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As President Obama introduced his Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, Tuesday at the White House, he said, "Walking in the door, she would bring more experience on the bench ... than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed."

The Obama administration last week pledged to spend $275 billion in hopes of reducing mortgage interest rates and lowering monthly mortgage payments. Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros reacts to the bailout plan and discusses reasons behind current problems faced by the mortgage industry.

It was quite a week in economic news. The market tanked when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner showed up but didn't have a lot of details. Both House and Senate passed the stimulus bill, but Obama's hopes of a bipartisanship effort never came to pass.

Yousef Raza Gilani orders the release of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry from house arrest Monday, prompting speculation that the Pakistan's supreme court may be reinstated. The move deals a blow to President Pervez Musharraf.

Also this week, North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval to a new congressional map that could allow Republicans to gain at least three House seats next year.

Asylum seekers in the U.S. face myriad of challenges: housing instability, financial stress and legal uncertainty. One new outdoor program in Maine is helping to ease that stress for young asylum seekers by getting them out into nature.

A measure passed in the House this weekend would force the sale of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok or ban it from app stores in the U.S.

While the White House expects to hire up to 20,000 people, only a couple hundred jobs will be posted when the portal opens next month.

There are concerns about the White House making major concessions on immigration policy to get Republicans on board with military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

Madigan is accused of racketeering and bribery during his time as Illinois House Speaker.