Trump defends Saudi arms sales amid Khashoggi crisis
President Trump backed continuing large U.S. weapons sales to Saudi Arabia despite lawmakers urging sanctions over Jamal Khashoggi s disappearance. He warned of economic impact if sales halt and cited 110 billion in weapons proposed since 2017 while noting possible shifts to Russia or China if cut. The dispute widens as Congress weighs actions and Turkey intensifies pressure with reports of a Saudi team involved in the journalist s disappearance.
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Donald Trump
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Saudi Arabia
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Middle East
Russia
China
Jamal Khashoggi
Washington Post
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Khashoggi
Recep
Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey
White House
Fox & Friends
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Virginia
Bob Corker
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Chris Murphy
Murphy
Mike Pompeo
Riyadh
Jared Kushner
Mohammed bin Salman
Prince Mohammed
Associated Press
Khaled Saffari
Saud al-Qahtani
Erdogan
Anadolu
State Department
Heather Nauert
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Facebook purges over eight hundred spam accounts ahead of midterms
Facebook said it removed more than 800 U S pages and accounts for coordinating inauthentic behavior to spread sensational political content. The purge targeted spam aimed at driving traffic to ad laden sites and monetizing engagement, with pages on both sides of the political spectrum.
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U S asks Central America to do more on immigration
Vice President Pence told leaders of Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador that the United States will do more to aid their economies if they heighten efforts against illegal immigration. He cited rising border apprehensions while noting declines in El Salvador and calling for stronger US partnerships amid regional China influence. The two day conference in Washington focuses on prosperity and security in Central America.
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Honduras
Jimmy Morales
Guatemala
Oscar Ortiz
el Salvador
Miami
China
Panama
Dominican Republic
Taiwan
Hernandez
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Congress
Barack Obama
Central America
Mexico
Higher rates signal strength and risk in economy
The article outlines rising borrowing costs as a sign of ongoing growth while warning rate hikes could slow credit demand and markets. It cites a 3.16% yield on 10 year Treasuries, a 49 year low unemployment, and Trump criticisms of the Fed. It notes the stock selloff, tariffs, and potential homebuyer impact from higher mortgage rates.
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U.S
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Trump
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Jerome Powell
Carl Tannenbaum
Northern Trust
U.S. Treasury
Tannenbaum
China
Mark Haefele
UBS Global Wealth Management
Larry Kudlow
Xi Jinping
Argentina
Freddie Mac
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