The James Comey crackup: A tutorial in cognitive dissonance

The James Comey crackup: A tutorial in cognitive dissonance

by WorldTribune Staff, May 11, 2017 The “bizarre situation” in which Democrats and Republicans, for different reasons, wanted FBI Director James Comey fired is the perfect set-up for cognitive dissonance, Dilbert creator Scott Adams wrote in his May 10 blog. “Democrats and the Opposition Media reflexively oppose almost everything President Trump does,” Adams wrote. “This […]

U.S. criticizes Russian buildup In Baltics, may temporarily deploy Patriot missiles

U.S. criticizes Russian buildup In Baltics, may temporarily deploy Patriot missiles

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has criticized what he called a “destabilizing” Russian military buildup near the Baltic states, as officials said the United States was considering deploying Patriot missiles in the region for military drills later this year. Mattis was speaking on May 10 at […]

Lavrov meets with Tillerson ahead of White House meeting with Trump

Lavrov meets with Tillerson ahead of White House meeting with Trump

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty WASHINGTON — Russia’s foreign minister has held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, discussing Syria, Ukraine, and other issues. Sergei Lavrov’s May 10 discussions with his American counterpart came just hours before the top Russian diplomat’s scheduled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Tillerson […]

‘You’re fired’: Trump tells FBI’s Comey he can’t ‘effectively lead the Bureau’

‘You’re fired’: Trump tells FBI’s Comey he can’t ‘effectively lead the Bureau’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 9, 2017 President Donald Trump on May 9 fired FBI Director James Comey, saying he concurred with the Justice Department that Comey was no longer “able to effectively lead the Bureau.” “You are hereby terminated and removed from office, effective immediately,” the president’s letter to Comey said. “How the mighty have […]

North Korea threatens ‘CIA terrorists’, claims U.S., South Korea behind assassination plot

North Korea threatens ‘CIA terrorists’, claims U.S., South Korea behind assassination plot

by WorldTribune Staff, May 5, 2017 Claiming an alleged plot by U.S. and South Korean intelligence agencies to assassinate Kim Jong-Un, North Korea vowed to “ferret out” and destroy “CIA terrorists”. North Korea’s Ministry of State Security said “terrorists” supported by the CIA and South Korea’s intelligence agency infiltrated North Korea to stage an attack […]

FBI Director Comey struggles to answer Cruz on pass given to Clinton, Abedin

FBI Director Comey struggles to answer Cruz on pass given to Clinton, Abedin

by WorldTribune Staff, May 5, 2017 Sen. Ted Cruz called out FBI Director James Comey for the director’s decision that Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin would walk because there was no intent on their part to break the law by their mishandling of classified information. During Comey’s May 3 appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, […]

Iran’s Khamenei challenges Rouhani’s rapprochement policy toward West

Iran’s Khamenei challenges Rouhani’s rapprochement policy toward West

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized President Hassan Rohani for saying his rapprochement policy toward the West had caused the threat of war to diminish. Khamenei’s comments at an April 30 meeting with workers from across the country come amid Iran’s intensifying presidential election […]

FBI balking on documents request from House Intelligence Committee

FBI balking on documents request from House Intelligence Committee

by WorldTribune Staff, April 27, 2017 The FBI has thus far refused the House Intelligence Committee’s requests for documents that could explain the “unmasking” of Americans in a spying operation during the Trump transition, a report said. FBI spokesman Andrew Ames would not say why the bureau has not met the House committee’s document request. “The FBI […]

Former British spy admits ‘Trump dossier’ was unverified

Former British spy admits ‘Trump dossier’ was unverified

by WorldTribune Staff, April 27, 2017 The British author of the so-called “Trump dossier” involving alleged ties with Russia has admitted that much of the document’s information is unverified. Christopher Steele, the former British spy who wrote the 35-page dossier, said that charges his sources made about a tech company CEO and Democratic Party hacking is unverified, […]

U.S. prosecutors to detail ‘high-level’ conspiracy to evade Iran sanctions

U.S. prosecutors to detail ‘high-level’ conspiracy to evade Iran sanctions

Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty U.S. prosecutors said they will show that a Turkish-Iranian gold trader coordinated an illegal scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions with people at “high levels” in Turkey and Iran. During a pretrial hearing in a Manhattan district court on April 24, Assistant U.S. Attorney Dennis […]

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