Obama Confirmations

A Hearing to Define "Mainstream" Judicial Views

Thomas Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The decades-long controversy over how broadly to read the Constitution's liberties will not be settled in today's hearing. But Goodwin Liu's fate before the Senate could render the debate practically moot.

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Sharon Lubinski: Senate Confirms First Openly Gay US Marshal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis assistant police Chief Sharon Lubinski has become the first openly gay U.S. marshal. The U.S. Senate confirmed the Gr...

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Obama Nominees Still Being Stalled By Republicans

The New York Times | Helene Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Almost every day, the news releases go up on the White House Web site and go out to reporters: "President Obama announces more key administration post...

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TSA Without Leader Thanks To Jim DeMint

McClatchy Newspapers | Margaret Talev | Posted 05.25.2011

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An attempt to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day would be all-consuming for the administrator of the Transport...

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Dawn Johnsen Nomination Sent Back To White House For 'Reconsideration'

The Washington Post | Ed O'Keefe | Posted 05.25.2011

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If passing health-care reform was the Senate's Christmas present to President Obama, then the confirmation of more than 30 of his nominees might as we...

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