U.S. joins Japan and South Korea to reign in North Korean Nuclear Threat

North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Tuesday and accused the United States of plotting against its government. North Korea’s actions have prompted international concerns that it is planning to attack South Korea and Japan, moving President Obama to assure the two nations of U.S. support. Reuters President Obama spoke yesterday [...]

Puerto Rican American Sotomayor nominated to Supreme Court

President Obama named federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor as the nation’s first Puerto Rican Supreme Court justice on Tuesday. President Obama called her “an inspiring woman” with both the intellect and compassion to interpret the Constitution wisely. In his speech nominating Sotomayor today, President Obama stated that she has more experience as a judge than [...]