A life of service to country to be recalled as mourners gather for Kennedy funeral MassBOSTON — Edward M. Kennedy is getting a final tribute fitting his huge profile on the American political scene, his life celebrated at a funeral Mass by President Barack Obama, three former presidents and dozens of current and former congressmen. Obama, assuming Kennedy’s frequent role, eulogizing the late senator at Saturday funeral MassBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, oft-summoned to remember departed members of his famous political family, was himself the subject of a eulogy President Barack Obama was delivering at a funeral expected to draw mourners from across the political spectrum and stations of life. VP Biden calls Kennedy ‘historic, heroic figure’BOSTON — Vice President Joe Biden says Sen. Edward Kennedy was a historic and heroic figure, and that the Kennedy era lives on through the generations that have followed him. Public goodbye complete, bipartisan coalition of friends, family gathers to celebrate KennedyBOSTON — In death as in life, Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy on Friday brought together political rivals — this time to celebrate his ferocious sense of humor and unwavering dedication to family and country. A torch goes out: Edward Kennedy, Senate legend and last in a storied line of brothersHYANNIS PORT, Mass. — The greatest heights eluded Ted Kennedy over a lifetime of achievement and pain. No presidency. No universal health care, chief among his causes. History, politics shape debate with Senate poised to confirm first Hispanic justiceWASHINGTON — Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio said he’d break with his party to support Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor Thursday, as the Senate pressed toward a history-making vote to confirm her as the first Hispanic justice over the grave objections of most GOP senators. Informant in NJ public corruption probe legally gave nearly $190K to political campaignsTRENTON, N.J. — Before he helped the government snare dozens of New Jersey public officials by offering bribes, the FBI’s informant in a corruption case was a prolific on-the-books campaign donor, giving roughly $190,000 to high-level candidates over an eight-year span. Two Western senators take baton in advancing Obama’s health care overhaulWASHINGTON — If there is a chance for health care overhaul it most likely exists in the politically charged space between a marathon runner from Montana and a former amateur boxer from Nevada, two Senate Democrats who occasionally sound like Republicans. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch opposes Sotomayor nomination, cites her judicial philosophySALT LAKE CITY — Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch says he will vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor denies racial bias in ‘wise Latina’ remark under questioning at confirmation hearingWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor firmly denied racial bias Tuesday at her Senate confirmation hearing and said an oft-criticized remark about her Hispanic heritage affecting judicial decisions was a rhetorical device gone awry. A look at some of the question and answer exchanges in Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearingA look at some exchanges during the fourth day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor: Senators agree to 12-year exclusivity period for high-tech drugsWASHINGTON — Senators agreed Monday to give high-tech biologic drugs 12 years of market protection before generic versions can compete. GOP Senator Graham predicts Sotomayor Supreme Court confirmation ‘barring meltdown’WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats praised Sonia Sotomayor as a Hispanic pioneer well qualified for the Supreme Court on Monday, but Republicans questioned her impartiality and President Barack Obama’s views as well at the start of confirmation hearings. Some comments from the Sotomayor confirmation hearingSome excerpts from comments during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Analysis: Republicans, outnumbered and politically wary, lack cohesive opposition to SotomayorWASHINGTON — A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she’s not fit to serve. Private watchdog group seeks Ethics Committee investigation into senator’s affair with aideWASHINGTON — A watchdog group says it will file a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee asking lawmakers to investigate the circumstances surrounding an affair that Sen. John Ensign had with a campaign aide. Influential senators in health care overhaul have industry tiesWASHINGTON — Influential senators working to overhaul the nation’s health care system have investments and family ties with some of the biggest names in the industry. The wife of Sen. Chris Dodd, the lawmaker in charge of writing the Senate’s bill, sits on the boards of four health care companies. Senators say Obama should consider wider experience than federal bench in naming next justiceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s search to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter should extend beyond the current roster of federal judges, senators from both political parties said Sunday. Congress to examine fairness, financing of college football’s Bowl Championship SeriesWASHINGTON — Members of Congress are interested in learning more about the Bowl Championship Series and whether it is a fair way of choosing a college football champion. MWC commissioner proposes playoff to BCS; BCS coordinator not worried about antitrust threatPASADENA, Calif. — Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson made his league’s case for sweeping changes to the Bowl Championship Series, including a move to an eight-team playoff, in a 90-minute presentation to other conference leaders Tuesday at the BCS meetings. |
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