Elena kagan

WASHINGTON - A sweeping overhaul of financial regulations faced new obstacles in the Senate on Monday - the loss of one and potentially more crucial votes to guarantee its passage.

WASHINGTON - Senator Robert C. Byrd, a son of West Virginia coal country who used his mastery of Senate rules and a taste for hardball tactics to become a passionate and often feared advocate for the state and the Senate he loved, died Monday at age 92.

WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is meeting with top senators in both parties Wednesday as she begins courting the votes she'll need to be confirmed.

WASHINGTON - So, Senator, how much does judicial experience matter when considering a Supreme Court nominee? It depends on when you're asking.