Nov 28 Durbin says testimony on Khashoggi killing 'not persuasive' without CIA director By Associated Press Senators are expressing disappointment that officials from the intelligence community were not present at a closed-door briefing over the U.S. response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: Pompeo says there's no 'direct' connection between Khashoggi murder, Saudi crown prince By Associated Press Pompeo urged senators to continue to support U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen and maintain strong ties to Saudi Arabia, a longtime U.S. ally. Continue reading
Nov 28 2 Iranian hackers charged for U.S. ransomware extortion scheme By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The computer hackers are accused of creating ransomware known as SamSam that encrypted data on the computers of more than 200 victims, including the cities of Atlanta and Newark, New Jersey. Continue reading
Nov 28 Senators grill U.S. officials over response to Khashoggi killing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Susannah George, Associated Press A briefing Wednesday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis could determine how far Congress goes in punishing the longtime Middle East ally. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump says Putin meeting may be called off over 'aggression' against Ukraine By Associated Press In an interview with The Washington Post Tuesday, Trump says he will be receiving a "full report" from his national security team. "That will be very determinative," Trump said. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 8:46 Despite tension between Iran and Israel, Iran's Jewish minority feels at home By Reza Sayah Jewish people have called Iran home for nearly 3,000 years. The Trump administration and U.S. ally Israel often depict the Iranian government as composed of anti-Semitic radical Islamists bent on destroying Israel. But within Iran, many of the estimated 15,000… Continue watching
Nov 27 Mitch McConnell: U.S. must respond to 'abhorrent' Khashoggi killing By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says "some kind of response" is needed from the United States for Saudi Arabia's role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and senators are "discussing what the appropriate response would be."… Continue reading
Nov 27 Judge hears request to unseal pending Assange charges after being mistakenly revealed By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Typically, criminal charges remain under seal until a defendant has been arrested to prevent a target from fleeing arrest or destroying evidence ahead of prosecution. Continue reading
Nov 27 Kremlin warns of possible conflict flare-up in eastern Ukraine after seizing ships By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Kate De Pury, Niko Price, Associated Press On Sunday near Crimea, Russian border guards rammed into and opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels traveling from the Black Sea toward a Ukrainian port. The Russians seized the ships and their crews. Continue reading
Nov 27 After Khashoggi killing, Saudi prince looks to rebuild image abroad By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first trip abroad since the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi will offer an early indication of the repercussions he faces from the gruesome slaying. Continue reading