Linda Tripp on the real Hillary Clinton: ‘Completely different human being from the one presented to voters’

Linda Tripp on the real Hillary Clinton: ‘Completely different human being from the one presented to voters’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 6, 2016 Hillary Clinton is a “coarse, profane political operative … with no moral compass,” according to former White House staffer Linda Tripp, whose workspace was located directly adjacent to the then-first lady’s second floor West Wing office. “The voting public will never see behind the Clinton mask. But if they […]

Report: Secret Obama deal freed up funding early for Iran missile program

Report: Secret Obama deal freed up funding early for Iran missile program

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2016 The Obama administration forged a secret deal to lift sanctions on an Iranian bank that was a primary funding stream for the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missile program, a report said. The deal called for the immediate lifting of sanctions on Iran’s Bank Sepah – eight years before the sanctions […]

Obama drops charges against arms dealer who threatened to expose Clinton’s Libya role

Obama drops charges against arms dealer who threatened to expose Clinton’s Libya role

by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2016 The Obama administration has decided to dismiss charges against an arms dealer it had indicted for shipping weapons to Libyan rebels, some of which wound up in the hands of Islamic terrorists. Lawyers for the Justice Department on Oct. 3 filed a motion in federal court in Phoenix to […]

IMF: Iran economy ‘rebounded strongly’ after lifting of sanctions

IMF: Iran economy ‘rebounded strongly’ after lifting of sanctions

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Iran’s economy has “rebounded strongly” over the first half of the year, while authorities are undertaking reforms to boost growth. In a statement issued on October 3 after a visit to Iran, IMF staff said oil production and exports “rebounded […]

Largest segment in recent U.S. immigrant surge came from Muslim nations

Largest segment in recent U.S. immigrant surge came from Muslim nations

by WorldTribune Staff, October 4, 2016 Census Bureau data show that of the more than 42 million immigrants, legal and illegal, in the United States, the largest percentage increase in immigrants is from majority Muslim nations. According to a report by Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) authors Steven A. Camarota, director of research, and Karen […]

The U.S.-Israel military assistance deal with Israel is a good one, except for one detail

The U.S.-Israel military assistance deal with Israel is a good one, except for one detail

Special to WorldTribune.com By Norman Bailey The defense assistance deal struck by Israel is a very good one,but the U.S. may not be able to afford it. Although the defense assistance agreement that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed with the U.S. government has predictably led to political controversy, it is actually a very good deal, […]

Report: Veterans face hostility, discrimination in federal workplace

Report: Veterans face hostility, discrimination in federal workplace

by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2016 American military veterans who are now working for the federal government are facing resentment and hostility from co-workers, a report said. Some, including many who were wounded in action, have also been denied promotions and pay raises, security correspondent Rowan Scarborough wrote for The Washington Times on Oct. 2. […]

End of checks and balances: Majority GOP capitulated on every major spending issue

End of checks and balances: Majority GOP capitulated on every major spending issue

by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2016 What difference has it made that Republicans held a majority in both houses of the 114th Congress? The GOP gave Democrats all they asked for in the budget, then beat a retreat back home to run for re-election in hopes of maintaining that majority – to what end? Why […]

In leaked audio, Kerry admits losing ‘argument’ for force against Assad’s forces in Syria

In leaked audio, Kerry admits losing ‘argument’ for force against Assad’s forces in Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2016 A frustrated U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told a group of Syrian civilians last week that he “lost the argument” within the Obama administration for the use of force against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. “I lost the argument. I’ve argued for the use of force. […]

States file urgent lawsuit to stop Obama’s handover of the Internet

States file urgent lawsuit to stop Obama’s handover of the Internet

by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2016 The attorney generals of four states have launched a last-minute effort to stop President Barack Obama’s handover of the Internet on Oct. 1. Both the Senate and House of Representatives, fearing the backlash from a potential government shutdown, opted against blocking the transition as part of a budget deal […]