but texas senator john cornyn said kagan's actions raised red flags about her. >> dean kagan's actions in taking every step legally possible to relegate the military to what she herself believed was separate but equal st-t us the placed an unmistakable stigma on the military during a time of war. now, her decision to stigmatize the military, i believe, is reason enough to oppose her nomination to a lifetime seat on the united states supreme court. but her actions as dean are troubling for another reason as well . i believe it indicates strong evidence that as a justice, someone sitting in judgment on the united states supreme court, she would tend to advance her political preferences rather than take a traditional approach of a judge in following the law . >> woodruff: other republicans targeted kagan's lack of judicial experience. for the past year she has served as solicitor general, the nation's top lawyer. she was also a lawyer and policy advisor in the clinton white house. she clerked for supreme court justice thurgood marshall in the late 1980s. but she has not served as a judge,

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 un

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 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

♪(música) >>> confirman a elena kagan como magistrada. méxico capturan a secuestradores de periodistas, y analizamos los videos. >>> y en california apelan la decisión de un juez de permitir los matrimonios del mismo sexo. y otra razón para controlar el peso durante el embarazo. >>> "noticiero telemundo" desde méxico con josé díaz balart. >>>josé díaz balart: estoy reportando desde méxico porque lo que pasa aquí con la guerra de los carteles no afecta a los mexicanos, sino a los hispanos que viven en estados unidos también. y se dice que hay potenciales vulnerables para la entrada a estados unidos. tenemos detalles. >>>periodista: el líder de esta célula tiene 25 años y dirigió el secuestro a periodistas, y antonio vendió cara su captura. >>> tuvo un impacto de bala en las piernas producto del enfrentamiento. >>> los tres secuestradores son sicarios del cartel del pacífico, y el pasado secuestraron a dos reporteros y dos camarógrafos. y obligaron a dos televisoras a difundir videos. >>> para denunciar una supuesta corrupción a favor de gr

with kagan, the court will have for the first time, three women serving at one. one-third of the justices. it's a sea change of an institution that was dominated by men. as recently as last year, there was just one woman on the court. >> now, there i am, all alone. and it doesn't look right. it's lonely for me. there's life experience that a woman has, simply because she's grown up inside a woman's body. >> reporter: ronald reagan nominated sandra day o'connor as the first woman in 1981. but it wasn't until 12 years later that the court installed a woman's restroom near the room where they deliberate. >> for year, they just had a men's bathroom back there. it goes to show what a male-dominated place the supreme court had been for many years. >> reporter: jonathan karl, abc news, capitol hill. >>> christina romer, one of the obama administration's chief voices on the economy is stepping down. romer has been one of the head economic advisers. she's leaving washington to return to her position as an economics professor at the university of california. >>> the pentag

and today looks like the neo cons have returned gen david petraeus just hired frederick kagan to fight corruption in karzai government but is this scary revelation proof that obama's administration really does mimic president bush's we'll speak with radio host tom hartman next we'll ask if the criminal justice system really works in this country a new report shows that our north carolina crime lab has withheld or given faulty forensic evidence and over two hundred and thirty cases and this unfortunately is not an isolated incident so what does that say about our system we'll speak with the reason magazines radley balko then seventeen attorney general attorneys general are teaming up to get craigslist to drop its adult section after years of uncertainty surrounding the page many states want to drop a section altogether to avoid any chance of prostitution but is removing something on craigslist really going to fix the problem orders sex trafficking and much more complicated issue that needs attention in this country will speak with c.n.n. baskin from the sex workers project and also we'l

but kagan is only 50 years old. she'll likely be a justice for decades. ruling on issues that define america such as same-sex marriage. >> proposition 8 is another example that the fact that american society is shaped by the supreme court. >> reporter: kagan is considered a liberal and she replaces a justice from the court's liberal wing, john paul stevens. >> i think it's a trade of one for one. but she could change the court in subtle way, because she's new she'll have less clout than stevens, but -- >> i think that to get to 1/3 of the court, women is a big deal. >> no longer just a token female presence but a critical mass that could impact the male justices on issues involving discrimination. during kagan's confirmation hearings, much of the criticism centered on gay and lesbian issues. some conservatives feared that she was too gay friendly. some spread rumors about her sexual preference. >> who knows how she will react to the fact that people tried to smear her. >> reporter: might it spite her. >> she has expierced it, so how that might influence h

five republicans joined all but one democrat to support kagan. kagan will be the nation's 112th justice and the fourth woman to serve on the court. she will 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 the bottom kill. that's when crews will pump cement into a relief well to make sure that that well is sealed for good. meanwhile, louisiana officials will re-open its shrimp season. most areas will open august 16. but they are going to delay owesster season by two months. >>> 5:06. a fire at a north bay courthouse destroys thousands of records. up next, the break in the case that may help authorities figure out what happened. >>> and what is putting more of a strain on social security. courthouse arson [ female a ] at the jcpenney huge sale get huge savings on hot looks for school.

