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FILE - In this file photo taken April 28, 2010, work continues to excavate what could become the foundation for a new nuclear power plant near the existing nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle, shown in the background in Waynesboro, Ga. The images of exploding nuclear facilities in Japan could deal a setback to nuclear power as a clean-energy alternative in the United States. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, file) (AP)

Japan nuke crisis does not warrant U.S. changes

Matthew Daly
Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have "a high degree of confidence" in existing American nuclear reactors
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the US-Brazil CEO Summit in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Seeking to link his Latin American tour to job growth back home, Obama said Saturday the U.S. was eager to sell its goods and services to economically booming Brazil's growing middle class. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama claims Gadhafi is a danger to U.S.

Justin Elliott
In letter to Congress, he makes the case for the attacks on Libya, arguing national security interests are at stake
President Barack Obama speaks at Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Va., in this photo taken Monday, March 14, 2011. Barack Obama once said it was a scandal that then-President George W. Bush didn't force a renewal of the assault weapons ban. Now it's Obama himself who's steering clear of that and other politically sensitive gun safety measures, even while calling for "a new discussion on how we can keep America safe for all of our people." (AP Photo) (AP)

Court allows constitutional challenge to new FISA law

Glenn Greenwald
The ACLU has a major victory over the Bush/Obama tactic for shielding presidential lawbreaking from judicial review
Hillary Clinton and Moammar Gadhafi

The single stupidest right-wing reaction to the Libya campaign

Alex Pareene
Joining the conflict is a bad idea because women "nagged" the president into it
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Friday, Feb. 11, 2011.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP)

Pawlenty takes first step toward presidential bid

Philip Elliott, Brian Bakst
The Minnesota Republican will announce formation of an exploratory committee on Facebook at 3 p.m.
President Barack Obama makes a statement about Japan following last week's earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear concerns, Thursday, March 17, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) (AP)

The Libyan war: Unconstitutional and illegitimate

Michael Lind
The Anglo-French-American attack in North Africa is opposed by countries representing 40 percent of the human race
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks with the media after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters on Thursday, March 10, 2011. NATO says it has started round-the-clock surveillance of the air space over Libya, where government jets have been pounding rebel positions in an effort to defeat an uprising. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) (AP)

Gates: U.S. expects to hand off Libya lead in “days”

Lolita C. Baldor
Military mission likely to be headed by French and British or NATO
In this photograph made available by the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Air Force VC10 and Tristar air-to-air refuelling aircraft, from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, which supported overnight operations against targets in Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. They accompanied RAF Tornado GR4 fast jets from RAF Marham that struck Libyans air defences, in the longest strike mission since the Black Buck operations during the Falklands conflict. British Prime Minister Cameron said that launching a military action against Libya is "necessary, legal and right." Speaking after chairing an emergency meeting with senior government officials in his office in Downing Street, the leader said his thoughts are with British service personnel who are risking their lives to save others. (AP Photo/SAC Neil Chapman, MOD) EDITORIAL USE ONLY (AP)

Europe, not US, pushed for military force in Libya

Angela Charlton
England rallies support, France fires the first blow, in big change from past
U.S. President Barack Obama practices his soccer dribbling abilities as he plays with local children during his tour of the Ciudad de Deus Favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, March 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP)

Obama calls Brazil model for change in Middle East

Juliana Barbassa
President tours the beaches and slums of Rio, pointing to Brazil's democratic development as an example for world
In this photograph made available by the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Air Force VC10 and Tristar air-to-air refuelling aircraft, from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, which supported overnight operations against targets in Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. They accompanied RAF Tornado GR4 fast jets from RAF Marham that struck Libyans air defences, in the longest strike mission since the Black Buck operations during the Falklands conflict. British Prime Minister Cameron said that launching a military action against Libya is "necessary, legal and right." Speaking after chairing an emergency meeting with senior government officials in his office in Downing Street, the leader said his thoughts are with British service personnel who are risking their lives to save others. (AP Photo/SAC Neil Chapman, MOD) EDITORIAL USE ONLY (AP)

Libya: Endgame unclear after successful first days

Robert Burns
U.S. officials call initial bombings a success, but says its too early to define the campaign's ultimate objectives
FILE - In this July 16, 2008 file photo, Carlos Pascual, listens during a press conference in Berlin. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual, who criticized his host government's handling of the drug problem in a cable divulged by the WikiLeaks website, has resigned, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File) (AP)

US ambassador to Mexico quits amid WikiLeaks furor

Alexandra Olson
Diplomat outed by Wikileaks as critical of Mexican campaign against drug cartels was pressured to resign
This photo provided by the French Army shows French Mirage 2000 jet fighter taking off for Libya at the military base of Dijon, central France, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Top officials from the United States, Europe and the Arab world have launched immediate military action to protect civilians as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces attacked the heart of the country's rebel uprising. The Mirages 2000 are operating in Libya. (AP Photo/ Anthony Jeuland; SIRPA AIR) NO SALES (AP)

