but elena kagan and scalia really get along. and even that new yorker thing, new jersey thing happening. he's from queens. she's from manhattan. ginsburg's from brooklyn. and we got sonia sotomayor. gwen: a third of the court is from the five boroughs of new york and new jersey. >> really. and that shows. it shows in the youth of the court. it shows in this northeast thing going on. so i think that elena kagan is not going to have any kind of real freshman anxiety. she's not going to lay back. there's only so much you can do as a junior justice. >> she still gets a vote. >> right. but she votes last. >> and also different because she's never been a judge before. does she get a certain amount of hazing there? >> it's interesting you mention the experience because that's why some republicans said they voted against her because she had no judicial experience. we're so accustomed to this thing of -- the nominees coming already wearing a black robe. but back in 1972, president nixon named william rehnquist and louis powell, who went

elena kagan was confirmed today in if senate by a vote of 63-37. five republicans joined all but one democrat and two independents in voting yes. the senate action came three months after president obama announced kagan's nomination in the east room of the white house. she'll join justices ruth bader ginsburg and sonia sotomayor as the third woman serving on the court, the most ever at one time. late today, the president hailed the outcome. >> today's vote wasn't just an affirmation of elena's intellect and accomplishments, it was also an affirmation of her character and her temperament, he open mindedness and even handedness, her determination to hear all sides of every story and consider all possible arguments . >> woodruff: kagan's asses tonight the high court came despite sharp criticism throughout the process from most republicans. they attacked kagan's move as dean of harvard law school to block military recruiters from the school's career services office. she argued the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in the military v

new supreme court justice, elena kagan, celebrates her senate confirmation at a white house reception be formally sworn in as a justice tomorrow. >>> the labor department releases its jobless report for july this morning. a survey of economists predicts it will show a net loss of 65,000 jobs. many of those were census workers whose assignments ended. >>> opponents of same-sex marriage in california have filed a formal appeal as expected. after a federal judge issued a ruling overturning proposition 8. that is the voter-approved law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. >>> also, bp says "operation static kill" seems to be working. they pumped tons of cement into its blownout well to fortify the mud holding back all that oil. all that's left now is for the cement to dry. >>> and in hiroshima, japan, they are marking the 65th anniversariry of the u.s. atomic bomb attack. for the first time, a u.s. representative has attended the city's annual commemoration. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues after this.

history was made in this country today when the senate confirmed elena kagan to the u.s. supreme court. once she's sworn in this weekend, she'll become the current court's third woman member and the fourth ever named. tonight president obama calls kagan's confirmation an affirmation of her character and her temperament. still, today's confirmation vote fell largely along party lines, seen by many as another symbol of washington's ever-deepening partisan divide. nbc's kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill with more. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. when you look at today's vote, you can see history. justice kagan will give women a greater voice, making up one-third of the court and you can see politics. five republicans crossed over to support kagan while one democrat was among the no votes. >> the tally is 63-37. the nomination is confirmed. >> reporter: elena kagan did get five fewer votes than sonia sotomayor last summer, but the number that really excited democrats is three. ginsburg, sotomayor and kagan. >> three women will serve together on the uni

. >>> elena kagan la cuarta mujer en la historia en ocupar un pues fo en la corte suprema de justicia de estados unidos pasaran década muy prisión los que mataron por odio a un ecuatoriano en nueva york. encuesta de univision y ap revela lo que piensan los hispanos de matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo. miles son afectados por la crisis de mexicana de aviación qué puede usted esperar si planea volar a méxico. este es su noticiero univision con jorge ramos y maría elena salinas. buenas noches se llama elena kagan será la nueva jueza de la corte suprema de justicia, a pesar que la mayoría de republicanos votaron en contar kagan obtuvo suficientes votos en el senado para lograr su con fur magos y si la ley anth inmigrante llega a la corte suprema kagan podría tener un voto decisivo, el senado confirmó la nominación de kagan a la corte suprema la primera vez que habrán tres jueza en el tribunal y la cuarta de la historia lashgs votación de 64 a favor, 37 en contar. . >>> confío que elena kagan será una gran máquinaed de la corcor suprema orgulloso que hacemos historia con su nombram