but kagan is only 50 years old. she'll likely be a justice for decades. ruling on issues that define america such as same-sex marriage. >> proposition 8 is another example that the fact that american society is shaped by the supreme court. >> reporter: kagan is considered a liberal and she replaces a justice from the court's liberal wing, john paul stevens. >> i think it's a trade of one for one. but she could change the court in subtle way, because she's new she'll have less clout than stevens, but -- >> i think that to get to 1/3 of the court, women is a big deal. >> no longer just a token female presence but a critical mass that could impact the male justices on issues involving discrimination. during kagan's confirmation hearings, much of the criticism centered on gay and lesbian issues. some conservatives feared that she was too gay friendly. some spread rumors about her sexual preference. >> who knows how she will react to the fact that people tried to smear her. >> reporter: might it spite her. >> she has expierced it, so how that might influence h

out of trouble and justice ginsburg assured me she would get justice kagan into trouble. so we'll see how that works out. >> i also, very much, enjoyed meeting with 83 senators. but really, who's counting? and enjoyed learning more about their concerns, their interests, and their deep commitments to public service. >> kagan will be sworn in tomorrow at the supreme court. we'll be covering the story of course. at the end of today's ceremony as the audience clapped for kagan, the president leaned in and told her, "soak it in, i'm not sure they're allowed to clap in the supreme court." >>> when "nightly news" continues in just a moment, sent to jail after a fatal car accident. but was it a mistake? the incredible twist of the saga next. and later, an extraordinary act of kindness that is making a difference for an entire family. >>> now, to minnesota, and a story of a terrible car accident a case of sudden acceleration. three people were killed and a driver of a toyota was sentenced to eight years in prison. but now that man's story has taken an incredible turn. we get the d

. >> this week on "inside washington," the senate confirms all in a kagan for the supreme court. born in the usa, a new front in the immigration wars. >> this is what justice is all about. >> a federal judge tosses out a ban on same-sex marriage. >> he has imposed his own agenda on the voters and children of california. >> doethis is a bill for our kids. >> the obama administration argues against tax cuts for the very wealthy. >> to raise taxes on those who create jobs is, frankly, crazy. captioned by the 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

senate today confirmed elana kagan has u.s. supreme court justice. >> the nomination is confirmed. >> kagan will be the court's 112th justice. five republicans voted for kagan who is considered a moderate liberal. one democrat, from nebraska, opposed her. kagan is just the 4th woman ever confirmed to the nation's highest court. >> when the court reconvenes this fall three woman will serve together on it for the first time in history. that milestone, i might say, is long, long overdue. >> kagan is expected to be sworn in on saturday. she replaces john paul steven who's retireddism the state supreme court ruled in favor of a former google employee who is suing the company claiming age discrimination. brian reid was 54 when he was fired at google's engineers director in 2004. a ruling says he can take the lawsuit to trial. he claims poor treatment of older employees started with the company's founders and filtered down through management. google, though, denies he was fired because of his age. a judge today gave a man who stabbed

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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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: 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 obama administration, she will move the court to the right on some civil liberties questions particularly in the national security area. >> reporter: she could also hear arguments o

no obstante, kagan serÍa mÁs conservadora que el lugar del juez que estÁ ocupando. >> sÍ, porque kagans. vamos con la asociada gigi que nos tiene un proyecto muy especial con la familia herrera. adelante. ♪ >> quÉ tal?, cÓmo estÁn? bienvenidos. hoy vamos a arreglar un patio para que una familia pueda compartir mÁs tiempo juntos. veamos lo que nos escribieron. ♪ >> mi nombre es rosa herrera, soy nicaragüense. adoramos a nuestros tres hijos que ya nos dieron nietos. nos gusta disfrutar de la familia haciendo parrilladas en el patio. pero se nos rompiÓ la parrilla. >> para que sigan conviviendo aquÍ traje pinturas para que el patio quede como nuevo, luces y lo mejor de todo luces y un asador nuevo. esta pintura es especial para concreto. lo primero es que hay que despejar el Área para pintar y darle una buena limpiada al piso. con una brocha delimita los bordes del Área que vas a trabajar para evitar manchar con gotas accidentalmente. emprenda el rodillo completamente con pintura. >> mira el color. >> estÁ precioso. >> verdad. >> sÍ, yo te lo dije... >> este pequeÑo detalle harÁ una gran