U.S. launches next phase of Libya intervention

Lolita C. Baldor
Military pummels Gadhafi forces with stealth bombers, precision-guided bombs
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen take part in a news conference at the Pentagon, Tuesday, March 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (AP)

Mullen: Chance Gadhafi could cling to power

Lolita C. Baldor
Top U.S. military officer says U.S. could conceivably complete objectives without ousting Gadhafi
This photo provided by the French Army shows a pilot checking a French Mirage 2000 jet fighter at the military base of Dijon, central France, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Top officials from the United States, Europe and the Arab world have launched immediate military action to protect civilians as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces attacked the heart of the country's rebel uprising. The Mirages 2000 are operating in Libya. (AP Photo/ Anthony Jeuland; SIRPA AIR) NO SALES (AP)

U.S., allies strike Libyan targets from air and sea

Hadeel Al-shalchi, Ryan Lucas
Military command assesses damage from first round of Operation Odyssey Dawn
This Saturday, March 19, 2011 photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) as it launches a Tomahawk missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn from the Mediterranean Sea . The U.S. fired more than 100 cruise missiles from the sea while French fighter jets targeted Moammar Gadhafi's forces from the air on Saturday, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war in support of an uprising that had seemed on the verge of defeat. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, MC3 Jonathan Sunderman) (AP)

Libyan TV claims 48 killed in allied attacks

Associated Press
The report from the state could not be independently verified but said 150 were also wounded

Gadhafi calls U.S.-led intervention “crusader aggression”

Hadeel Al-shalchi, Ryan Lucas
Dictator says government is opening up weapon depots to arm Libyans against Western forces
President Barack Obama makes a statement about Japan following last week's earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear concerns, Thursday, March 17, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) (AP)

Obama: U.S. will not send ground troops to Libya

Ben Feller
President says U.S., allies had no choice but to launch limited military operations against Gadhafi forces
A rafale jet fighter takes off at the military base of Saint Dizier, eastern France, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Top officials from the United States, Europe and the Arab world have launched immediate military action to protect civilians as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces attacked the heart of the country's rebel uprising. (AP Photo/ ECPAD, Sebastien Dupont) NO SALES (AP)

U.S. launches air strikes on Libyan defense

Robert Burns
American intervention begins as more than 110 cruise missiles target Gadhafi's forces
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, with Brazilian President Dilma Vana Rousseff, right, during their joint news conference at the Palacio do Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Obama welcomed Brazil's rise as an economic power and said the United States would be an eager customer for its oil exports as he opened a Latin America tour against the backdrop of an escalating Western military showdown with Libya's Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP)

Obama links Brazil trip to U.S. job growth

Jim Kuhnhenn
President emphasizes importance of trade with Brazil to economic growth back home
ALTERNATIVE CROP - A doomed warplane plummets towards earth after it was shot down by anti-Gadhafi forces over the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. An object, thought to be the pilot, was seen to eject from the cockpit shortly before impact. Explosions shook the Libyan city of Benghazi early on Saturday while a fighter jet was heard flying overhead, and residents said the eastern rebel stronghold was under attack from forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) (AP)

U.S. to target Libyan military with cruise missile strikes

AP/Salon
United States and western allies set out to protect Libyan rebels in Benghazi from Gadhafi's brutal incursions
President Barack Obama makes a statement on Libya, Friday, March 18, 2011, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) (AP)

Obama says coalition prepared to act in Libya

Ben Feller
President says U.S., allies are prepared to "act with urgency" to end Gadhafi regime's campaign of violence
A cooling tower of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pa., looms behind an abandoned playground, March 30, 1979. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma) (Barry Thumma)

How nuclear regulators became captive to industry

Justin Elliott
Can the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- which even Barack Obama called "moribund" -- keep our power plants safe?
Smoke billows over the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Explosions shook the Libyan city of Benghazi early on Saturday while a fighter jet was heard flying overhead, and residents said the eastern rebel stronghold was under attack from Gadhafi's forces. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) (AP)

Gadhafi strikes rebels as diplomats mull action

Hadeel Al-shalchi, Ryan Lucas
Government forces assault the rebel stronghold of Benghazi while world leaders consider military intervention
President Barack Obama walks out to make a statement about Japan following last week's earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear concerns, Thursday, March 17, 2011, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) (AP)

CBO: Obama understates deficits by $2.3 trillion

Associated Press
A difference in the Congressional Budget Office's optimism and the administration's accounts for the discrepancy
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