[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — Several U.S. lawmakers broke with President Donald Trump on Sunday, disagreeing with his assessment that it was uncertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the killing of a Saudi dissident journalist inside Riyadh’s consulate in Istanbul. Congressman Adam Schiff, set to become the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]HITE HOUSE — Abandoning Saudi Arabia, despite its responsibility for killing a U.S.-based journalist, “would be a terrible mistake,” President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday. Any human rights concerns are outweighed by U.S. national security and economic interests, the president said. “We’re staying with Saudi Arabia,” Trump announced, noting the kingdom’s mutual opposition to Iran and […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he U.S. is standing by Saudi Arabia despite the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Riyadh’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey last month. “The crime against Jamal Khashoggi was a terrible one, and one that our country does not condone. Indeed, we have taken strong action against those already known to have participated in the murder,” […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from carrying out new immigration rules that would block asylum for people who did not enter the United States at a designated port of entry. President Donald Trump issued the rule in a November 9 proclamation, saying it was necessary to deal […]