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. she said they were a few stones, a few small dirty looking stones. she said she didn't know who the di

senate is expected to confirm the nomination of elaina kagan to the supreme court.icans have signalled their intention to vote for her which would prevent a filibuster. one democratic is expected to vote against her. kagan will be the fourth woman to be a supreme court justice and the first time three women have served on the high court at the same time. kagan would succeed retired justice john paul stevens. >> the gulf of mexico oil spill has finally flooded after three and a half months that sent oil spewing into the gulf. b.p. will start the next step by cementing the damaged well and then complete the relief well. >> 2300 barrels of mud killed the well and now the insurance begins. >> sort of the beginning of the end of the sealing and containment phase of this operation. >> today b.p. will pour a column of cement nearly 2 football fields long on top of the mud. the first relief well could be ready in two weeks adding to government confidence that no more oil will leak into the gulf. >> a long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to comin

. >>> the united states senate today voted 63-37 to confirm kagan as the fourth woman to certain on the supreme court. all republicans joined in expect two democrats. today president obama praised her saying he is aware of the significance. >> when kagan takes the bench, there will be three women. >> kagan is said to be sworn in saturday afternoon to replace paul stevens. >> for the seventh straight week, mortgage rates have hit a low. the rate is now 4.49%. that is the lowest ever since tracking began back in 1971. but the low rates have not been enough to entice home buyers. >> they are worried about their job sister stability i think. they don't feel a sense of urgency to buy a house. >>> the number of americans who are receiving food stamps rose to 41 million in may according to a new report. in sonoma county food stamp use usage has rose by 77%. many more people are eligible but don't apply because it's either too hard to get the food stamp office or they find the paper work to be confusing. >>> as many as 450 homeless veterans are expected to attend a four day stand down event sta

kagan won senate approval yesterday by a vote of 63-37. 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 after a severe line of storms ripped through the area. heavy rain, lightning, and 70-mile-an-hour winds batt

that is all on our web site at c-span.org/kagan. tim, good morning. caller: i was going to school to become a brain surgeon, i would come home and practice on myself. when you pay a working and living wage, he spends his money on things like homes, guitars, taking his family on vacation, which will not help the economy. for me to take a pay cut, giving up my attention for some rich kid who has never worked at honest day's work in the life to receive larger dividend checks, as far as the bad brains, when bill clinton was taxing me to death i made more money than i have ever made in my life. host: going to a comment from twitter, "wages must equal production." wisconsin, independent line, good morning. caller: i would like to say that in regard to public employees, i truly believe that their income, whenever public they are representing or working in, whether it be the city or county, it should be the reflection of the average county in its area with likewise benefits. we believe that that is only fair and equitable. host: do you believe that that happe

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

newly-confirmed justice elena kagan was greeted with wild applause and a standing ovation. members of congress, the president's cabinet and supreme court justices ruth bader ginsburg and anthony kennedy were among the well-wishers. the family of the late supreme court justice thurgood marshall was on hand. kagan was once justice marshall's law clerk. >> much more importantly, this is an obligation. an obligation to protect and preserve the rule of law in this country. an obligation to up hold the rights and liberties afforded by our remarkable constitution. >> kagan will be sworn in tomorrow at the supreme court as the successor to retired justice, john paul stephens. >>> michelle obama has faced plenty of criticism for her spanish vacation when the u.s. economy is struggling. and the day at the beach leading to the latest outrage. after a day of sight seeing ifth first lady and her youngest daughter, sacha, hit the beach with their entourage. i don't know lookers were searched. the obamas are staying at a five-star luxury resort. >>> back superman is helping to fight forec

kagan will be sworn in this saturday. >>> and secretary of state hillary clinton says it understands the concerns of several nations about the security safety of smart phones. >>> state law prohibits fees when people use credit cards but some business charge fees as high as $1 when people use a debit card instead. the state senate has already passed a bill outlawing the fees and the assembly is said to take it up any time now. the fees are especially hard for people who receive government assistance on debit cards then are charged when they use their benefits. business owners say they are just passing along the cost they are charged when customers use debit cards. >>> one bay area city has swung into action with a vote against smart meters. >>> plus -- >> reporter: some bay area communities have been fighting high speed rail, so today the high speed rail authority came to see and hear from them directly. that story up next. >>> and the state says they are learning about the giant redwood to help this tree survive, that story next. what this droid does will change how you do movies. w

