FILE - President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gesture as they meet delegations at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Danielle Bensky wipes a tear as a World Without Exploitation projection is seen on the wall of the ºÃÉ«tv Gallery of Art calling on Congress to vote yes on the Epstein files transparency act in Washington, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Protesters march past the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, during a "Trump Must Go Now!" rally by the White House, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
President Donald Trump speaks at the McDonald's Impact Summit, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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FILE - President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gesture as they meet delegations at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Danielle Bensky wipes a tear as a World Without Exploitation projection is seen on the wall of the ºÃÉ«tv Gallery of Art calling on Congress to vote yes on the Epstein files transparency act in Washington, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Protesters march past the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, during a "Trump Must Go Now!" rally by the White House, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
President Donald Trump is set to fete Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday when the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since Saudi agents killed Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
The U.S.-Saudi relationship had been sent into a tailspin by the operation targeting Khashoggi, a fierce critic of the kingdom. U.S. intelligence agencies determined Prince Mohammed to carry it out. Prince Mohammed denies involvement in the killing of Khashoggi, a Virginia resident. And Trump has only tightened his embrace of the crown prince, whom he views as an indispensable player in shaping the Middle East for decades to come.
The two leaders will unveil billions of dollars in deals, including one to , and huddle with aides to discuss difficult ways forward in the volatile Middle East before an evening White House soiree organized by first lady Melania Trump.
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Prince Mohammed eyes investments in US
He’s determined to diversify the Saudi economy away from oil by investing in sectors like mining, technology and tourism.
To that end, Saudi Arabia is expected to announce a multi-billion dollar investment in U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure, and the two countries will lay out details about new cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector, according to a senior Trump administration official who was not authorized to comment publicly ahead of the formal announcement.
An investment summit at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday will include the heads of Salesforce, Qualcomm, Pfizer, the Cleveland Clinic, Chevron and Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national oil and natural gas company, where even more deals with the Saudis could be announced.
House to vote on releasing Epstein files
The House is expected to vote Tuesday evening on legislation to force the Justice Department to on the late financier , the culmination of a monthslong effort that has overcome opposition from Trump and Republican leadership.
UN approves Trump’s plan for Gaza
The Trump administration’s won on Monday.
The U.S. resolution authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza, approves a transitional authority to be overseen by Trump and to an independent Palestinian state.
Immigration enforcement will expand to Raleigh, NC
Federal immigration authorities could as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state’s capital city said.
Customs and Border Protection agents have continued operating in Charlotte, where they arrested more than 130 people over the weekend.
