First Amendment triumph: Appeals court shuts down government’s censorship ‘nerve center’

First Amendment triumph: Appeals court shuts down government’s censorship ‘nerve center’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2023 The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district court’s ruling which ordered a preliminary injunction prohibiting federal authorities from coercing and coordinating with online platforms to censor content. The appeals court “has shut down the ‘nerve center’ of federal government-led speech policing, correcting a critical error […]

‘Don’t worry, we got this’: For U.S., intelligence failures have become the rule

‘Don’t worry, we got this’: For U.S., intelligence failures have become the rule

by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2023 During a July 25 U.S. Embassy briefing in Niamey, the capital of Niger, American diplomats told U.S. media that, despite its reputation for government corruption, Niger was still far more stable than other West African nations. A few hours later, the country’s military leaders overthrew the democratically elected president, […]

It’s only words? Growing concerns voiced as East Asian security debated at UN

It’s only words? Growing concerns voiced as East Asian security debated at UN

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, October 6, 2023 A wide swath of Asian security issues was discussed and deliberated upon during the recent UN General debate. Predictably, China and Korea dominated concerns though other concerns such as the South China Sea were largely overlooked. Speaking at the start of the 78th Assembly, President […]

Report: FBI targets potential 2024 MAGA voters as ‘persistent, evolving, and deadly’ threat

Report: FBI targets potential 2024 MAGA voters as ‘persistent, evolving, and deadly’ threat

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 Having declared the MAGA movement an “existential threat to American democracy,” critics say that Team Biden has decided to deploy the enforcement wing of the Democrat Party, also known as the FBI, to surveil and track Trump’s supporters as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up. Newsweek all but […]

Day 4: Judge places Trump business assets under court monitor

Day 4: Judge places Trump business assets under court monitor

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 In Day 4 of Donald Trump’s fraud trial in New York City, Judge Arthur Engoron on Thursday issued an order prohibiting the former president from transferring his assets without informing a court monitor. Engoron’s supplemental order states that Trump and the other defendants must disclose all of the entities […]

Biden spent $3.3 billion for half-empty offices’ furniture, $250K for solar-powered picnic tables

Biden spent $3.3 billion for half-empty offices’ furniture, $250K for solar-powered picnic tables

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 The federal government is made up of 24 agencies. Of those, 17 currently have mostly work-from-home staff with the highest office capacity at 49 percent and the lowest at less than 10 percent. Yet, still, Team Biden has spent $3.3 billion of taxpayers’ money of new office furniture for […]

Colorado Democrat vows to shut down government if Ukraine doesn’t get more money

Colorado Democrat vows to shut down government if Ukraine doesn’t get more money

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2023 Colorado Democrat Sen. Michael Bennet has threatened to shut down the government if Ukraine does not get billions more of U.S. taxpayer dollars. During Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” Tur asked Bennet, “Are you ready to hold up a bill that comes to the Senate that does […]

Revolution in the House: Gaetz offers concise rationale amid outrage from GOP wise men

Revolution in the House: Gaetz offers concise rationale amid outrage from GOP wise men

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, October 4, 2023 Was it the day Washington, D.C. finally responded to “we the people”? The bow tie gavel banger may be leading in memes after the vote that resulted in the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, but the representative who initiated the vote is offering what many observers are […]

Rep. Jeff Jackson: ‘The sudden end of a speakership’

Rep. Jeff Jackson: ‘The sudden end of a speakership’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 4, 2023 [The following are excerpts from North Carolina Republican Rep. Jeff Jackson’s account of what transpired in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Jackson’s account was posted to Substack.com on Wednesday.] For the first time ever in American history, the Speaker of the House has been fired. Here’s what I […]