The US Supreme Court and Partisan Politics

To the Point

The US Supreme Court and Partisan Politics

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Published on Jul 13, 2009, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:57

Episode Description

Judge Sonia Sotomayor is likely to be the next member of the US Supreme Court.  But Senators of both parties are using her confirmation hearings as a political platform. We hear about the first day of what could be a week of setting agendas. Also, Goldman Sachs' big profits, and  the confrontation continues between congressional Democrats and the CIA.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.