by WorldTribune Staff, October 4, 2016 Census Bureau data show that of the more than 42 million immigrants, legal and illegal, in the United States, the largest percentage increase in immigrants is from majority Muslim nations. According to a report by Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) authors Steven A. Camarota, director of research, and Karen […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Norman Bailey The defense assistance deal struck by Israel is a very good one,but the U.S. may not be able to afford it. Although the defense assistance agreement that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed with the U.S. government has predictably led to political controversy, it is actually a very good deal, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2016 American military veterans who are now working for the federal government are facing resentment and hostility from co-workers, a report said. Some, including many who were wounded in action, have also been denied promotions and pay raises, security correspondent Rowan Scarborough wrote for The Washington Times on Oct. 2. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2016 What difference has it made that Republicans held a majority in both houses of the 114th Congress? The GOP gave Democrats all they asked for in the budget, then beat a retreat back home to run for re-election in hopes of maintaining that majority – to what end? Why […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2016 A frustrated U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told a group of Syrian civilians last week that he “lost the argument” within the Obama administration for the use of force against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. “I lost the argument. I’ve argued for the use of force. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2016 The attorney generals of four states have launched a last-minute effort to stop President Barack Obama’s handover of the Internet on Oct. 1. Both the Senate and House of Representatives, fearing the backlash from a potential government shutdown, opted against blocking the transition as part of a budget deal […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 30, 2016 A U.S. law allowing victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia will lead to “disastrous consequences,” the kingdom warned on Sept. 29. The House of Representatives approved the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) earlier this month. It was passed by the Senate […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk The exchanges between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in their first debate left an uneasy feeling about U.S. foreign policy. While Trump worried about all the money the U.S. has been squandering overseas, Clinton came through with ritual affirmation of U.S. treaty commitments. Their words were empty, less than […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 28, 2016 America’s partners in the coalition fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have been disappointed in the Obama administration’s leadership in the effort to defeat the terror organization, a report said. Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, told the Washington Free Beacon on Sept. 27 that members of the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 25, 2016 The FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information via her private email server was a sham from the get-go, a former National Security Agency (NSA) analyst said. “From the moment the EmailGate scandal went public more than a year ago, it was obvious that the Federal Bureau […]
