North Korean double whammy: Regime claims body of Kim’s assassinated sibling rival, hails arrest in Seoul

North Korean double whammy: Regime claims body of Kim’s assassinated sibling rival, hails arrest in Seoul

by WorldTribune Staff, March 31, 2017 On the same day that Malaysia released the body of North Korean dicator Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother and top surviving rival, Kim Jong-Nam, South Korea announced the arrest of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye. The dual news sensations were cause for celebration in Pyongyang. North Korea reached a deal […]

V.P. Pence’s vote needed to get Planned Parenthood bill through GOP-controlled Senate

V.P. Pence’s vote needed to get Planned Parenthood bill through GOP-controlled Senate

by WorldTribune Staff, March 31, 2017 Senate Republicans needed Vice President Mike Pence to cast the tie-breaking vote on a bill that will allow states to withhold federal funds from Planned Parenthood. The legislation, which President Donald Trump has said he will sign, overturns an Obama administration rule that banned states from denying federal funds […]

Mattis warns North Korean recklessness ‘has got to be stopped’

Mattis warns North Korean recklessness ‘has got to be stopped’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 31, 2017 Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on March 31 continued to press the harder line taken by the Trump administration on North Korea. “Right now, [North Korea] appears to be going in a very reckless manner … and that has got to be stopped,” Mattis said at a press conference in […]

Central Command’ Gen. Votel: Iran poses greater threat since nuclear deal

Central Command’ Gen. Votel: Iran poses greater threat since nuclear deal

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2017 The United States has “not seen any improvement in Iran’s behavior” since the nuclear deal was signed and the Islamic Republic continues to pose the “most significant threat” in the Middle East, the top U.S. military commander in the region told Congress on March 29. U.S. Central Command leader […]

Trey Gowdy defends Intelligence Committee Chairman Nunes with gusto

Trey Gowdy defends Intelligence Committee Chairman Nunes with gusto

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2017 Rep. Trey Gowdy delivered a strong defense of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats demanded Nunes resign from the panel. Gowdy said in an interview with Fox News’s Martha MacCallum that Nunes hasn’t done anything wrong in his efforts to […]

Mark Levin blasts Mitch McConnell’s silent role in Obamacare debacle

Mark Levin blasts Mitch McConnell’s silent role in Obamacare debacle

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2017 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t really “believe in liberty” because liberty “is a lot of work” and he doesn’t want to “do the heavy lifting,” radio host Mark Levin said of the Kentucky senator’s silence on the debate to repeal and replace Obamacare. While remaining quiet during the […]

Israeli minister: Moral right to land comes from the Bible, not Google

Israeli minister: Moral right to land comes from the Bible, not Google

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2017 Israel’s moral right to land was given to it by the Bible, an Israeli minister said in defending West Bank settlements. “Defense is important and security is important, but the most important thing is the moral claim of Israel. We are committed to go forward with living in our […]

Strong armed by the NCAA, North Carolina repeals HB2

Strong armed by the NCAA, North Carolina repeals HB2

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2017 A “compromise” deal to repeal House Bill 2 was reached on March 29, North Carolina Republican lawmakers said. The deal was reached just hours before the NCAA was set to deny North Carolina the ability to host any NCAA championships for the next five years. NC Senate leader Phil […]

California law would force state colleges to provide abortion pill to students

California law would force state colleges to provide abortion pill to students

by WorldTribune Staff, March 30, 2017 A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require the state’s taxpayer-funded colleges to provide RU-486 abortion pills to students. Democratic state Sen. Connie Leyva, who introduced the College Student Right to Access Act this month, claims the law “will help to improve the academic success of students” […]

State Department employee arrested on charges of concealing extensive contacts with Chinese agents

State Department employee arrested on charges of concealing extensive contacts with Chinese agents

Special to WorldTribune.com The following statement has been released by U.S. Department of Justice, March 29, 2017 A federal complaint was unsealed today charging Candace Marie Claiborne, 60, of Washington, D.C., and an employee of the U.S. Department of State, with obstructing an official proceeding and making false statements to the FBI, both felony offenses, […]