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The Biden administration argued his role as Saudi Arabia's prime minister at the time gave him sovereign immunity from the U.S. suit.
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U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
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Saudis sentence U.S. citizen to 16 years in prison over tweets, family says
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President Biden is back in Washington after his trip to the Middle East. Mr. Biden said he told the crown prince of Saudi Arabia that he believed him personally responsible for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. National Security Council coordinator for strategic communication Admiral John Kirby joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the president's visit to the Middle East and the latest from Ukraine.
Why Pres. Biden's fist bump was significant
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U.S. denies UAE's explanation for arrest of Jamal Khashoggi's lawyer
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Biden meets with Saudi leaders in Mideast
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Former ambassador discusses Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia
Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, joined CBS News to discuss President Joe Biden's meeting Friday with the crown prince.
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President Biden defends Saudi Arabia trip
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Meeting between Biden and Saudi Crown Prince
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Slain reporter's fiancée: "Huge betrayal" if Biden meets Saudi leader
Hatice Cengiz was outside the Saudi consulate while Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered. Biden is expected to sit down with the man blamed for the killing.
President Biden heads to Saudi Arabia
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Biden vows to stand against Iranian nuclear program
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Biden discusses Saudi meeting in Israel
President Biden said he "always brings up human rights" as he prepares to travel to Saudi Arabia, but he stopped short of promising to talk with the Saudis about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Mr. Biden, who's on his first trip to the Middle East as president, remarked on the issue at a news conference in Jerusalem on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid. "I always bring up human rights, but my position on Khashoggi has been so clear. If anyone doesn't understand it -- in Saudi Arabia or anywhere else -- then they haven't been around for a while," he said. He and Lapid also stressed the importance of keeping Iran from producing nuclear weapons, and they expressed their support for Ukraine.
Biden arrives in Israel for start of first Middle East trip
The president begins the visit with a three-day stop in Israel, where officials say Iran's quickly evolving nuclear program is at the top of their agenda.
Biden to make controversial Middle East trip
President Joe Biden is set to depart on a controversial trip to the Middle East. He'll make his first stop in Israel, then continue to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who U.S. intelligence officials say is responsible for the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. CBS News Washington correspondent Christina Ruffini reports from the White House.
Biden heads to Middle East for first official visit
President Biden will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel this week for his first official visit to the region since taking office. The White House confirms the president will hold talks with the Saudi king and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He will also meet with Palestinian officials in Israel's occupied West Bank. Zeke Miller, a CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for the Associated Press, joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
President Biden to travel to Saudi Arabia in July
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House Ethics Committee will keep Matt Gaetz report under wraps — for now
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Russia hits back after Ukraine's strike using U.S. long-range missiles
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American among 4 tourists dead after drinking tainted booze in Laos
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Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMAs but Morgan Wallen named entertainer of the year
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Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome
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Florida Gov. DeSantis' Canadian drug import plan goes nowhere after FDA approval
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Trump taps Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead key Medicare and Medicaid agency
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Russia hits back after Ukraine's strike using U.S. long-range missiles
Dnipro bears the brunt of Moscow's first retaliatory strike after Ukraine fires U.S.-made missiles into Russia, and Ukraine claims Moscow may have used an ICBM.
American among 4 tourists dead after drinking tainted booze in Laos
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U.S. indicts Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in $265 million bribery scheme
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Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say
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3 police officers, 4 cartel suspects killed near U.S. border
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Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMAs but Morgan Wallen named entertainer of the year
Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen won the night's biggest prize, entertainer of the year.
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Paul Simon says group's steps toward hearing loss cure gives him hope
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Justice Department calls for breakup of Google and sale of Chrome
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Deepfakes of Elon Musk contribute to billions in fraud losses
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SpaceX successfully tests Starship
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