national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the obama administration solicitor general, elena kagan, becomes only the fourth woman in history to serve on the supreme court. with her confirmation, for the first time, there will be three women on the court. a was 63-37. only clarence thomas and samuel alito were confirmed with fewer votes. justice scalia and john paul stevens or conformed with the votes of 98-0, and ruth bair ginsburg confirmed by 96-3 -- ruth bair gansler confirmed by 96-3. why was this so close, colby? >> are a reflection of the times, harsh partisanship. it was ideological. they speculated that she would be too far to the left and would impose our own views on the the constitution. -- imposed her own views on the constitution. it is sad. >> evan? >> i had lunch with the u.s. senator this week who should be a scene that says it all but there is a place on the u.sfloor where senate's can go to have lunch. 1:00 in the afternoon, tablecloth this said, soup is cooking, solid there. -- salad there. nobody is in the room. u.s. senators used to go and talk to each other. t

>josé díaz balart: y nos vamos a washington con la confirmación como jueza de la corte suprema, elena kaganmera vez hahabrán tres mujeres en el magistrado. esta tarde 63 senadores votaron a favor para nominar a kagan, y 5 republicanos votaron por ella. obama dijo que la confirmación es una afirmación de su carácter y temperamento, y catalogó la llegada de ella como una señal de como progresó el país. algunos republicanos y grupos conservadores criticaron a kagan por considerarla una activista política que sería incapaz de dejar de lado sus ideologias. >>> tiene buena educación, y es una persona que tiene una ideología política bien marcada, y no queremos eso. >>>periodista: los demócratas defendieron a la ex decana de la universidad de harvard. y dijeron que tiene más que suficiente experiencia en el proceso jurídico. >>> se hizo un largo análisis de su trayectoria y nosotros dimos la recomendación, es una abogada que está calificada. >>> kagan es la procuradora del departamento de justicia, y no se espera que altere el balance del tribunal. se uniría a la corte en octubre cuando se inicie

chief justice john roberts will swear in elena kagan tomorrow as the 112th justice of the united states supreme court. today president obama held a reception for her at the white house. he said the senate, which confirmed her yesterday, had gotten a pretty good look at who she is during the hearings. >> they got a good sense of her judicial philosophy, her commitment to the rule of law, her rich understanding of our constitution, and, of course, where she can be found on christmas day. ( laughter ) >> you know, like all jews, i was probably at a chinese restaurant. ( laughter ) >> our next supreme court justice, elena kagan. ( applause ) >> thank you for the honor you've given me and the trust you've placed in me by nominating me to the supreme court. i am deeply grateful. i also very much enjoyed meeting with 83 senators. ( laughter ) but really, who's counting? ( laughter ) and although my parents didn't live to see this day, what i can almost hear them saying is that this appointment is not just an honor. much more importantly, it is an obligation-- an obligation to protect and prese

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elena kagan confirmed. for the first time ever, three women will be part of deciding the law of the land. >>> chilling call. the connecticut shooter leaves behind an angry charge of racism. >> so i took it into my own hands and handled the problem. i wish i could have gotten more of the people. >> his reeling company tonight says that is not true. >>> pregnancy pounds. could the risk of obesity begin before your child is born? >>> and, what works? unemployed people get a hope, a prayer and a job. it's the american heart. >>> good evening. we are here in washington on the day a new voice joins the supreme court. elena kagan, the third woman currently on the court. a woman with a reputation for holding her own in any room, and our jonathan karl is right here to tell us about the big vote right over there on capitol hill. and i want to know what happens, when a new justice dons the robe for the first time. jon? >> reporter: it's a big day here. in all of american history, the senate has confirmed only 112 just

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senate is going to start debating the nomination of elena kagan is the supreme court. her confirmation vote is expected by the end of the week. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom with the very latest. good morning, alison. >> reporter: good morning, claudine. some singing words are opening this morning's debate on elena kagan's supreme court nomination. let's take a live look now. this is the senate floor where we are expecting two days of debate. here's what we have heard in the past half hour, both before or against her. >> i believe she does not have the gifts or qualities of mind or terment that one must have to be a justice and worse still, she possesses a judicial philosophy that does not properly value, discipline, restraint and rigorous, intellect. >> she's demonstrated her respect for the rule of law. >> reporter: now at 50 years old, kagan would become the youngest justice on the supreme court and the third woman despite the fierce criticism from republicans, she's expected to be confirmed on thursday or friday. both of california's senator

