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A new database highlights the hand-in-glove relationship between private organizations and the Defense Department that has watchdog groups concerned.

Starting on Sept. 1, when combat troops depart Iraq and 50,000 training/advisory troops remain, the war once known as Operation Iraqi Freedom will become

Newsweek has intelligently re-posted the transcript of an interview Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar -- the captured Taliban leader -- granted the magazine late last

I’m in the air right now, on my way to Sen. John McCain’s first stop of the day in Tampa, Fla. Next comes Blountville, TN. Then we’re off to Moon Township, PA.

Charter school magnate Clark Durant is trying to chip away at Pete Hoekstra’s massive lead in the race to take on Sen. Debbie Stabenow by comparing his primary opponent to the woman they want to replace. The Grand Rapids Press reports : Speaking to reporters at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, Durant referred to the Holland Republican as a “partner” of U.S

Yesterday Hamid Karzai offered Taliban leader Mullah Omar safe passage to Afghanistan for peace talks, a move that I considered a thrown gauntlet. Now Omar’s

To the surprise of no one, the House failed today to override Bush’s veto of SCHIP, the popular children’s health care program. Foreseeing this

Remember how I said in my piece this morning that the Center for American Progress’s new defense report largely embraces the tenets about the future of warfare

What was supposed to be a week-long protest outside of clinics in Orlando has turned out to also include harrassing doctors at their homes. # Operation Save America has posted pictures on their website, along with a written account, of the group showing up to harrass a doctor at his house

Didn’t read this New York Times piece from the weekend about Afghanistan? Shame on you. Alleged relaxation is no excuse. I’ll stop talking to myself and quote

Good David Ignatius column on What James Clapper’s Nomination Means: The DNI flap has been fascinating in what it shows about Obama’s approach to

While the people in the room at Monday’s Republican National Committee chairman debate were bearish on Michael Steele—a judgment I’ve heard from a lot of

The Mississippi House on Wednesday sent a bill to Gov. Haley Barbour, which, if he signs it, could mean more comprehensive sex education for state public

The results of a new Gallup poll show that between 2001 and 2009, the percentage of Americans who identify as Republican or lean Republican has declined in

Republicans hoping that voter unrest is targeted largely at the majority Democrats won’t like what they see in the latest Washington Post-ABC poll. That survey

For thousands of Americans without work and collecting unemployment insurance, the process gets stickier today with the arrival of the deadline for accessing

Dr. Rand Paul, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Kentucky who happens to be the son of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), is in Washington for two days of meetings,

Let’s say there’s this really expensive fighter aircraft that you don’t use in the two wars you’re fighting. You’ve got 183 of them coming, but that’s just not

At Tuesday night’s annual Society of Professional Journalists awards banquet, the Minnesota Independent was honored with three Page One Awards, including first place prize for “Best Independent News Blog.” In that category, judges wrote that the Minnesota Independent is “ easy to navigate” and offers “lots of supplemental information and good participation from readers.” Also taking home a first was photographer Kathy Easthagen for her photo essay about President Barack Obama’s 2010 rally at the University of Minnesota with then-candidate and current governor Mark Dayton (who gave the keynote speech at last night’s banquet).

As TWI has reported, Wells Fargo & Co. teamed up with talk show host and commentator Tavis Smiley for Wealth Building seminars in black neighborhoods

PHILADELPHIA -- With a steady stream of info on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- including a torrent from TWI’s own Laura McGann, now on the scene in Alaska --