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–John Dickerson examines Obama’s argument that Kagan, like Sotomayor, understands the everyman and brings empathy to court. It well may be her (and his) judicial philosophy, but it’s not something well-grounded in Kagan’s credentials or life story. But the purpose of the empathy narrative …
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–Conventional wisdom played out; Obama will tap Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. The White House is rolling out with a 10 a.m. ET event where the president and his pick are both expected to speak.
–Never having served on the bench, Kagan’s record is …
This week’s podcast features Jay and Alex talking about Bob Bennett’s tough road to re-election, David Obey’s retirement and more. Enjoy:
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–The economy added jobs 290,00 jobs in April, the biggest jump in four years. The unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent as the labor force swelled with people looking for work. President Obama is expected to address the report at 11 a.m. ET.
–Last night in financial reform: The GOP …
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–The UK’s general elections are today. Our colleague Glen Levy has a nice walk-up and Nate Silver runs over possible outcomes.
–Damian Paletta has more on the Republican plan for Fannie and Freddie I mentioned last night. It would …
Workers gather oil-soaked algae near Gulfport, Mississippi. (Ben Gruber/Reuters)
–No surprises in Indiana GOP Senate candidate Dan Coats’ or Ohio Dem Senate contender Lee Fisher’s primary victories last night; Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham head to a runoff in North Carolina’s Democratic Senate contest.
–Chris Dodd and …
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–A Connecticut man, Faisal Shahzad, was detained Monday night at JFK airport as a suspect in the Times Square attempted bombing. He’s expected in court today, but specific charges have yet to be made public.
–The Senate begins voting on financial regulation amendments today. As I …
President Barack Obama talks with U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, aboard Marine One as they fly along the coastline from Venice to New Orleans, La., May 2, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
–The Obama administration is now taking an “all hands on deck” approach to the …
The red carpet at the Hinckley Hilton (as it’s dubbed inside the Beltway) is all laid out and this year not only C-SPAN will be covering the celebrity arrivals but CNN as well. Washington is gearing up for the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, also known as nerdprom – I believe the name is fairly self explanatory. This year …
