Politics Nov 21 WATCH: Reps. Vindman, Raskin call on Trump to release transcript of 2019 call with MBS after Khashoggi murder By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
World Nov 18 Watch 8:17 Trump welcomes Saudi crown prince and dismisses intel linking him to Khashoggi killing President Trump welcomed the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia to the White House. During the visit, the president dismissed the U.S. intelligence community’s finding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the plan to kill Washington Post columnist Jamal… By Liz Landers, Eliot Barnhart, Doug Adams, Leila Jackson
World Nov 18 WATCH: Asked about Khashoggi murder, Trump says ‘things happen’ and MBS ‘knew nothing about it’ President Donald Trump dismissed criticism of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying, "things happen."… By Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 U.S. court rulings signal openness to lawsuits accusing foreign officials of abuses A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to turn over any evidence in a lawsuit. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Mar 27 U.S. to adopt new restrictions on the use of commercial spyware The U.S. government will restrict its use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world. By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Nov 18 Watch 7:52 Biden administration says Saudi crown prince immune from lawsuits in murder of Khashoggi By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn The State Department issued a legal opinion that said Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from U.S. Courts. The prince has been sued by the fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered and dismembered in Saudi… Continue watching
Nov 18 WATCH: White House says they were not advised of Trump-related special counsel By Associated Press The appointment of veteran prosecutor Jack Smith is a recognition of the unmistakable political implications of two investigations that involve not only a former president but also a current White House hopeful. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. shields Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press National Security Council spokesman John Kirby insisted Friday that the administration’s declaration of immunity for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was purely a “legal determination” that “has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of the case itself.”… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 2:09 News Wrap: Texas authorities detail Uvalde failures in new report In our news wrap, the Texas House of Representatives released a nearly 80-page report detailing the inaction of hundreds of law enforcement officials on the scene of the mass shooting in Uvalde. Plus, President Biden wrapped up his trip to… Continue watching
Jul 15 Biden lands in Saudi Arabia to meet king, crown prince By Aamer Madhani, Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Biden met Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he once pledged to shun for human rights violations, and shared a cordial fist bump as he tried to reset a diplomatic relationship… Continue reading