Trump calls for end of ‘catch and release’ immigration policy; National Guard sent to border

Trump calls for end of ‘catch and release’ immigration policy; National Guard sent to border

by WorldTribune Staff, April 8, 2018 In his push to stem the tide of illegal immigration, U.S. President Donald Trump, who tweeted on April 7 that “we are sealing our Southern Border,” has called for an end to the policy of releasing illegals from detention while they await court hearings. Trump signed a memorandum on […]

Pelosi: Democrats will rework Trump tax cuts if they take back the House

Pelosi: Democrats will rework Trump tax cuts if they take back the House

by WorldTribune Staff, April 6, 2018 At a town hall event that is part of her “Repeal the Trump Tax” tour, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on April 4 said Democrats will rework the president’s tax bill if the party retakes the House in the 2018 midterms. “Over 80 percent of the benefits go to […]

FBI refuses to un-redact ‘sensitive’ communications sought by Nunes

FBI refuses to un-redact ‘sensitive’ communications sought by Nunes

by WorldTribune Staff, April 6, 2018 The FBI blacked out large portions of communications about the application for a wiretap of a former Trump campaign volunteer and is refusing to un-redact the information, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said. Additionally, the FBI has resisted Rep. Devin Nunes’ demand to make documents on the […]

Democrat senator attacks Sinclair Broadcasting for media group’s stance on ‘fake news’

Democrat senator attacks Sinclair Broadcasting for media group’s stance on ‘fake news’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2018 Sen. Dick Durbin has sent a letter to Sinclair Broadcasting asking the media group to explain its editorial decisions. The Illinois Democrat wrote the letter, dated April 4, to Sinclair Executive Chairman David D. Smith following outrage from left-leaning media outlets after a montage video emerged which showed local […]

Blaming tenured hippie professors for campus lunacy? Don’t overlook the bureaucrats

Blaming tenured hippie professors for campus lunacy? Don’t overlook the bureaucrats

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 An analyst on higher education returned from a recent national college administrator’s conference with the conclusion that it isn’t just “aging hippie professors” who are responsible for leftist ideology permeating U.S. college campuses. “Perhaps even more influential is the army of campus administrators who work with college students 24 […]

Raleigh, NC mom upset by her 8-year-old’s ‘white privilege’ worksheet

Raleigh, NC mom upset by her 8-year-old’s ‘white privilege’ worksheet

by WorldTribune Staff, April 6, 2018 The mother of a second grade student in Raleigh, North Carolina said it was inappropriate for the school to send her child home with a worksheet on “white privilege.” “He’s 8-years-old. What does he need to know about racism or white privilege?” Amber Pabon said, according to Raleigh’s WTVD. […]

Kudlow on trade war fears: Blame China, ‘Trump is first president to fight back’

Kudlow on trade war fears: Blame China, ‘Trump is first president to fight back’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2018 The U.S. finally has a president who is standing up to China, which “is not playing by the rules” on trade, newly-appointed National Economic Director Larry Kudlow said. “Blame China, not President Trump,” Kudlow said on April 3. “Because they’ve been going on for many years. Trump is really […]

1,300 products on new tariffs list target unfair Chinese intellectual property practices

1,300 products on new tariffs list target  unfair Chinese intellectual property practices

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 In a second wave of tariffs, the Trump administration on April 3 released a list of 1,300 Chinese products that will be hit by 25 percent import taxes. The list includes Chinese-made communication satellite parts, flat screen televisions, semiconductors and industrial machinery, bakery ovens and rocket launchers. The White […]

Report: FBI-DOJ may have pressed officials to rush FISA warrant on Trump campaign

Report: FBI-DOJ may have pressed officials to rush FISA warrant on Trump campaign

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 The FBI pressed officials at the Department of Justice to expedite a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) warrant on a former Trump campaign volunteer, congressional investigators say. The possible improper coordination between the FBI and DOJ was revealed in text messages about a “delay” by investigators from FBI Special Agent […]

Democrats object to reinstatement of citizenship question in 2020 census

Democrats object to reinstatement of citizenship question in 2020 census

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2018 North Carolina has joined 11 other states in a lawsuit filed in federal court seeking to block the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 census, a report said. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and 11 other attorneys general from mostly Democrat-majority states filed […]