Yahoo! News: Elections

Kagan unlikely to see GOP filibuster on nomination (AP)
Abortion foes capitalize on health law they fought (AP)
Laura Bush says Kagan nomination is 'great' (AP)
Outside groups spending big to influence vote (AP)
Sestak, Specter try to project confidence in race (AP)
Obama honors law officers killed in line of duty (AP)
Bill Clinton campaigns in Pa. in Murtha seat race (AP)
Paul: His win in Ky. primary good for tea party (AP)
First lady tells George Washington U. grads: give (AP)
U.S. economy still needs further boost: Romer (Reuters)
Palin joins Arizona gov. to defend immigration law (AP)
Rubio says country relying too much on government (AP)
'General Kagan' no newcomer to high court (AP)
Lincoln talks up clout as Ark. primary approaches (AP)
Obama's advice to grads: Don't believe the cynics (AP)

Kagan unlikely to see GOP filibuster on nomination (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 11:14 AM PDT

AP - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is unlikely to face a GOP filibuster but should expect difficult questions from lawmakers who will decide whether she deserves the lifetime appointment despite having no judicial experience, the Senate's second-ranking Republican said Sunday.

Abortion foes capitalize on health law they fought (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 11:14 AM PDT

AP - Abortion opponents fought passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to the bitter end, and now that it's the law, they're using it to limit coverage by private insurers.

Laura Bush says Kagan nomination is 'great' (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 08:16 AM PDT

AP - Laura Bush says she thinks it's great that Elena Kagan has been nominated for the Supreme Court.

Outside groups spending big to influence vote (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:58 PM PDT

AP - Deep-pocketed unions, business groups and others are spending heavily in the year's early primaries, including a staggering $9.6 million to influence a Democratic Senate race in Arkansas, adding volatility to a struggle for control of Congress that has already produced its share of surprises.

Sestak, Specter try to project confidence in race (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 04:24 PM PDT

AP - With the election just days away, the candidates in Pennsylvania's too-close-to-call Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate jockeyed Sunday to project confidence and control and prove who will be the stronger man against the Republicans in the fall.

Obama honors law officers killed in line of duty (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 08:21 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama paid tribute Saturday on behalf of a grateful nation to law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while safeguarding their communities.

Bill Clinton campaigns in Pa. in Murtha seat race (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 02:23 PM PDT

AP - Former President Bill Clinton has lent his Democratic star power to a party candidate locked in a tight race to fill the western Pennsylvania seat held by the late Rep. John Murtha.

Paul: His win in Ky. primary good for tea party (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 01:46 PM PDT

AP - Upstart candidate Rand Paul said a clear-cut victory by him in Kentucky's Republican primary for U.S. Senate would be a strong showing for the tea party movement, which has flexed its muscles already in other races across the country.

First lady tells George Washington U. grads: give (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 12:40 PM PDT

AP - First lady Michelle Obama challenged George Washington University graduates at their commencement Sunday to "keep giving" through community service work and to "keep engaging" with the world.

U.S. economy still needs further boost: Romer (Reuters)

Posted: 16 May 2010 11:00 AM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. economy has begun to climb out of the worst downturn since the 1930 Great Depression but still needs additional steps by the federal government to stem a crisis in the job market, a senior economic adviser to President Barack Obama said on Sunday.

Palin joins Arizona gov. to defend immigration law (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 01:09 AM PDT

AP - As calls spread for an economic boycott of Arizona, the state's governor enlisted the help of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday to defend a new law cracking down on illegal immigration.

Rubio says country relying too much on government (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 09:27 PM PDT

AP - Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio told an anti-gay marriage group Saturday the country is relying too much on the government, in part because of a breakdown of family and faith values over the last 50 years.

'General Kagan' no newcomer to high court (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 06:01 PM PDT

AP - Six times in the past nine months, Solicitor General Elena Kagan has come to the mahogany lectern in the hushed reverence of the Supreme Court to argue the government's case before the justices she now hopes to join soon.

Lincoln talks up clout as Ark. primary approaches (AP)

Posted: 15 May 2010 05:53 PM PDT

AP - Days before Arkansas voters deliver a verdict on her political career, Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln spent Saturday telling them that she's built up the clout in Washington to best represent the state's interests.