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Saudi Arabia is learning the hard way: they can’t count on Trump for protection | Mohamad Bazzi

After Houthis escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US turned down calls from MBS for help For years, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, cultivated a close relationship with Donald Trump and his son-in-law and former top adviser, Jared Kushner. The prince understood the president’s transactional approach to power: he signed deals to…

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The Guardian· Oct 19, 11:00 AMSaudi Arabia is learning the hard way: they can’t count on Trump for protection | Mohamad Bazzi

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Trump Signs Order Waiving New Russia SanctionsThe sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.

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Trump Says Diesel Deal Aimed to Keep Talks With Russia GoingPresident Donald Trump said he cut a diesel export deal with Russia and delayed imposing further sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine.

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WSJ editors furious watching Trump ‘stick a shiv in the back’ of Lindsey Graham's legacyThe editorial board of the conservative Wall Street Journal joined the pile-on of Donald Trump for betraying his friendship with the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) . And they didn’t pull their punches. “President Trump’s assistance to Vladimir Putin keeps growing by the day, and in the latest example he stuck a shiv in the back of the legacy of the late…

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Across Farm Country, Economic Discontent Strains Republican CoalitionFarmers and ranchers have supported President Trump for a decade. But the war in Iran, tariffs and other administration policies have soured some on the G.O.P.

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The fallout from Trump's Russia energy movesPresident Trump's moves to avoid new penalties on Russian energy sent shockwaves through Washington, sparking diplomatic tensions and political turmoil. Why it matters: Trump's push to lower energy prices ahead of the midterms could provide Russia an economic lifeline and is exposing divisions within his own party. Oil, gas and petroleum product exports…

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U.S. Supreme Court Won't Review Trump's Firing Of Labor Board MemberThe court’s action follows its June decision backing the president’s firing of Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic Federal Trade Commission member.

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