. >>> today the senate is expected to confirm elena kagan's nomination to the supreme court. kagan's phenomenal nation was key baited wednesday. 51 says say shale back kagan. . >>> in the words of president obama, the world's worst oil spill is finally close to coming to an end. bp will start pumping cement down the damaged oil well. meanwhile, the government says most of the oil that leaked has evaporated or cleaned up. about 30% of the spilled oil remains in the gulf, that's about 53 million admire irup the radical u.s.-born cleric believed to be hiding in yemen. >>> first lady obama is on vacation in spain, the first night of a five-day vacation. testify saying she was given a rare diamond. charlie d'agata joins us with the latest on this case. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. now, i just returned from the courtroom where a very calm naomi campbell changed the story she's now lng denied, now she admits receiving blood diamonds some 13 years ago. supermodel anyway ommy campbell a war crimes court at the hague she did receive diamonds during a trip to south africa. s

. >>> up next, the stories we'll be following today, including the senate vote to give elena kagan aew job. >>> and the president's busy day after his birthday dinner with guess who? oprah winfrey. a a ththththththtg zgzgzgzgzgzgzgzg zgzgzgzg >>> now, a look ahead to the stories we'll be watching on this thursday. a federal judge's ruling to overturn california's ban on same-sex marriage has both supporters and opponents preparing for the next legal fight. that will come in a court of appeals and may ultimately go all the way to the supreme court. >>> now that bp engineers have finally plugged the gushing well in the gulf with tons of mud, they're about to begin reinforcing that seal with cement. they're set to begin that process today. >>> elena kagan is set to be confirmed today by the senate to be the next associate justice of the supreme court. all senate democrats and a handful of republicans plan to vote to make her the fourth woman ever on the high court. >>> former president bill clinton is paying another visit to earthquake-ravaged haiti today, in his role as a u.s. special

elena kagan will be sworn in tomorrow as a united states supreme court justice. l be at the white house today for a celebration of yesterday's senate vote to confirm her. five republicans joined all but one democrat to support kagan. kagan will be the nation's 112th justice but only the fourth woman to serve on the court. veal replace retired justice john paul stevens when the court begins its new term october 1. >>> today they are waiting for cement to dry in the broken oil well in the gulf of mexico. the cement was pumped on top of heavy mud that sealed the well earlier this week. that process is called static kill. the next step is what they call the bottom kill. that's when crews will pump cement into a relief well to make sure the well is sealed for good. meanwhile, louisiana officials will re-open shrimp season in most areas august 16. but they are going to delay oyster season by about two months. >>> it is hard to imagine a man surviving a 75-foot fall off the grand canyon. it happened to a french tourist yesterday. the 18-year-old slipped while taking pict

senate will start debating the nomination of elena kagan to the supreme court. her confirmation vote is expected by the end of the week. we're live now in the washington d.c. news room with the very latest. good morning, allison. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. as debate gets underway in the senate, both of california's senators have indicated that will support elena kagan. senator boxer says she is the proven ability to reach across party likes. senator fine stein calls her a breath of fresh air. president obama nominated her in may and since then adorned her criticism from republicans saying she's inexperienced and shows disregard for laws she didn't agree with. two dozen senators have said they'll vote against her but she is expected to be confirmed becoming the third woman and youngest member on the court. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> president obama says he's sticking to his promise to end the u.s. combat mission in iraq at the end of this month. >> our commitment in iraq is changing from a military

senate will debate the nomination of elena kagan to the supreme court. the confirmation vote is expected by the end of the week. we're live in the washington d.c. bureau with more. good morning allison. >> reporter: good morning, dave. as of right now about two dozen senators have said they will vote against elena kagan including one democrat. but still she has plenty of support to get confirmed. and as the senate begins debate on her nomination today, we expect to hear a continuation of the comments from her confirmation hearing when democrats hailed her as brilliant and fair minded and republicans lashed out at her lack of experience as a judge and her political views. one even accused her of lying about keeping military recruiters from harvard's campus when she was dean of the harvard law school. >> i'm just a little taken a back by the tone of your remarks because it's unconnected to reality. >> reporter: a vote on her nomination is expected thursday or friday. i'll have more on what california's senators have to say about it during my next update. r

