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To avoid the failure of its mission in Iraq, the Bush administration has been driven to seek the help of 2 major enemies – the Sunni insurgents and the government of Iran – but both failed because officials were not given any negotiating authority.
The U.S. Agency for International Development paints a dire and detailed picture of the Iraq security situation in its request for contractors to bid on its $1.32 billion, 28-month project to help stabilize 10 major Iraqi cities.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said al-Qaeda can't be treated lightly as anti-American protests raged in Pakistan following a purported U.S. attack on a village that may have harbored members of the terrorist network.
F.B.I. officials repeatedly complained to the spy agency that the unfiltered information was swamping investigators. Some F.B.I. officials and prosecutors also thought the checks were pointless intrusions on Americans' privacy.
A U.S. military helicopter crashed north of the Iraqi capital Monday — the third American chopper to go down in 10 days — killing the two crew members. A resident said he saw the smoke trail of a missile before the aircraft plunged to the ground.
NATO can still expand operations to southern Afghanistan by the middle of the year even if the Netherlands decides not to take part. A refusal could thwart US and British plans to cut troop numbers there because other allies would be stretched to plu
China has sealed off a village in southern Guangdong province after days of protests over land grabs ended at the weekend in clashes with police that killed a teenage girl, two residents said
The Arizona Republic is going to spare you the hassle of wading through every possible online information stream on Arizona politics for news about our state. They'll use their good judgment to point you to what you need to know.
Iran banned Time Warner Inc.'s CNN International from the country after the U.S. network misquoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a Jan. 14 news conference, the Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry said.
The Chicago Tribune reported last week that Ashcroft registered as a lobbyist a few months ago and already has banked at least $269,000 in fees. From his client list, it seems like Ashcroft is developing a practice of advocating for companies that wa
LAGOS (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is considering withdrawing more staff from the west of Nigeria's delta region after attacks by militants who threatened on Monday to wreak more destruction on the leading OPEC oil exporter.
The IRS is illegally collecting taxes from cellphone users to the tune of $9 billion over of the last 3 years, Sen. Charles Schumer said. The federal government started collecting taxes on long-distance calls way back in 1898 to help pay for the Span
Shell has withdrawn about 330 workers from four sites in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria following a gunboat attack. Gunmen fought Nigerian soldiers on Sunday as they overran the Benisede pumping station near the port of Warri.
"The stonewalling, first by Secretary of State Jan Brewer and now by County Attorney Andrew Thomas to withhold the ballots, denying the people their right to the truth about our elections process, raises serious ethical questions. Why won’t Sec
New Times columnist John Dougherty explains to the Air America Phoenix audience why we should be afraid of corrupt elections in Arizona. CLick the MP3 link below to hear John interviewed by Charles Goyette.
Five years before Rosa Parks launched a bus boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white man, a uniformed black soldier balked at an order to board a bus through a back door and paid with his life.
US officials confirm an aggressive role by Saudi fighters in the insurgency in Iraq, where they accounted for more than half of all Arab militants killed. Millions of dollars continue to flow from wealthy Saudis to Al Qaeda and other suspected terror
A week after revelations that the Swiss authorities knew of the existence of secret CIA prisons in Europe, 3 ministers have spoken out. They rejected criticism from the Council of Europe's investigator that Switzerland have failed to take the Whi
The duffel bag landed on the floor with a thud. The Army medic, looked around. The walls of his apartment were full of holes. The bathroom did not have any toilet paper. The floors were fuzzy with dust. Just returned from a year in Iraq, but no one h
In a rare and potentially explosive action, moderate ministers signed a complaint asking the IRS to investigate World Harvest Church and Fairfield Christian Church and determine if their tax-exempt status should be revoked.
Now, at 1:13 a.m., under a light drizzle, 25-year-old Lt. Mark Brogan and 13 men from his platoon crouch behind a wall, waiting for the signal to storm the house. The informant claims the financier and his son are inside. The two bodyguards, almost c
"I'm not prepared to say (to the troops) that even though you're there on a flawed premise, I will not support you," Nancy Pelosi said over the shouts of protesters. "The fact is, the money is for the troops, and I'm not go
Republican and Democratic senators said on Sunday the United States may ultimately have to undertake a military strike to deter Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but that should be the last resort.
Like a person packing on pounds, the US keeps adding to its flabby budget deficits, endangering the nation's economic health and the pocketbooks of ordinary Americans. Persistent deficits will lead to higher borrowing costs for consumers and comp
The Brazilian employment ministry said its officials raided 183 farms, the highest number since Swat-style teams were introduced 10 years ago. In total 4,133 workers were freed, with R$7.4m (£1.8m) paid to victims, the ministry said.
Yousry's conviction raises many troubling questions, not least how a court-appointed translator working on instruction from lawyers could be held responsible for navigating complicated and dangerous legal waters.
The leaders of Congress' ethics committees are not committing to any investigation of misconduct despite the growing revelations about the favors that lobbyist Jack Abramoff won for clients and the largesse he arranged for lawmakers. The committe
I'm a sucker for my country and many of its most gaudy traditions, which brings me to today's Naval Academy-Marine story. Until this morning, I'd never heard of this tradition, but the fact that it's been around for 155 years (probabl
Rep. Bob Ney (news, bio, voting record), an Ohio Republican implicated in a lobbying corruption investigation, said Sunday he will step aside temporarily as chairman of the House Administration Committee.
Ohio Rep. Robert Ney personally lobbied the then Secretary of State Colin Powell to relax U.S. sanctions on Iran. Who asked him to? A convicted airplane broker who had just taken the congressman and a top aide on an expense-paid trip to London
