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
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.
‘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.
Senate fails to block Trump administration’s controversial arms deal with the UAE
Critics say the weapons deal could spark an arms race in the Middle East and rewards a country with a checkered record on human rights.
Jared Kushner heads to Middle East amid tensions over Iranian nuclear scientist’s killing
Jared Kushner’s visit focusing on Saudi Arabia and Qatar comes days after the targeted killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, an Iranian nuclear scientist.
Trump administration clears the way for President-elect Biden’s transition to officially begin
The declaration from the GSA’s Emily Murphy will free up more than $6 million for President-elect Joe Biden transition team.