by WorldTribune Staff, August 2, 2016 The United States conducted airstrikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) targets as forces loyal to Libya’s unity government advanced on the terror group’s stronghold at Sirte on Aug. 1. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook confirmed that airstrikes were authorized by President Barack Obama on the recommendation of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 1, 2016 Two terms of the Obama administration “have done nothing to deter the despotic behavior of dictators in this war-ravaged region,” a former Sudanese official said. “Washington has been talking the talk without walking the walk. In Washington’s best traditional practice, things are practically done about Europe and the Middle […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2016 Three federal judges, all appointed by Democrats, struck down North Carolina’s voter ID law, ruling it was “passed with racially discriminatory intent.” North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory vowed the state would “immediately appeal” the ruling, saying the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals judges were “undermining the integrity of our […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON ― The two top American political parties are so badly fractured you wonder if they’ll ever come together again. And that’s to say nothing of the American public: that is, the vast majority who don’t participate in party politics at all. It’s difficult to know which party is […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Top IRS officials knew the agency was targeting conservatives because of their ideology and political affiliation two years before disclosing it to Congress and the public, according to a Judicial Watch report released on July 28. “Senior IRS officials knew that agents were targeting conservative groups for special scrutiny […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 Thousands of protesters rallied to demand the Turkish government close the base used by the United States to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Protesters, some burning American flags, filled the streets outside the U.S. military base at Incirlik on July 28. The U.S. military […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 29, 2016 The $15 minimum wage pushed by the Democratic Party and standard-bearer Hillary Clinton would lead to the loss of more than 7 million jobs, a Heritage Foundation report said. Democrats on July 25 approved a party platform backing the $15 minimum wage following a multi-million dollar campaign by the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2016 President Barack Obama addressed the Democratic National Convention on July 27 to lay out the case for Hillary Clinton as his successor. While the convention may be Clinton’s coronation, Obama is still on the throne. The president, who won’t leave office until Jan. 20, 2017, referred to himself 119 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2016 The major media has been relentless in grilling Ivanka Trump, daughter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, about her father’s treatment of women. When it comes to Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill, it’s simply don’t ask, don’t tell. The double standard was glaring obvious on July 27 when […]
by WorldTribune Staff, July 27, 2016 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said there is “no proof whatsoever” that Russia is behind the hacking of DNC emails and that Democrats’ accusations are merely a “diversion” by Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The response to the DNC leaks by team Clinton “raises questions about the natural instincts of Clinton that […]
