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President Trump defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office when pressed about Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 killing, while the crown prince expressed regret. The visit produced deals for U.S. tank and F-35 sales and a Saudi pledge to invest $1 trillion, with many texts still unreleased. Congress sent a bill to force public release of Jeffrey Epstein files; Trump said he’ll sign it but called the focus a Democratic hoax. A new NPR/PBS/Marist poll shows his approval at a new low, with voters blaming him for the shutdown and favoring Democrats by 14 points.

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