Business conflicts of interest seen as new focus of continuing anti-Trump war

Business conflicts of interest seen as new focus of continuing anti-Trump war

by WorldTribune Staff, November 25, 2016 With Democrats and the elite media itching to pounce on the slightest hint of a conflict of interest between President-elect Donald Trump’s business empire and his presidential administration, author Peter Schweizer said Trump should consider “full divestment” of his holdings. Giving his adult children the keys to run his […]

Defense contractors looking to improved bottom lines with new administration

Defense contractors looking to improved bottom lines with new administration

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to increase military spending has defense contractors optimistic about the next four years. “It’s been a challenging couple of years,” said Robert Carullo, executive director of the Mid-Atlantic business group SMART. “We’re looking for that to turn around.” The defense industry is looking for Republicans, […]

U.S. issues license for sale of more than 100 commercial planes to Iran

U.S. issues license for sale of more than 100 commercial planes to Iran

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The United States has issued a second license to France’s Airbus to sell more than 100 commercial planes to Iran. Airbus in September received a license to sell 17 planes to Tehran. Officials said that the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on November […]

‘Anticipatory freakout’: Politically correct minorities at Pentagon checking their rearview mirrors

‘Anticipatory freakout’: Politically correct minorities at Pentagon checking their rearview mirrors

by WorldTribune Staff, November 23, 2016 Minority employees at a Pentagon that embraced political correctness under President Barack Obama are said to be unsettled by the incoming Trump administration. U.S. officials told The Daily Beast that their Muslim colleagues are now less willing to share their thoughts about national security and fear they will no […]

Trump skips media filter, delivers transition update direct to the public

Trump skips media filter, delivers transition update direct to the public

by WorldTribune Staff, November 22, 2016 One of Donald Trump’s first acts as president will be to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the president-elect said in an announcement made directly to the public. “Today, I would like to provide the American people with an update on the White House transition and our […]

‘Disillusioned’ Erdogan on ’60 Minutes’: Obama policies caused flood of 3 million refugees

‘Disillusioned’ Erdogan on ’60 Minutes’: Obama policies caused flood of 3 million refugees

by WorldTribune Staff, November 21, 2016 U.S. President Barack Obama “failed to rise to the occasion” in Syria and his policies have helped create a major security threat on Turkey’s southern border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with “60 Minutes”. Erdogan claimed that U.S. policies have also contributed to the flood […]

Shanghai? Seriously? Ten percent of voters wrote in Trump’s name vs. CCP candidates

Shanghai? Seriously? Ten percent of voters wrote in Trump’s name vs. CCP candidates

Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct.com [The following excerpt is from the new edition of Geostrategy-Direct.com which will be published Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016] Communist China also has elections this year but the candidates on all ballots have to be chosen by the Communist Party, which renders the elections meaningless and a sham. But his year, […]

Egypt’s Sisi sees U.S. re-engagement: Trump has ‘deep understanding’ of our region

Egypt’s Sisi sees U.S. re-engagement: Trump has ‘deep understanding’ of our region

by WorldTribune Staff, November 20, 2016 Donald Trump will be a strong leader for America and has a “deep understanding” of the Middle East, Egyptian President Abdul Fatah Sisi said. “I believe that President Trump will be vigorously engaged with the issues in the region,” Sisi said in an interview with Portuguese news agency LUSA […]

Trump moves quickly on national security; ‘Landing parties’ make contact with D.C. officialdom

Trump moves quickly on national security; ‘Landing parties’ make contact with D.C. officialdom

by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2016 The Trump revolution has crossed the Potomac. President-elect Donald Trump has begun to fill key law enforcement and national security positions as his team deployed “landing parties” to Washington, D.C. to expedite the transition process. Trump announced on Nov. 17 that he plans to nominate Sen. Jeff Sessions, Alabama […]

Trump consults Kissinger on relations with China, Russia, Iran

Trump consults Kissinger on relations with China, Russia, Iran

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. President-elect Donald Trump sought out the advice of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on China, Russia, Iran, and Europe, his office said on November 17. Kissinger, 93, who served under former Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, is best known for opening the door […]