“The Turks have them cold, they’re now trying to figure out a way out of this mess.”

The alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate has left close ally the United States scrambling for a response, especially given Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner’s close ties with the Saudi royal family. Jim ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis has gotten Donald Trump’s reassurance his head won’t be next on the chopping block, but why was it needed? Also talking deficit blowout, Hurricane Michael, voting rights, and Elizabeth Warren’s family ties.

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