Welcome! NewsLook brings you the best-produced news stories from around the world on the most important topics of the day… Visit our homepage. Close

kagan confirmation: Results 1 - 10 of 10

1 - 10 of 10 videos

Kagan Makes Her Rounds2:29

Two days after President Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan put aside her day job and introduced herself to senators who will choose her fate.
Produced: 05/13/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Supreme Court, Elena Kagan nomination, kagan confirmation, senate confirmation

Kagan Hearings Begin1:53

Elena Kagan will stand before the judiciary committee as her Senate confirmation hearings begin. CBS News Chief Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Produced: 06/28/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, kagan confirmation, supreme court nomination

Senate Panel Opens Kagan High Court Hearing2:05

President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee began a week of intense examination Monday by a Senate panel that will scrutinize her qualifications for a life term on the country's highest legal authority.
Produced: 06/28/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, kagan confirmation, patrick leahy, Jeff Sessions

Kagan Vows to Be Unbiased, Deferential1:36

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan pledged at her Senate confirmation hearing on Monday to show the "evenhandedness and impartiality" the Constitution demands if she is confirmed, and to offer proper deference to Congress and the laws it makes.
Produced: 06/28/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Elena Kagan, scotus, kagan confirmation, Supreme Court of the United States

Elena Kagan Opening Statement13:21

Opening Statement by Solicitor General Elena Kagan before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be the next associate justice to the Supreme Court.
Produced: 06/28/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Elena Kagan, Elena Kagan nomination, kagan confirmation, scotus, Supreme Court of the United States, Elena Kagan confirmation

Elena Kagan to Answer Lawmakers2:20

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will attempt to convince lawmakers she would be an impartial judge.
Produced: 06/29/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, kagan confirmation, scotus

Supreme Court Nominee Kagan Begins Confirmation Process3:00

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan faces questioning Tuesday on the second day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Both Kagan and committee members made opening statements Monday.
Produced: 06/29/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, john paul stevens, kagan confirmation, Senate Judiciary Committee, justice stevens, Confirmation Hearings

Colbert's Nomination for Supreme Court Justice1:54

To protect the Second Amendment, President Obama must nominate Steven Colbert's handgun "Sweetness" as the next Supreme Court justice.
Produced: 06/30/2010
Political Leaning: Progressive
Tags: Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, gun control, kagan confirmation, Elena Kagan confirmation, handgun ban

Senators Quiz Kagan on Legal Views, 'Twilight'1:56

Democrats and Republicans agree that Elena Kagan seems to be on her way to confirmation to the Supreme Court. Republicans have been unable to get her to reveal much about her legal views, or say anything that might threaten her confirmation.
Produced: 06/30/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Elena Kagan, scotus, kagan confirmation, Supreme Court of the United States, us senators, Kagan Confirmation Process, Solicitor General Elena Kagan, Kagan Confirmation Hearing

Release the Kagan: Senate Confirmation Continues6:59

The Senate confirmation hearings expose Elena Kagan's Upper West Side background and association with activist judges.
Produced: 07/02/2010
Political Leaning: Centrist
Tags: Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, US Supreme Court, jewish, kagan confirmation, judge, solicitor general, Kagan, Kagan Confirmation Process, Supreme Court Justice, Senate Confirmation Hearings, antisemitism, thurgood marshall, Anti Semitic
1 - 10 of 10 videos