It's been a long, hard fight. And as sobering as the outcome may be, we can all be proud that we stood our ground and did what was right for our Soldiers and our country. Now it's time to leave the outcome, however…

For all of the talk about the arms limitation Treaty known as New START that would offer more work to limit the number of Nuclear Weapons between the United States and Russia, it passed relatively easily. In…

Dear Independent’s Eye: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there was a time when Arizona Senator John McCain was admirable. Papa says, “If McCain says ‘My friends’ it must be…

Published: Dec. 22, 2010 at 9:59 AM WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- The family of a U.S. Air Force general fired and demoted during the Vietnam conflict is pushing for his exoneration while his widow is alive to see…

Running Mike Pence in 2012 is one of the dumbest things the GOP could do…and after Mittens Romney, it’s exactly what the Cocktail Party GOP establishment WANTS to do. He’s a bland, older,…

The Senate voted for Cloture on the START Treaty just now, all but assuring ratification when the debate is over. Watching the vote from the gallery, it was almost free of suspense. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) slumped…

The congressional map continued to shift toward Red States Tuesday, as the U.S. Census Bureau released new apportionment data. The Census numbers reshuffled the number of seats in Congress for 18 states, based on…

Source: Slate START Moves Forward, 67-28 Posted Tuesday, December 21, 2010 3:28 PM | By David Weigel The Senate voted for Cloture on the START Treaty just now, all but assuring ratification when the debate is over.…