Jamal Khashoggi

Donald Trump shrugging with pig ears and snout

How Trump’s Four Ugly Words Reveal the Worst Is Yet to Come

Facing down some of his toughest times in office, the president may feel compelled to act out his autocratic fantasies more aggressively.

David Rothkopf

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) jokes with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

BLISTERING

Bezos Paper Rips ‘Weak’ Trump’s Smears of Slain Journalist

It’s a notably barbed riposte from The Washington Post, which has been criticized for being neutered by its billionaire owner Jeff Bezos under the second MAGA administration.

Will Neal

‘THINGS HAPPEN’

Saudi Journalist’s Widow Slams Trump Shrugging Off His Death

The president dismissed the gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi by saying, “Things happen.”

Cameron Adams

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Donald Trump appears at an event on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House on November 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced that his administration has reached agreements with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that would lower the price of some GLP-1 weight loss medications. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

EYES WIDE SHUT

Trump, 79, Does Damage Control After Oval Office Snooze

“I’m not a sleeper,” said the president, who’s earned the nickname “Sleepy Don” for appearing to nod off at various official events.

Erkki Forster

President Donald J. Trump leaves Saudi Royal Court with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Trump Plots Massive Suck-Up for Saudi Crown Prince

President Trump declared that Tuesday’s summit with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be “more than a meeting.”

Janna Brancolini

PRESS UNDER DURESS

Fired Columnist Says Bezos Is Helping Trump Smash Democracy

Washington Post star who got kicked out reveals how the Amazon boss ‘flipped’ the paper to suck up to Trump.

Tom Latchem

Jamal Khashoggi

How Trump’s Four Ugly Words Reveal the Worst Is Yet to Come

Bezos Paper Rips ‘Weak’ Trump’s Smears of Slain Journalist

Saudi Journalist’s Widow Slams Trump Shrugging Off His Death

Trump, 79, Does Damage Control After Oval Office Snooze

Trump Plots Massive Suck-Up for Saudi Crown Prince

Fired Columnist Says Bezos Is Helping Trump Smash Democracy

Bezos’ WaPo Forgot Its Martyr—as Trump Embraced His Killer

Trump Asks Saudi Strongman MBS ‘How Do You Sleep at Night?’

Mr. Biden, Come Clean On Khashoggi’s Brutal Murder’s Secrets

Jamal Khashoggi’s Widow Granted Political Asylum in the U.S.

CNN’s Jake Tapper Goes After Fox Host Over MBS Interview