 | | | | THE BIG STORY, BY DAVID CORN
On March 15, 2011, President Obama and his top aides settled into their seats in the Situation Room for a National Security Council meeting. The forces of Libyan leader Muammar al- Qaddafi were on a roll. The White House was receiving chilling accounts of the violence transpiring in areas seized by Qaddafi loyalists, and government forces were poised to overrun Ajdabiya, a town that supplied fuel and water to Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in the east. If Qaddafi's soldiers succeeded there, Benghazi would likely fall next. And if Qaddafi took Benghazi, the uprising could be crushed. Worse, a massacre could follow. A bloodbath loomed. The president asked how soon Qaddafi's troops could be in Benghazi. The answer: 48 to 72 hours. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | FEATURED COLUMN: E.J. DIONNE
The Republican presidential primaries this year have turned into a religious census. There is little precedent in modern politics for the extent to which a state's choice for a nominee has coincided so closely with how many of its ballots were cast by white evangelical voters. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | FEATURED COLUMN: JIM HIGHTOWER
Have you heard about the earthquake that has shaken Wall Street to its very core? Well, brace yourself, for this really is a shocker: Bonus payments are down. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | POLITICS Fresh off a decisive victory in Illinois, Mitt Romney on Wednesday won critical establishment support from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush as he seeks to unite the Republican Party behind his candidacy. Romney said he's "almost there" after pursuing the GOP nomination for six years, and there are fresh signs that some big GOP donors and other party figures will follow Bush's lead after sitting on the sidelines for much of the primary season. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | FEATURED COLUMN: CONNIE SCHULTZ Alison Buckholtz is one of America's 1.1 million military spouses. Twice in recent weeks, breaking news left the self-described Navy wife reeling. First, she heard that Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, on his fourth deployment, had been accused of opening fire on Afghan villagers, killing 16. Then, days later, she looked at the front page of The New York Times and saw excerpts from a family blog by Bales' wife, Karilyn. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | SOCIAL SECURITY AND YOU I've discussed the so-called "notch" issue dozens of times over the past 15 years I've been writing this column. But I guess it's time to trot out my arguments one more time to help people understand this perplexing subject. READ MORE | | Send To A Friend >> | | CARTOON OF THE DAY
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