i want to talk about elena kagan kagan's nomination but i first want to talk about the resolution for the three uc berkeley students in iran. do you think this will help in the release? >> i think anyone we can do to communicate to mahmoud ahmadinejad and the leaders in iran, that rewith watching this. the whole world is watching this. we have humanitarian reasons here. we have three young people who are literally hikers. that's all it was about. nothing there. they are suffering away from their families. they had a tearful reunion with their moms on mother's day in may and since then, nothing. not even the lawyer who they have hired has been able to see the young people. they need to be set free unconditionally. sarah shourd has health issues. i think the more we draw attention to this, the better it is. that's why we did that resolution. it's one of many things. the parents and families are on this 24/7. >> you mentioned the meeting in may and even when mahmoud ahmadinejad made comments, he didn't even mention the hikers. did any of these later turn of the eat vents make you less op

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it appears there will be enough votes for kagan. president obama's choice to replace justice john paul stevens who retired in june. almost all senate democrats and some republicans are expected to vote in favor of the former harvard law school dean. republican critics are concerned about her lack of experience as a judge and her liberal political views. her supporters say she is the right person to help bring consensus to the high court. >>> and congresswoman maxine waters says she hasn't violated any house rules. the southern california democrat is facing a house trial this fall on three charges of ethical wrongdoing. the charges focus on whether she broke any rules in requesting federal help for a bank in which her husband owned stock. an eight-member subcommittee four democrats and four republicans will conduct the trial. >>> live pictures now from the gulf where bp is going to run a test on the blown-out well. tara mergener reports the government just revealed how bad the accident was >>> reporter: the disaster in the gulf is of

---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

i think we can all agree that justice elena kagan has a pretty nice ring to it. >> reporter: kagan isscheduled to be sworn in tomorrow at the u.s. supreme court. >>> the state supreme court says an age discrimination suit against google can go to trial. ryan reed was 54 years old when he was fired six years ago. he says coworkers and a supervisor called him an old man and a fuddy duddy and he says that shows there was a bias against older workers. google says reed was not fired because of his age and when the trial goes to trial it will move it does not discriminate. >>> iphones with wifi will be sold sunday in china. industry analysts says that's hurt the iphone appeal in china where black market models are readily available. >>> and according to health experts, the pandemic h1n1 remains largely unchanged in recent months. as of august 1st, 2 dozen countries have reported cases of the virus. there have been 18,000 deaths in total. it's been found in limited areas in south and central america. >>> a new study finds some of the most frequently prescribed drugs may alter the results of

a kagan por su formidab formidab formidable inteligencia.en venezuela hizo ante el comité del senado el gobierno de chávez leí wri to lo que dijo palmer sobre el ejército venezolano. >>> discurso ahí ra dos el gobierno de chávez pareciera stash molesto con las declaraciones que el embajador palmer hiciera. >>> sus dip taudz pedían al gobierno no darle el beneplácito al probable nuevo embajador. >>> es una skor toogs a que no sea aprobado como embajador en nuestro país >>> en su declaración el comité de relaciones exteriores estadounidense palmer dijo una presunta baja moral que enfrentan las fuerzas armadas también habló de problemas de mantenimiento y momento brament. >>> la fuerza armada se encuentra fortalecida con elevada moral en sus integrantes. >>> las declaración de palmer abren la especulación pues parte fueron por escrito a un senador republicano iv el impasse ha tenido repercución. >>> es una filtración curiosa abre una cantidad sospechas de campo para las interpretaciones chávez no se ha referido al tema recibía esta tarde a da s

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

. >> the senate confirmed alanea kagan today. kagan replaces retiring justice stevens. president obama hailed her appointment as a sign prof gres for the count tlismt will be the first time three women served at the same time. kagan joins the other justices. she will be sworn in saturday. >> and coming up state's highest court clears the way for an age discrimination suit against google. >> and the role a woman's weight gained during pregnancy plays in childhood obesity. >> i'm sandhya patel. here i am. unseasonally cool weather going to linger into the weekend. no signs of it breaking up soon. i'll be back with the accuweather weekend forecast just ahead. >> thank you z whoopi making no apologies for the exchange on "the view" with one of the white house party crashers. the e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

