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 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: House Democrats approve two bills to restore abortion rights In our news wrap Friday, House Democrats approved two bills to restore abortion rights after the Roe reversal with support falling along party lines, thousands of Shiites descended on a Baghdad suburb in a show of protest against a political… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:21 Biden meets with Saudi leader accused of approving journalist’s murder By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda President Biden has landed in Saudi Arabia and met with King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. It's delicate diplomacy for an administration that’s pledged to put human rights first, but is also dealing with the realities of Saudi… Continue watching
Jul 15 WATCH: Biden says he raised Khashoggi murder with Saudi crown prince By Aamer Madhani, Aya Batrawy, Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden held a carefully choreographed meeting Friday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he had once shunned for human rights abuses. Continue reading
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
Jul 14 Fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi criticizes Biden visit By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, is describing Joe Biden's decision to visit Saudi Arabia as "heartbreaking," accusing the U.S. president of backing down from his pledge of prioritizing human rights. Continue reading
Feb 26 U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi’s killing By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's crown prince approved an operation to kill or capture a U.S.-based journalist inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. That's according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:02 How slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s call for reform is still heard today By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran It's been two years since the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents at the Kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. At the end of his life, Khashoggi was among Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s highest-profile critics. The new Showtime… Continue watching