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today, at elena kagan joins president obama at the white house for a reception. she will be formally installed as the justice october 1 in a courtroom ceremony at the start of the high court's new term. republicans are expressing cautious confidence of the big gains in the fall election, particularly in governor's races. although they acknowledge their party must do more to take control of congress from president obama's party in the midterm elections. it was all business and little celebration as the republican national committee meets this week to finalize tampa, florida, as the site of the 2012 gop convention and to set the presidential primary calendar. the fbi says that a suspected al qaeda operatives who lived for more than 15 years in the u.s. has become chief of the tavern network of global operations -- terror network's global operations, marking the first time a leader is so intimately familiar with american society has been placed in charg of americ -- placed in charge of attacks. he takes the position once held by collegiate mohammed -- khalid sheikh

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winick, abc news, washington. >>> new supreme court justice elena kagan will be at the white house today yesterday by a vote of 63-37. five republicans voted for kagan and one democrat voted against her. she will be the fourth woman ever to serve as a supreme court justice when she is sworn in tomorrow. >>> bp says its blown-out well in the gulf of mexico is now sealed. engineers pumped cement into the well shaft to reinforce the mud that's pushing oil back into an undersea reservoir. now they're waiting for that cement to dry. bp says it will also be pumping mud and cement through a relief well. they hope that will shut off the source of the oil. >>> a south florida dare care center is under investigation this morning following the death of a 2-year-old girl. police in del ray beach say the child was left in the day care center's van for up to six hours and apparently died from the heat. relatives say she was picked up at home but never made it out of the van. distraught family members demand to know why the girl was forgotten. >>> a much calmer day is in store for the nation's capital

---el senado confirmo a "elena kagan" como la cuarta mujer en la historia en formar parte del tribunala de estados unidos. ---la nominada del presidente "barack obama", que fue confirmada por 63 votos a favor y 37 en contra, reemplazará al juez "john paul stevens", que se retira. ---"kagan" es una abogada academica con reputacion de ser brillante, inclinada al ala liberal y con un agudo sentido del humor.---el presidente del máximo tribunal, "john roberts", le tomará juramento el sábado por la tarde en la corte. ---dos personas murieron en un aparatoso accidente en el que se vieron involucrados dos autobuses escolares y varios autos.---la tragedia ocurrio en la ruta interestatal 44 al oeste de "st. louis missouri" . ---una de las victimas es "jessica brinker" de 15 aÑos, que viajaba en uno de los autobuses escolares.---la segunda victima es "daniel schatz" de 19, hijo de un candidato republicano al senado estatal en missouri. ---decenas de estudiantes sufrieron heridas menores y fueron atendidos en hospitales locales . ---en mexico una recien nacida que fue declara muerta en un hospita

. >>> el tratamiento que puede ser el senado confirmó a elena kagan como jueza de la corte suprema deel a dos hombres convictos de haber matado a un ciudadano ecuatoriano en diciembre del 2008 en un crimen considerado de odio.la ola de calor que afecta al sur y medio-oeste del país ya ha matado a por lo menos 15 personas: los expertos pronostican más calor.y una adolescente y un conductor murieron cuando dos autobuses que transportaban estudiantes se estrellaron hoy en misuri contra varios vehículos involucrados en un accidente anterior.más en despierta américa Ñ decenas de policías detenido en méxico bajo sospecha de ser aliados del crimen organizado se temen que estén pagando justos por pedadores veamos los detalles. los convocaron en el centro de capacitación de lee cia para realizar un trámite administrativo pero en realidad el citatorio de rutina era un operativo militar para arrestarlos. eran 62 agentes lados policía de tijuana no se quedaron callados y gritaron su inocencia, su frustración por lo que consideran una injusticia. >>> Órale pues... . >>> aún con un informe algunos

