‘Don’t worry, we got this’: For U.S., intelligence failures have become the rule

‘Don’t worry, we got this’: For U.S., intelligence failures have become the rule

by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2023 During a July 25 U.S. Embassy briefing in Niamey, the capital of Niger, American diplomats told U.S. media that, despite its reputation for government corruption, Niger was still far more stable than other West African nations. A few hours later, the country’s military leaders overthrew the democratically elected president, […]

It’s only words? Growing concerns voiced as East Asian security debated at UN

It’s only words? Growing concerns voiced as East Asian security debated at UN

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, October 6, 2023 A wide swath of Asian security issues was discussed and deliberated upon during the recent UN General debate. Predictably, China and Korea dominated concerns though other concerns such as the South China Sea were largely overlooked. Speaking at the start of the 78th Assembly, President […]

Report: FBI targets potential 2024 MAGA voters as ‘persistent, evolving, and deadly’ threat

Report: FBI targets potential 2024 MAGA voters as ‘persistent, evolving, and deadly’ threat

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 Having declared the MAGA movement an “existential threat to American democracy,” critics say that Team Biden has decided to deploy the enforcement wing of the Democrat Party, also known as the FBI, to surveil and track Trump’s supporters as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up. Newsweek all but […]

Day 4: Judge places Trump business assets under court monitor

Day 4: Judge places Trump business assets under court monitor

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 In Day 4 of Donald Trump’s fraud trial in New York City, Judge Arthur Engoron on Thursday issued an order prohibiting the former president from transferring his assets without informing a court monitor. Engoron’s supplemental order states that Trump and the other defendants must disclose all of the entities […]

Biden spent $3.3 billion for half-empty offices’ furniture, $250K for solar-powered picnic tables

Biden spent $3.3 billion for half-empty offices’ furniture, $250K for solar-powered picnic tables

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 The federal government is made up of 24 agencies. Of those, 17 currently have mostly work-from-home staff with the highest office capacity at 49 percent and the lowest at less than 10 percent. Yet, still, Team Biden has spent $3.3 billion of taxpayers’ money of new office furniture for […]

Colorado Democrat vows to shut down government if Ukraine doesn’t get more money

Colorado Democrat vows to shut down government if Ukraine doesn’t get more money

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 Colorado Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet has threatened to shut down the government if Ukraine does not get billions more of U.S. taxpayer dollars. During Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” Tur asked Bennet, “Are you ready to hold up a bill that comes to the Senate that does […]