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His answer to that essay test suggests a paradox that may play out on Capitol Hill as the Judiciary Committee opens hearings for a Supreme Court nominee for the second time in five months?after nearly a dozen years with none at all. Supporters and former clerks affectionately describe Alito...
That political dynamic has left the nominee's longtime friends and colleagues scratching their heads; the Alito they are reading about bears little resemblance to the conservative yet cautious man they know. "He's careful, he's methodical, he's no maverick or extremist," says Susan L. Sullivan, a legal...
Many Democrats say that while Alito may be mild mannered, his views reflect a conservative activist befitting the "Scalito" moniker that liberals have given him in order to tie him to Supreme Court firebrand Antonin Scalia. White House aides want Alito prepared for a barrage of hostile queries, so he...
Up until a couple of weeks ago, George W. Bush's script to put the misery of 2005 behind him had seemed destined for a smooth rollout. Buoyed by the apparent success of the Iraqi elections, the President would score a quick confirmation victory with Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito...
Administration officials concede that the controversy will inject a volatile new element into the confirmation debate but say Alito will resist getting drawn in. "It will form the basis for questions and possible senatorial grandstanding, and the hearing may be more hostile than it was with [recently confirmed Chief Justice...