- Charlie Savage contends that while Sotomayor may not swing the Court on issues like abortion or the 2nd Amendment, she could make a major impact on questions of executive power.
- Wendy Long of the National Review and Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute fire the early conservative shots at Sotomayor. Will Senate Republicans follow their lead and strongly oppose her nomination?
- While Obama is eager to appear strong in the face of North Korea’s recent nuclear test, David Sanger reports that the administration’s options are limited.
- Gordon Chang argues that leveraging our foreign policy with the Chinese is the key to handling North Korean aggression.
