US President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) withdrew Wednesday, keeping the agency that manages airport security without a permanent head in the wake of the Christmas Day plot to blow up an airliner.
The departure came as Congress held a series of hearings related to the failed Dec 25 attack on [...]
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Obama nominee to head transportation security withdraws
January 21st, 2010 |
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Nominee for Montenegrin ambassador approved
September 10th, 2009 |
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President Boris Tadić has agreed to the appointment of Igor Jovović as the Montenegrin ambassador to Serbia. The Serbian Foreign Ministry has informed its Montenegrin counterpart of the decision, the Montenegrin Foreign Ministry has announced. The news was confirmed to Beta by Tadić’s cabinet.
Sybil Adelman Sage: Did Jenny Craig Stir the Pot About Dr. Regina Benjamin’s Weight?
July 24th, 2009 |
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It’s my suspicion that the controversy about President Obama’s nominee for Surgeon General may have been instigated by Jenny Craig with the hope of attracting…
Karl Frisch: Forget Being “Borked,” She’s Been “Sotomayored”
July 20th, 2009 |
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Long before the pundit-driven 24-hour news cycle began poisoning the media landscape, the 1987 confirmation hearings of Reagan Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork played out…
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Reflections on the Senate Confirmation Hearings, Part II – Duck, Duck, Goose
July 18th, 2009 |
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When asked what the Senate hearings revealed about Judge Sotomayor’s legal views, the distinguished law scholar, Prof. Laurence Tribe responded: “Nothing”. That is because the…
Judge H. Lee Sarokin: Reflections on the Senate Confirmation Hearings
July 17th, 2009 |
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With all of the pontificating about the need for judges and justices to be fair and impartial and leave their biases at the door, the senators do just the opposite.
Sotomayor’s confirmation
May 26th, 2009 |
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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings have begun. Senators are sure to ask her tough questions about statements and decisions she has made in the past.
What do you think should be the standard for confirming her? Should members of the Senate Judiciary Committee look at her qualifications to serve as a Supreme Court justice, or should her political views also be considered? Is it fair to ask her about statements she has made or views she has held in the past?
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