China doubles down on coronavirus secrecy

China doubles down on coronavirus secrecy

FPI / February 5, 2020 Following a Feb. 3 high-level meeting, China’s leaders reportedly called for stricter controls on information relating to the coronavirus outbreak. During the early stages of the outbreak, China was criticized for suppressing vital information about the deadly virus which many analysts said contributed to the devastating epidemic. At the Feb. […]

DOJ report on FBI abuses opens door for spirited Flynn counterattack

DOJ report on FBI abuses opens door for spirited Flynn counterattack

by WorldTribune Staff, February 4, 2020 Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report on the FBI’s FISA wiretap abuse is providing new fuel for Michael Flynn’s defense team as it seeks dismissal of all charges against the former Trump administration national security adviser. “The IG Report is a scathing indictment of the conduct of […]

Rush Limbaugh stuns nation with announcement of diagnosis

Rush Limbaugh stuns nation with announcement of diagnosis

by WorldTribune Staff, February 4, 2020 Radio host Rush Limbaugh on Monday revealed he is undergoing treatment for advanced lung cancer. Limbaugh, 69, told his audience he would miss the next two days of his nationally syndicated program. “This day has been one of the most difficult days in recent memory, for me, because I’ve […]

The list: Hillary now blames Bernie supporters for her 2016 election loss

The list: Hillary now blames Bernie supporters for her 2016 election loss

by WorldTribune Staff, February 4, 2020 Add another one to the list. Failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is now blaming her loss to President Donald Trump on the supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders. “There was no question about who was going to be the nominee,” Clinton said in an interview last week. “But […]

Reports: Canada minister walks back comments on government licensing of media

Reports: Canada minister walks back comments on government licensing of media

by WorldTribune Staff, February 4, 2020 Canada’s heritage minister is now walking back comments he made on Sunday which indicated the leftist Trudeau administration would require all news websites in Canada to obtain a government license, reports say. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault told CTV on Sunday that “audio, audiovisual, and alphanumeric news content” to Canadians […]

Seoul government bristles at less-than-diplomatic rebuke by U.S. Amb. Harry Harris

Seoul government bristles at less-than-diplomatic rebuke by U.S. Amb. Harry Harris

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk The U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Harry Harris, has one of the world’s more sensitive diplomatic missions. He’s got to defend the U.S.-Korean alliance while getting along with a government that’s dedicated to appeasing a North Korean regime that’s hostile to the U.S. and South Korea. The […]

Time to ‘de-gender’ beauty, fashion designer says

Time to ‘de-gender’ beauty, fashion designer says

FPI / February 4, 2020 The fashion industry should put an end to clothing that is designed specifically for men or women, a designer said. “Gender neutrality is not the death of fashion — it is the renaissance of fashion,” Alok Vaid-Menon, who goes by Alok, said last month at the Business of Fashion’s annual […]

Report: As NYC mayor, Bloomberg’s money allowed him to ‘drown out’ the opposition

Report: As NYC mayor, Bloomberg’s money allowed him to ‘drown out’ the opposition

FPI / February 4, 2020 Michael Bloomberg is worth an estimated $56 billion. He spent a record $261 million on his three successful campaigns for mayor of New York City and is pumping millions more into his long-shot run at the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. “Bloomberg’s critics on other campaigns warn that his money blinds […]

U.S. military set for largest European war games since Cold War

U.S. military set for largest European war games since Cold War

FPI / February 4, 2020 Though U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized European countries for not contributing enough to NATO’s budget, in the Spring of 2020 the United States will signal its resolve to defend its NATO allies by deploying the largest number of troops to Europe since the Cold War. Resembling the NATO REFORGER […]

Dems’ debacle: ‘Too late’ for Iowa damage to be undone

Dems’ debacle: ‘Too late’ for Iowa damage to be undone

FPI / February 4, 2020 After discovering the problem which caused Monday’s debacle in the Iowa caucuses, the state’s Democratic Party said it would release the results, or at least half of the results, late on Tuesday afternoon. But some analysts are saying that is way too little, way too late. FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver […]