Morning Consitutional – Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Good morning, folks. Elisabeth Hasselbeck doesn\’t like Kathy Griffin much at all. Now, your morning constitutional:

The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court today. If she is approved by the committee, her nomination will go before the full Senate, who will likely vote on her before their August recess.

The Senate will consider a bill today that would that would extend unemployment benefits for those who have been out of work for more than six months, a bill that has been blocked so far by Republicans.

According to a new Gallup poll, Democrats have taken a six-point lead on a generic ballot, their largest lead in months.

The so-called \”War on Terror\” has cost over a trillion dollars, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.

New data from the International Energy Agency shows that China has surpassed the United States as the world\’s largest consumer of energy.

Sarah Palin endorses Kelly Ayotte for the Senate from New Hampshire, calls the wrong island the biggest.

Blog platform Blogetetry.com, which has over 70,000 users, has shut down after finding it was hosting a a link to terrorist material, an al-Qaeda hit list and  bomb-making instructions.

Christopher Beam: How would a Republican president have handled the Gulf oil spill?

California blacks split on state\’s measure to decriminalize marijuana.

Why Is The Universe Complex? Broken Symmetries, Information, Energy, Work.

Finally, ordering a pizza could save your life.