Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman definitely just played Trump.

The decision to reward the corrupt regime with the honor of hosting the cherished tournament is one more instance of the sport’s recent slide into shame.

Two Democratic lawmakers are seeking to hold Donald Trump’s son-in-law to account.

Jared Kushner is pocketing billions from Saudi Arabia—and now reportedly speaking to the country’s crown prince about foreign policy.

So long, Sunak, Macron, Trudeau. Hello, Vlad, Viktor, and Kim. What would happen to the United States, and the world, if Donald Trump made it back to the Oval Office? The “leader of the free world” would become a fanboy follower in the unfree one.

The kingdom’s insatiable appetite and bottomless riches are remaking global culture.

The lesson from the LIV Golf takeover of pro golf is that sportswashing works.

The Qatar World Cup never should have happened. But there are signs that the world is finally waking up to the corrupt arrangements that brought it about.

This was the year the Saudi strongman was supposed to become a pariah. Instead, he’s gotten away with murder.

The United States has an opportunity to permanently shift its alliance with this despotic regime. It should take it.

Tough talk about applying antitrust law against the oil cartel means nothing unless we follow through, and the time to do that isn’t now.

Some lawmakers are coming to the conclusion that America’s long-standing partnership with Saudi Arabia might not be worth the pain.

Desperate to save his domestic agenda, the president damaged his foreign policy.

The president is desperate for some relief at the pump for Americans before November—even if it means shaking the hand of Jamal Khashoggi’s killer.

Trump’s son-in-law may be the hot new player in Washington’s seamy influence-peddling game, but he’s following in the footsteps of many of the Beltway’s major players.

The invasion of Ukraine shines a harsh light on the obscene greed that has guided decision-making for decades.

The president vowed to end the war. But the U.S. keeps selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, which keeps using them to wreak misery in Yemen.

The administration promised a firmer hand against MBS. Saudis are still waiting.

Nearly a decade after the Arab Spring, America’s preferred dictators are again flailing as they try to rein in their societies.

Why can’t the United States quit Saudi Arabia?