"(Sonia Sotomayor) didn’t realize what she was going to symbolize. And it’s always scary to be thrown into it — that’s what I felt like when I did Selena . . . And so she was in that moment of her life where it’s just like, What the hell? Everybody’s clapping for me. People are writing about me, talking about me, I’m on TV. She was just a judge in New York." — In the latest issue Read more

Jennifer Lopez and birthday boy Marc Anthony were all smiles yesterday on Capitol Hill, where they met with Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the afternoon before bringing the twins by to check out the White House. That night, Speaker of the House Pelosi presented Marc with a Lifetime Achievement Award as his wife proudly joined him on stage. President Obama and Michelle also Read more

The US has a new Supreme Court justice! The Senate has just confirmed Sonia Sotomayor by a 68-31 vote, making her the first Hispanic justice to sit on the highest court. She's also only the third woman ever to serve. Check out all our coverage on Sonia! Read more

"You'll have lots of splainin' to do." — Republican Senator Tom Coburn tried on a Ricky Ricardo accent today at Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearing. Does this sound, to you, like racial insensitivity or an unfortunate accident? To see the clip for yourself, read more Read more

Supreme Court confirmation hearings are typically boring, but Jon Stewart found a way to make Sonia Sotomayor's laugh-out-loud funny on last night's Daily Show. Jon took on Republicans, who "want to register their distaste for the nominee" without seeming "as racist as the nominee herself." He didn't spare Democrats, either, as a few of them got a tad bit emotional about the nomination. If you Read more

The tale of America's battle over abortion is a complicated one. When asked about Roe v. Wade today, Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor said that the case was settled law. But that's an answer the case's namesake wishes weren't true. Jane Roe, whose real name is Norma McCorvey, was arrested at Sotomayor's hearing yesterday after she began screaming that Sotomayor was wrong about abortion. Read more

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor begin today. — MSNBC Police say former boxing star Arturo Gatti died this weekend after his wife strangled him with her purse while he was sleeping. — New York Daily News States short on cash are shortening prison sentences while seeking less costly substitutes like treatment and parole. — Washington Post German prosecutors Read more