Morning news: Sotomayor hearings, Cheney investigation

Sotomayor hearings start today
Expected to be confirmed later this week or next [Washington Post]

CIA programs extended beyond wiretapping
And Cheney may have been behind it; Dems want an investigation [LA Times]

Japanese election: August 30
That's later than originally intended, but the current PM is in trouble [WSJ]

Oh, we're still talking about Sarah Palin
Apparently some Republicans don't like her much, either? [MSNBC]