U.S. strike takes out Iran’s top commander, strategic mastermind

U.S. strike takes out Iran’s top commander, strategic mastermind

FPI / January 3, 2020 Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s legendary top terror commander who U.S. officials say was responsible for the killing of hundreds of American service members and wounding of thousands more, was killed in a Jan. 2 airstrike ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump. “At the direction of the President, the U.S. military has […]

U.S. strikes Iran-backed forces in Iraq, Syria; Japan sends warships to the Gulf

U.S. strikes Iran-backed forces in Iraq, Syria; Japan sends warships to the Gulf

FPI / January 2, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com The United States will continue to confront Iran and its proxies for its attacks on American forces in the Middle East, Trump administration officials warned. The warning came after U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria on Dec. 29. “We will not stand for […]

Leader of raid on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad attended White House meeting with Obama

Leader of raid on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad attended White House meeting with Obama

by WorldTribune Staff, January 1, 2020 Several pro-Iranian faction leaders were among those leading the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Dec. 31. One of them, Hadi al-Amiri, met with President Barack Obama in the White House in 2011, reports say. Amiri, a member of the Iraqi parliament, was formerly head of the […]

Cornered: Sanctions cost Iran ‘$200 billion surplus income’, proxies storm U.S. compound in Iraq

Cornered: Sanctions cost Iran ‘$200 billion surplus income’, proxies storm U.S. compound in Iraq

by WorldTribune Staff, December 31, 2019 Since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, Iran has lost 90 percent of its oil exports, the value of its currency has fallen sharply and inflation has surpassed 40 percent. “Iran would have earned $200 billion surplus income…if […]

‘Miraculous’: Heroes in the pews, concealed carry law credited in church shooting

‘Miraculous’: Heroes in the pews, concealed carry law credited in church shooting

by WorldTribune Staff, December 30, 2019 Changes in state law that allow concealed firearms inside places of worship proved instrumental during a Dec. 29 shooting in a Texas church, where a gunman was fatally shot by armed parishioners six seconds after opening fire. According to local police, the unidentified gunman pulled out a shotgun and […]

Gun sanctuary leaders in Virginia cite parallels to the American Revolution

Gun sanctuary leaders in Virginia cite parallels to the American Revolution

by WorldTribune Staff, December 29, 2019 Leaders of Virginia’s gun “sanctuary” movement are calling on supporters of the movement to actively resist Democratic proposals in Richmond, citing the arguments that led to the American Revolution. The gun “sanctuary” movement sweeping through Virginia “has in less than two months become the national model for fighting gun […]

NRA claim: Virginia governor to bill taxpayers for gun confiscation

NRA claim: Virginia governor to bill taxpayers for gun confiscation

by WorldTribune Staff, December 26, 2019 Virginia’s budget bill being pushed by Gov. Ralph Northam includes an appropriation to carry out several new gun-control measures, the lobbying arm of the NRA noted. Northam, who Democrats have allowed to stay in power despite his racist past which included wearing blackface, is calling for taxpayers to fund […]

President Trump’s order begins Fed’s withdrawal from K-12 education

President Trump’s order begins Fed’s withdrawal from K-12 education

by WorldTribune Staff, December 26, 2019 Among the many campaign promises President Donald Trump has followed through on in 2019 is returning control of schools to the state and local level. Trump signed an executive order — the “Education Federalism Executive Order” — which called for a review of Obama-era regulations and guidance for school […]

Merry Christmas! Levin and Graham answer Pelosi’s unilateral ‘nonsense’

Merry Christmas! Levin and Graham answer Pelosi’s unilateral ‘nonsense’

by WorldTribune Staff, December 24, 2019 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is holding articles of impeachment from the Senate because once she submits them, she and her cohorts know the game is over for Democrats and their ultimate partisan challenge to the winner of the 2016 presidential election, analysts say. In a post on his Facebook […]