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GOP aims to paint Sotomayor as biased

Jul. 14, 2009
The Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearing opens. Republicans acknowledge that she's almost certain to win confirmation, but they hope to shape the public's perception of her. The question dominating the hearing today and Wednesday for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor will not be...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch