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President Obama tapped federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court on Tuesday. She would be the first Hispanic justice and the third female justice. If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor, 54, would succeed retiring Justice David Souter.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have sent President Obama a bill that would rein in credit card fees and interest rates, while allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons in national parks. The Senate passed the measure Tuesday. The House acted on Wednesday.

President Obama has nominated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Sotomayor, who has been a judge for 17 years, will be the court's first Hispanic justice.

Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa says Sonia Sotomayor's years of judicial experience gives senators an opportunity to review her record. Grassley sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will hold hearings on Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court.

President Obama has named Sonia Sotomayor as his choice to serve on the Supreme Court and succeed Justice David Souter, who will soon retire. If confirmed by the Senate, Sotomayor will become the first Hispanic and only the third woman appointed to the high court.

More information has been coming out about the Bush administration's harsh interrogation program. The Justice Department released legal guidance that was given to the CIA. And a Senate committee released a report on the military's use of harsh interrogation methods. However, unanswered questions remain.

Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi has been sentenced to eight years in prison by Iran's Revolutionary Court. Host Jacki Lyden talks with Hadi Ghaemi about the verdict. Ghaemi coordinates the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was sentenced to eight years in prison by an Iranian court Saturday after being convicted earlier this week of espionage. Host Scott Simon talks to Saberi's father, Reza Saberi, from Tehran about the verdict.

The Washington Democrat walked back comments she made over the weekend in which she called Israel a "racist state."

Supreme Court Justice David Souter has told President Obama he intends to retire at the end of the current term, which will come next month. Souter has been on the bench for 19 years and become a mainstay of the court's liberal wing. That was not what President George H. W. Bush expected when he appointed him in 1990.