Jeffrey T. Kuhner Conservatives beware. The Republican Party’s growing embrace of open borders and social liberalism is a betrayal of core principles. It also spells political doom and defeat. Just ask Massachusetts GOP Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez. He was trounced Tuesday by Democratic Rep. Edward J. Markey in the special election to fill the U.S. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has pledged U.S. military aid to Syrian rebels. The White House said Obama decided to increase support to Sunni rebels who have been fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. Congress welcomed Obama’s decision. Two leading senators said the administration must act immediately to stop the Assad campaign. “A […]
Jeffrey T. Kuhner Republicans may be committing a fatal error. During its proud history, the GOP has embraced heroic causes decrying slavery, preserving our union, defending modern capitalism, opposing Soviet communism and protecting unborn children. It is a seminal institution that has been pivotal in forging a free and prosperous America. If wiser heads do […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A U.S. think tank has raised the prospect that Iran acquired nuclear weapons capability. [See also: Connecting the dots: N. Korea’s nuke was bought and paid for by a key end-user — Iran] The American Foreign Policy Council said the administration of President Barack Obama was quietly mulling the possibility […]
Wesley Pruden Nobody does tough-talking better than a Republican senator. It’s not easy talking tough, and the follow-through can be even harder. Last week John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina roasted and toasted Chuck Hagel, as if the republic would be in deadly peril if he were confirmed as secretary of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have expressed alarm that Defense Secretary-designate Chuck Hagel would abandon the U.S. campaign to stop Iran from producing nuclear weapons. In one of the most bitter nomination fights in years, Republicans have warned that Hagel was a supporter of Iranian interests to enable Teheran to complete its nuclear […]
Jeffrey T. Kuhner President Obama is on the verge of completing his socialist revolution. Remarkably, he is about to be aided and abetted by some Republicans — including leaders of the Tea Party. Who says politics doesn’t make for strange bedfellows? At a recent major policy speech in Las Vegas, Mr. Obama pushed for comprehensive […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has decided to maintain U.S. military aid to Egypt. A Senate panel has approved a foreign aid budget that maintains U.S. military aid to Egypt for 2013. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations agreed to a request by the administration of President Barack Obama for $1.3 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has been mobilizing to provide U.S. support to the Syrian opposition. Key members of the House and Senate have been urging President Barack Obama to directly help the opposition to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Several of them said the Obama administration should consider military assistance as […]