Hate group takes aim at Bolton’s NSC appointee

Hate group takes aim at Bolton’s NSC appointee

by WorldTribune Staff, June 4, 2018 The Trump administration is backing national security adviser John Bolton’s pick for National Security Council (NSC) chief of staff amid a “baseless … vengeful smear campaign” it says is being coordinated by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Fred Fleitz, a former CIA analyst and WorldTribune.com Board of Advisors […]

‘I’m a victim’: Suddenly, Bill Clinton and his China ties are back in the news

‘I’m a victim’: Suddenly, Bill Clinton and his China ties are back in the news

by WorldTribune Staff, June 4, 2018 Former President Bill Clinton, in a June 4 interview on NBC’s “Today”, portrayed himself as a victim and says he doesn’t owe Monica Lewinsky an apology. “A lot of the facts have been omitted to make the story work,” the former president said. He was backed up by longtime […]

Report: Prosecutor lacks the power; Only impeachment can take down president

Report: Prosecutor lacks the power; Only impeachment can take down president

by WorldTribune Staff, June 3, 2018 Not only can President Donald Trump not be subpoenaed in the Russia investigation but he can essentially shut down the probe by pardoning anyone targeted by special counsel Robert Mueller, a law professor said. The U.S. Constitution suggests that only the impeachment process can take out a sitting president, […]

How many people work for the federal government? 24,000 less now than in Dec. 2016

How many people work for the federal government? 24,000 less now than in Dec. 2016

by WorldTribune Staff, June 1, 2018 The federal government has 24,000 fewer employees since President Donald Trump took office, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The federal government cut 3,000 jobs in May, the bureau said in a June 1 report. A month before Trump took office there were 2,810,000 civilians employed in the […]

Former intelligence official who hit Obama’s Iran and N. Korea policies named to key NSC post

Former intelligence official who hit Obama’s Iran and N. Korea policies named to key NSC post

by WorldTribune Staff, May 31, 2018 National security adviser John Bolton has named intelligence specialist Fred Fleitz as National Security Council (NSC) chief of staff. Fleitz, a former CIA analyst, is the author of “Obamabomb: A Dangerous and Growing National Security Fraud” about the Iran nuclear deal, and “The Coming North Korea Nuclear Nightmare: What […]

Capitol Police handed Imran Awan evidence to defense attorneys instead of prosecutors

Capitol Police handed Imran Awan evidence to defense attorneys instead of prosecutors

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2018 Capitol Police provided evidence in the House IT scandal to Imran Awan’s defense attorneys instead of prosecutors, apparently by accident, a report said. “The cop came to [Awan’s defense attorney] Chris Gowen’s office with a stack of papers … Then he came back and said, ‘I thought you guys […]

State Dept. report hits plight of political prisoners in N. Korea, Muslim minorities in China, Burma

State Dept. report hits plight of political prisoners in N. Korea, Muslim minorities in China, Burma

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2018 North Korea is holding up to 120,000 political prisoners while China and Burma continue to crack down on and often brutalize religious minorities, the U.S. State Department said in its annual report on religious freedom. Despite North Korea’s constitutional guarantee of “the right to faith” of its citizens, a […]

Agents: Speaking out on FBI corruption risks being ‘thrown to the dogs’

Agents: Speaking out on FBI corruption risks being ‘thrown to the dogs’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 29, 2018 FBI agents are reluctant to testify against their superiors before Congress out of fear of retaliation, a report said. Agents fear that the current Whistleblower Protection Act does not provide sufficient protection, according to interview transcripts with two FBI agents that a former White House official provided to reporter […]

Stakeholders agree: Trump and Kim simply must sit down and talk

Stakeholders agree: Trump and Kim simply must sit down and talk

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk SEOUL – If there’s anything the presidents of the U.S. and South Korea and the leader of North Korea are sure about, it’s the need for two of them, President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-Un, to meet in the very near future. Trump reaffirmed the need for the […]

‘Elaborate hoax’: Manafort’s attorney cites Mueller’s confirmation no evidence exists

‘Elaborate hoax’: Manafort’s attorney cites Mueller’s confirmation no evidence exists

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, May 28, 2018 “[A]n examination of the year-old official public record” reveals that special counsel Robert Mueller has failed to find evidence supporting the hypothesis justifying his investigation, according to a report by Rowan Scarborough. The lack of such data did not prevent the major U.S. media from establishing a rationale […]