Sotomayor pushes back on GOP bias charges in intense exchanges; court confirmation seen likelyWASHINGTON — Sonia Sotomayor pushed back vigorously Tuesday against Republican charges that she would bring bias and a liberal agenda to her seat as the first Hispanic woman on the Supreme Court, insisting repeatedly she would be impartial as GOP senators tried to undercut her with her own words from past speeches. White House fires back at Arizona Sen. Kyl for calling for an end to stimulus spendingWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is firing back at Sen. Jon Kyl for calling for an end to economic stimulus spending, and it’s aiming where it hurts the most — at home in Arizona. Sotomayor on Sotomayor: Silent no more, Supreme Court nominee revises and extends past remarksWASHINGTON — It’s a good thing Sonia Sotomayor speaks Sotomayoran. |