Trump pitched Kim with Hollywood-produced video on N. Korea’s future

Trump pitched Kim with Hollywood-produced video on N. Korea’s future

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a 4-minute video which featured “what could happen” in North Korea. The visual presentation impressed Kim, Trump said following the summit in Singapore on June 12. The emphasis on personal chemistry and public perception on a global scale was […]

NC bill would put Voter ID constitutional amendment on the ballot

NC bill would put Voter ID constitutional amendment on the ballot

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2018 North Carolina state House Speaker Tim Moore last night introduced a bill that could lead to an amendment to the state’s constitution that would require photo identification for voters. Currently, North Carolina is one of 18 states that do not require any form of Voter ID at the polls. […]

The next really big thing: Asteroid mining said worth $700 quintillion

The next really big thing: Asteroid mining said worth $700 quintillion

by WorldTribune Staff, June 12, 2018 Several companies are building spacecraft to mine precious metals and other rare resources on asteroids. NASA estimates the value of these resources could be up to $700 quintillion – the equivalent of $100 billion for each person on Earth. Deep Space Industries, which hopes to cash in on asteroid […]

‘One-time shot’ for Kim Jong-Un: Trump says he will size up North Korean leader quickly

‘One-time shot’ for Kim Jong-Un: Trump says he will size up North Korean leader quickly

by WorldTribune Staff, June 11, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has a “one-time shot” to “do something great for his people,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 10. “And he has that opportunity, and he won’t have that opportunity again,” Trump said. The historic first-ever face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the U.S. […]

Indictment reveals leaks from Senate Intel official as driver in Carter Page narrative

Indictment reveals leaks from Senate Intel official as driver in Carter Page narrative

by WorldTribune Staff, June 11, 2018 Carter Page said the machinations employed by those targeting him in the Trump-Russia investigation are “becoming more understandable” following the indictment of James A. Wolfe, the intelligence official who leaked information to a reporter he was romantically involved with. The federal indictment issued last week notes that Wolfe unwittingly […]

Obama credited for renewed Russian aggression

Obama credited for renewed Russian aggression

by WorldTribune Staff, June 10, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump, asked by the media on June 9 about Russia’s annexation of Crimea, referred them to the previous administration. “You have to ask President Obama because he let Crimea get away, that was during his administration,” Trump said at a press conference in Canada. “Crimea was […]

Master of mass communications picks up steam; Washington wilts

Master of mass communications picks up steam; Washington wilts

by WorldTribune Staff, June 10, 2018 President Donald Trump “understands the overwhelming power of modern mass communications” and “gets what the media itself has forgotten about themselves,” former White House chief adviser Steve Bannon said. Bannon told The New York Times that Trump’s embrace of conflict is “how he won. This is how he governs, […]

How an older male source helped jump-start a young Washington reporter’s career

How an older male source helped jump-start a young Washington reporter’s career

by WorldTribune Staff, June 10, 2018 New York Times reporter Ali Watkins once tweeted her disapproval of a Washington, D.C.-based reporter having an affair with her source. That affair, between the evil Frank Underwood and reporter Zoe Barnes, occurred on the fictional television series “House of Cards”. “I wanted to be Zoe Barnes …. until […]

‘Our job is to protect the boss’: FBI releases emails on Lynch-Clinton tarmac meeting

‘Our job is to protect the boss’: FBI releases emails on Lynch-Clinton tarmac meeting

by WorldTribune Staff, June 8, 2018 Emails from FBI agent Peter Strzok illustrate how the damage control mode worked at the FBI and Department of Justice after reports surfaced on then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s June 2016 tarmac meeting with former President Bill Clinton. Judicial Watch said it obtained the emails as part of a Freedom […]

DOJ misses Congressional deadline, sets private briefing during Trump-Kim summit

DOJ misses Congressional deadline, sets private briefing during Trump-Kim summit

by WorldTribune Staff, June 8, 2018 The Department of Justice failed to deliver on a promise to turn over to Congress classified documents on the Trump-Russia investigation. The DOJ issued a press release around midnight saying it would miss the June 7 deadline. Instead, the DOJ said it will only meet with a group of […]