by WorldTribune Staff, June 8, 2018 As air conditioning season kicks into gear, a large number of Americans will see relief from the heat in the form of lower electric bills. Following tax cuts proposed by President Donald Trump and passed by the Republican Congress, 101 public electric, gas and water utilities are lowering their […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 8, 2018 One of the wives of former Democratic IT aide Imran Awan reported she was shot at soon after she told police Awan had kept her “like a slave,” a report said which again raised concerns about ties to powerful interests in Pakistan. Awan, an IT aide to Rep. Debbie […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2018 The United States has reached a deal to end sanctions against Chinese telecom ZTE, imposing a $1 billion fine in what Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross called “the strictest and largest settlement fine that has ever been brought by the Commerce Department against any violator of export controls.” The deal […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2018 California’s voters thoroughly rebuked George Soros’s attempt to transform the criminal justice system in the Golden State. Incumbents in district attorney contests in Sacramento, San Diego and Alameda counties rolled to victories on June 5 over liberal candidates heavily funded by the leftist billionaire. In Sacramento County, District Attorney […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 6 said the U.S. will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. Pompeo’s comments followed Iran’s announcement that a new facility to build advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment will be completed in a month. “We’re watching reports that Iran plans to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 7, 2018 Posting “In God We Trust” signs and ensuring that cursive writing and the multiplication tables are being taught characterize a series of school reforms being proposed by the Republican-led North Carolina legislature. One of the bills that advanced out of a key committee on June 5 would “require every […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2018 Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz is reportedly being pressed by the DOJ and FBI to “slow roll” the release of his report on the FBI’s handling of its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s alleged misuse of her private email server. Horowitz is also being urged to redact […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2018 A U.S.-Mexico border region where Islamic State (ISIS) cells are known to operate with the help of Juarez Cartel smugglers is getting a new wall, a government watchdog group said. A 20-mile section of border “is finally getting a wall to replace laughable ‘road barriers’ that, not surprisingly, have […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller is focusing on a private network reportedly tied to Israel and the United Arab Emirates as his investigation expands from Russia to Middle East governments’ alleged attempts to influence U.S. politics, according to news reports. Mueller is investigating the private firm Wikistrat, the Wall Street […]
by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2018 A former U.S. Navy sailor, who used the Hillary Clinton defense after being charged with mishandling classified information, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump and now plans to sue former President Barack Obama and ex-FBI Director James Comey. A lawyer for Kristian Saucier said he will file the […]
