On this day in 1864 President Lincoln gives Ulysses Grant the power to command all US troops against the South. On to today's top stories:

"Obama Accuses Clinton of Deception" (Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post) "Doing Whatever It Takes to Win" is the new bestseller by Hillary Clinton ... wait, no, it's the memo the Obama campaign sent out to reporters charging that the Clinton campaign is attempting "to deceive the American people just so that they can win this election."

"Primary Infighting Threatens to Divide Democratic Party" (Donald Lambro, Washington Times) A look at where the Party elders and lawmakers stand from the Sunday talk shows. And it brings up a question: Is anyone going to get blamed post-November for this mess? Probably only if the Republicans win.

"Illinois House-Seat Win Has Democrats Optimistic" (Susan Davis, Wall Street Journal) Losing Dennis Hastert's old seat is quite a loss for the GOP, both symbolically and practically. The NRCC doesn't like spending more than a $1 million on a seat that should have been safe anyway. In spite of their presidential fortunes, still good, Democrats have high hopes of solidifying their hold on Congress.

"McCain Uses Breathing Room to Focus on Coffers" (Michael Cooper and Michael Luo, New York Times) John McCain will try to keep in the minds of Americans for the next couple months in whatever way he can; but the more important thing right now is to fill his general election coffers, knowing that whoever is the Democratic nominee will put his fundraising abilities to the limit.

"Fla. Mail-In Primary Plan Gains Traction" (John Dunbar, Associated Press) Instead of holding an election with polling places and what-not, the idea is that voters would receive ballots in the mail. It's theoretically cheaper and doesn't ask voters to sacrifice much of their time.

"'Super Delegates' May Pin Their Choice on Electability" (Jill Lawrence, USA Today) The problem of course is what is "electability"? Is it gauged by pledged delegates; by popular votes; by big states won; by Democratic states won? Easy to say, harder to define.

"An Obama-Rezko Primer" (Christopher Wills, Associated Press) In a mock Q&A, reporter Wills takes readers through the details of the Rezko-Obama relationship, and what we know now.

"Sniping by Her Aides Hurt Clinton's Image as Manager" (Patrick Healy, Adam Nagourney and Kate Zernike, New York Times) A look into the Clinton campaign following the Maggie Williams coup and after devastating losses.

"Obama's Black Support Shows Its Limits" (Charles Babington, Associated Press) In a story trying to find racism -- without really describing it as such -- in Clinton's victories last week, reporter Babington says that Obama's black support comes with some heavy negatives.

Get today's other election stories at RCP's Politics and Election page.