The White House is challenging the assessment of Libya by the top U.S. intelligence officer, who testified Thursday that Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi is dominating the rebels trying to overthrow him and could prevail unless the United States and its allies intervene. "We believe that Gadhafi is in this for the long haul," National Intelligence Director James Clapper told Congress. Read More

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President Obama is rallying a handful of star Democratic governors to the White House on Friday to talk about jobs and the economy, as Republican governors continue a two-week campaign to cut public employee pensions. The morning meeting will focus on how the states and Washington can work together to spur economic growth, according to the White House. Read More

Demonstrating how difficult it will be to champion both business and labor in an election year, President Obama arrived in Cleveland Tuesday to rally business leaders he said will help lead an economic recovery even as thousands of unionized state workers were storming the state Capitol 150 miles away, saying they were trying to protect their livelihoods from the budget-slashing wrought by the recession. Read More