The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan Thursday as the 112th justice to the Supreme Court. She will be the fourth woman justice. Her confirmation vote of 63-37 happened a year after Justice Sonia Sotomayor won enough votes to be confirmed as the first Latina to sit on the high court. Elena Kagan joins Justices Sotomayor and…

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage known as Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. An appeal is expected. Will the federal judge in California’s decision have any effect elsewhere? Join the discussion or share your views about efforts to exercise rights for same-sex couples in Montana. How do you feel about…

On Tuesday, New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to deny landmark status to a building slated for demolition and the space used for a new Islamic community center and mosque. The decision clears the way for the center to be developed by the Cordoba Initiative two blocks from Ground Zero. “The World Trade…

Maybe it was the fact that she grew up in the White House or the secrecy behind the plans, but Chelsea Clinton’s wedding generated a lot of media buzz. Who designed her dress? Who was invited – or not invited? How did her parents – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton…

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