elena kagan has wide support from democrats and a handful of republicans. tracie potts has a look at how kagan could effect some votes. >> reporter: she has never been a judge before, she doesn't have a long judicial record that we can look at to pinpoint what her leanings are. she has only been solicitor general for about a year, tried about six cases before the court. a lot of this is guesswork by analysts. when she was a dean at harvard law school, she restricted military recruiters there because she said their stance of not allowing gays to serve openly in the military violated the school's anti-discrimination policy. that's been brought up quite a bit during her confirmation process. the question is is she sympathetic to gay rights and side with those against prop 8? during her confirmation hearing, she talked about the fact that the court must respect the will of the people. in this case, the will of the people in california at the time of prop 8, two years ago, is that gay marriage should be banned. she is on record on both sides of this one. it will

today president obama welcomes elena kagan to the white house one day after kagan was confirmed as a supreme court justice. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has more on that. pete, good morning. >> reporter: carl, she's not quite a supreme court justice yet, but she will be saturday when she's officially sworn in. attorney general eric holder, another top justice department officials congratulated elena kagan after thursday's senate vote as she prepared to leave the place where she's been solicitor general, the top courtroom lawyer. she was confirmed on a vote of 63-37, a mostly party line vote. five republicans did cross over to support her. she'll become the third woman on the current supreme court, joining ruth bader ginsburg and sonia sotomayor. president obama described that development this way. >> a sign of progress that i relish not just as a father who wants limitless possibilities for my two daughters but as an american, proud that our supreme court will be more inclusive, more representative and more reflective of us as a people than ever before. >> reporter: elen

senate debating the nomination of elena kagan.everal democratic women have been talking about the nomination. on your screen now -- debate on elena kagan nomination is expected to last until about 8:15 tonight and continue into tomorrow. the full senate is planned for later this week. starting later today, we both read down the debate into individual speakers. he can see what your senator has to seek -- say about the nomination. >> today is primary day in three states. kansas, missouri, michigan. coverage on the races tonight on c-span and c-span.org. >> we are not ruling any options in, but we're not ruling any options out. >> this month marks the 20th anniversary of the first gulf war. videoat d.c.'s ban library online. -- is at d.c.'s ban video library online. >> mervyn king recently testified before the british treasury committee. during this hearing, he also told members that there was no rush to raise the interest rates. he is joined by members of the monetary policy committee. this is about 2.5 hours. >> i hope our sessions

supreme court justice nominee elena kagan will likely be confirmed by the senate later today. a report shows more than 51 senators say they will back her. that includes nearly all democrats and a handful of republicans. the confirmation would make her the fourth woman ever to become the supreme court justice and it would mark the first time three women serve at the same time. she will succeed if confirmed retired justice john paul stephens. >>> governor schwarzenegger is ordering officials to warn the public whenever a sex offender out on parole slips away from supervision. that follows incidents in bakersfield and san diego where parolees actually took off their gps ankle bracelets and allegedly attacked teenage girls. a correction official says the department plans to post information about the missing parolees on a public website. the department also says up to 60 parolees flee in a typical month. it doesn't say how many of those are convicted sex offenders. >>> well, it's now official. oakland mayor will not seek a second term in office. he reportedly told city officials h

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elena kagan will -- >>> elena kagan will probably be confirmed to serve as u.s. supreme court justice today. the senate is scheduled to vote on her nomination. most democrats both independents and a handful of republicans are expected to vote in her favor. she would roadway place justice john paul stevens who is retiring. if kagan is seated, it will be the first time three female justices serve at the same time. >>> oakland mayor ron dellums is not running for re-election in november. he made the announcement in private yesterday to a few staff members. and then he released a statement to the public. there were no specifics as to why he is not running other than, quote, it's time to pass batton to the next generation of leadership. >>> uncovered in a caldecott tunnel dig. the ancient discovery showing what roamed the east bay years ago. >>> and today, we got plenty of clouds out there this morning. but more sunshine is on the way. here is a look outside. it's a cloudy start to the day with drizzle. but you know what? for the afternoon i think you will like today'

