‘Virginia is for haters?’ Governor’s approval rating with Democrats holds firm at 50

‘Virginia is for haters?’ Governor’s approval rating with Democrats holds firm at 50

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, February 5, 2019 Even after Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s comments on the acceptability of infanticide, and after he admitted that he at least on one occasion wore blackface, half of Democrats in Virginia still support the governor. A report on the Morning Consult poll taken after Northam was hit with the two scandals […]

Washington Post spent $5.2 million for Super Bowl ad touting its anti-Trump journalism

Washington Post spent $5.2 million for Super Bowl ad touting its anti-Trump journalism

by WorldTribune Staff, February 4, 2019 The anti-Trump Washington Post laid out a cool $5.2 million for an ad during the Feb. 3 Super Bowl broadcast. Tom Hanks narrated the ad which highlighted journalists, including slain Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi, who work “oftentimes in the face of grave danger.” The Post’s publisher, Fred Ryan, noted: […]

All we are saying … is give war a chance: Poll finds Democrat shift

All we are saying … is give war a chance: Poll finds Democrat shift

by WorldTribune Staff, February 3, 2019 A new poll shows a majority of Democrats oppose President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and a plurality oppose the commander in chief’s move to bring the troops home from Afghanistan. Why the shift for what usually bills itself as the anti-war party? Simple, analysts […]

President Trump and Tom Brady: ‘He’s a lot of fun to play golf with’

President Trump and Tom Brady: ‘He’s a lot of fun to play golf with’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 3, 2019 Will New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady face as much heat from the Los Angeles Rams’ defense as he does from media and assorted celebrities for his friendship with President Donald Trump? The Daily Beast, in a Feb. 2 report, went so far as to say Brady and Patriots […]

Study: Death of newspapers contributing to political polarization

Study: Death of newspapers contributing to political polarization

by WorldTribune Staff, February 1, 2019 Since 2004, some 1,800 local newspapers have shut down. With cable news and social media filling the void, the United States has become a much more politically polarized nation, a study said. Fewer local newspapers mean fewer opportunities for citizens to find out about local politicians. As a result, […]

U.S. border patrol seizes, in record bust, enough fentanyl to kill 115 million people

U.S. border patrol seizes, in record bust, enough fentanyl to kill 115 million people

by WorldTribune Staff, February 1, 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Jan. 31 that its officers had seized 254 pounds of fentanyl in Nogales/Mariposa port of entry in Arizona. The amount discovered in what was the largest fentanyl seizure ever recorded was enough to kill 115 million people, according to investigators in […]

Ranchers win back grazing rights after being branded terrorists by feds

Ranchers win back grazing rights after being branded terrorists by feds

by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2019 The Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 29 confirmed that the grazing permits for Hammond Ranches in Harney County, Oregon have been reinstated. In one of his last acts as Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke earlier this month had ordered the BLM to renew the grazing permit through 2024. In […]

Pennsylvania is second state in a week to acknowledge non-citizen voters

Pennsylvania is second state in a week to acknowledge non-citizen voters

by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2019 A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is calling on state election officials to remove the names of more than 11,000 non-citizens from the state’s voter rolls. The administration of Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, confirmed that 11,198 non-citizens are registered to vote in Pennsylvania. “I believe that we need to take […]

Sen. Sasse to Virginia governor: ‘Get the hell out of public office’

Sen. Sasse to Virginia governor: ‘Get the hell out of public office’

by WorldTribune Staff, January 31, 2019 Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, in a radio interview discussing legislation which would repeal the state’s restrictions on late-term abortions, suggested an infant could be born and then the mother and doctor could discuss what should happen next. Some observers said the Democrat governor’s seeming advocacy for infanticide raises the […]

FBI closes Las Vegas shooting case without discovering motive

FBI closes Las Vegas shooting case without discovering motive

by WorldTribune Staff, January 30, 2019 The FBI on Jan. 29 reported that it ended its investigation into the Oct. 1, 2017 Las Vegas massacre and, after 16 months of investigating, could not determine a motive for the attack which left 58 people dead and hundreds wounded. FBI special agent in charge Aaron Rouse said, […]