by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel is doing her homework on President Donald Trump in preparation for her first meeting with the new U.S. leader, according to German news reports. Merkel, who is running for a fourth term in Germany’s fall elections, is said to have already drawn red lines, including […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 In a Facebook video addressed directly at the people of Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Islamic Republic’s “cruel regime is trying to keep you down.” Netanyahu posted the video message on Jan. 21. “You have a proud history. You have a rich culture. Tragically, you are […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 Organizers and commentators hailed it as spontaneous and non-partisan, but a little digging by a former Wall Street Journal reporter found that the Women’s March on Washington was just another anti-Trump event. What set it apart was the extent of the support from leftist billionaire and Hillary Clinton backer […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 Syrian forces backed by Russia, Iran and Hizbullah seized several villages from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) on Jan. 22 as they advanced closer to Turkish-backed rebels in the country’s north. President Bashar Assad’s army and its allies captured the villages of Sora, Moran, Surja al-Saghira and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 To all delicate snowflakes on public college campuses who need a safe space or a pony to pet to contemplate the reality known now as President Donald Trump, an Iowa lawmaker has a message: “Suck it up, buttercup.” Republican state Rep. Bobby Kaufmann says he will introduce a “suck […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 The Pentagon during the Trump administration will be “devoted to gaining full value from every taxpayer dollar spent on defense,” Secretary of Defense Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis said on Jan. 20. Mattis sent a letter to Department of Defense employees almost immediately after being sworn in. “It’s good […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 The Women’s March on Washington really wasn’t about women at all, a CNN analyst said. “It’s not about women, it’s about liberalism,” Bakari Sellers said of the Jan. 21 march. Sellers and Concerned Women for America CEO Penny Nance had been arguing about the inclusiveness of the march when […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2017 Israeli officials have approved hundreds of new settler homes, the construction of which were postponed until after U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Building permits for 566 settler homes in east Jerusalem were approved on Jan. 22. “The rules of the game have changed with Donald Trump’s arrival as president,” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 20, 2017 The United States is $9.3 trillion deeper in debt after the presidency of Barack Obama, according to data released on Jan. 19 by the U.S. Treasury. The increased debt incurred under Obama equals approximately $75,129 for every person in the United States who had a full-time job in December. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 20, 2017 The inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th President of the United States will feature 26 religious leaders and a record six prayers as part of the ceremonies. Trump was to be sworn in using both his own Bible, a gift from his mother, and the Bible used to swear […]
