John Oliver on Missing Journalist, Trump's 'Bromance' With Saudi Leader 'MBS'

18 October 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News HOW BAD DO YOU WANT FREE SERVICE? - Bad enough to allow your privacy to bought and sold on Wall Street? Bad enough to be led to vote for policies that subvert social justice? Bad enough to empower individuals and interests who profit from human suffering on an immense scale? Notice the difference at Reader Supported News? Help us pay the bills. It’s not so much. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! John Oliver on Missing Journalist, Trump's 'Bromance' With Saudi Leader 'MBS'  Ryan Reed, Rolling Stone   Reed writes: "John Oliver focused the main segment of Sunday's Last Week Tonight on the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and Saudi Arabian citizen, and the controversial relationship between those two countries." READ MORE Omar Abdulaziz poses for a portrait Wednesday in Montreal. Abdulaziz, a 27-year-old Saudi opposition activist, is a close associate of the missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (photo: François Ollivier/The Washington Post) Secret Recordings Give Insight Into Saudi Attempt to Silence Critics Loveday Morris and Zakaria Zakaria, The Washington Post Excerpt: "The clandestine recordings - more than 10 hours of conversation - were provided to The Washington Post by Abdulaziz, a close associate of the missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. They offer a chilling depiction of how Saudi Arabia tries to lure opposition figures back to the kingdom with promises of money and safety." READ MORE Wells Fargo & Company CEO and president Tim Sloan testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 3, 2017. (photo: Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters) Elizabeth Warren Urges Fed to Require Removal of Wells Fargo CEO Pete Schroeder, Reuters Schroeder writes: "U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday the Federal Reserve should not allow Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) to grow in size until the bank replaces Chief Executive Officer Tim Sloan." READ MORE Mitch McConnell leaves a meeting of Republican Senators at the U.S. Capitol on October 3. (photo: Drew Angerer/Getty) McConnell Warns GOP Will Try to Repeal Obamacare Again if Midterms Go Well for Republicans Frank Dale, ThinkProgress Dale writes: "With midterm elections fast approaching, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has let it be known that Republicans aren't done trying to repeal Obamacare." READ MORE Larry Nassar, former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts, appears in Eaton County Court in Charlotte, Michigan, in February. (photo: Matthew Das Smith/AP) ALSO SEE: USA Gymnastics Couldn't Handle Larry Nassar. Now It Can't Even Handle Itself Larry Nassar Sexual Assault Fallout: A Look at Everyone Charged, Fired or Forced Out Associated Press Excerpt: "The Texas indictment of former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny for allegedly tampering with evidence is the latest fallout from the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar." READ MORE A worker climbs into a truck delivering timber at a wood processing plant in China. (photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters) Chinese Demand Fuels Solomon Islands Mass Deforestation Al Jazeera Excerpt: "Forests are being felled at an unsustainable rate in the Solomon Islands to meet surging demand for timber from China, according to a new investigation by environmental group Global Witness." READ MORE The grizzly bear is listed as an endangered species in the U.S. (photo: Alex Bondarenko/Getty) Revealed: US Moves to Keep Endangered Species Discussions Secret Jimmy Tobias, Guardian UK Tobias writes: "The Trump administration is moving to restrict the release of information about its decisions on endangered species, according to a confidential internal document obtained by the Guardian." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation