Jubilant Rebels Control Much of Tripoli  —  TRIPOLI, Libya — Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's grip on power dissolved with astonishing speed on Monday as rebels marched into the capital and arrested two of his sons, while residents raucously celebrated the prospective end of his four-decade-old rule.

Wall Street Aristocracy Got $1.2T in Loans  —  Citigroup Inc. (C) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC) were the reigning champions of finance in 2006 as home prices peaked, leading the 10 biggest U.S. banks and brokerage firms to their best year ever with $104 billion of profits.

‘Congressional Republicans want to raise your taxes’  —  This lede in Charles Babington's Associated Press article today probably isn't what congressional Republicans wanted to see.  It is, however, accurate. … The piece goes on to quote Rep. David Camp, R-Mich., chairman of the House Ways …

Latest Updates on the Battle for Tripoli … Latest Updates on the Battle for Tripoli  —  On Sunday, The Lede is following the battle for the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as rebel forces seeking to push Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi from power attack the city.  —  Battle Begins for the Libyan Capital

Michele Bachmann's low-key IRS role belied ambitions  —  Judicial records and former peers detail her work as a tax attorney.  —  In the few seconds Michele Bachmann had to introduce herself at a Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire this summer, she promptly mentioned her credential as …

Maxine Waters: ‘The tea party can go straight to hell’  —  So much for dialing back the rhetoric, right?  —  On Saturday in Inglewood, Calif., California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters had some harsh words for the tea party.  —  “I'm not afraid of anybody,” Waters told constituents in footage …

An Empty Regard  —  William Deresiewicz is an essayist and critic, and the author of “Solitude and Leadership,” an address delivered at West Point in 2009 and widely taught in the armed forces.  —  NO symbol is more sacred in American life right now than the military uniform.

Ben Stein offers Rick Perry an economics lesson  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO … I was going to leave you alone for this month and just spend it on my boat up at Lake Pendoreille in North Idaho, a mountain lake where ospreys soar and where I feel at peace.  —  But Governor Rick Perry of Texas …

Barrage of rockets from Gaza strike Israel; sites in Gaza targeted  —  Jerusalem (CNN) — A barrage of rockets and mortars fired into southern Israel continued Sunday, the latest in a four-day escalation of violence sparked by a series of attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers Thursday.

NYT's Friedman: ‘Way too soon to tell’ if media blew it vetting Obama the candidate  —  Back during the 2008 presidential election cycle, many Americans were captivated by the promises of hope and change that emanated from then-candidate Barack Obama.  And some would argue that much of the media were taking in by the promises too.

Surely They Can Read a Spreadsheet  —  When the federal government was on the brink of default and the economy hung in the balance, the nation's business leaders had a chance to step forward and push for a long-term solution.  They could have supported a grand bargain that cut spending and raised tax revenue.

BILLIONAIRE KOCH TO BILLIONAIRE BUFFETT: Screw Your Call For Higher Taxes — The Government Is Incompetent  —  Earlier this week, Warren Buffett called bs on the Republican meme that raising taxes on deca-millionaires and billionaires will clobber the economy.