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Obama Nominates Elena Kagan to Supreme Court
A year after nominating Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, President Barack Obama named his second choice to the nation’s highest court with Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens.
Republicans immediately stumbled over their opening salvo against the Kagan nomination as the RNC issued a memo that included a peculiar line of attack: she quoted the nation’s first African-American justice, Thurgood Marshall. Continue reading →
President Obama Signs Healthcare Reform
President Barack Obama signed healthcare reform into law on Monday morning. The President delivered remarks about the nation’s struggle for healthcare reform since the days of the Teddy Roosevelt administration one hundred years ago, and the immediate benefits of the legislation he was about to sign. At the signing, the President was surrounded by Vice President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Continue reading →
Remainders
Tom Campbell’s campaign planned large events for Thursday and Friday. Jerry McNerney spoke to reporters about a December trip to Afghanistan. Robert Beadles filed a lawsuit regarding his arrest over allegedly stolen property. Elizabeth Emken was profiled in a local paper, and more. Continue reading →
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CA-10: Obama Gives Garamendi a Shout Out at Fundraiser
Barack Obama spoke at a DNC fundraiser in the Bay Area last night and received a warm welcome from the crowd. In addition to acknowledging Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the President called out to John Garamendi and noted … Continue reading →
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Northern Californian Indicted on Threats to Kill Obama, First Family
A northern California man was indicted on e-mailed threats to kill the President and the First Family. As President Barack Obama readied for a visit to San Francisco Thursday, a Crescent City man was in custody on federal charges of … Continue reading →