Canada’s foreign minister warned the Trump administration not to politicize the pending extradition ofChinese technology executiveMeng Wanzhou.
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In rebuke to Trump, Senate votes to halt US support for Saudi-led war in Yemen, names crown prince as responsible for Khashoggi death
Thursday’s vote marks the first time the Senate invoked Congress’ war powers to challenge U.S. military involvement abroad. Trump opposed withdrawal.
Fueled by Jamal Khashoggi murder, Senate opens historic debate on U.S. role in Yemen war
The Senate will vote on a measure to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, where a civil war has killed thousands
‘I can’t stop him.’ UN ambassador Nikki Haley used Trump’s harsh North Korea rhetoric as leverage
Outgoing U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she used President Donald Trump’s unpredictability to persuade world leaders to crack down on North Korea.
President Trump taps ex-Fox News anchor Heather Nauert for UN ambassador, strips post of Cabinet rank
Heather Nauert, Trump’s pick for UN ambassador, has a thin resume that will come under congressional scrutiny at a turbulent global moment.
‘Journalists disappear all over the country,’ GOP lawmaker says of Jamal Khashoggi murder
Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, made the remarks during an interview with CNN.
Pompeo declares Russia in violation of arms control agreement, sets timeline for US withdrawal from pact
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia is “in material breach” of a landmark arms control treaty has 60 days to come back into compliance.
Saudi crown prince ‘complicit’ in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, key GOP senator says after CIA briefing
Following a CIA briefing on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, senators vowed to punish Saudi Arabia by considering halting arms sales and other actions.
Putin trip to Washington to meet with President Trump is now ‘out of question,’ Kremlin says
Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, says the current diplomatic standoff has created an “untenable pause” in U.S.-Russia relations.
New hope emerges for end to war in Yemen in wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
A husband-and-wife human-rights duo say Khashoggi’s death gives them a window to push for an end to the devastating war in Yemen war, their homeland.