Senators call on Tillerson to declare Iran non-compliant with nuke deal

Senators call on Tillerson to declare Iran non-compliant with nuke deal

by WorldTribune Staff, July 13, 2017 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson must halt the Obama-era policy of “offering sheepish and faint-hearted certifications” of Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal it signed with world powers, four Republican senators said in a letter to Tillerson on July 11. Declaring Iran non-compliant with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]

…Hardly working: Congress taking 218 days off in 2017

…Hardly working: Congress taking 218 days off in 2017

by WorldTribune Staff, June 30, 2017 If it seems to the American voters who put them there that lawmakers aren’t getting much done, it may have something to do with the fact that Congress will only be in session 147 days this year. The House of Representatives is taking 218 days off in 2017, according […]

U.S. Congress eyes urgent aid to ‘stressed’ Egypt

U.S. Congress eyes urgent aid to ‘stressed’ Egypt

Special to WorldTribune.com The U.S. Congress is proposing emergency funding for Egypt and other Middle East nations in the “multiple billions” of dollars. Sen. Lindsey Graham, part of a congressional delegation that recently visited Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel, said he was “stunned at how things have deteriorated,” notably in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula bordering […]