Full text of Trump’s strategy: ‘Confidence has returned . . . . four vital national interests’

Full text of Trump’s strategy: ‘Confidence has returned . . . . four vital national interests’

Special to WorldTribune , December 19, 2017 Following is the full text of President Donald Trump speech, detailing a new national security strategy, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. on  Dec. 18. We’re here today to discuss matters of vital importance to us all: America’s security, prosperity, and standing […]

NY Times columnist who feared geopolitical ‘risks’ under Trump credits foreign policy success

NY Times columnist who feared geopolitical ‘risks’ under Trump credits foreign policy success

by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2017 A year after warning of the geopolitical “perils” of a Trump presidency, a New York Times columnist now admits the Trump era has gotten off to a mostly successful start in the foreign policy arena. In a column titled “The War Trump Won”, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, […]

China prepares for war, educates public near border on surviving nuclear strike

China prepares for war, educates public near border on surviving nuclear strike

by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2017 Beijing is losing its grip on the situation in North Korea and the country must prepare for any fallout from war on the Korean Peninsula, Chinese analysts said. Meanwhile, a recent golf partner of President Donald Trump — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC — said that Trump “has 100 percent […]

UNC’s ‘strategic plan’ targets talented students from rural, low-income backgrounds

UNC’s ‘strategic plan’ targets talented students from rural, low-income backgrounds

by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2017 North Carolina’s public universities “are retooling” to become more accessible to students from all backgrounds, according to a new strategy, entitled Higher Expectations. The plan, announced by Margaret Spellings, president of the University of North Carolina system, calls for recruiting more students from low-income backgrounds and rural areas. “We can’t have […]

Lawyer says Mueller illegally obtained Trump transition emails

Lawyer says Mueller illegally obtained Trump transition emails

by WorldTribune Staff, December 17, 2017 Special counsel Robert Mueller illegally obtained emails related to President Donald Trump’s transition to the White House, a lawyer from Trump’s transition team said. Mueller’s acquisition of the emails violated attorney-client privilege and the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, lawyer Kory Langhofer said. Mueller and his […]

Documents reveal Comey statement edited out possible crimes from Clinton findings

Documents reveal Comey statement edited out possible crimes from Clinton findings

by WorldTribune Staff, December 15, 2017 Then-FBI Director James Comey’s original draft statement on Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified material was revised to eliminate references to “criminality,” a senator with knowledge of the original statement said. Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, sent a letter to the FBI on Dec. 14 […]

Stranger than fiction: Key FBI players discussed ‘insurance policy’ against Trump election

Stranger than fiction: Key FBI players discussed ‘insurance policy’ against Trump election

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2017 A pair of FBI agents working on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team exchanged text messages in which they appear to discuss how to prevent Donald Trump from being elected president. In an Aug. 15, 2016 text message, FBI agent Peter Strzok writes to FBI lawyer Lisa Page: “I want […]

Israeli military: Terror rocket fired at Israel hit Gaza school

Israeli military: Terror rocket fired at Israel hit Gaza school

by WorldTribune Staff, December 14, 2017 A rocket fired at Israel on Dec. 13 by terrorists in the Gaza Strip ended up hitting and damaging a school in Gaza, the Israeli military said. The Iron Dome system intercepted two rockets launched from the Gaza Strip on Dec. 13, but one rocket hit the Ghazi al-Shawa […]

Egyptian women granted inheritance rights

Egyptian women granted inheritance rights

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2017 Egyptian parliament has passed a law granting women their legitimate right to inheritance. Article 49 of the law, passed on Dec. 5, states that anyone who deliberately denies the heir, be it a man or a woman, their legal share of inheritance or confiscates a document confirming this share […]