Hamas praises ‘heroic’ truck attack in Jerusalem, calls for more

Hamas praises ‘heroic’ truck attack in Jerusalem, calls for more

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2017 Hamas hailed the jihadist who carried out a deadly truck attack in Jerusalem on Jan. 8 as “heroic” and called for continued terror attacks in Israel. “These attacks will continue and any attempt to stop the intifada is doomed to failure,” an official Hamas statement said. Hamas also handed […]

N.C. church leader suggests Franklin Graham prayer tour was a racist, pro-Trump strategy

N.C. church leader suggests Franklin Graham prayer tour was a racist, pro-Trump strategy

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2017 Fueled by racism and $10 million, Franklin Graham’s Decision America Tour helped Donald Trump reach the White House with overwhelming support from white evangelicals, a North Carolina church leader said. In a November Washington Post commentary titled “The racist history of Southern white evangelicalism and the rise of Donald […]

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 […]

Hunting guide critical after shootout near Mexican border in Texas

Hunting guide critical after shootout near Mexican border in Texas

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2017 A hunting guide is in critical condition after being shot in what sources believe was a kidnapping attempt on his clients near the Texas-Mexico border. Walker Daugherty, 26, of Chloride, New Mexico was wounded when he tried to stop the assailants from taking an RV with his clients inside. […]

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 […]

Security forces kill jihadist suspects during fire fight in Riyadh

Security forces kill jihadist suspects during fire fight in Riyadh

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2017 Two suspected jihadists, including one who was making explosive belts, were killed by Saudi security forces on Jan. 7. The suspects were shot and killed during a police operation in the north of the capital Riyadh, the Saudi Interior Ministry said, according to AFP. Tayeh al-Saihari and Talal al-Saidi, who […]

Nat Hentoff, 91: ‘Last honest liberal’ regularly infuriated the Left

Nat Hentoff, 91: ‘Last honest liberal’ regularly infuriated the Left

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2017 Nat Hentoff, who described himself as “a Jewish, atheist, civil libertarian, left-wing pro-lifer,” died on Jan. 7 at the age of 91. Hentoff was a Village Voice contributor and columnist for 50 years and also wrote for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Down Beat and the Wall […]

‘Disinformation’: Former CIA official hits Washington’s ‘narrative’, U.S. intel reports on Russia

‘Disinformation’: Former CIA official hits Washington’s ‘narrative’, U.S. intel reports on Russia

by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2017 Political and media elites are late in recognizing what has been known for quite some time, that foreign cyber threats to U.S. national security are real, analysts say. All it took was a sweeping election victory by an unlikely Republican presidential candidate for charges of meddling in the U.S. […]