Trump to intel community: Make rules for ‘unmasking’ Americans and ‘release publicly’

Trump to intel community: Make rules for ‘unmasking’ Americans and ‘release publicly’

by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 President Donald Trump on Jan. 9 instructed his director of national intelligence to establish rules for the “unmasking” of Americans, a report said. According to a White House memo obtained by national security correspondent Sara Carter, the president has given DNI Dan Coats 30 days to “issue and release publicly […]

Israel strikes Syria weapons depot to keep ‘game-changing’ arms away from Hizbullah

Israel strikes Syria weapons depot to keep ‘game-changing’ arms away from Hizbullah

by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 The Syrian military reported that Israel, in a predawn attack on Jan. 9, struck a military base outside Damascus that analysts say is known to host Hizbullah’s advanced Scud missiles. While he did not confirm the airstrike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is prepared to take […]

More tax reform bonuses: Cuts in utility rates, 50 percent staff reduction at EPA

More tax reform bonuses: Cuts in utility rates, 50 percent staff reduction at EPA

by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 Several U.S. utility companies announced they are cutting rates as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was signed into law on Dec. 22. Effective on Jan. 1, the TCJA decreased the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. Energy suppliers like Washington’s […]

Thousands arrested following Iran protests; Death in prison gives rise to fears of torture

Thousands arrested following Iran protests; Death in prison gives rise to fears of torture

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 About 3,700 people have been arrested in connection to anti-government protests in Iran, a reformist lawmaker said. The number of arrests cited by Mahmud Sadeghi on Jan. 9 is far higher than figures announced by authorities. At least 22 people have been killed as a result of the unrest […]

Nevada rancher freed from prison as federal judge dismisses charges ‘with prejudice’

Nevada rancher freed from prison as federal judge dismisses charges ‘with prejudice’

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 The charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and another co-defendant were dismissed by a federal judge on Jan. 8. Nevada District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the charges against Cliven Bundy, Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and Ryan Payne “with prejudice,” meaning they can’t be put on trial again […]

In revived sitcom, Roseanne Barr’s character is a Trump fan

In revived sitcom, Roseanne Barr’s character is a Trump fan

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 Having her working class sitcom character be a supporter of President Donald Trump is “just realistic,” said Roseanne Barr, who is also a real-life Trump voter. “I’ve always attempted to portray a realistic portrait of the American people and of working class people. And in fact it was working […]

Iran bans teaching of English in primary schools

Iran bans teaching of English in primary schools

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2018 English instruction has been banned in Iran’s primary schools after supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said teaching the language is tantamount to Western “cultural invasion.” “Teaching English in government and non-government primary schools in the official curriculum is against laws and regulations,” said Mehdi Navid-Adham, the head of the state-run […]

Judge rules against Fusion GPS as focus at DOJ shifts to biased law enforcement

Judge  rules against Fusion GPS as focus at DOJ shifts to biased law enforcement

by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2018 A judge at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Jan. 5 ruled the House Intelligence Committee can investigate whether the FBI relied on the discredited Trump dossier to launch its probe into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. In rejecting a bid by […]

Hard time: Saudi princes jailed after staging protest over state payments of their utility bills

Hard time: Saudi princes jailed after staging protest over state payments of their utility bills

by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2018 Saudi authorities on Jan. 4 arrested 11 royal family members who protested a decree which ordered the state to stop paying their electric and water bills. “No one is above the law in Saudi Arabia, everyone is equal and is treated the same as others,” Saudi Attorney General Sheikh […]

GREATEST HITS, 2 — ‘They don’t even try’: Hungary’s new border fence called ‘spectacular success’

GREATEST HITS, 2 — ‘They don’t even try’: Hungary’s new border fence called ‘spectacular success’

Welcome to the Countdown: Top 21 stories of 2017. by WorldTribune Staff, May 2, 2017 Skeptics who believe a border wall will not stop illegals from entering the United States may want to look at what’s happening in Hungary. On the day its border fence was completed, the influx of illegals entering Hungary went down […]