The Usual Suspects: Here’s the official story from Saudi Arabia. They say that the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after an argument and a fistfight with unidentified men inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi was 60 years old and 15 …

Sands of Time: President Trump admitted yesterday that he believes the missing Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. “Unless the miracle of all miracles happens, I would acknowledge that he’s dead,” Trump said. “That’s based on everything — intelligence coming from …

Murder in Istanbul: Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured and killed within minutes of entering his country’s consulate in Istanbul just over two weeks ago, according to details attributed to an audio recording published by a pro-government Turkish newspaper. The paper reported …

No Rush: As the evidence grows that Saudi agents murdered a dissident journalist in Istanbul, President Trump yesterday warned against a rush to judgement. Speaking to the Associated Press, Trump said, “Here we go again with you’re guilty until proven …

Going Rogue: While President Trump said Saudi Arabia’s denial that it killed a dissident journalist is “very strong” and suggested that “rogue killers” may have been responsible, several news outlets report that the Kingdom is preparing to admit that Washington …

Minutes with the President: President Trump in his interview with “60 Minutes” suggested that the future for Secy. of Defense James Mattis may be in doubt. “I think he’s sort of a Democrat, if you want to know the truth,” Trump …

The Rich are Different: Just a week after reporting that President Trump is not the self-made millionaire he claims to be, The New York Times has a story that Trump’s wealthy son-in-law Jared Kushner paid little or no federal income tax from …

Freedom: Ending a long-running diplomatic dispute between the US and Turkey, the Turkish government has released American pastor Andrew Brunson ,who has been held for two years on charges that he was a spy. Brunson, an evangelical pastor, was one of …

Aftermath: Florida woke up to clear blue skies yesterday and shocking  hurricane damage in Mexico Beach and Panama City on the panhandle. The storm erased whole neighborhoods and ripped roofs and facades off buildings while sinking and piling up hundreds …

Category 4: Hurricane Michael hit the Florida panhandle as one of the most powerful storms known to have made landfall in the United States with winds up to 155 mph. It was just shy of a Category 5. The center …