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The episode showcased the muscular style that Crown Prince Mohammad has brought to Saudi leadership. Gone are the days when Saudi Arabia conducted its foreign policy largely behind the scenes, avoiding direct military confrontation with its foes and quietly projecting its power by funding friendly Arab and Muslim politicians, proxies and media outlets. MBS is now using the kingdom’s vast wealth to punish his critics and enemies, both in his bare-knuckled diplomacy and on the battlefield in Yemen, where he’s waging war against Iranian proxies. Critics say the episode also exposed President Donald Trump’s willingness to abdicate America’s moral leadership in defense of human rights—although on Saudi Arabia, that’s a position the U.S. surrendered long ago. … [Read more...] about Why Donald Trump and Mohammed Bin Salman Need Each Other, Even as US-Saudi Relations Fray

Trump’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and recognize the historic city as Israel’s capital has angered Palestinians, who also consider the city their traditional capital. Currently, the city is divided, with part of it under semi-autonomous Palestinian control. Responding to Trump’s decision in May, a spokesman for Abbas said that the U.S. had “canceled its role in the peace process and [had] insulted the world” through the embassy move. … [Read more...] about Palestinian and Jordanian Leaders Reject Donald Trump’s Confederation Plan for Middle East Peace

I was 23 that spring, barely halfway through my second year as a reporter, when I was assigned as the (very) junior half of the Baltimore Sun’s two-man team covering the primary campaign. I was under the direction of the Sun’s chief political reporter, an old-timer named Charlie Whiteford. But Charlie didn’t hog all the big stories, as would have happened on most newspapers. In an effort to show balanced and even-handed reporting ― an appearance the Sun in those days went to extreme lengths to maintain ― he switched off with me, so that his byline and mine would appear alternately over stories about each candidate. As a result, young and green as I was, I got to cover Wallace’s rallies on a roughly equal basis with my senior colleague. … [Read more...] about The War On Truth Didn’t Begin With Donald Trump

What we know so far: A Senate committee has voted 11-10 to advance Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor But Republican Jeff Flake - who backed Kavanaugh - has plunged proceedings into turmoil by asking for one-week delay to allow an FBI investigation President Trump has now ordered the FBI to reopen a background investigation into Kavanaugh Brett Kavanaugh tearfully defended himself against sex attack allegations to the senate committee Professor Christine Blasey Ford claimed the judge attacked her in 1982, and feared he might 'kill her' Mark Judge, who Dr Ford says was in the room, has said he will co-operate with any law enforcement agency that investigates “confidentially” Brett Kavanaugh vote - Senator Lindsey Graham says an FBI investigation would do nothing and he's voting 'Yes' … [Read more...] about Former US President George W Bush urged senators to back Donald Trump’s controversial Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh

"Trump gets up and watches 'Fox & Friends' and thinks these are his friends," Charlie Black, a longtime Republican lobbyist in Washington whose former firm advised Trump in the 1980s and 1990s, told The New Yorker. "He thinks anything on Fox is friendly. But the problem is he gets unvetted ideas." … [Read more...] about Trump Reportedly Ranks Fox News Personalities for Loyalty