Nov 20 WATCH: Trump says maintaining Saudi Arabia deals puts ‘America first’ By Associated Press The president said oil prices would "skyrocket" if the U.S. made a "terrible mistake" to break with Saudi Arabia. Trump said he was not going to "destroy" the world's economy by being "foolish with Saudi Arabia," adding that the United… Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. blacklists firms in Iran, Russia for shipping oil to Syria By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Placement on the list prohibits American entities or citizens from dealing with the companies and blocks any of the companies' U.S. assets. In Moscow, officials dismissed the sanctions as illegal. Continue reading
Nov 20 Former Michigan State president charged with lying to police about Larry Nassar By David Eggert, Associated Press Lou Anna Simon was charged Tuesday with lying to state police during a probe of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse — the fourth person other than the imprisoned ex-campus sports doctor to face criminal charges related to the scandal. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Pompeo addresses Korean ties, Khashoggi killing By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. has "made clear" to South Korea that progress on disarming North Korea should not lag behind the expansion of relations between the two Koreas. Continue reading
Nov 20 Walmart requests campaign refund from Sen. Hyde-Smith after ‘hanging’ remark By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The rebuke from Walmart came hours before Hyde-Smith was set to appear Tuesday night for her only debate against Democrat Mike Espy, a former congressman and former U.S. agriculture secretary who is seeking to become the state's first African-American senator… Continue reading
Nov 20 Report: Ivanka Trump used personal email account for government work By Associated Press The emails were sent to White House aides, Cabinet members and Ivanka Trump's assistants, many in violation of public records rules, the Washington Post reported. Continue reading
Nov 20 Democrat requests recount in close Georgia congressional race By Ben Nadler, Associated Press Georgia law allows a recount if the margin between the candidates is 1 percent or less. The margin between Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall and Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux is just under .15 percent. Continue reading
Nov 20 Trump: U.S. won’t punish ‘great ally’ Saudi Arabia despite ‘horrible’ Khashoggi killing By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. will not punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at this time nor cut arms sales to Saudi Arabia for the killing of U.S.-based columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The decision will disappoint and anger… Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: President Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys ‘Peas’ and ‘Carrots’ A pair of South Dakota turkeys named "Peas" and "Carrots" received a pardon from President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 20 Suicide bomber targets clerics in Afghan capital By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A suicide bomber targeted a gathering of hundreds of Islamic scholars in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, killing at least 50 people as Muslims around the world marked the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Continue reading