Notice: The 
Devoter.com Archives: May 2009
Sat May 30, 2009
Fri May 29, 2009
Thu May 28, 2009
Tue May 26, 2009
President Barack Obama named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, praising her as "an inspiring woman" with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely.
Mon May 25, 2009
North Korea claimed it carried out a powerful underground nuclear test -- much larger than one conducted in 2006 -- a major provocation in the escalating international standoff over its rogue nuclear and missile programs.
Sun May 24, 2009
Fri May 22, 2009
Thu May 21, 2009
House Republicans will call for a formal investigation into Speaker Nancy Pelosi's charge that the CIA lied to her.
Wed May 20, 2009
Tue May 19, 2009
A federal appeals court ruled that the office that has records about millions of possibly missing e-mails from the Bush White House does not have to make them public.
President Barack Obama's new fuel and emission standards for cars and trucks will save billions of barrels of oil but are expected to cost consumers an extra $1,300 per vehicle by the time the plan is complete in 2016.
Mon May 18, 2009
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has admitted to using a paragraph virtually word-for-word from a prominent liberal blogger without attribution.
Sun May 17, 2009
In a 30-minute interview aboard Air Force One en route from Washington to Phoenix last Wednesday, President Obama talked with NEWSWEEK's Jon Meacham about Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Dick Cheney -- and Star Trek.
Sat May 16, 2009
Fri May 15, 2009
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's extraordinary accusation that the Bush administration lied to Congress about the use of harsh interrogation techniques dramatically raised the stakes in the growing debate over the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies even as it raised some questions about the speaker's credibility.
Thu May 14, 2009
Wed May 13, 2009
Sun May 10, 2009
Sat May 09, 2009
Fri May 08, 2009
Thu May 07, 2009
Wed May 06, 2009
Tue May 05, 2009
President Barack Obama's plan to end tax breaks for U.S.-based multinational companies drew a skeptical response from fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill, indicating that his plan may face obstacles on its path through Congress.
Mon May 04, 2009
Just a week before her now infamous inaccurate dating of the last swine flu outbreak, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann spit out a few more bits of historical hogwash, including a fake George Washington prayer, to bash the president.
John Edwards faces federal investigation
The two-time Democratic presidential candidate acknowledged that investigators are assessing how he spent his campaign funds -- a subject that could carry his extramarital affair from the tabloids to the courtroom. Edwards' political action committee paid more than $100,000 for video production to the firm of the woman with whom Edwards had an affair.
Sun May 03, 2009
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's life has changed in a myriad of ways since she became the Republican vice presidential nominee last August, but one aspect of her newfound fame has been more bracing than the others: Since entering the national spotlight, Palin has been inundated by ethics complaints, most of them filed against her after she agreed to become Sen. John McCain's running mate.
Fri May 01, 2009
Supreme Court Justice David Souter's planned retirement touches off a fierce fight between the parties that could reinvigorate moping Republicans and, depending on his choice, enhance or tarnish President Barack Obama's bipartisan image.
