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Kagan's friends call her 'bright' and 'well-prepared'
(CNN) – The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings today for President Obama's choice to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the high court. Republicans are questioning Elena Kagan's thin judicial record, and her politics. Her career path to solicitor general and academic record, while impressive, don't offer a whole lot of insight into her political leanings. Our Jason Carroll chats with some of her close friends for this AM original report.
South Carolina's nasty gubernatorial fight heads to the polls
(CNN) – Voters in Utah, Mississippi, and North and South Carolina are heading back to the polls today in primary run-off elections. All eyes are on South Carolina where the governor's race could change the face of the state's Republican Party. Front-runner Nikki Haley is expected to win that primary, thanks in part to the very accusations that have dogged her campaign. Our Jim Acosta has the report. Watch 
Read more: South Carolina drama tops three primaries on Tuesday
Gut Check: Too many hearings?
By Bob Ruff and Carol Costello, CNN
(CNN) – Just last week, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) told reporters there have been just too many congressional hearings on the Deepwater Horizons disaster.
“Well, this is Congress at its best. You know, why don’t we get the oil stopped? All right. Figure out what the hell went wrong, and then have the hearing and get the damn law fixed!”
How many hearings so far? We’ve been keeping track. As of Thursday night, 33 and counting—and it has only been two months. And that got us to wondering, are 33 hearings helping? Hurting? Do they matter at all?
Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown
(CNN) – President Obama will come face-to-face with the bosses at BP today for the first time since this disaster started – 58 days ago. The president's senior adviser, David Axelrod, joined us on Wednesday's American Morning to talk about what we can expect from the meeting.
Read more: BP bosses at White House for oil disaster showdown
Breaking down Obama's oil remarks
(CNN) – President Barack Obama used his first Oval Office address to the nation Tuesday to say 90 percent of the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico will be captured within weeks, and to call for a new clean energy policy to end U.S. dependence on fossil fuels.
Before last night's address, a poll showed more than two-thirds of the country thought President Obama needed to get tougher on BP. How did he fare? Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley and Newsweek contributing editor Julia Reed joined us on Wednesday's American Morning to weigh in on the speech.
Read more: Obama details oil spill response, calls for energy reform
Gibbs previews Obama's address to the nation
(CNN) – With a good majority of Americans saying he's not being tough enough on BP, President Obama is doing something he's never done before tonight – addressing the nation from the Oval Office. To give us an idea of what we can expect, we were joined by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Tuesday's American Morning.
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