senate beginning debate on elena kagan's nomination to the supreme court. a vote is expected at the end of the week and she is expected to be confirmed. she would succeed justice john paul stevens, who retired in june. >>> another demonstration in support of former bart police officer johannes mehserle. a small crowd gathered in san jose yesterday much smaller than the rally that drew a large counter-protest in walnut creek recently. the crowd said it want to show its support for bay area law enforcement. among those in the crowd, the father of johannes mehserle. >> outs here today of course we are supporting all law enforcement officers and the dangerous job they do. certainly supporting my son. and and, you know, it's a peaceful protest. that he was wrongly convicted of the charges. and we hope to see that change when november comes around. >> mehserle's father says his son is doing as well as anyone would under the circumstances. >>> new legal documents accuse automaker toyota of knowing about sudden acceleration incidents as early as 2003. the documents

senate confirmed elena kagan to be on the u.s. supreme court.e republicans voted for the confirmation. only one democrat voted against the dollar today in chicago, president obama made a brief remarks about the confirmation of the high court and a 12th justice. this is under five minutes. >> i am very pleased that the senate hashes voted to confirm elena kagan as the nation's 112th supreme court justice. eyeleted think the judiciary committee to i want to thank the judiciary committee for giving her a timely hearing. of the past month amid the committee has scrutinize her record as a scholar, a law school dean, presidential adviser, and as solicitor general. after 17 hours of testimony, i would say they got a pretty good look at elena kagan. they got a sense of a formidable intelligence, rich understanding of our constitution, commitment to the rule of law, and her irreverent sense of humor. they have come to understand why she has earned the respect and admiration of votes from across the political spectrum it is an achievement reflected in tod

government has designated al shabab a foreign terrorist organization with ties to al qaeda. >>> elena kaganonfirmed this afternoon as the justice of the u.s. supreme court. she'll join two other women on the nation's highest judicial bench. big cases lie ahead and big questions about kagan's role. >> the nomination is confirmed. >> five republicans joined all but one democrat to vote yes. president obama said he was especially pleased as the father of two girls. >> for nearly two centuries there wasn't a single woman on our nation's highest court. when elena takes her seat on that bench for the first time in our history there will be three. >> conservatives complained kagan was an advocate but never a judge. >> i fear she will continue putting her politics above the law. >> democrats called kagan main stream. >> and about practical experience, wow. she has it. >> dean of harvard law school, a top white house lawyer, will kagan have less or more success than federal liberal john paul stevens whom she is replacing in winning over swing justice anthony kennedy? >> you can't tell. sometimes the

the senate continues to vote. -- elena kagan has passed the threshold necessary to be confirmed as a supreme court justice. i want to tell you about our kagan hub. debatereaking down the and to individual speakers. you can watch with your senator had to stay on the the nomination. see that at the website. >> we're not ruling any options in, but we're not ruling any options out. >> this month marks the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the first gulf war. look back at the key players and even as the became desert storm. online at the c-span video library, all free, every program since 1987. watch what you want, when you want. now the discussion on taxes and fiscal policy with treasury secretary timothy geithner as the former congressional budget office director. this is moderated by the president of the center for american progress. we will hear about the administration's proposal to announce the bush era tax cuts to expire wallace -- while extending others. this is just under an hour. . >> good afternoon and welcome, everyone i am the president of the center for american progress.

the senate is expected to confirm supreme court nominee elena kagan to the supreme court.ority of senators have already said they'll back kagan. if confirmed, she will replace retired justice john paul stevens. >>> the most expensive u.s. house race in the country will be decided in tennessee's primary. voters there will be picking the nominees for three open congressional seats and also governor. >>> and a special day for an american legend. it is the birthday of former astronaut neil armstrong. armstrong, the first man on the moon, turns 80. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. hear from a reporter who's been denied access to u.s. troops in afghanistan after his "rolling stone" article led to the firing of general stanley mcchrystal. >>> and an exclusive interview with a man accused of facebook bigamy. >>> and now, keep it on this

