‘Unverified’ Trump allegations included in U.S. intelligence reports, will dominate news cycles

‘Unverified’ Trump allegations included in U.S. intelligence reports, will dominate news cycles

by WorldTribune Staff, January 11, 2017 In running with a hoax story about Donald Trump, Russia and “golden showers,” CNN and BuzzFeed violated “every code of ethics in the world of journalism,” a media critic said. But they accomplished their goal of attacking the president-elect with a piece of “fake news” likely to dominate the […]

Global powers reportedly approve Russian shipment of uranium to Iran

Global powers reportedly approve Russian shipment of uranium to Iran

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. media are reporting that the White House and other global powers have approved a large shipment of natural uranium from Russia to Iran in an exchange authorized by the Iran nuclear deal. Diplomats told the Associated Press and Fox News that the transfer recently agreed […]

In waning days of presidency, Obama moves to save transgender bathrooms

In waning days of presidency, Obama moves to save transgender bathrooms

by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2017 With just days left in his final term, President Barack Obama is seeking to re-institute an executive order on transgender bathrooms that was shot down by a district court. Lawyers for the Obama administration asked an appeals court to overturn a judge’s ruling that suspended enforcement of Obama’s order […]

Greatest Hits, No. 1: What jury duty with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson was like

Greatest Hits, No. 1: What jury duty with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson was like

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2016 The following is a Dec. 13 post by Emily Roden on the five days she spent serving jury duty in Denton, Texas with Donald Trump’s Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson. (Emily Roden is the wife of Denton City Councilman Kevin Roden.) “Nine years ago, I showed up to […]

Obama puts his presidential records off-limits for 12 years

Obama puts his presidential records off-limits for 12 years

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2017 President Barack Obama has opted to keep his presidential records under wraps for 12 years after he leaves office on Jan. 20. Obama sent a letter to the National Archives in July authorizing close aide Anita Decker Breckenridge to act as his representative in the release of his White […]

Greatest Hits, No. 2: The rest of the story: Why Trump is right about Judge Gonzalo Curiel

Greatest Hits, No. 2: The rest of the story: Why Trump is right about Judge Gonzalo Curiel

Special to WorldTribune.com Jeffrey T. Kuhner The establishment is now looking to finish off Donald Trump. The presumptive Republican nominee is under intense criticism for his comments about the federal judge presiding over the Trump University class-action lawsuit. Our political and media elites are trying to turn this into Trump’s version of Mitt Romney’s infamous […]

Democrats in Congress, in reversal, have become CIA’s staunchest defenders

Democrats in Congress, in reversal, have become CIA’s staunchest defenders

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2017 Democrats who not long ago were lambasting the CIA on the Senate floor, are now solidly in the intelligence agency’s corner, slamming anyone who questions the intelligence agency’s conclusions on Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. “It was less than two years ago that Democrats were bashing […]

Senate subcommittee: Obama used taxpayer dollars to influence outcome of Israel election

Senate subcommittee: Obama used taxpayer dollars to influence outcome of Israel election

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2017 The Obama administration attempted to influence the results of Israel’s election by funneling U.S. taxpayer funds to a political group opposed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau, according to a congressional report. The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) said the State Department gave $349,276 in U.S. taxpayer-funded […]

‘Everybody out of the pool’: Trump orders all Obama diplomats home on Day 1

‘Everybody out of the pool’: Trump orders all Obama diplomats home on Day 1

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2017 Pink slips dated Jan. 20 have gone out to all diplomats who were appointed by President Barack Obama. President-elect Donald Trump has ordered every Obama-appointed diplomat home in the days following his inauguration. Most got their posts after generous political donations. Past administrations allowed diplomats an extension until a […]

Greatest Hits, No. 3: No ear mics allowed for debate moderators; But what about the candidates?

Greatest Hits, No. 3: No ear mics allowed for debate moderators; But what about the candidates?

by WorldTribune Staff, September 25, 2016 While presidential debate moderators are not allowed to wear earpieces during the proceedings, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has not specifically ruled out the use of ear mics for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the first debate on Sept. 26. A voter in Maryland wrote FEC Commissioner Matthew […]