How the Washington Post is profiting from its own ‘fake news’

How the Washington Post is profiting from its own ‘fake news’

by WorldTribune Staff, January 5, 2017 Two recent articles in The Washington Post on alleged Russian threats to the U.S. went massively viral for the venerable D.C. paper that enjoys the financial backing of Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos. The stories, one on how Russia was behind the avalanche of “fake news” during the 2016 presidential […]

Virginia governor to veto ‘socially divisive’ abortion bill he says would be bad for business

Virginia governor to veto ‘socially divisive’ abortion bill he says would be bad for business

by WorldTribune Staff, January 5, 2017 Virginia’s governor says a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks would be bad for business in the state and he plans to veto it. “I can’t sit back and have that sitting out the same time I am traveling the globe recruiting businesses to Virginia,” Gov. Terry […]

California braces for Trump by hiring former Attorney General Holder

California braces for Trump by hiring former Attorney General Holder

by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2017 California has hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to help fight legal battles the state envisions arising from what it says is the “clear and present danger” posed by the Trump administration. “Having the former attorney general of the United States brings us a lot of firepower in order […]

EPA advises Alaskans in sub-zero temperatures to NOT burn wood to stay warm

EPA advises Alaskans in sub-zero temperatures to NOT burn wood to stay warm

by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2017 During the month of January, the average high temperature in Alaska’s interior is minus two degrees. The average low is minus 17 and temperatures can drop as low as minus 60. So, Alaskans rely on wood-burning stoves to survive the winter as such is the only option for many. […]

Trump transition team laying groundwork for the wall with Homeland Security

Trump transition team laying groundwork for the wall with Homeland Security

by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2017 President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for an assessment of “all assets available for border wall and barrier construction,” according to a report. The request was made in a Dec. 5 meeting between Trump’s transition team and DHS officials, according to an […]

Trump names China critic as U.S. trade envoy

Trump names China critic as U.S. trade envoy

by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2017 President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 3 named a former Reagan administration official and current critic of Chinese trade practices to be his chief trade negotiator. Trump said Robert Lighthizer, a veteran steel industry trade lawyer, will help “fight for good trade deals that put the American worker first.” “He […]

Seoul calls Trump tweet a ‘clear warning’ to North Korea

Seoul calls Trump tweet a ‘clear warning’ to North Korea

by WorldTribune Staff, January 3, 2017 In one three-word tweet, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump managed to both issue a “clear warning” to a notorious rogue state and reassure South Korea of America’s “unwavering stance” against North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said on Jan. 1 that Pyongyang was close to test-launching an […]

Writer says advice he gave Obama on dealing with Moscow applies more so for Trump

Writer says advice he gave Obama on dealing with Moscow applies more so for Trump

by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2017 An analyst who offered advice on Russia given to President-elect Barack Obama in 2008 says it is just as applicable now, if not more so, as Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office on Jan. 20. “Viewed from the U.S., Russia may appear to be obsessed with […]

The beat goes on: Partisan ‘journalists’ exposed by WikiLeaks will also cover Trump White House

The beat goes on: Partisan ‘journalists’ exposed by WikiLeaks will also cover Trump White House

by WorldTribune Staff, January 3, 2017 If you can’t beat Trump, stay on the Trump beat. Many of the same “journalists” who were revealed in WikiLeaks’ publication of emails from the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta to have worked in close coordination with the Clinton campaign have not been removed […]

Voters gave a resounding ‘No’ to mean Green extremists

Voters gave a resounding ‘No’ to mean Green extremists

by WorldTribune Staff, January 3, 2017 Donald Trump was able to break through the Democrats’ “blue wall” in the Midwest by standing up for working class Americans against well-funded climate change alarmists, an analyst said. “The biggest loser on election night was the Big Green movement in America dedicated to the anti-prosperity proposition that to […]