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Jesse J. Holland / Associated Press:
Senate Confirms Alito to Supreme Court  —  Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. became the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, confirmed with the most partisan victory in modern history after a fierce battle over the future direction of the high court.  —  The Senate voted 58-42 …
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David Stout / New York Times:
Alito Is Confirmed for Supreme Court in 58-42 Vote  —  WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 — Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., who has been widely praised for his intellect and integrity but both admired and assailed for his conservative judicial philosophy, was confirmed today as the 110th justice in the history of the Supreme Court.
Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Alito Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice  —  Senate Confirmed Nomination, 58-42, Following Morning Debate  —  Samuel A. Alito Jr., who was confirmed by the Senate on a 58-42 vote this morning, was quickly sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court today, completing a makeover …
MSNBC:
Senate confirms Alito for Supreme Court  —  58-42 vote was most partisan for top court nominee in recent history  —  WASHINGTON - Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. - the son of an Italian immigrant and a longtime lawyer, prosecutor and judge - won Senate approval Tuesday to become the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice.
Deacon / Power Line:
ALITO CONFIRMED  —  The Senate has confirmed Samuel Alito by a vote of 58-42.  Four Democrats (Byrd, Conrad, Johnson, and Ben Nelson) joined 54 Republicans (all but Chafee).  The margin exceeded my low expectations by a few votes due, I think, to the quality of Alito's performance …
Reuters:
Alito sworn in as member of Supreme Court  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Samuel Alito was sworn in as a U.S. Supreme Court justice on Tuesday after a divided Senate confirmed him as a second conservative appointed by President George W. Bush in his effort to move the high court to the right.
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Final Senate Vote on Alito Is Scheduled for This Morning
Discussion: The Heretik and Althouse
Thomas Ferraro / Reuters:
Senate confirms Alito to high court
Lorie Byrd / PoliPundit.com:
Hoorah - 58 Is A Beautiful Number
Discussion: Blogs for Bush and Confirm Them
Chris Bowers / MyDD:
In Need of Further Edjamacation
Discussion: Interesting Times and firedoglake
Charles Lane / Washington Post:
Kennedy Seen as The Next Justice In Court's Middle
Peter Applebome / New York Times:
Coretta Scott King, 78, Widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies  —  Coretta Scott King, first known as the wife of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then as his widow, then as an avid proselytizer for his vision of racial peace and non-violent social change, has died, her sister in law, Christine King Farris, said this morning.
Discussion: Gawker and scout prime
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La Shawn / La Shawn Barber's Corner:
Coretta Scott King, 1927-2006
Discussion: MSNBC
Associated Press:
Coretta Scott King dies at 78
Discussion: Outside The Beltway
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Tasting Victory, Liberals Instead Have a Food Fight  —  The new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds congressional Democrats in the best position they've held in 14 years, besting President Bush and Republican lawmakers on Iraq, the economy, health care, immigration, ethics and more.
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Paul Kiel / tpmcafe.com:
Auction House  —  The Daily Muck  —  Maybe we'll start calling this The Daily Doolittle.  —  Yesterday, I brought word of an AP story that Doolittle had interceded on behalf of two of tribes in 2003 by writing letters to Interior Secretary Gale Norton.  I wondered how Rep. John Doolittle …
Discussion: THE DAILY DELAY
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
The Godwin Candidate  —  I live in Minnesota's second Congressional district and have the honor of being represented by John Kline, a twenty-five year veteran of the Marine Corps and a man who has served honorably in the US Congress.  On two occasions I have had the pleasure of meeting …
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Gonzales Is Challenged on Wiretaps  —  Feingold Says Attorney General Misled Senators in Hearings  —  Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) charged yesterday that Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales misled the Senate during his confirmation hearing a year ago when he appeared to try to avoid answering …
David Finkel / Washington Post:
Utah Town Has Question About President: 'What's Not to Like?'  —  RANDOLPH, Utah — To get to the place where they like George W. Bush more than any other place in America, you fly west for a long time from Washington, then you drive north for a long time from Salt Lake City …
William Beutler / The Hotline's Blogometer:
1/31: Just Because You're Paranoid ...  As we go to press, Samuel Alito has been confirmed to the SCOTUS by a vote of 58-42.  It's too soon to grab reax on that, but it's similar to what's come before.  As everyone understands, the real fight was on 1/30, where the lopsided 72-25 cloture …
alternet.org:
The Fear That Kills  —  Appalling new evidence reveals that female soldiers serving in Iraq made fatal decisions in their attempts to avoid rape.  —  Tools  —  COMMENT NOW  —  In a startling revelation, the former commander of Abu Ghraib prison testified that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez …
Jane Hamsher / alternet.org:
Roasting the Post  —  Readers are still waiting for the Washington Post to apologize for stifling their comments and labeling them 'hate speech.'  —  When Washington Post ombudsman Deborah Howell published the false claim on January 15 that Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff gave money to Democrats …
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
Wounded Newsmen Show Slow Recovery  —  ABC Likely to Use Substitutes for Anchor  —  ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff and his cameraman showed "slow improvement" yesterday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany and remain in serious but stable condition after sustaining head injuries …
Michelle Malkin:
FIGHT THE BULLIES OF ISLAM  —  Thanks to Gaijin Biker for the icon, which you can download at his blog (on the right-hand sidebar).  —  See also the new Support Denmark page (hat tip: Paul Belien of the indispensable Brussels Journal).  —  As I noted yesterday, Judith Apter Klinghoffer is spearheading the Buy Danish campaign.

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