They say August is a slow month.  Not for us.  Our reporters are far from the beach:

Two big scoops by The Washington Independent’s David Weigel, one debunking the birthers, the fringe group that believes President Obama is not a U.S. citizen, and another about prominent conservatives seeking inspiration from famed community organizer Saul Alinsky for [...]

The past two weeks have seen remarkable traffic for mid-summer. Interest in the news was driven by our coverage of:

False claims that Obama was not born in Hawaii, and the “birther” movement of conspiracy theorists who are further eroding the credibility of conservatives in America. TWI’s reporter, David Weigel, appeared on MSNBC’s “The [...]