Sen. Rand Paul: ‘We’re very lucky’ Sen. John McCain’s not in charge

Sen. Rand Paul: ‘We’re very lucky’ Sen. John McCain’s not in charge

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2017 Sen. John McCain’s criticism of President Donald Trump’s feud with the media is driven by his “personal dispute” with Trump and America is “very lucky” that McCain is not the one in the White House, Sen. Rand Paul said. “Everything that he says about the president is colored by […]

Part 3: Politicized intelligence, South Korean-style

Part 3: Politicized intelligence, South Korean-style

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk Following is an excerpt from a book by WorldTribune and Geostrategy-Direct columnist Donald Kirk and the Korean author Kim Ki-Sam, “How South Korea’s Kim Dae-Jung bought his Peace Prize and financed Kim Jong-Il’s nuclear program”. South Korea’s first woman president has been impeached over allegations involving a confidante, but […]

Report: Netanyahu rejected Obama administration’s peace plan in secret talks

Report: Netanyahu rejected Obama administration’s peace plan in secret talks

by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shot down a regional peace initiative presented by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a secret meeting last year that included Egypt and Jordan, a report said. The meeting was held on Feb. 21, 2016 in the Egyptian resort town of Aqaba and […]

Columnist: Post-election revolution is by ‘the government against the people’

Columnist: Post-election revolution is by ‘the government against the people’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2017 Those who continue to inhabit “the swamp” are in a death struggle against America’s voters for control of the country, a columnist said. “By any historical and constitutional standard, ‘the people’ elected Donald Trump and endorsed his program of nation-state populist reform,” Matthew Continetti, editor in chief of the Washington […]

Trump official declares war on bureaucratic bloat: ‘Let’s just burn a few things down …’

Trump official declares war on bureaucratic bloat: ‘Let’s just burn a few things down …’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2017 The White House’s liaison to House Republicans is calling for huge cuts to several agencies and a drastic reduction of the government workforce. Paul Teller, the former chief of staff to Sen. Ted Cruz said he believes the Trump administration can pursue a sweeping agenda in its first budget […]

The Trump report: ‘Don’t believe’ the ‘FAKE MEDIA’

The Trump report: ‘Don’t believe’ the ‘FAKE MEDIA’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2017 Recent highlights from President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed: Feb. 18 Don’t believe the main stream (fake news) media. The White House is running VERY WELL. I inherited a MESS and am in the process of fixing it. Feb. 17 “One of the most effective press conferences I’ve ever seen!” […]

Meet the de-Pressed: Selected excerpts from a press conference for the ages . . .

Meet the de-Pressed: Selected excerpts from a press conference for the ages . . .

by WorldTribune Staff, February 17, 2017 Highlights from President Donald Trump’s Feb. 16 press conference: So if the Democrats who have … All you have to do is look at where they are right now. The only thing they can do is delay, because they’ve screwed things up royally. Believe me. Let me list to […]

Major media narrative on Flynn, Russia ties sinks as facts come to light

Major media narrative on Flynn, Russia ties sinks as facts come to light

by WorldTribune Staff, February 17, 2017 The major media’s narrative of inappropriate, even treasonous, ties between ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Russia is receding as the facts begin to emerge. CNN reported that the FBI will not be pursuing any criminal investigation involving Flynn’s phone call with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. “The […]

North Korean actions speak loudly as world leaders say little

North Korean actions speak loudly as world leaders say little

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — As a North Korean medium range Pukguksong missile arched across the sky landing menacingly in the Sea of Japan, the intended political target of the nuclear capable rocket was the visit of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the United States. The rash gambit by […]

CIA fight with the White House spooks U.S. intel partners

CIA fight with the White House spooks U.S. intel partners

by WorldTribune Staff, February 16, 2017 The CIA’s apparent ongoing war with the White House is not only stalling security appointments by the new administration but also generating concerns among U.S. allies, according to reports in The Washington Times. The White House is denying security clearances to members of President Donald Trumps’s national security team […]