The ‘Californication’ of Northern Virginia: Liberal hubs dominating state politics called national trend

The ‘Californication’ of Northern Virginia: Liberal hubs dominating state politics called national trend

by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2018 Three liberal counties are dominating the political landscape in Virginia and “the rest of the state is carried along inexorably, and unwillingly, by the irresistible hordes of Northern Virginia’s superior numbers,” a columnist wrote. “Ole Virginny is no more,” A.J. Rice, CEO of Publius Public Relations, wrote for The […]

‘Citizen control’: Venezuela’s rulers get by with a little tech help from China

‘Citizen control’: Venezuela’s rulers get by with a little tech help from China

by WorldTribune Staff, November 19, 2018 Venezuela has unveiled a new smart-card ID to track its citizens. The card is manufactured by Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp. The ID card, known as the “carnet de la patria,” or “fatherland card,” transmits data about citizens to government computer servers, Reuters reported on Nov. 18. The report, […]

CNN’s Kirsten Powers damns all white women who voted for Trump: ‘That makes you racist’

CNN’s Kirsten Powers damns all white women who voted for Trump: ‘That makes you racist’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 19, 2018 In a panel discussion which aired on Nov. 16, CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers said that all white women who support President Donald Trump are “racist.” Appearing on “CNN Tonight” with host Don Lemon, Powers, referring to white women who back Trump, said: “They’ll say, ‘Well, I’m not racist. […]

White House sees no ‘military solution’ in Afghanistan; Envoy meets Taliban in Qatar

White House sees no ‘military solution’ in Afghanistan; Envoy meets Taliban in Qatar

by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2018 The Afghan Taliban recently held talks with a U.S. envoy as the Trump administration pushes for an end to a 17-year conflict the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff admitted there is “no military” solution for. U.S. peace envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad met with high-ranking members […]

Republicans going the way of dinosaurs in Charlotte, NC and other large cities

Republicans going the way of dinosaurs in Charlotte, NC and other large cities

by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2018 Shifting demographics have relegated Republicans to the endangered species list in metropolitan areas in red states. One notable example is Charlotte, North Carolina. “The ground is shifting beneath” urban Republicans, Eric Heberlig, a political scientist at UNC Charlotte told the Charlotte Observer. Statewide, the North Carolina Democratic Party broke […]

Tim Allen: ‘Liberals have a very small window of sense of humor about themselves’

Tim Allen: ‘Liberals have a very small window of sense of humor about themselves’

by WorldTribune Staff, November 18, 2018 Tim Allen, star of the hit Fox sitcom Last Man Standing, said his job is to make people laugh, no matter how they feel about the Trump administration. “It’s funny to make fun of people that are full of themselves,” Allen said in an interview with Indie Wire. “Liberals […]

Radical candidates funded by leftist billionaires made strong electoral showing

Radical candidates funded by leftist billionaires made strong electoral showing

by WorldTribune Staff, November 14, 2018 The fact that leftist candidacies in Florida and Georgia which “would have been unthinkable” just 10 years ago made strong showings on Nov. 6 proves that “the formula for changing America being pushed by powerful progressive billionaire donors George Soros and Tom Steyer is not only feasible but gaining ground by the day,” […]

Analysis: Money, not a ‘wave’, drove the midterm elections

Analysis: Money, not a ‘wave’, drove the midterm elections

by WorldTribune Staff, November 16, 2018 The 2018 midterms “weren’t a populist wave … they were an angry tantrum by wealthy blue state donors who used their money to buy local elections as payback for having their views ignored in 2016,” a columnist wrote. “The most expensive midterm elections in history paid off for Democrats. […]

Minnesota’s first Muslim congresswoman changes her tune on Israel after election

Minnesota’s first Muslim congresswoman changes her tune on Israel after election

by WorldTribune Staff, November 16, 2018 As a candidate, Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar presented herself as a moderate on Israel. Soon after her victory in the 2018 midterms, however, Minnesota’s first Muslim congresswoman said she is committed to sanctioning Israel. The Minnesota Democrat, during the campaign, had called the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement “counteractive.” […]