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May 29, 2012

Obama honors Medal of Freedom recipients as heroes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sketching impressive contributions to society in intensely personal terms, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom…
May 29, 2012

Toni Morrison to receive Medal of Freedom from Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor a diverse cross-section of political and cultural…
August 5, 2010

Why Kagan could be a crucial vote on key cases

OPINION - On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court...
May 10, 2010

A darling of none, Kagan may bypass partisan politics

OPINION - Ironically, one of the best reasons to recommend Kagan's nod for the Supreme Court may be the uniformity…
April 21, 2010

Obama huddles with senators on Supreme pick

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama will meet with Senate leaders Wednesday to discuss replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul…
April 13, 2010

Who would be the supreme Stevens substitute?

OPINION - The choice of the next Supreme Court justice, while daunting and stressful, is also an opportunity for America…
April 9, 2010

Obama promises quick court replacement for Stevens

WASHINGTON (AP) - The retirement of John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court's leading liberal, will set off an election-year political…
April 9, 2010

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens retiring

WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Stevens, the court's oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. Obama now has…
April 5, 2010

Obama's top Supreme Court prospects are Kagan, Wood, Garland

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two experienced federal judges and the Obama administration's top Supreme Court lawyer are widely considered the leading…
April 5, 2010

Justice Stevens to leave while Obama in office

WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens says he "will surely" retire while Obama is still in office,…