by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2018 On Sept. 30, Rachel Mitchell, a sex crimes prosecutor hired by Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, issued a report saying that because Christine Blasey Ford “has not offered a consistent account” of her accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, “no reasonable prosecutor would bring this case.” Full text of Mitchell’s […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 27, 2018 Some 140 House Democrats voted either against or “present” on a resolution admonishing localities in the United States which have granted non-citizens the right to vote in local elections. During the vote on House Resolution 1071 on Sept. 26, 71 Democrats and one Republican – Rep. Justin Amash of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2018 Yoga studios are springing up in Saudi Arabia amid Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s call for an “open, moderate Islam.” Until recently, Yoga was not officially permitted in Saudi Arabia as it was perceived to be a Hindu spiritual practice. Just a year ago, yoga practitioners in the kingdom […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2018 Democrats have sent a crystal clear message to Republicans by their behavior during the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination: “If we can do this to the Boy Scout Brett Kavanaugh, we can do it to anyone,” John Hinderaker wrote for Powerlineblog.com. “Are you thinking of serving in a Republican […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 28, 2018 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sept. 27 told the United Nations General Assembly that Iran maintains a secret nuclear program storage site. Netanyahu displayed maps and photographs of what he said is a “secret atomic warehouse” in the Turquzabad district of Teheran. The facility is used for “storing […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 28, 2018 A Google executive confirmed to a congressional committee on Sept. 26 that the tech giant is developing a “search product” for China. Chief Privacy Officer Keith Enright confirmed the existence of the Dragonfly search engine, but denied knowledge of what the project entailed during testimony before the Senate Commerce, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 27, 2018 Is former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper playing fast and loose with the facts in his new book titled “Fact and Fears: Hard Truths From a Life in Intelligence”? In the book, Clapper is critical of reporting by The Washington Times on the 2003 invasion of Iraq that, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 27, 2018 The absence of due process amid “unprovable accusations” such as those levied against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh “puts an extraordinary burden on men, who would face a dual-track justice system in which they are always in the wrong, unless they can prove otherwise,” a columnist wrote. “If Democrats […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 27, 2018 A former girlfriend of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh called accusations that he mistreated her “offensive and absurd.” In an anonymous letter sent to Sen. Cory Gardner, Colorado Republican, a woman said her daughter claimed that when Kavanaugh and a group of associates left a Washington, D.C. bar one night in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 28, 2018 Police said they arrested seven individuals who were plotting a terrorist attack on a major event in the Netherlands. Dutch authorities said the seven suspects allegedly tried to obtain AK-47s, hand grenades and materials to make bombs, UPI reported on Sept. 27. “The plan may have involved jackets packed […]
