Comment: How the ‘deep state’ emerged as a threat to American liberties and a sitting president

Comment: How the ‘deep state’ emerged as a threat to American liberties and a sitting president

by WorldTribune Staff, February 24, 2017 The unseen government or “deep state” has become so powerful that it threatens Americans’ freedom and the new president, an analyst said. “Last week, The Wall Street Journal revealed that members of the intelligence community — part of the deep state — now have acquired so much data on everyone in America […]

Gorsuch a lock for Supreme Court, N.Y. senator says

Gorsuch a lock for Supreme Court, N.Y. senator says

by WorldTribune Staff, February 23, 2017 The heavily wounded Democratic Party does not have the numbers in the Senate to block President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, a New York senator said. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand conceded that Judge Neil Gorsuch is a lock to succeed Justice Antonin Scalia. Gillibrand told NY1 that Senate […]

Trump sparks hope in Cairo after Obama ‘took sides against Egypt in its darkest moment’

Trump sparks hope in Cairo after Obama ‘took sides against Egypt in its darkest moment’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 23, 2017 After six years of getting the cold shoulder from former President Barack Obama, Egypt is hopeful of restoring ties with the U.S. under the Trump administration and ultimately returning to its traditional role as a central Arab power. A former ambassador to Egypt, speaking to a visiting private U.S. […]

Report: Pakistani brothers provided IT services to Wasserman Schultz, dozens of House Democrats

Report: Pakistani brothers provided IT services to Wasserman Schultz, dozens of House Democrats

by WorldTribune Staff, February 22, 2017 A trio of Pakistani brothers who provided IT services to several House Democrats, including former DNC chair Rep. Debbie Waserman Schultz, pilfered $100,000 from an Iraqi politician while they had administrator-level access to the House of Representatives’ computer network, a report said. Wasserman Schultz resigned under pressure from her DNC […]

N.Y. Post: Investigators dumbfounded that no autopsy requested for Scalia

N.Y. Post: Investigators dumbfounded that no autopsy requested for Scalia

by WorldTribune Staff, February 22, 2017 Homicide detectives in New York and Washington, D.C. were shocked to learn that no autopsy was requested by local and federal authorities in Texas who handled the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. “It’s not unreasonable to ask for an autopsy in this case, particularly knowing who he […]

Shame: Pope Francis betrays Christendom, denounces a U.S. president

Shame: Pope Francis betrays Christendom, denounces a U.S. president

Special to WorldTribune.com Jeffrey T. Kuhner Pope Francis recently delivered a veiled attack on President Trump. The Holy Father strongly dislikes not just the president, but his “America First” agenda. Trump faces fierce opposition from multiple fronts — the Democrats, the liberal media, unions and establishment Republicans. He can add the Vatican to the list. […]

Meanwhile in Afghanistan, Taliban has revived and conflict escalation seems likely

Meanwhile in Afghanistan, Taliban has revived and conflict escalation seems likely

Special to WorldTribune.com By Jonathan Alexander Hoffman, Research Associate, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The security situation in Afghanistan continued to deteriorate rapidly through February 2017, and risked dragging the region and international community into a revived major conflict with no consideration yet being made by Kabul or major external powers as to the possible, or […]

Chess vs checkers: U.S.-Russia ties in 2017 have no relevance to the liberal media narrative

Chess vs checkers: U.S.-Russia ties in 2017 have no relevance to the liberal media narrative

Special to WorldTribune.com by William R. Hawkins, FamilySecurityMatters.org The pack journalists of the liberal media are baying at the moon of “Kremlin-gate” trying to link President Donald Trump’s desire to improve relations with Russia to Moscow’s alleged attempt to rig the 2016 election in Trump’s favor. Putin supposedly thought Trump would be the weaker commander-in-chief. […]

EU anxiety: ‘We are worried and should be worried’

EU anxiety: ‘We are worried and should be worried’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 21, 2017 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s pledge of America’s “steadfast and enduring” commitment to the European Union (EU) did little to calm anxious EU supporters who heard a different message coming from White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. “We are worried and we should be worried,” Thomas Matussek, senior adviser […]