The No. 2 Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says he’ll vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says Sotomayor didn’t convince him she’d be able to set aside personal biases and prejudices to decide cases impartially. He says he still feels burned by his support for Justice David Souter, who Sotomayor would replace if confirmed.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is endorsing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, calling her a well-qualified judge who would be fair and evenhanded on business issues.

A South Carolina lawmaker says he plans to hold hearings into whether Gov. Mark Sanford spent state money during trysts with his Argentine mistress. State Sen. David Thomas said Friday that a legislative panel he chairs should look into the money Sanford spent when the governor met with the woman he’s called his “soul mate.“

A Republican senator is appealing to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to recognize the nature of the enemy as the country considers how to prosecute detainees from the war on terror.

A Republican critic of Sonia Sotomayor says he’s feeling more comfortable about her going to the Supreme Court, saying he hopes she won’t let personal opinions drive her rulings.

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman says he’ll set a vote in his panel next week on confirming Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

We have the latest developments from the second day in the U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

In the glare of bright lights, Sen. Patrick Leahy called to order confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor that she hopes will make history and knows will be closely followed by millions. We will have more information as it becomes available.

The Obama administration says it needs two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency’s secret detention and interrogation program before making it public.

Budget hearings at Georgia’s Capitol continue today with transportation, prisons and public colleges on the agenda. Georgia is working to cut about $2 billion from its budget as the recession has taken a chunk out of state revenues.