President Obama named Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his second nominee to The Supreme Court this week.  While the pick may not have shifted the ideological balance of the Court, it represents one of the major undertakings of a presidency.

Kagan received a mostly favorable reception, but sustained expected attacks on her lack of judicial experience by Republicans.  A New York native, Kagan received positive reviews from leaders around the city and state. full story...

The Washington Post Co. announced this week that it would sell the highly influential but financially suffering Newsweek, despite the fact that the company overall still makes a profit.  Shudders reverberated through the media industry in the wake of the weekly publication’s announcement.  While most people touted the magazine’s reputation, media critics remain skeptical whether or not it will find a buyer. full story...

Police suspected a suspicious car in Union Square contained bomb materials when they responded to a report on Friday morning, but determined that the vehicle belonged to a gardener at a nearby concert.  The incident joins a list of bomb scares that have jolted New York since the failed Times Square bombing and comes a few hours after police arrested a possible accomplice to Faisal Shazad in Pakistan. On Sunday's Meet the Press, David Gregory gave blunt insight into the futility of trying to contain terrorism. full story...