Swamp alert: In the president’s corner, the ‘Donald Trump of lawyering’

Swamp alert: In the president’s corner, the ‘Donald Trump of lawyering’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2017 A New York lawyer and political outsider, who media outlets have dubbed “the toughest lawyer on Wall Street” and “the toughest of the tough guys,” is standing at the ready to defend President Donald Trump. Marc E. Kasowitz, who established his firm in 1993, is an “uberlitigator” who is […]

When push comes to shove: Montenegro joins NATO

When push comes to shove: Montenegro joins NATO

by WorldTribune Staff, June 5, 2017 Moscow had long attempted to derail Montenegro’s entrance into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), but those attempts came to a crashing halt on June 5 when the tiny Balkan nation became the alliance’s 29th member. With the former Yugoslav republic now in the fold, NATO controls the entire […]

‘Enough is enough’: Trump responds to London Bridge terror attack with a call for action

‘Enough is enough’: Trump responds to London Bridge terror attack with a call for action

by WorldTribune Staff, June 4, 2017 UK Prime Minister Theresa May said the nation’s counterterrorism strategy will be reviewed and U.S. President Donald Trump said it’s time to ditch political correctness “and get down to the business of security” after the London Bridge terror attack. May said it is time to say “enough is enough” […]

Trump Administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate travel order

Trump Administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate travel order

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately reinstate its temporary ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries, arguing that it would make the United States safer. The U.S. Justice Department filed emergency applications before the high court late on June 1, […]

Macron’s invitation to progressive Americans: Flee to France and ‘make our planet great again’

Macron’s invitation to progressive Americans: Flee to France and ‘make our planet great again’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 2, 2017 American scientists, progressives and other “responsible citizens” have been invited by the French president to a “second homeland” in France after U.S. President Donald Trump announced on June 1 his administration’s rejection of the Paris Climate Agreement. In a video posted online, French President Emmanuel Macron said that while […]

Skunk at the garden party: Trump pulling U.S. out of Paris Climate deal

Skunk at the garden party: Trump pulling U.S. out of Paris Climate deal

by WorldTribune Staff, May 31, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly decided to make good on a campaign promise and pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement. “Details on how the withdrawal will be executed” are being worked out by a small team including EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, Axios reported on […]

Trump’s break with G7 climate consensus caused melt-down in polite society

Trump’s break with G7 climate consensus caused melt-down in polite society

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2017 At the Group of 7 (G7) summit, agreeing to disagree on shared convictions so strongly-held that they approach religious fervor is not an option. It is simply not cool. Therefore, when U.S. President Donald Trump broke ranks on the Paris Agreement climate accord over the weekend at G7, sophisticates […]

A world of unreported news

A world of unreported news

Special to WorldTribune.com The following was originally published on , April 5, 1998 Robert Morton, The Washington Times Does foreign news still matter now that there is no apparent Soviet threat to U.S. national security? Should Americans debate the implications of the famine in North Korea’s totalitarian never-never land, the proliferation of nuclear weapons fueled […]

As Trump returns, McCain embarks on overseas apology tour

As Trump returns, McCain embarks on overseas apology tour

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2017 The 2008 GOP candidate who lost to a two-term U.S. president known for expressing regrets about his country while abroad has gone down under to apologize for Barack Obama’s Republican succcessor. Sen. John McCain, in a May 30 speech in Sydney, Australia, said President Donald Trump had unsettled some […]

Guilt by innuendo: The conviction of Mike Flynn without jury, or indictment

Guilt by innuendo: The conviction of Mike Flynn without jury, or indictment

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2017 Mike Flynn has not been indicted, has not gone to trial and no one has presented any evidence of wrongdoing against the former national security adviser. Jokes and innuendo. That’s all the various pundits, late night talk show hosts, former officials and assorted Trump-haters have, Eli Lake wrote in […]