by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Top IRS officials knew the agency was targeting conservatives because of their ideology and political affiliation two years before disclosing it to Congress and the public, according to a Judicial Watch report released on July 28. “Senior IRS officials knew that agents were targeting conservative groups for special scrutiny […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 The $15 minimum wage pushed by the Democratic Party and standard-bearer Hillary Clinton would lead to the loss of more than 7 million jobs, a Heritage Foundation report said. Democrats on July 25 approved a party platform backing the $15 minimum wage following a multi-million dollar campaign by the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 The NBA’s pursuit of lucrative deals to hold games in China while canceling the league’s 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte reeks of “hypocrisy,” a North Carolina congressman said. In a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Rep. Robert Pittenger referenced the “Chinese government practice of forcefully harvesting vital organs […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2016 President Barack Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention on July 27 to lay out the case for Hillary Clinton as his successor. While the convention may be Clinton’s coronation, Obama is still on the throne. The president, who won’t leave office until Jan. 20, 2017, referred to himself 119 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2016 The major media has been relentless in grilling Ivanka Trump, daughter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, about her father’s treatment of women. When it comes to Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill, it’s simply don’t ask, don’t tell. The double standard was glaring obvious on July 27 when […]
Special to WorldTribune.com by Dr. Jack Caravelli, Geostrategy-Direct From his first days in office nearly eight years ago, Barack Obama has been a consistent advocate for the ultimate and complete abolition of nuclear weapons, including U.S. nuclear forces. To this end, he has hosted several nuclear summits and with Russia signed New START, a major […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said there is “no proof whatsoever” that Russia is behind the hacking of DNC emails and that Democrats’ accusations are merely a “diversion” by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The response to the DNC leaks by team Clinton “raises questions about the natural instincts of Clinton that […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 Because Russia has been accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee (DNC), maybe it can also help find Hillary Clinton’s missing emails, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on July 27. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 26, 2016 The major U.S. media lauded the “passion and purpose” on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, with some even moved to tears by Michelle Obama’s “pitch perfect” speech. The contrast in coverage of the “dark” acceptance speech by Republican nominee Donald Trump was of the glass-half-full kind, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 26, 2016 Highlights from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s July 25 interview with democracynow.org: “It is important for there to be examples of accountability. The resignation (of Debbie Wasserman Schultz) was an example of that. Now, of course, Hillary Clinton has tried to immediately produce a counter-example by putting out a statement, […]