‘Ruling class’ author puts the CIA’s anti-Trump leaks into perspective

‘Ruling class’ author puts the CIA’s anti-Trump  leaks into perspective

by WorldTribune Staff, December 21, 2016 If “ruling class” and the elite media looked behind the foreign policy establishment’s curtains of secrecy, they would discover that the “great wizards” in Washington are hell-bent on undermining Donald Trump’s presidency, wrote the author of the 2010 best-seller “Ruling Class“. “In short, the CIA has always been part of the […]

Homeland Security gave Somalis tour of airports’ secured areas, documents confirm

Homeland Security gave Somalis tour of airports’ secured areas, documents confirm

by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2016 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave groups of Somalis comprehensive tours of secured areas in at least three major U.S. airports, according to newly released documents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The “community engagement tours,” which included security briefings, were held in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Columbus, Ohio. […]

18 years to the day after Bill Clinton’s impeachment, Electoral College confirms his wife’s defeat

18 years to the day after Bill Clinton’s impeachment, Electoral College confirms his wife’s defeat

by WorldTribune Staff, December 20, 2016 The Electoral College’s vote on Dec. 19 to confirm Donald Trump’s election victory over Hillary Clinton came 18 years to the day after President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives. Trump and running mate Mike Pence won 304 electoral votes, surpassing the needed 270 to beat Clinton. […]

Clinton’s popular vote win came entirely from one state: California

Clinton’s popular vote win came entirely from one state: California

by WorldTribune Staff, December 18, 2016 Democratic analysts never miss an opportunity to point out how Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election by 2.8 million votes. What they never mention, however, is that Clinton’s entire popular vote lead, and then some, comes entirely from California. “If you take California out […]

Before attacking Trump team’s Russia ties, top Democrats were currying favor in Moscow

Before attacking Trump team’s Russia ties, top Democrats were currying favor in Moscow

by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2016 Democratic Party leaders who are currently blasting Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 elections and condemning President-elect Donald Trump’s supposed close ties to Vladimir Putin were not too long ago seeking “deepening ties” – and sometimes huge wads of cash – from the very same Russians. Hillary Clinton as […]

Facebook teams with Soros-funded groups to ‘fake’ check news stories

Facebook teams with Soros-funded groups to ‘fake’ check news stories

by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2016 Facebook, in its effort to “fact-check” its news and ferret out “fake news,” has enlisted an organization funded by liberal billionaire George Soros and several other leftists to do the fact-checking. Facebook announced on Dec. 15 that it will work with “third-party fact checking organizations” that are signatories to […]

What jury duty with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson was like

What jury duty with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson was like

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2016 The following is a Dec. 13 post by Emily Roden on the five days she spent serving jury duty in Denton, Texas with Donald Trump’s Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson. (Emily Roden is the wife of Denton City Councilman Kevin Roden.) “Nine years ago, I showed up to […]

Despite media frenzy, ‘fake news’ sites have small audiences

Despite media frenzy, ‘fake news’ sites have small audiences

by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2016 According to The New York Times and Washington Post, “fake news” played a significant role in the 2016 presidential election and could even have influenced the outcome. In reality, however, the sites singled out have small audience shares and influence, according to Alexa analytics. On Dec. 18, the Times […]

Iran consults with IAEA on uranium enrichment for nuclear-powered ships

Iran consults with IAEA on uranium enrichment for nuclear-powered ships

by WorldTribune Staff, December 19, 2016 Iran has discussed with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) the level of uranium enrichment that will be needed for the Islamic Republic to produce nuclear-powered vessels, a report said. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani discussed the plans for nuclear-powered ships with IAEA head Yukiyo Amano on Dec. 18, AFP […]

China announces it will return U.S. underwater drone shortly after Trump statement

China announces it will return U.S. underwater drone shortly after Trump statement

by WorldTribune Staff, December 18, 2016 China has said it will return a U.S. underwater drone it seized in the South China Sea. Not long after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s statement criticizing the incident, China’s Defense Ministry said it would return the drone to the U.S. Navy. The drone, launched by the USNS Bowditch, a […]