The Obama Administration’s fight to preserve the new health care law’s individual mandate appeared to take a dark turn Tuesday. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, arguing before the Supreme Court that the government has …
Supreme Court
On Day 1 of Health Reform Arguments, Justices Sound Skeptical that Challenge Is Premature
If the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s sweeping new health care law, seems complicated, the Supreme Court case parsing its constitutionality is far more so. This week, over three days, justices on the High Court are …
Supreme Court Health Care Protests in Pictures
TIME captures proponents and critics of the Affordable Care Act as they square off outside the Supreme Court, which is hearing arguments on the law’s constitutionality this week in Washington.
Health Reform Debate Arrives in the Supreme Court: Why It’s Not About Obama
Listening to the heated rhetoric coming out of Washington, you may think the three days of health care arguments at the Supreme Court that began Monday morning, March 26, are about whether President Obama should have the power to …
In Blow to Democrats, Supreme Court Knocks Down Texas Voting Map
Just in time for the renewed talk of a protracted GOP primary fight, the Supreme Court of the United States has crushed a revised redistricting map in Texas and unanimously ordered a lower court in San Antonio to come up with a …
What Obama Can Say On Guns
Guns are as charged a topic as ever. But when the President takes up the issue in the near future, as aides have indicated he’ll do, there are a multitude of measures he can endorse without endangering himself politically. Here’s my story on Time.com.
Kagan Confirmed
After another summer of hyperbolic debate, the Senate voted 63-37 Thursday to confirm solicitor general and former Harvard Law School dean Elena Kagan as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Despite the obligatory objections over her judicial record (or lack thereof), legal philosophy (real and imagined) and all-around …
Morning Must Reads: Let Them Eat Cake
President Obama jokes with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka about eating birthday cake while he speaks at the labor union’s Executive Council meeting in Washington, August 4, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing
–Michael Lindenberger explains the ruling that struck down California gay-marriage ban yesterday.
–Dahlia Lithwick writes …
Confirming Kagan
The Senate Judiciary Committee in the next few minutes will report out the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Her passage through the committee is all but assured given that Democrats control it by a margin of 12-7. The only bit of news this vote will yield is whether or not South Carolina Senator Lindsey …
Morning Must Reads: Salesmanship
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
–John Dickerson reads the polls, sees a failure in salesmanship.
–The White House will get another chance today with the release of the Council of Economic Advisers’ latest stimulus report. Chairwoman Christina Romer will present her findings — that the Recovery Act “saved or created” …
GOP Opposition to Kagan Mounts
John McCain became the latest GOP senator to announce his opposition to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. In a searing op-ed in today’s USA Today, McCain, who is in a tough reelection race, said “Kagan fails.” His reasoning? Her handling of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell as Dean of Harvard Law School.
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Kagan’s Haven?
Here’s a wrap up of the first day of questioning in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Kagan has been pretty successful in her charm offensive – disarming her would-be opponents with her quick wit and sense of humor (see above for and ABC mash up of some funny …
Morning Must Reads: Compromise
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
–As Jay reported yesterday, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd moved back to conference to strip the $18 billion bank tax from financial reform. The money to pay for the bill will now come from the TARP and increased FDIC premiums. Translation: Rather than getting the money from large investment …