. >>> president obama is hailing the confirmation of alaina kagan as the next justice on the u.s. supreme court. she becomes the third woman to sit on the current court. most republicans voted no. kagan takes her oath on saturday. >>> cool weather will continue to round out the workweek, but will it into the weekend? "meg whitman says she'll run california like her company..." seen this attack on meg whitman? who are these people? they're the unions and special interests behind jerry brown. they want jerry brown because, he won't "rock the boat," in sacramento. he'll be the same as he ever was. high taxes. lost jobs. big pensions for state employees. the special interests have chosen their governor. how about you? >>> the u.s. senate approved a bill today which would give california federal money to help save jobs and lower the budget deficit. that bill provides $26 billion to cash-strapped states such as california. it would help fund their medicaid budgets, freeing up money for other priorities. christine walks us through what this money will do. >> reporter: take a look at thes

today was the final debate over whether kagan should take a seat on the high court.senators were deeply divided along party lines. >> kagan not only has the necessary qualifications, but has also demonstrated the respect for the rule of law. her appreciation for the representation of powers. >> i don't think it's a secret, i believe she believes in the power of judges to expand the law and visions of what the judge may think is best for america. >> despite the partisan debate. the senate is expected to confirm kagan in a vote later this week. >>> the price of your favorite beer or wine may go up in san francisco. the money raised would help cover some of the city's $17 million in alcohol related health care cost. higher proof alcohol would carry a higher fee. supporters say it would add about a nickel to the cost of the average drink. opponents say it would be much more than that. >>> give a drink to a minor and you could soon find yourself in big trouble if something happens as a result. a law that will hold adults liable for injuries, deaths or damage caused by min

a majority of senators have already said they'll back kagan.nfirmed, 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 channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more.

her confirmation was assured when five republicans joined all but one democrat to vote yes, when kagan is sworn in on saturday, she'll join ruth bader ginsberg and sonya sotomayor who was president obama's first nominee to the high court. >> for centuries there wasn't a single woman on our nation's highest court. 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

kagan spoke about the enormous job and the responsibilities ahead. >> today, mr. president, i will say to you and others across the nation, that i will work my hardest and try my best to fulfill these commitments and serve this country that i love as well as i am able. >> chief justice john roberts will administer the oath, but kagan won't be formerly installed until the court's new term begins. >>> president obama is deciding whether to renominate two bay area nominees after their confirmation votes were blocked in the senate. law professor for the 9th circuit court of appeals, and federal magistrate for the u.s. district court in san francisco. each won approval, but their nominations did not make it to the senate floor. a white house official says the president is expected it renominate them both once congress returns from its summer recess. >>> advocates for the west wild horses asked the federal appeals to block what is expected to be the largest round up of the year. the bureau of land management plans to capture some 2,000 mustangs north of reno. dozens of

kagan spoke about the enormous job and the responsibilities ahead. >> today, mr. president, i will say to you and others across the nation, that i will work my hardest and try my best to fulfill these commitments and serve this country that i love as well as i am able. >> chief justice john roberts will administer the oath, but kagan won't be formerly installed until the court's new term begins. >>> president obama is deciding whether to renominate two bay area nominees after their confirmation votes were blocked in the senate. law professor for the 9th circuit court of appeals, and federal magistrate for the u.s. district court in san francisco. each won approval, but their nominations did not make it to the senate floor. a white house official says the president is expected it renominate them both once congress returns from its summer recess. >>> advocates for the west wild horses asked the federal appeals to block what is expected to be the largest round up of the year. the bureau of land management plans to capture some 2,000 mustangs north of reno. dozens of

. >>> and the full senate begins debate on the nomination of elena kagan to the u.s. supreme court.agan's confirmation is all-but certain when senators take the vote friday. >>> day five of jury deliberations get under way today in the corruption trial of rod blagojevich. the former illinois governor has pleaded not guilty to trying to sell president obama's old senate seat. >>> and a heat wave in russia is fueling wildfires that cover one-fifth of the entire country. temperatures are expected to reach 100 in moscow, where acrid smoke from the fires has filled the air for a week. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ hi, a number two please? would you like that to hurt now, or later? uh, what? sir, it's a simple question, do you want heartburn pain now or later? [ male announcer ] these heartburn medicines make you choose between hurting now, or later. pepcid® complete doesn't. it starts to neutralize acid in seconds and keeps it under control all day or all night. sometimes you gotta make compromises, man. [ male announcer ] no you don't, man. pepcid® complete works now and works later. >>> a