Juan Cole | Top Five Ways Trump Put America Last With Whitewash of Saudi Prince

23 November 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News A DAILY STRUGGLE AGAINST FASCISM - Is what our work at RSN has become. It’s real, it’s pervasive and most people would rather not look at it. This is a pretty serious battle against some pretty serious people. A budget would be a big help. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Juan Cole | Top Five Ways Trump Put America Last With Whitewash of Saudi Prince  Juan Cole, Informed Comment Cole writes: "Trump's statement on his policy toward Saudi Arabia in the wake of the murder in Istanbul of dissident Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi brought a profound shame on the United States that will, as FDR put it, live in infamy." READ MORE James B. Comey and Loretta E. Lynch during a news conference in 2016. They have each received a subpoena requiring them to appear in closed-door sessions with House lawmakers. (photo: Getty) House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas James Comey, Loretta Lynch Emily Cochrane, The New York Times Cochrane writes: "The House Judiciary Committee has issued subpoenas for James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Loretta E. Lynch, the former attorney general, as part of an investigation into their handling of inquiries into Hillary Clinton's email server and possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia." READ MORE Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. (photo: Getty) Cindy Hyde-Smith Has Embraced Confederate History More Than Once in Her Political Career Matt Viser, The Washington Post Viser writes: "The U.S. Senate runoff on Tuesday between Hyde-Smith, the appointed Republican incumbent, and Democratic former congressman Mike Espy, who is seeking to become the first African American senator from the state since just after the Civil War, has exploded beyond the boundaries of ideology and politics." READ MORE CIA director Gina Haspel reportedly discussed with Turkish officials an incriminating phone call between the Saudi crown prince and his brother. (photo: AFP) CIA Holds Recording of Saudi Crown Prince Calling for Khashoggi to Be 'Silenced' Middle East Eye Excerpt: "If confirmed, the CIA tape would further put pressure on MBS, who is widely believed to have ordered Khashoggi's murder." READ MORE Immigrant detention facility.// (photo: AP) Government Could Hold Migrant Families Indefinitely in Unlicensed Detention Centers Under New Plan Laura C. Morel, Reveal Morel writes: "Migrant families could be held indefinitely in unlicensed detention centers under a new federal plan that also would end critical court protections for immigrant children, according to new court records." READ MORE The Indigenous People's Thanksgiving Day is a sunrise ceremony celebrated annually on Alcatraz Island. (photo: Talia Herman/Guardian UK) A Thanksgiving Bonfire at Dawn: Celebrating Native American Resistance on Alcatraz Jose Fermoso, Guardian UK Fermoso writes: "While most people are still asleep, thousands gather each year to remember the occupation that helped inspire the modern Native American protest movement." READ MORE Power plant. (photo: AP) UN Warns of 'Destructive and Irreversible Impacts' as Greenhouse Gases Hit Level Not Seen for Millions of Years Harry Cockburn, The Independent Cockburn writes: "The greenhouse gases driving climate change have reached highs not seen in at least 3 million years, prompting UN scientists to warn the 'window of opportunity' to tackle emissions is rapidly closing." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation