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Watch: Sen. Bill Cassidy 'will vote for Mr. Blanche,' clearing path to approval

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced his support for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to lead the Justice Department in remarks from the Senate floor on Friday morning. GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) already indicated they will vote against Blanche's nomination to succeed former Attorney General Pam Bondi. With the absence...

Watch: Sen. Bill Cassidy 'will vote for Mr. Blanche,' clearing path to approval

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For Israel, peace with Saudi Arabia is not worth a nuclear arms race in the Middle East - opinion

Once Saudi Arabia has the capacity to enrich uranium, Turkey and Egypt might be the next in line to seek to accomplish the same.

  • Israel sees Saudi peace as diplomatic breakthrough, but worries about nuclear arms race.
  • Saudi Arabia seeks nuclear reactors for energy, but enrichment unnecessary for power plants.
  • US approval could trigger regional nuclear proliferation, endangering Middle East stability.