WASHINGTON — Following administration briefing about Yemen and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Senate on Wednesday voted to advance measure that would tie President Donald Trump's hands over how he deals with Saudi Arabia.. The procedural measure passed 63-37, strong rebuke to the..…
Saudi Yemen has gone off the rails and their disregard for life has become impossible to ignore. Today's breakthrough vote in Senate is signal to the administration that they must reorient their policy toward Saudi Arabia or Congress will do it for them... ..…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks to the media following briefing of senators on Capitol Hill. The media was focused on the issues surrounding the murder of Kashoggi and the opportunity to create wedge issue for the Trump administration.. ..…
President Trump has about with Saudi Arabia even as Saudi military leaders came under mounting scrutiny for and other war crimes.. If passed by Senate, the resolution to end US in the war would be victory for Sen. ..…
On Wednesday, Mike Pompeo and James Mattis will testify in closed door session before Senate Foreign Relations Committee members on Khashoggi’s murder and endless (US, UK, French, Israeli, Saudi, UAE) war in Yemen. . Today’s testimony comes ahead of an upcoming Senate vote up or..…
The White House is preventing CIA Director Gina Haspel from briefing Senate on the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Istanbul, Turkey.. On Tuesday, CNN's Wolf Blitzer that senators had been told Haspel would not take part Wednesday's all- Senate..…
Hyde-Smith garnered 54% of the in race that had made Republicans nervous and had prompted President Donald Trump to schedule two rallies in support of her. ..…
While we can take it for granted that Abizaid will be confirmed, the confirmation offers Senate, especially members of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chance to take stock of this Long War of ours and, in particular, to assess how Saudi Arabia fits into the struggle. . ..…
Specifically, Haspel may be able to provide details related to tape which contains audio of the killing of Khashoggi in Saudi Arabian Turkish of Istanbul in early October.. Senate aide told CNN that White House is responsible for determining who briefs Senate on behalf of the..…
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have come together rare bipartisanship to denounce the assassination, and to urge Trump administration to take action against Saudi in response.. ... Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the chairman of House Intelligence Committee, has promised a deep dive on U.S.-..…