Trump vows to block Dems’ demands which ‘have nothing to do’ with coronavirus stimulus bill

Trump vows to block Dems’ demands which ‘have nothing to do’ with coronavirus stimulus bill

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2020 Democrats’ attempts to slip parts of the Green New Deal and other unrelated projects into the coronavirus stimulus bill “will never be approved by me,” President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. After several days of negotiating, Republican and Democratic senators were close to approving a $2 trillion package that […]

China’s massive propaganda war taking full advantage of U.S. media complicity

China’s massive propaganda war taking full advantage of U.S. media complicity

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2020 In its massive propaganda campaign aimed at deflecting responsibility for the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is finding a compliant ally in the U.S. corporate media, analysts say. “China’s state-run propaganda outlets are using coronavirus coverage by U.S. media and Democratic politicians to push the regime narrative […]

In northern Japan, life gradually returns to normal

In northern Japan, life gradually returns to normal

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2020 Health officials in Japan said the country has done “quite well” in getting the coronavirus outbreak under control. The state of emergency has been lifted on Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture that was hit hardest by the outbreak. A panel guiding Japan’s coronavirus response recommended late on Thursday that schools […]

Gamblers raise stakes on creativity during sports shutdown

Gamblers raise stakes on creativity during sports shutdown

by WorldTribune Staff, March 24, 2020 Bookies have never been accused of a lack of creativity, and they are proving that as the coronavirus outbreak has all but shut down sports in the United States. Bets can’t be placed on who will pull off the biggest upset in the NCAA basketball tournament, how many three-pointers […]

Pompeo hits Iran for spreading Chinese propaganda; Khamenei claims virus was customized

Pompeo hits Iran for spreading Chinese propaganda; Khamenei claims virus was customized

by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2020 In rejecting U.S. assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday reinforced Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda that the virus originated in the United States. “I do not know how real this accusation is but when it exists, who in their right mind […]

Saving lives, livelihoods? Democrats seen exploiting crisis to advance non-virus agenda

Saving lives, livelihoods? Democrats seen exploiting crisis to advance non-virus agenda

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2020 Democratic senators on Sunday blocked a coronavirus stimulus package in which negotiators had given the Democrats essentially everything they wanted, observers said. But the Democrats proclaimed it a corporate giveaway and stopped it in its tracks. “The bill was not just loans to corporations. It also had relief […]

Dusting off ‘Civil Defense’: Use this pandemic to prepare for the next, worse one

Dusting off ‘Civil Defense’: Use this pandemic to prepare for the next, worse one

FPI / March 23, 2020 Commentary by Paul Crespo The Chinese Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing death and disruption throughout the U.S., and worldwide, and is expected to worsen before it gets better. We must do everything we can to contain this pandemic and save lives now. However, while we fight this current battle, the […]

‘Special and firm personal relations’: Kim Jong-Un’s sister cites Trump letter offering support

‘Special and firm personal relations’: Kim Jong-Un’s sister cites Trump letter offering support

by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to help North Korea in its fight against the coronavirus, the sister of dictator Kim Jong-Un said on Sunday. Kim Yo-Jong, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the North’s Workers’ Party, said in a statement carried by the official Korean […]

Group sues NJ governor for suspending Second Amendment

Group sues NJ governor for suspending Second Amendment

by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2020 A gun rights group is suing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, saying he has essentially “suspended the Second Amendment” during the coronavirus outbreak. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) reported it has filed a federal lawsuit against Murphy and State Police Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan. The foundation asserted that Murphy’s […]

AOC: Mail checks to everybody, then tax it back from the rich next year

AOC: Mail checks to everybody, then tax it back from the rich next year

by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2020 Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Sunday that she would support a coronavirus stimulus plan that sends checks to all Americans, regardless of wealth. The New York Democrat, in an interview with CNN, suggested the government could easily get back the money from those who don’t need it by taxing […]