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The family could not immediately be reached for comment on Thursday. The Trump administration has stood by Saudi Arabia’s day-to-day leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, even after American intelligence agencies concluded that the prince most likely ordered the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a United States resident, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October. In a remarkable statement in November, Mr. Trump said, “It could very well…

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He later made several amendments to that section of his application, known as an SF86. His aides at the time insisted he had omitted those meetings inadvertently. Mr. Kushner initially operated with a provisional clearance as his background check proceeded. In an entry to Mr. Kushner’s personnel file on Sept. 15, 2017, the head of the personnel security division, Carl Kline, wrote, “Per conversation with WH Counsel the clearance was…

Video Will 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls make legalizing recreational marijuana part of their platform? Democratic strategists Al Mottur and Jessica DeLoach weigh in on whether or not Democrats will make legalizing recreational marijuana part of their 2020 campaign platform. New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker introduced legislation to end the federal prohibition of marijuana on Thursday,  joined by a series of other announced and potential Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls including Elizabeth Warren,…

Billionaire New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has entered a plea of not guilty on charges of soliciting prostitution while visiting a Florida massage parlor in January.  According to court records obtained by CBS News from the County Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Kraft formally pleaded not guilty to the two counts and asked that a judge decide the case. “The Defendant, ROBERT KRAFT,…

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It’s amazing how far people can get with President Trump so long as they dangle in front of him the promise of prestige. You can be a murderous third-world dictator and oversee the slow execution of an American citizen, and the president will defend you for it before the entire world just so long as he believes doing so will get him closer to boosting his own personal and professional…

Israel’s attorney general says he is taking steps to indict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, shown here earlier this month, on corruption charges. Sebastian Scheiner/AP hide caption toggle caption Sebastian Scheiner/AP Israel’s attorney general says he is taking steps to indict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, shown here earlier this month, on corruption charges. Sebastian Scheiner/AP After months of anticipation, Israel’s attorney general has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that…

And on Wednesday, even as he claimed that Pakistan had had no choice but to retaliate for India’s airstrikes around Balakot the day before, he also expressed concern that the two countries must calm hostilities rather than risk nuclear war. Behind the calm exterior, though, is the widespread belief that Pakistan is in no shape right now to wage a major war. Its economy is in deep trouble, with the…

“Everyone was polite, that was a welcomed change,” she said. “But there was no difference in policy.” The White House announced last week that the E.P.A. and the Department of Transportation had ended talks with California over its clean-air waiver. The move signaled that the administration is closer to finalizing its rule to roll back tailpipe emissions standards that were put in place under President Barack Obama and will quite…

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Michael Cohen prepares to testify before the House oversight committee on Capitol Hill Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michael Cohen prepares to testify before the House oversight committee on Capitol Hill Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The testimony on Wednesday from Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer who’s headed to federal prison in early May, was a potentially…

“He would do that but he wants the sanctions for that,” Mr. Trump said. “As you know, there’s plenty left after that. I just felt it wasn’t good.” Yongbyon is the North’s largest facility, but not its only one. At his news conference, Mr. Trump acknowledged that the country had another uranium enrichment plant. North Korea has long been suspected of having uranium enrichment capabilities beyond Yongbyon. Trump gives Kim…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics Trump’s meeting with Kim in Hanoi ended significantly earlier than had originally been scheduled. The two leaders were supposed to have a working lunch and a joint signing ceremony — but both were called off. The White House said that the “program is changing,” but later added that the two leaders had “very good and constructive meetings in Hanoi,” although “no agreement was…

Image copyright AFP Image caption Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman Indian air force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, captured by Pakistani forces on Wednesday, has become the point of focus amid tensions between the two countries. The fighter pilot, who has 16 years of experience, is from the southern city of Chennai (formerly known as Madras). His jet was shot down in what Islamabad called a “retaliation” to India conducting airstrikes in its…

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The Florida Bar launched a probe Wednesday into whether Rep. Matt Gaetz violated professional conduct rules by targeting former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen in a menacing tweet on the eve of his testimony before a House panel. “The Florida Bar is aware of the comments made in a tweet yesterday by Rep. Matt Gaetz and I can confirm we have opened an investigation,” spokeswoman Francine Andía Walker told the Tampa…

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HANOI, Vietnam — President Donald Trump began his summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un by tempering expectations, saying “I am in no rush” to make a comprehensive nuclear deal. He also praised Kim for discontinuing missile launches after their first summit in Singapore last year. “We don’t want the testing. And we’ve developed something very special with respect to that.” Kim, who like Trump used an interpreter, said…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezSenate Dems seek to turn tables on GOP in climate change fight Ocasio-Cortez responds to Ivanka Trump: ‘I actually worked for tips and hourly wages’ Overnight Energy: McConnell plans Green New Deal vote before August recess | EPA official grilled over enforcement numbers | Green group challenges Trump over Utah pipelines MORE (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that her experience in the New York City service industry helped her cross-examine President TrumpDonald…