Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links  —  Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi, the Libyan rebel leader, has said jihadists who fought against allied troops in Iraq are on the front lines of the battle against Muammar Gaddafi's regime.  —  Mr al-Hasidi admitted he had earlier fought …

Losing Our Way  —  So here we are pouring shiploads of cash into yet another war, this time in Libya, while simultaneously demolishing school budgets, closing libraries, laying off teachers and police officers, and generally letting the bottom fall out of the quality of life here at home.

Collective bargaining law published despite restraining order  —  Fitzgerald, Barca disagree on whether law goes into effect Saturday  —  By Patrick Marley and Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel  —  Madison — In a stunning twist, Gov. Scott Walker's legislation limiting collective bargaining …

Media Matters' war against Fox  —  David Brock described Media Matters' campaign against Fox as ‘guerrilla warfare and sabotage.’  —  The liberal group Media Matters has quietly transformed itself in preparation for what its founder, David Brock, described in an interview as an all-out campaign of …

IS A LOOMING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UNAVOIDABLE?.... Last week, facing the latest in a series of deadlines, there was bipartisan support for another budget extension, funding the federal government through April 8.  It gave policymakers three weeks to craft a deal that would finance the rest of the fiscal year …

Libyan Woman Struggles to Tell media of Her Rape  —  Qaddafi's human shields were unable to help her … She was taken away by security with the foreign minister later implying “her reports of abuse were “fantasies.

In Prison for Taking a Liar Loan  —  A few weeks ago, when the Justice Department decided not to prosecute Angelo Mozilo, the former chief executive of Countrywide, I wrote a column lamenting the fact that none of the big fish were likely to go to prison for their roles in the financial crisis.

Honduras drops arrest warrants for ousted Manuel Zelaya  —  Mr Zelaya denies he planned to change the constitution to allow his re-election  —  A Supreme Court judge in Honduras has dismissed three arrest warrants for former President Manuel Zelaya.  —  The move allows Mr Zelaya …

GOP sets sights on AARP over its support for healthcare reform  —  Newly empowered House Republicans are getting ready to renew their attacks against AARP over its support for the healthcare reform law, The Hill has learned.  —  The Ways and Means health and oversight subcommittees are hauling …

Limbaugh: 'Its Entirely Possible A Loser (GOP) Candidate Will Get The Nomination  —  “Thanks to you, my own staff is ganging up on me in here!” said Rush Limbaugh to a caller earlier today.  The caller had asked Limbaugh to offer an endorsement to one of the potential Republican presidential candidates …

Barbour: Reinstate DADT Because An “Amorous Mindset” Will Interfere With Decision Making  —  As we noted yesterday, Bryan Fischer has broadcasting his radio program live from the Rediscover God in America conference in Iowa.  Yesterday he had Rep. Michele Bachmann on the program and today …

Live updates on Syria's uprising  —  European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton issued a strongly-worded condemnation Saturday of the brutality of Syria's response to the “legitimate” aspirations of protestors.  —  15:48 Twitter user @wissamtarif says live ammunition is being heard right now in Daraa.