1. If the U.S. Supreme Court believes the First Amendment guarantees election candidates the right to get unlimited campaign donations from corporations, unions and non-profits, would it support a candidate’s right to use the First Amendment to protect a likely racist statement on a ballot?
2. Has the election of President Barack Obama elevated racial tension in the U.S.?

President Barack Obama selected Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, and she became the fourth female justice in the court's history.

Predictable fallout from the decision by Judge Susan R. Bolton included rallies and protests in Arizona and throughout the country, a quick appeal by the Arizona governor and word from other states that they plan to move ahead with legislation similar to Arizona’s — despite the ruling.

• The documents have embarrassed both governments.
• An insider “whistleblower” put the documents in the website’s hands.
• The material contains a mix of information already made public and some that those who classify documents hoped would remain classified, such as covert operations aimed at high-ranking Taliban leaders and the number of civilian deaths.