White House: Statements on expanded Israeli settlements hamper peace efforts

White House: Statements on expanded Israeli settlements hamper peace efforts

by WorldTribune Staff, February 3, 2017 Israel’s announcements of new settlement construction are hampering U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts at negotiated a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), a White House official said. The unnamed official told Jerusalem Post on Feb. 2 that Trump has warned Israel to stop its unilateral announcements […]

Unreported: 75 percent of 600,000 at March for Life were millennials

Unreported: 75 percent of 600,000 at March for Life were millennials

by WorldTribune Staff, February 2, 2017 Proclaiming “we are the pro-life generation” and “we don’t need Planned Parenthood,” hundreds of thousands of millennials gathered in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 27 to participate in the 44th annual March for Life. Of the 600,000 people on hand, nearly 75 percent were millennials, according to a report by […]

Report: Houthi attack on Saudi frigate may have been meant for U.S. warship

Report: Houthi attack on Saudi frigate may have been meant for U.S. warship

by WorldTribune Staff, February 2, 2017 Iran-backed Houthi rebels who bombed a Saudi frigate may have thought they were attacking a U.S. vessel. U.S. defense officials told Fox News that the Houthi attack on Jan. 30 off the coast of Yemen may have been meant for an American warship. Those behind the attack “either thought […]

Letter to the editor: An American in the house

Letter to the editor: An American in the house

Special to WorldTribune.com From Fairfax Free Citizen How glorious it is to have an American in the White House. The man not favored by the media maniacs, the Washingtonians, uninformed Americans, and the dumb masses in general is proving that he believes in America first, last, always. How successful the new President will be depends […]

Team Hillary now blames Obama more than Putin for election loss

Team Hillary now blames Obama more than Putin for election loss

by WorldTribune Staff, February 1, 2017 Former President Barack Obama’s failure to act more quickly on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election ultimately cost Hillary Clinton the presidency, some Clinton backers are now saying. “Clintonites feel that if Obama had come out early and forcefully with evidence of Russian interference in the campaign, and […]

Iran halts visas to Americans, Iraq decides not to retaliate for Trump’s order

Iran halts visas to Americans, Iraq decides not to retaliate for Trump’s order

by WorldTribune Staff, February 1, 2017 Iran on Jan. 31 said it would stop issuing visas to Americans in what it called a “reciprocal” and “proportionate” action after President Donald Trump’s executive order that included a 90-day ban on Iranian citizens entering the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed that Teheran would no […]

Despite furor over Trump’s NSC organization, it’s like that of earlier Bush White House

Despite furor over Trump’s NSC organization, it’s like that of earlier Bush White House

by WorldTribune Staff, February 1, 2017 President Donald Trump took a page out of the George W. Bush administration’s playbook with the reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC) principals committee and the participation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) chairman. There were no major protests or challenges to Bush’s reorganization in 2001. In […]

Smart fence is best option for U.S.-Mexico border barrier, Israeli security firm says

Smart fence is best option for U.S.-Mexico border barrier, Israeli security firm says

by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2017 The CEO of an Israeli security firm at the forefront of smart technology said the combination of a smart fence and wall would be the best bet for the United States at its border with Mexico. “Just putting a barrier will not stop someone from surmounting the wall; they […]

Rasmussen: Silent majority backs Trump’s immigration order

Rasmussen: Silent majority backs Trump’s immigration order

by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2017 A new Rasmussen Reports survey found that 57 percent of likely U.S. voters, including 82 percent of Republicans, support President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration. The survey was taken late last week, prior to the weekend protests against Trump’s executive orders imposing a four-month ban on all refugees […]

Trump to Sens. McCain and Graham: Stop trying to start World War III

Trump to Sens. McCain and Graham: Stop trying to start World War III

by WorldTribune Staff, January 30, 2017 Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham released a joint statement accusing President Donald Trump of “hastily” issuing the executive order on immigration which the senators said would anger U.S. allies and hinder the war on terror. Trump wasted no time in letting the senators have it: “The joint […]