meet with senators from both parties on April 21 to discuss the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court, the White House announced today. Scheduled to appear are Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada,......Tags: White House, Janet Napolitano, Nevada, Alabama, Crime, Law and Justice
-
Obama's partisan, electoral challenge
The Swampby Mark Silva As President Barack Obama sets out to nominate his second member of the Supreme Court, he will meet today with leaders of both parties in the Senate who will be instrumental in confirming -- or resisting --......Tags: White House, Harry Reid, Patrick Leahy, Republican Party, Barack Obama
-
Obama's Supreme Court pick near
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated President Barack Obama said today that he will recommend an appointee for the Supreme Court soon. Obama, weighing a field of as many as 10 potential candidates -- with most observers believing the real search......Tags: White House, Harry Reid, Patrick Leahy, Barack Obama, Mitch McConnell
-
The war on drugs' war on minorities
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, a contributing editor to Opinion, is the editor in chief of huffingtonpost.com.THERE IS A subject being forgotten in the 2008 Democratic race for the White House. While all the major candidates are vying for the black and Latino vote, they are completely ignoring one of the most pressing issues affecting those constituencies: the...Tags: White House, Arianna Huffington, American Civil Liberties Union, Prisons, Justice System
Jul 28, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Aug 6, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Nov 18, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Nov 18, 2009
| Los Angeles Times
Nov 18, 2009
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
May 10, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Feb 8, 2010
| Los Angeles Times
Apr 9, 2010
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 13, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Apr 21, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Apr 21, 2010
|Blog| Chicago Tribune
Mar 24, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Jeff Sessions topic gallery.