Trump eviscerates Schumer over criticism of administration’s virus response

Trump eviscerates Schumer over criticism of administration’s virus response

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2020 New York Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday accusing the president of “tardiness and inadequacy” in his coronavirus response. Trump fired back, telling Schumer: “If you spent less time on your ridiculous impeachment hoax, which went haplessly on forever and ended up […]

Trump slams fired intel watchdog Michael Atkinson as ‘a disgrace’

Trump slams fired intel watchdog Michael Atkinson as ‘a disgrace’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 5, 2020 President Donald Trump on April 4 fought back against critics of his firing of intelligence community inspector general Michael Atkinson, saying he had an “absolute right” to do so and that Atkinson was a “disgrace.” “I thought he did a terrible job — absolutely terrible,” Trump said. The president […]

Pelosi defends prioritizing impeachment over virus threat

Pelosi defends prioritizing impeachment over virus threat

by WorldTribune Staff, April 3, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an April 2 interview said she was aware of the coronavirus threat but defended prioritizing the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told radio host Hugh Hewitt that the first reports of the outbreak in China and the threat to […]

President Trump warns Iran will ‘pay a very heavy price’ for any Iraq attack

President Trump warns Iran will ‘pay a very heavy price’ for any Iraq attack

by WorldTribune Staff, April 3, 2020 Iran would “pay a heavy price” for an attack on American troops or assets in Iraq, U.S. President Donald Trump warned. “Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq,” Trump tweeted on April 1. “If this happens, […]

Sen. McSally calls for World Health Organization director’s resignation

Sen. McSally calls for World Health Organization director’s resignation

by WorldTribune Staff, April 3, 2020 The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) should step down over helping to cover up China’s negligence which led to the coronavirus spreading worldwide, Sen. Martha McSally said. The Arizona Republican said on Fox Business on Thursday that Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has been a constant cheerleader […]

Schiff calls for commission to investigate Trump’s response to coronavirus

Schiff calls for commission to investigate Trump’s response to coronavirus

by WorldTribune Staff, April 2, 2020 Rep. Adam Schiff, who was furiously pushing to impeach President Donald Trump as the coronavirus was spreading in the U.S., said he will introduce a bill to create a “nonpartisan commission” to study “our mistakes” in response to the virus. The California Democrat tweeted on April 1: “After Pearl […]

DOJ opens inquiry of senators’ controversial stock sales

DOJ opens inquiry of senators’ controversial stock sales

by WorldTribune Staff, March 31, 2020 The Department of Justice reportedly has opened an inquiry into four senators who sold off millions of dollars in stocks in the days before the coronavirus crisis crashed the market. The FBI is carrying out the inquiry in conjunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission, reports say. Four senators, […]

Geopolitics of the Saudi-Russian oil price war

Geopolitics of the Saudi-Russian oil price war

FPI / March 31, 2020 Analysis by Paul Crespo The ongoing oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has a significant impact on U.S. national security that few in the media seem to understand. Thanks greatly to the rebirth of the domestic shale oil and gas industry, the U.S. became fully energy independent at […]

Franklin Graham rebukes Nancy Pelosi for latest anti-Trump accusation

Franklin Graham rebukes Nancy Pelosi for latest anti-Trump accusation

by WorldTribune Staff, March 31, 2020 Evangelist Franklin Graham blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for saying the President Donald Trump amid the coronavirus crisis is “fiddling while people are dying.” Graham said in a Facebook post on Monday: “CNN reported that Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald J. Trump of ‘fiddling while people are dying.’ What??? […]

Columnist unloads on Kennedy Center chief who sacked orchestra after bailout

Columnist unloads on Kennedy Center chief who sacked orchestra after bailout

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2020 Included in the federal government’s coronavirus relief package is $25 million for the Kennedy Center. On the same day the center got news it was getting the emergency funds, the center’s president, Deborah Rutter, essentially fired the National Symphony Orchestra’s 96 musicians, a columnist noted. “She gave them a […]