Iran lawmaker’s foreign policy warning, comparisons to USSR called a first

Iran lawmaker’s foreign policy warning, comparisons to USSR called a first

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2019 In an unprecedented move, an Iranian lawmaker speaking on the floor of parliament cited the collapse of the Soviet Union in warning that the Iranian regime’s foreign policy could paralyze the country. “Our influence in the region is important, but one point should not be forgotten, and that is, […]

Report: Rep. Rashida Tlaib failed to disclose Soros fellowship funding

Report: Rep. Rashida Tlaib failed to disclose Soros fellowship funding

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2019 In her required financial disclosure, Rep. Rashida Tlaib did not identify the George Soros Open Society Foundation as the source of a payment she received for a “leadership fellowship,” a report said. The Michigan Democrat, who last week declared of […]

Israel strikes Hamas targets after rocket strikes from Gaza

Israel strikes Hamas targets after rocket strikes from Gaza

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2019 Israel dispatched fighter jets and a combat helicopter to carry out an attack on a Hamas military camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Jan. 7, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According to the Palestinian Wafa News Agency, […]

Cardinal: ‘Statistically proven’ that homosexuality is to blame for abuse

Cardinal: ‘Statistically proven’ that homosexuality is to blame for abuse

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 7, 2019 German Cardinal Walter Brandmuller insists that gay men are more responsible for the abuse scandal than the Catholic Church. In a Jan. 4 interview with the DPA news agency, Brandmuller said public debate on the sexual abuse scandal “forgets […]

‘Cause and effect mission’: Bolton ties Syria withdrawal to Turkey’s restraint

‘Cause and effect mission’: Bolton ties Syria withdrawal to Turkey’s restraint

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2019 Turkey must commit to not target U.S.-backed Kurdish forces before American troops are pulled from Syria, national security adviser John Bolton said on Jan. 6. President Donald Trump’s order to withdraw U.S. troops is a “cause and effect mission” that […]

Scalise ends Twitter debate with Ocasio-Cortez after her ‘radical followers’ urge violence

Scalise ends Twitter debate with Ocasio-Cortez after her ‘radical followers’ urge violence

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2019 Rep. Steve Scalise ended a Twitter debate over taxes with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after several of the Democrat socialist’s followers made references to the 2017 shooting of Scalise by left-wing activist James Hodgkinson. Scalise, Louisiana Republican, had engaged in […]

Lifestyles of the rich and communist: Tony Castro lives large

Lifestyles of the rich and communist: Tony Castro lives large

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2019 The grandson of longtime communist dictator Fidel Castro is flaunting his family’s wealth on social media with posts of him driving around in a BMW and enjoying lavish vacations while much of the population in Cuba struggles to find […]

U.S. mum on high level North Korean: Defection could derail Trump-Kim summit

U.S. mum on high level North Korean: Defection could derail Trump-Kim summit

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2019 The United States has been silent on reports by Italian media that North Korea’s ambassador to Italy has sought to defect to the U.S. The alleged request for asylum by Jo Song-Gil could be a sticking point for a […]

20-year lapse: California to remove 1.5 million inactive voters from rolls

20-year lapse: California to remove 1.5 million inactive voters from rolls

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2019 The State of California and County of Los Angeles have agreed to begin the process of removing as many as 1.5 million inactive registered names from its voter rolls, a government watchdog group announced. The state and county agreed […]

Muslim congresswomen took oath of office with Quran

Muslim congresswomen took oath of office with Quran

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE: Countdown: Top stories of 2018 by WorldTribune Staff, January 4, 2019 The first two Muslim women elected to the House of Representatives, both Democrats, were sworn into office on Jan. 3 using the Quran. [Another Democrat who identifies as a bisexual, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, refused to be sworn in […]