Fwd: Kagan Likely to Face Scrutiny for Views on Socialism, Military Recruitment on Campus, Senate Review of Judicial Candidates

Today's Headlines Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Kagan Likely to Face Scrutiny for Views on Socialism, Military Recruitment on Campus, Senate Review of Judicial Candidates Washington (CNSNews.com) – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan wrote more than a decade ago that the Senate should subject judicial nominees to more scrutiny. She also opposed military recruiters on the Harvard campus and wrote positively about the Socialist Party in America. Kagan Called 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' A 'Moral Injustice of the First Order' (CNSNews.com) – Solicitor General Elena Kagan, nominated by President Obama to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, has called the military's ban on homosexuals "a profound wrong" and "a moral injustice of the first order." Kagan made the comments while serving as dean of Harvard Law School during the 2005 controversy over whether Congress could withhold federal funding from universities that discriminate against the military. Elena Kagan: Government Can Ban Political Pamphlets (CNSNews.com) - Solicitor General Elena Kagan, nominated Monday to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Barack Obama, told that court in September that Congress could constitutionally prohibit corporations from engaging in political speech such as publishing pamphlets that advocate the election or defeat of a candidate for federal office. Kagan's argument was rejected by a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court. President Obama Discussed the Music on His iPod in July, But Now Says He Can't Work an iPod (CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama told Hampton University's graduating class on Sunday that he does not "know how to work" an iPod. Last July, however, after pop-star Michael Jackson's death, Obama told the Associated Press that he had Jackson's music on his iPod. Inspector General: Computer Problems Still Put Accuracy of Census at Risk (CNSNews.com) – The accuracy of the 2010 Census count is at risk because of computer problems at the Census Bureau, according to a report released on May 5 by the Commerce Department's Inspector General. The Government Accountability Office told CNSNews.com the OIG's report "is consistent with what GAO has been saying." Most Americans Think That Being a Mother Remains Woman's Most Prominent Role (CNSNews.com) – A Rasmussen poll released on Mother's Day shows that 64 percent of American adults think that being a mother is "the most important role for a woman to fill in today's world." CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO Pelosi Tells Catholic Bishops to Speak 'From the Pulpit' About Immigration Reform; This Is 'Living the Gospels' (CNSNews.com) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she has advised some Catholic bishops who want her to pass immigration reform to "speak about it from the pulpit," and for those who oppose reform, "to tell them that this is a 'manifestation of our living the gospels.'" OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES Senators Want Pakistani Taliban on Terror List Treasury Department Blasted for Sloppy Record-Keeping on Bailed-Out Banks No Roadblocks Anticipated for Elena Kagan's Confirmation American Missile Barrage Hits Taliban Target in Pakistan Tribal Area Deadly Attacks in Iraq Seen As Effort to Destabilize Country Amid Political Uncertainty Many American Students Entering College Need Remedial Courses Toyota Posts Quarterly Profit of $1.2 Billion As Sales Recover Pope to Discuss the Remedy for Financial Hardship on Trip to Portugal Kagan Urged President Bill Clinton to Ban Late-Term Abortions in '97 White House Shifting Its Strategy on Drug Abuse Expanded Insurance Coverage for Young Adults Will Raise Premiums, Government Says Senate Hearings on Oil Spill Ramp Up Blame Game AP Casts Sen. Jim DeMint As 'Conservative Kingmaker' Interior Secretary Salazar Wants to Split Energy Agency UK's Nick Clegg Faces Difficult Choice in Forming Coalition Hillary Clinton Says U.S. 'Will Not Abandon the Afghan People' Donate Today! Please help CNSNews.com keep bringing you 'The Right News - Right Now!' Make a contribution to CNSNews.com today. It's fast, simple and secure. Help CNSNews.com and Donate Today!  NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP: World Health Organization moving ahead on Internet and other taxes Sen. Coburn wants to certify that congressional bills are read Obama wants federal agencies to ease, speed up hiring process Lawsuit wants SEC to identify porn snoopers Iran's meddling in Afghanistan 'not significant' Sen. Arlen Specter his loses lead week before primary Medical pot dispensaries firebombed in Montana; 'Not in our town' L.A.'s gun buy-back program collects more than 2,500 weapons Referendum drives targeting Arizona's new immigration law dropped Welfare system could cause Israel to collapse, economist warns Democrats poised to vote on bills with high price tags New Washington State candy tax is a grab bag of exceptions Home-schooling is so popular in Texas, some getting suspicious Professors giving less weight to final exams COMMENTARY Is the War Coming Home? By Patrick J. Buchanan Faisal Shahzad, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Nidal Malik Hasan: Why did these men attempt the mass murder of Americans who did no harm to them? What impelled them to seek martyrdom amid a pile of American corpses? American's toxic culture may be a reason devout Muslims detest us. It is not why they come here to kill us. An Ever-Evolving Enemy By Ed Feulner There was a time when Americans could easily identify their enemies. Things aren't as straightforward today. As the Times Square bombing attempt shows, to win the long war on terrorism, our government must constantly adapt to ever-changing threats. And there are several steps we should take right away.