Deal Reached for Ending Law on Gays in Military  —  WASHINGTON — The White House and leading Congressional Democrats reached agreement Monday on legislative language and a time frame for repealing the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy, but it was not clear whether the deal had secured …

Nikki Haley in Opposition's Crosshairs: a Good Sign for Nikki and South Carolina!  —  Well, whaddya know?  South Carolina's conservative candidate, Nikki Haley, recently zipped to the front of the line in her state's race for governor; and lo and behold, now accusations of an affair surface.

Gov. Bobby Jindal Rips Obama For Slowness On Oil Spill  —  Video at the link.  The problem is with sand-booms needed to protect Louisiana's shores from the invasion of oil.  —  The video is worth watching, but here's a transcript of some of his remarks.  —  Note his Tea Party-like vow.

Hayworth: ‘In My History’ U.S. Didn't Formally Declare War On Nazi Germany (VIDEO)  —  Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ), who is challenging Sen. John McCain in the Republican primary, said that the United States did not formally declare war on Germany in World War II — at least, that's how it went in his history.

Hispanics swing to Democrats in West  —  Public Policy Polling reports:  —  When we polled Colorado in early March Michael Bennet and Jane Norton were tied.  Last week we found Bennet with a 3 point lead.  One of the biggest reasons for that shift?  Bennet went from leading Norton …

The Next Bailout: $165B for Unions  —  Taxpayers could be on the hook for another $165 billion if a bill to bail out private union pension funds makes it through Congress.

Patrick says Obama critics are ‘almost at the level of sedition’  —  Governor Deval Patrick, even as he decried partisanship in Washington, said today that Republican opposition to President Obama's agenda has become so obstinate that it “is almost at the level of sedition.”

Rossi expected to enter Senate race soon; hires key staff  —  WASHINGTON — Dino Rossi is expected to officially enter the U.S. Senate race as early as Wednesday, and already has hired several key staffers for a campaign to unseat three-term incumbent Patty Murray.

U.S. Expands Secret Military Acts in Mideast and Beyond  —  WASHINGTON — The top American commander in the Middle East has ordered a broad expansion of clandestine military activity in an effort to disrupt militant groups or counter threats in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and other countries in the region …

It's Like He Does it On Purpose — By: Jonah Goldberg  —  Thomas Friedman does it again.  He literally fantasizes about American becoming like China — but just for a day!  From Meet the Press yesterday: … Can someone please tell Tom Friedman that China only produces “suboptimal solutions” too.

Sex and the City 2 — Film Review  —  Bottom Line: Overlong sequel scores some choice, politically incorrect laughs.  —  Because the first “Sex and the City” movie turned out to be a boxoffice bonanza two years ago, there are a lot of women panting for the sequel, already planning their wardrobe for a girls' night out.

This Stuff Is Not Supposed to Happen in America  —  “When it becomes fair game to attack and intimidate private citizens and their families to advance a public policy, we cross over from an orderly civil democracy to something decidedly third world.”  —  I would like to be gloating this morning …

FHA Home-Financing Volume Sign of ‘Very Sick System’  —  Loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration, the U.S.-owned mortgage insurer, may be involved in more home-purchase transactions than borrowing financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  —  FHA lending last quarter may have topped …

Hewitt Award Nominee  —  (Hat tip: RWW)

Rand Paul: Maddow Was Fair To Me But Media At Large Was Not (VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Prior to canceling an appearance on “Meet the Press” Friday, Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul did sit down for an interview with a local television station in which he complained about being …

Oil tax increase would help pay to clean up spills  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Responding to the massive BP oil spill, Congress is getting ready to quadruple—to 32 cents a barrel—a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups.  The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade.

Obama's Nominee to Run Medicare: ‘The Decision is Not Whether or Not We Will Ration Care—The Decision is Whether We Will Ration Care With Our Eyes Open’  —  (CNSNews.com) - President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs Medicare …