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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
Judge Sotomayor and Race — Results from the Full Data Set — I've now completed the study of every one of Judge Sotomayor's race-related cases that I mention in the post below. I'll write more in the morning about particular cases, but here is what the data shows in sum:
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Sotomayor's Focus on Race Issues May Be Hurdle — WASHINGTON — The selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court has opened a new battle in the fight over affirmative action and other race-conscious remedies for patterns of inequality, with each side invoking the election …
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Julian Sanchez:
A Sotomayor core dump — I'll cop to sharing some of Yglesias' irritation at the treatment of Sonia Sotomayor, and if Republicans are managing to get a rise out of my pallid ass, I can only imagine the kind of damage they're doing to their brand among, you know, real Latinos.
The Politico:
Obama keeps Broadway pledge — President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama landed in New York City late Saturday afternoon for a Manhattan date night that was to include a Broadway show. — A spokesman read a statement from Obama: “I am taking my wife to New York City because I promised …
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Mike Baker / Fox News:
Obamas' Date Night in New York City Draws Criticism — Even before the Obamas left Washington, the there-and-back trip drew criticism from Republicans who questioned the president's decision to travel to New York for a night of entertainment during a recession and while automakers struggle to survive.
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Mark Silva / The Swamp:
Obamas' Broadway Saturday night out — The Obamas headed to New York City to see a play tonight — August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone at the Belasco Theater on W. 44th Street, according to theater executives cited by The New York Times' The Caucus blog.
Josh Gerstein / Josh Gerstein's Blog:
DOJ to Supremes: Uighurs “free to leave” — The Obama Administration told the Supreme Court Friday that 17 Uighur men forcibly brought to Guantanamo Bay by the American military seven years ago are “free to leave” but have no right to come to the United States.
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Administration opposes Uighurs' release in US
Administration opposes Uighurs' release in US
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Andy McCarthy / The Corner:
Uighurs: Sometimes, the Obama Friday Night Bad News Dump Is Bad for the Left
Uighurs: Sometimes, the Obama Friday Night Bad News Dump Is Bad for the Left
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Evan Harris / Political Punch:
First President in US History to Have Voted to Filibuster a Supreme Court Nominee Now Hopes for Clean Process — President Obama's expressed hope today in his weekly address “that we can avoid the political posturing and ideological brinksmanship that has bogged down this (Supreme Court nomination) …
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State Journal Register:
Ted Rall: It's increasingly evident that Obama should resign — MIAMI — We expected broken promises. But the gap between the soaring expectations that accompanied Barack Obama's inauguration and his wretched performance is the broadest such chasm in recent historical memory.
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Mark Tapscott / Washington Examiner:
White House moves to restrict criticism of stimulus projects — A new White House policy on permissible lobbying on economic recovery and stimulus project has taken a decidedly anti-First Amendment turn. It's a classic illustration of Big Government trying to control every aspect …
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David Perlman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Fusion tests set at new Livermore facility — Outside a concrete slab of a building 10 stories high that holds the most powerful array of lasers and high-precision optics ever assembled, the scientists, engineers and workers who created the massive structure at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory celebrated its dedication Friday.
Terry Frieden / CNN:
U.S. vows to keep using ‘state secrets’ defense — WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Obama administration has informed a federal judge it will continue to invoke the “state secrets” privilege in a legal battle with an Islamic charity suspected of funding terrorism. — The United States has designated …
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Growth/Oil Hammer — I find the debate about whether or not we're seeing “green shoots” to be a bit confused. Moreover, I don't believe I can see the future. What I can see is the present, where markets react to any sign of good economic news with a big jump in oil prices.
NY Daily News:
Rangel's advice for Obama's NYC visit? Don't go to Harlem without ID — Congressman Charles Rangel, in a snide aside Saturday, suggested even President Obama was at risk on the streets after a black cop was slain by a white colleague. — The veteran Democratic politician was asked …
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Bush-Clinton Policy Talk Strikes a Congenial Tone — TORONTO — Former President Bill Clinton really misses the presidency. “All of a sudden nobody plays a song,” he told an audience here on Friday, referring to “Hail to the Chief,” the anthem played at presidential events.
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Michael James / The Note:
Presidents Bush, Clinton Team Up in Toronto; Clinton Says His View …
Presidents Bush, Clinton Team Up in Toronto; Clinton Says His View …
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