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

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

the senate makes elena kagan the nation's newest justice on the high court. >>> and 65 years after the bomb, a somber ceremony today with a significant message. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us this friday morning. moments before committing suicide on tuesday, a connecticut truck driver called 911. he wasn't asking for help. instead, he explained woo triggered his deadly workplace shooting spree. >> the four-minute recorded conversation, is an amazing look inside the mind of a killer. t.j. winick has details. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. authorities released the chilling phone call that the shooter made after he had gone on his bloody rampage. omar thornton called 911 after shooting ten co-workers, eight fatally, on tuesday morning at hartford distributors in manchester, connecticut. >> state police. >> yeah. this is 911? >> yeah. can i help you? >> this is omar thornton. the shooter in manchester. >> yes. where are you, sir? >> i'm in the building. you probably want to know the reason why i shot this place up. the place here is a racist place. >>

. >>> 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 histori

she represents mainstream views. >> lindsey graham was one of five republicans who voted for elena kagan. i near-party line vote like this one could spell future trouble. >> the thinking is that we are seeing more of a trend on these things, and there is a possibility of down the road of a filibuster. this was three or four votes above the threshold that you need to cut a filibuster. they're concerned, depending on who is in the presidency and the senate, that there could be a stalemate over supreme court nominations, similar to what we're seeing over district court of appeals court nominations. >> gordon, you are making it sound like that this is an issue of republicans. the history of this is clear. it was democrats with the bork nomination who turned it into ideology. in the clinton years, the clinton that appointees got strong support from the republicans. it was an offer of trees, and was rejected and the bush years, -- all for a truce, and was rejected in the bush years. republicans are saying that we not going to be patsies year. if we support clinton nominees and you do not suppo

♪(música) >>> confirman a elena kagan como magistrada. en 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 cor

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

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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what is expected this week when it comes to the vote for elena kagan? caller: there was actually this interesting moment on the floor yesterday afternoon between harry reid and mcconnell. harry reid flirted with the idea of filing cloture, which would be the beginning of a procedural process to stop republicans from pushing back the vote on the nomination. usually there is an agreement on the number of votes, but harry reid was feeling a bit nervous and republicans, he was worried, without the on board, but he did get assurance from the minority leader that the vote should happen on thursday. five have already said they will vote for elena kagan. which should lead to file confirmation. host: what is not getting done this week? tell us about the announcement yesterday that harry reid will not bring up the energy bill before the congressional recess. caller: i hate to use a double negative, but what is not not getting done? of unemployment, energy, and improve safety bill, all of these things that harry reid wanted to do. a top republican aide was going a

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 a new 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. specia

elena kagan will be sworn in tomorrow as a united states supreme court justice. kagan will 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 t

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

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

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

buenos dÍas. >> buenos dÍas. >> quÉ influencia pudiera tener el senado en la votaciÓn de elena kagan? >> mucha influencia. es como el juego de papel, tijera y piedra. cada rama tiene su poder y el poder del senado es anular la decisiÓn del presidente. los republicanos no tienen los votos, pero es una posibilidad. >> son tres poderes el legislativo, judicial, y ejecutivo. y en el judicial. podrÍa llegar la toma de decisiÓn de la ley s b 1070 ahora que se habla tanto que se pudiera debatir sobre todo por las plpmente. cuÁl pudiera ser la posiciÓn de kagan respecto a esta ley para los hispanos >> serÁ más liberal que soto mayor. porque kagan sÍ tiene una trayectoria liberal. pero lo importante del juez es que tiene el poder de revisiÓn judicial. el tribunal supremo puede anular un acto del presidente o del congreso. es el papel que tiene principal en el juego de papel, tijera y piedra. >> en el caso de que sea kagan nominada tendrÍamos ya tres mujeres en la corte suprema de justicia pero no una corte mÁs diversa porque son 6 catÓlicos. >> no tenemos ningÚn anglosajÓn protes

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. >>> elena kagan will be sworn in as the supreme court justice tomorrow. when the confirmation votes were counted kagan won the senate's approval by a wide margin. but as jonathan karl reports, critics kept up the fight to the very end. >> the tally is 63-37. >> reporter: elena kagan was easily confirmed in a vote the president hailed as historic. >> for nearly two centuries there wasn't a single woman on our nation's highest court. >> reporter: kagan faced last-minute attacks from republicans who branded her a liberal activist with absolutely no judicial experience. >> her lack of judicial experience, striking. >> is not suited. >> does not have the gift. >> she is unlikely to exercise judicial restraint. >> reporter: it was highly partisan. all but five republicans voted no. all but one democrat voted yes. with kagan, the court will now have for the first time three women serving at once. one-third of the justices. it's a huge sea change for an institution that has been dominated by men. as recently as last year, there was just one woman on the court. >>

---el senado confirmo a "elena kagan" como la cuarta mujer en la historia en formar parte del tribunal supremo de justicia 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 decl

. >>> el tratamiento que puede ser el senado confirmó a elena kagan como jueza de la corte suprema de estados unidos, por lo que será la cuarta mujer que tendrá esa posición en la historia.qué tal, les informa enrique teuteló.una jueza en nueva york sentenció a 37 aÑos de Árcel 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.

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

senate confirmed elena kagan to be on the u.s. supreme court. five 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

elena kagan was approved thursday despite republican opposition. she'll be sworn in tomorrow to succeed retired justice john paul stevens. >>> bp engineers finished pumping cement into the ruptured oil well are waiting at least a day for the cement to dry. company executives say the so-called static kill method could permanently plug the leak. they say the company will finish drilling a relief well to forever plug the source of the oil. >>> the ntsb will investigate thursday's chain reaction crash near st. louis that killed a 15-year-old girl and the teenaged driver of a pickup truck. officials said two school buses taking high school band members to an amusement park slammed into an earlier highway wreck. >>> a minnesota prosecutor says she will not retry a man who served more than two years in prison for a toyota crash that killed three people. lee was set free on thursday. lee's claim that the brakes on his 1996 camry had failed gained credibility after toyota's widely publicized problems with sudden acceleration. >>> police in scotland are inve

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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

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

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 debating the nomination of elena kagan. several 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 sessio

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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

the senate is expected to confirm supreme court nominee elena kagan to the supreme court. a majority 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 o

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

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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

. >>> and the full senate begins debate on the nomination of elena kagan to the u.s. supreme court. kagan'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.