

By H. Leighton Steward
Fantasy replaces reality in Obama's green economy
Independent voices from the TWT Communities

The top Democrat on the House's key trade panel said Monday that Colombia must take more steps to improve the workplace environment for unions before he will support a stalled pact with the Latin American country.
Republicans should stop "holding hostage" a beneficial free-trade agreement with South Korea they are using as a bargaining tool to pass other trade deals with Colombia and Panama, a top House Democrat said Tuesday.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she's "out of the loop" in the House ethics committee's investigation of fellow Democratic Rep. Charles B. Rangel.

A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority.

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times
An association of gays in the military has more than doubled its membership since last ...

By Frank Jordans - Associated Press
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday that it is trying to broker ...

By Hyung-jin Kim - Associated Press
South Korea conducted live-fire military drills near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea on ...