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elena kagan will become the fourth woman ever to serve on the supreme court after being confirmed by the senate yesterday. five republicans and two independents joined all but one democrat in voting for the former dean of harvard law school. kagan will officially join the bench when she is sworn in tomorrow afternoon by chief justice john roberts. her addition will mark the first time three women have served together on the nine-member supreme court. kagan will be the only justice on the current court who has never been a judge. >>> also on capitol hill, the senate has voted to confirm james clapper as the next director of national intelligence. by unanimous vote last night, the retired three-star air force general won approval to oversee the nation's 16 spy agencies. clapper, who has served as the pentagon's chief intelligence official, will be the fourth person in the position since it was created five years ago. he succeeds retired admiral dennis blair, who stepped down under pressure after clashing with other intelligence officials. >>> christina romer, one of president obama's t

the senate confirmed elena kagan today to replace john paul stevens who is seen as the court's leading liberal but whit johnson reports kagan could surprise the left with some of her decisions. >> reporter: elena kagan will be the next supreme court justice. >> the tally is 63-37. the nomination is confirmed. >> reporter: president obama had words of praise for the newest member of the high court. >> throughout her career, she has earned the respect and admiration of people from across the political spectrum. >> reporter: the 50-year-old kagan has worked for two democratic presidents an served as dean of harvard law school. she has never been a judge. her opponents said she doesn't have enough experience and that her political background will be a problem. >> miss kagan's record demonstrates that she substitutes her own political viewpoints for legal judgment. >> reporter: president obama picked kagan to replace liberal justice john paul stevens but legal scholar jonathan turley says the left shouldn't count on her vote on every issue. >> if she votes the way that she advised in the ob

supreme court nominee elena kagan, this october she'll join justices ruth bader ginsburg and sandra sotomayor in forming the first three-woman block on the nine-member high court. mortgage rates hit another new record low, the sixth in the past seven weeks. freddie mac says the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan was 4.49%. that's down from 4.54% last week, and well below where rates were last year. the european central bank held its key interest rate unchanged today, at a record-low 1%. rates have been at that level for the past 15 months. e.c.b. president jean claude trichet said he thinks economic growth will remain modest as the continent works to fix its debt problems. >> jeff: still ahead, in tonight's "of mutual interest," all that glitters is not always gold. especially when it comes to investing in e.t.f.'s. john waggoner, mutual fund columnist at u.s.a. today, joins us to explain. >> suzanne: july was a lackluster month for many of the nation's retailers, as they relied on heavy discounting to move leftover summer merchandise. the reuters same-store sales index rose almost 3%, slig

for the first time in our history there will be three women when elena kagan takes her seat. >>> dressed up like cops and committing robbery. police are searching for a group of men responsible for a brazen home invasion. it happened last night before midnight in pleasant hills close to i-680. three suspects walked into an open balcony door and ordered everyone to the floor, even shocking people with stun guns, they got away with electronics, including a big screen tv. investigators believe the suspects knew the victims or at least the layout, because they were in and out in three minutes. >>> antioch police released a fright thing surveillance video of a robber holding a rifle in a bank yesterday. it happened on lone tree way just after noon. the three masked men brandished a handgun and a stun gun too. they were seen leaving in a gray newer model honda civic with a spoiler and license plate. anyone with information should call the antioch police department. >>> at the end of summer in sight, the airlines are trying to coax reluctant vacationers into the skies with cheaper airfares, to

also today the senate confirmed elena kagan as the new supreme court justice, the vote 63-37.she becomes the nation's 112th justice and the fourth woman to sit on the court. joining me in new york is kenji yoshino. from new york the paper's san francisco bureau chief. from kansas city, jeff zeleny, also covering this -- i am pleased to have all of them on this panel for this important decision. tell me first about the decision and wat judge said. >> the decision was -- >> charlie: the opinion said. >> extraordinary one. it was a 136-page opinion that struck down proposition eight on federal constitutional grounds using both due-process clause and equal-protection clause. what that means, charlie, is that there is both the liberty ground that says that there is a fundamental right for everyone to marry that encompasses gay people and there is also the there cannot be an invidious distinction between gay and straight people and that the distinction between gay and straight marriage was such an invidious distinction. >> charlie: what does this mean? >> it means that he wrote a ve