Women In Politics

Gov. Rendell: GOP Hurting Dems’ Economic Efforts
Accuses Republicans of Trying to Block Efforts to Bring Economy Back for “Purely Political Reasons” Ahead of Elections

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Senate confirms Kagan as 112th justice
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan Thursday as the Supreme Court’s 112th justice and the fourth woman in its history, granting a lifetime term to a lawyer and academic with a reputation for brilliance, a dry sense of humor and a liberal bent.

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Kagan confirmed as 112th justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan Thursday as the Supreme Court’s 112th justice and the fourth woman in its history, granting a lifetime term to a lawyer and academic with a reputation for brilliance, a dry sense of humor and a liberal bent.

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Bangor remembers Hiroshima nuclear bombing
More than 50 people were in attendance Friday at Peirce Park for the ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.

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Margaret Chase Smith paved the way, but will the governor’s mansion remain elusive?
History books will always record the political barriers and gender walls that the late Sen. Margaret Chase Smith broke down during the three-and-a-half decades she represented Maine in the nation’s capital.

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Senate confirms Kagan to U.S. Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court Thursday on a mostly partisan vote that kept intact a pattern that increasingly defines nominations to the nation’s highest court. The 63-37 vote to confirm the court’s 112th justice included the support… Elena Kagan – United States Supreme Court – United States – Supreme Court – United States Senate

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Kagan Confirmation Sets the Stage for High Court First
After three months of sparring over Elena Kagan’s legal experience and where she falls on the ideological spectrum, the Senate confirmed her as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice on Thursday by a vote of 63-37.

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Senate passes bill to save teacher, police jobs
Legislation long sought by Democrats to prevent layoffs of tens of thousands of teachers, police and other public workers has passed the Senate.

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Kagan Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice
*On Thursday the US Senate confirmed Elena Kagan 63-37 to become an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, with a handful of Republicans joining almost all Democrats in making her the fourth woman to serve on the high court.When the court’s new term starts in October, Ms. Kagan, 50, will join Justices Ruth Bader [...]

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Kagan makes it through Supreme Court confirmation
Elena Kagan survived her own confirmation mess.

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