Elena Kagan Hearings Begin

Elena Kagan is expected to be confirmed, even though republicans intend to vigorously attack. The hearings will be live streamed here starting at 12:30 pm eastern.

For weeks leading up to the start of Elena Kagan's Senate confirmation hearings Monday, Republicans have struggled to find a compelling line of attack to take against the Supreme Court nominee. But their efforts to wield an effective cudgel against President Obama's second nomination to the country's highest court have largely failed. WaPo