The Fix: Six senators to watch in the Kagan hearings
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 30th, 2010 4:39 am by HL
The Fix: Six senators to watch in the Kagan hearings
1. With a sedate day one of Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court confirmation behind us, today is expected to be a bit more lively as the question and answer phase begins.
Elena Kagan – United States – Government – Legislative Branch – Senate
Ex-employees raise concerns in film about air safety agencies
A half-dozen former and current federal employees have turned to the big screen to raise concerns with the nation’s airport security.
Air safety – Business – Technology – United States – Aerospace
As Obama steps up border enforcement, advocates rethink their strategy
When President Obama announced last month that he would ask Congress for $500 million and deploy the National Guard to beef up security on the border with Mexico, several advocacy groups in the region that had campaigned for a different approach were forced to confront a disappointing reality:…
Barack Obama – United States – President – Law – Government
Kagan makes bipartisan appeal in Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Elena Kagan told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that her political outlook is “generally progressive,” but the glimpses she offered into her legal views defied Republican efforts to pigeonhole the type of Supreme Court justice she would be.
Supreme Court – United States – Elena Kagan – Government – Judicial Branch