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‘The Way Forward’: Life lessons learned from a Marine and Navy SEAL
Two combat veterans share life experiences from hunting, drinking and war.
By Todd South
Trump slams SEAL commander who orchestrated bin Laden raid, calls him ‘Hillary Clinton fan’
The president had some choice words in response to a retired Navy SEAL’s criticism during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”
By J.D. Simkins
US to stop refueling of Saudi aircraft in Yemen war
The United States will stop refueling Saudi Arabian aircraft fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Pentagon and the Saudi kingdom said late Friday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
If US, Saudi Arabia split over journalist’s murder, will troops ever be able to leave Syria?
The US needs Saudi Arabia for regional stability; but does that still include needing the crown prince?
By Tara Copp, AP
US House bill would close door on Saudi arms sales
A bipartisan group of 21 House lawmakers have introduced a bill to immediately stop all military sales and aid to Saudi Arabia’s government.
By Joe Gould
Will Congress really cancel US-Saudi arms deals? It’s complicated, but let us explain
Everything you wanted to know about U.S.-Saudi arms sales and the politics around them, but were afraid to ask.
By Joe Gould
Saudi Arabia is losing Lindsey Graham, a key ally of US arms sales
A key defender of U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia is backing away from the kingdom —a strong sign of the political tide taking a swift turn.
By Joe Gould
Trump doubles down: He’s not stopping Saudi arms sales
Lawmakers were discussing various tracks to punish Saudi Arabia over a journalist's disappearance, but there's one track Trump's rejected twice already.
By Joe Gould
US senators order Magnitsky probe as Riyadh’s Capitol Hill clout plummets
New controversy threatens to roil the rocky U.S.-Saudi relationship and casts a cloud over US-Saudi defense deals.
By Joe Gould
Doctor who aided hunt for Osama bin Laden languishes in Pakistan jail
Shakil Afridi has languished in jail for years — since 2011, when the Pakistani doctor used a vaccination scam in an attempt to identify Osama bin Laden’s home, aiding U.S. Navy SEALs who tracked and killed the al-Qaida leader.
Iraqi VP calls Iran-backed militias his nation's top threat
Iraq’s highest-ranking Sunni leader said Tuesday the growing influence of Iranian-backed Shiite militias looms as the nation’s most pressing future security threat and called for bolstering U.S. military aid to Sunni forces.
By Stephen Braun, The Associated Press