Israel threatens Syria’s S-300s; State Dept. calls delivery a ‘serious escalation’ if true

Israel threatens Syria’s S-300s; State Dept. calls delivery a ‘serious escalation’ if true

by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2018 Russia on Oct. 2 said that it had completed delivery of the S-300 missile system to Syria, a move the U.S. said would be a “serious escalation” of tensions in the region. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the S-300 has been delivered and that work on preparation and […]

Beer-drinker? Ice-thrower? British correspondent has a more sobering take on Brett Kavanaugh

Beer-drinker? Ice-thrower? British correspondent has a more sobering take on Brett Kavanaugh

by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2018 Missing from most of the Brett Kavanaugh narratives over the past two stormy weeks has been his tenure as a team player on Independent Council Ken Starr’s investigation of former President Bill Clinton. In his fiery statement in his own defense last Thursday, Kavanaugh suggested the motives for the […]

Stand by your man: Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono continues to honor Sen. Daniel Inouye

Stand by your man: Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono continues to honor Sen. Daniel Inouye

by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2018 Sen. Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Democrat and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was the star of most major media newscasts when she called on the men of America to “shut up and step up for once” on the issue of sexual assault. “Guess who’s perpetuating all these kinds of actions?” Hirono […]

Palestinian Authority says continued salaries for terrorists is top priority

Palestinian Authority says continued salaries for terrorists is top priority

by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2018 The Palestinian Authority (PA), shrugging off pressure from the U.S. and Israel, said it will continue to pay generous salaries to terrorists. The daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, the PA’s propaganda outlet, reported that “Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs Qadri Abu Bakr emphasized that the leadership, led by […]

Sen. Cotton: Both Feinstein and lawyers under investigation over ‘victimized’ accuser

Sen. Cotton: Both Feinstein and lawyers under investigation over ‘victimized’ accuser

by WorldTribune Staff, October 3, 2018 Sen. Tom Cotton said Christine Blasey Ford has “been victimized by Democrats” who are “on a search-and-destroy mission for Brett Kavanaugh.” Some of those who have “betrayed” Ford are now under investigation, the Arkansas Republican said. Cotton said Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office will be investigated for the leak of […]

UN speeches in review: Moralizing, demonizing and occasional common sense

UN speeches in review: Moralizing, demonizing and occasional common sense

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — In a week of speeches which swirled from the sublime to the ridiculous or were simply just boring, the recent UN General Assembly debate reached some notable exceptions. Among the sonorous drone of 193 addresses, either restating the obvious or repeating by rote the contemporary […]

Former DOJ officials: Left attempting to weaponize FBI against Kavanaugh

Former DOJ officials: Left attempting to weaponize FBI against Kavanaugh

by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2018 The opponents of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh want the FBI to engage in “an open-ended fishing expedition that, probably by design, would go on much longer than a week,” a pair of former Department of Justice officials said. “They are insisting that the FBI investigate Judge Kavanaugh’s drinking […]

Will the FBI, unlike Senate Judiciary Committee, be able to read Ford’s therapy notes?

Will the FBI, unlike Senate Judiciary Committee, be able to read Ford’s therapy notes?

by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2018 The only known recorded rendition of Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is contained in notes from Ford’s therapist sessions in 2012 and 2013. Ford refused to provide the therapist notes to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Having access to the notes would be “one of […]

Military chief says Ukraine needs new base in Azov Sea to counter Russian threat

Military chief says Ukraine needs new base in Azov Sea to counter Russian threat

by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2018 Ukraine plans to build a military base in the Azov Sea to counter an increasing threat from Russia, the head of Ukraine’s armed forces said. Viktor Muzhenko, Chief of the General Staff, told Reuters on Oct. 1 that Russia is building up its military presence on Ukraine’s borders and […]

Memo from the Gynocracy: ‘You’d better go quietly’

Memo from the Gynocracy: ‘You’d better go quietly’

by WorldTribune Staff, October 2, 2018 The “gynocrats” agenda is on full display amid the ongoing Brett Kavanaugh saga in Washington, D.C., a columnist noted. “It is in this fevered atmosphere, where women are led to believe that all men are rapists or would-be rapists, that a charge made months earlier with a request for […]