by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 The new inter-Korean military pact could weaken South Korea’s defenses in the event of an attack from the North, U.S. military analysts say. Friction between Seoul and the White House has generated growing alarm among strategists in the pro-U.S. alliance seeking to counter the China-North Korea axis in Northeast […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 The caravan of Hondurans marching toward the U.S.-Mexico border only weeks before the crucial Nov. 6 midterm elections recalls a significant geopolitical event involving Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and a like-minded strongman in Honduras that was widely overlooked by the U.S. media. The caravan is possible payback for the 2009 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 A government watchdog group announced on Oct. 19 that it has filed a complaint with the Board of Responsibility of the District of Columbia Court against three lawyers who represented Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Grace Vuoto President Donald Trump is working hard to shore up his base of support ahead of the November midterms. By communicating directly to the people via Twitter and through multiple campaign rallies, he is hoping to stem a possible blue wave of voters that some pundits predict will carry the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2018 As its relationship with other U.S. agencies sours amid President Donald Trump’s trade and twitter offensive, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has worked to maintain close ties to the Pentagon, U.S. defense officials said. Beijing has stepped up contacts with the Pentagon in recent weeks as Defense Minister Wei […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2018 If they regain control of the Senate in the Nov. 6 midterms, Democrats will likely launch a new investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said. “I’d be in favor of opening an investigation into the allegations,” Feinstein said during […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2018 Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, his administration has killed 176 regulations and delayed or withdrawn 2,253 Obama-era regulations that were set to be implemented, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reported. The White House budget office said the U.S. has saved $23 billion this […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2018 U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth strongly criticized the State Department, last week stating, “The information that I was provided was clearly false regarding the adequacy of the [Clinton email] search and… what we now know turned out to be the Secretary’s email system.” Lamberth made the comment […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2018 As a caravan of some 2,000 Hondurans headed north through Guatemala, President Donald Trump said he is considering withholding funds from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador if the caravan reaches the U.S.-Mexico border. “We have today informed the countries of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador that if they allow […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — In a riveting election for new members of the Human Rights Council, the General Assembly voted for 18 new members. Yet, given that all prospective candidates were unopposed, the perfunctory ballot simply selected a list of states where everyone won, including some notorious human rights […]
