Our what-the-heck-are-they-thinking news of the day: Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor continues to be attacked by the conservative right, this time by former Colorado Representative and one-time presidential nominee Tom Tancredo. On. . . READ FULL STORY

National Review writer Mark Krikorian recently wrote about the pronunciation of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor's name in his column, It Sticks in My Craw. Krikorian (who's own name we are still trying to. . . READ FULL STORY

President Barack Obama has chosen Puerto Rican Judge Sonia Sotomayor as his pick for the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Justice David Souter. The President is making his announcement this morning, but finalized his decision over the weekend. . . READ FULL STORY

The two women largely considered to be front-runners in the race to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Elena Kagan and federal appellate judge Sonia Sotomayor, are coming under harsh criticism—not because of their. . . READ FULL STORY

Supreme Court Justice David Souter's imminent retirement has given the Obama administration a chance to do something that has never been done before: Appoint a Latina to the Supreme Court. And chances are looking good for NYC native Sonia. . . READ FULL STORY