ISIL rocket fired at U.S. troops in Iraq may have contained mustard gas

ISIL rocket fired at U.S. troops in Iraq may have contained mustard gas

by WorldTribune Staff, September 22, 2016 The U.S. military is running tests to determine if a chemical agent was used by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in a Sept. 20 rocket attack near an Iraqi base used by U.S. troops. A U.S. military official said the rocket came within hundreds of yards of […]

In Florida, Charlie Crist calls Hillary Clinton ‘honest’ and crowd laughs

In Florida, Charlie Crist calls Hillary Clinton ‘honest’ and crowd laughs

by WorldTribune Staff, September 21, 2016 Charlie Crist, who seems to be running for a new office every election cycle, made a Florida debate crowd break out in laughter on Sept. 19 when he insisted that Hillary Clinton was “honest”. Crist, a former governor and Senate candidate, is challenging Rep. David Jolly, Florida Republican, for […]

U.S. report finds Russia bombed aid convoy in Syria

U.S. report finds Russia bombed aid convoy in Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, September 21, 2016 Russian planes bombed an aid convoy and warehouse belonging to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, killing 20 civilians, American officials said on Sept. 20. “All the evidence we have points to that conclusion,” one of the officials told CNN. The aid convoy was traveling in the area of Urum […]

Small-dollar donations to Trump top totals of all former GOP candidates

Small-dollar donations to Trump top totals of all former GOP candidates

by WorldTribune Staff, September 20, 2016 Donald Trump in only a few months has seen more small-dollar donations pour into his campaign coffers than the two previous GOP nominees, John McCain and Mitt Romney, during their entire campaigns. Trump is close to, or may have surpassed, $100 million from donors who have given $200 or […]

Origins of controversial North Carolina bill traced to pressure by gay lobby in Charlotte

Origins of controversial North Carolina bill traced to pressure by gay lobby in Charlotte

by WorldTribune Staff, September 20, 2016 North Carolina’s House Bill 2 (HB2) would likely never have seen the light of day if the gay lobby hadn’t pushed the city of Charlotte to include bathroom access for transgender persons in the city’s ordinance granting new legal protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people. Charlotte’s City Council […]

White House: ISIL fight is a ‘war of narratives’

White House: ISIL fight is a ‘war of narratives’

by WorldTribune Staff, September 20, 2016 After a weekend in which terrorists used bombs and knives to attack Americans, White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Sept. 19 said the U.S. is in a “narrative battle” with Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). During an appearance on CNN’s New Day to discuss the terrorist […]

Before Trump: Emails show Clinton pal pushed investigation of Obama’s origins

Before Trump: Emails show Clinton pal pushed investigation of Obama’s origins

by WorldTribune Staff, September 20, 2016 Longtime Hillary Clinton friend Sidney Blumenthal during the 2008 Democratic primaries sought to plant news articles on Barack Obama’s Kenyan ties and Obama’s ties to “controversial Muslim groups” in Kenya, newly released emails show. Journalist James Asher, the former Washington bureau chief for McClatchy Newspapers, said Blumenthal urged him […]

Iraqi prime minister: Presence of Turkish troops in Iraq hampers effort to liberate Mosul

Iraqi prime minister: Presence of Turkish troops in Iraq hampers effort to liberate Mosul

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 Turkey’s military presence in Iraq is a “hostile act” that is impeding the Iraqi army’s plans to liberate Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sept. 18. “What I want to confirm is that the presence of the Turkish forces […]

Spin control: CNN slams Trump for jumping gun on ‘bombing’ while editing word from Clinton’s response

Spin control: CNN slams Trump for jumping gun on ‘bombing’ while editing word from Clinton’s response

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 CNN on Sept. 17 cited Donald Trump for using the word “bombing” to describe the explosion in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, insisting the GOP candidate was hinting at terrorism before authorities had determined a cause. Meanwhile, when Hillary Clinton used the word “bombing” to describe the incident, CNN […]

Timing off: Obama joked about ISIL at about same time of explosion in New York

Timing off: Obama joked about ISIL at about same time of explosion in New York

by WorldTribune Staff, September 19, 2016 While addressing a dinner held by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on Sept. 17, Obama joked that Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) was no big deal compared to the uproar over his birth certificate. At about the same time, a terrorist bomb exploded in Manhattan, injuring 29 […]