Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, approved the operation “to capture or kill” Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday.
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Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
‘I think there is a guilt’: Biden wants to (finally) end the war in Yemen
The war in Yemen has unleased a horrific humanitarian crisis and sullied America’s reputation. But there’s another, more personal dynamic driving Yemen to the forefront of the Biden administration’s agenda.
Republicans grill Biden’s pick for UN ambassador over speech at Confucius Institute at HBCU
Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said she regrets speaking in 2019 at a Confucius Institute.
After Putin’s initial snub, Biden talks nukes, cyberattack and poisoning with Russian leader
During the campaign, Biden promised to take a tougher line with Putin than ex-President Donald Trump did. Trump often seemed to reluctant to confront Putin on Russia’s antagonistic behavior, particularly Moscow’s efforts to undermine U.S. elections.
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‘The world’s on fire’ and other takeaways from Biden’s secretary of state nominee confirmation hearing
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be America’s top diplomat vowed to reverse a slew of the Trump administration’s foreign policy positions.
Trump administration puts Cuba back on list of state sponsors of terror
The Trump administration designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terror on Monday, an 11th hour decision that could complicate President-elect Joe Biden’s plans to thaw US-Cuba relations.
‘We’ve got to hold our breath’: Why Trump could wait out his final days in office despite calls for removal
As Pelosi and others call for invoking the 25th Amendment, experts say removing Trump may be a stretch to pull off this close to the end of his term.
‘Egregious and disgusting’: Trump’s pardon of Blackwater contractors sparks outrage, warnings
Critics warned that Trump pardoning pardon four ex-Blackwater contractors convicted of killing 14 Iraqi civilians could jeopardize the safety of American military personnel.
US health officials: No need to ban flights from UK even as it battles new coronavirus variant
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the Trump administration to ban flights from the U.K., where a new coronavirus variant may be 70% more transmissible.
Trump administration sanctions Turkey, a NATO ally, over its purchase of Russian missile defense system
Some in Congress have accused President Trump of being soft on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the sanctions had been long expected.