Sharyl Attkisson: 8 signs a U.S. counterintelligence operation was launched against Trump

Sharyl Attkisson: 8 signs a U.S. counterintelligence operation was launched against Trump

by WorldTribune Staff, May 27, 2018 The “widespread misuse of America’s intelligence and law enforcement apparatus” against the Trump campaign has become evident in recent weeks, investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson wrote in a May 23 op-ed for The Hill. Attkisson is an Emmy-award winning investigative journalist, formerly at CBS and currently the host of Sinclair’s […]

GOP bill would grant raises to NC teachers who get police training

GOP bill would grant raises to NC teachers who get police training

by WorldTribune Staff, May 27, 2018 Teachers in North Carolina could get a 5 percent salary increase if they complete a training program to become school resource officers under the proposed “School Security Act of 2018”. Republican legislators have introduced legislation that would set aside millions of dollars for up to 3,000 teachers to complete […]

I would put down my money on the summit, and here’s why

I would put down my money on the summit, and here’s why

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk It is time now to calculate the odds on whether President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un meet up even if not quite as scheduled on June 12 in Singapore. I’ve heard just about everything ― from 99 to 1 in favor to 99 to 1 against […]

Tale of two special councils: In age of Bubba, before the Internet, the optics were different

Tale of two special councils: In age of Bubba, before the Internet, the optics were different

by WorldTribune Staff, May 25, 2018 Ken Starr, the special counsel appointed to investigate President Bill Clinton, was routinely slammed by the major media as “partisan,” “inept,” and even “a peeping Tom.” Now, the same media say it is “dangerous,” possibly even criminal, for the Trump White House or anyone else to criticize special counsel […]

Dozens of ISIS brides, including several from U.S., sentenced to death by Iraq

Dozens of ISIS brides, including several from U.S., sentenced to death by Iraq

by WorldTribune Staff, May 25, 2018 Dozens of women who were married to or widowed by Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists have been sentenced to death in Iraq. During a mass trial in Baghdad this week, at least 40 women were sentenced to death and some 300 people total received death sentences for having ties to […]

Two U.S. students, East and West, take legal action against PC police

Two U.S. students, East and West, take legal action against PC police

by WorldTribune Staff, May 24, 2018 An Illinois high school valedictorian and an Oregon high school student are standing up for their First Amendment rights and taking on the PC police. Sam Blackledge, valedictorian at West Prairie High School in Sciota, Illinois, hired a lawyer after he said school officials demanded the removal of all […]

Leaders of both Koreas learn that Trump listens well but keeps own counsel

Leaders of both Koreas learn that Trump listens well but keeps own counsel

by WorldTribune Staff, May 25, 2018 World leaders are finding that U.S. President Donald Trump is quite cordial when it comes to ceremony and photo ops, but “will ultimately not yield to global peer pressure when its aims contradict his interests,” an analyst noted. “Committed but not stubborn, reasonable but not gullible, the global left […]

What next on Korean summit? Pyongyang, White House, columnist left guessing

What next on Korean summit? Pyongyang, White House, columnist left guessing

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk SEOUL — President Donald Trump ignited another firestorm of controversy with his shock decision to call off his summit with Kim Jong-Un as planned for June 12 in Singapore. At the same time, the possibility lingered that he might still go back to a summit. Inside his administration, key […]

Pentagon withdraws China’s standing invitation to major Pacific RIMPAC exercise

Pentagon withdraws China’s standing invitation to major Pacific RIMPAC exercise

by WorldTribune Staff, May 24, 2018 China’s continued militarization of the South China Sea has led the U.S. military to disinvite Beijing’s navy from the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in Hawaii, a Defense Department spokesman announced. China’s participation in the major biennial maritime war games since 2012 has been a bone of […]

Russian academic sheds light on how Halper operated in the UK

Russian academic sheds light on how Halper operated in the UK

by WorldTribune Staff, May 24, 2018 A Russian intelligence researcher at the University of Cambridge said FBI informant Stefan Halper made false allegations about her interactions with former national security adviser Michael Flynn which touched off widespread speculation about their relationship. Svetlana Lokhova told The Daily Caller News Foundation that Halper was behind allegations made about […]