Step Away From the Orb  —  WASHINGTON — I was having dinner here once with a Saudi muck-a-muck.  Midway through the interview, he passed an oblong velvet box across the table.  Inside I found an expensive piece of jewelry.  —  I began laughing and explained that I was a reporter and could not take such baubles.

Amid skepticism, Saudi official provides another version of Khashoggi death  —  RIYADH (Reuters) - As Saudi Arabia faced intensifying international scepticism over its story about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior government official laid out a new version of the death inside …

In Post interview, Trump calls Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed a ‘strong person’ who ‘truly loves his country’  —  President Trump retreated late Saturday from his stance that Saudi Arabia's story about the killing of journalist Jamaal Khashoggi inside their Turkish consulate was credible …

Khashoggi murder exposes Trump administration's dependency on Saudis  —  It's not just arms sales and business contacts, Trump needs Saudi Arabia to boost oil production when Iran sanctions kick in and to fund US plans for Syria  —  The murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi …

Interest in Midterms Surges, Boosting Trump Approval Rating  —  Democrats' still favored by voters in latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll as the party to lead Congress  —  Voter interest in the midterm elections has surged to record highs within both parties, helping to drive …

Democrats appear more likely to vote in midterms than GOP: NBC-WSJ poll  — As the president's job approval rose to an all-time high of 47 percent, Republicans narrowed their double-digit September deficit for control of Congress to seven percentage points among all registered voters.