If Biden cared about 'bullies,' he wouldn't be warming up to Saudi Arabia

In a confusing twist, Biden is making a friendly visit to a state he has previously described as a "pariah." [View in browser]( [Image]( July 15, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] If Biden cared about 'bullies,' he wouldn't be warming up to Saudi Arabia by Zeeshan Aleem In a confusing twist, Biden is making a friendly visit to a state he has previously described as a "pariah." [To Zeeshan Aleem](, the president's trip to Saudi Arabia reveals a moral poverty and corruption in Washington. Sure, the Biden administration can condemn the KSA government for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the state's general dismissal of human rights, but now, Biden appears to be singing a different tune as he touches down in the Gulf state. "Biden's reversal helps clarify what actually drives his foreign policy: American geopolitical interests," [Aleem writes](, "because the narrative that U.S. foreign policy is based on a consistent application of moral principles is a lie." Read Zeeshan Aleem's [full analysis](//link.msnbc.com/click/28387132.70392/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9uZXctMjAyMC1lbGVjdGlvbi1saWVzLXNwcmVhZC1qYW4tNi1jb21taXR0ZWUtaW52ZXN0aWdhdGVzLW4xMjk3MjkxP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjIwNzE1JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C2e249f1f/email//link.msnbc.com/click/28387132.70392/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9uZXctMjAyMC1lbGVjdGlvbi1saWVzLXNwcmVhZC1qYW4tNi1jb21taXR0ZWUtaW52ZXN0aWdhdGVzLW4xMjk3MjkxP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjIwNzE1JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914E2e249f1f/email//link.msnbc.com/click/28387132.70392/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9uZXctMjAyMC1lbGVjdGlvbi1saWVzLXNwcmVhZC1qYW4tNi1jb21taXR0ZWUtaW52ZXN0aWdhdGVzLW4xMjk3MjkxP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjIwNzE1JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914G2e249f1f/email in your Friday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Steve Benen]( [New details emerge about Trump's call to a Jan. 6 witness]( Rep. Bennie Thompson said it was 'highly unusual' for Trump to make the call. [Read More.]( [Liz Plank]( [GOP and WSJ's attempts to 'fact check' the Ohio rape victim are a national disgrace]( A 10-year-old's abortion is anything but 'too good to confirm'. [Read More.]( [Dr. Kavita Patel]( [In post-Roe America, expect more dangerously undereducated doctors]( Here's another terrible consequence of abortion bans for those who aren't even seeking one. [Read More.]( [Steve Benen]( [Karine Jean-Pierre exposes damning details of little known GOP budget plan]( The press secretary's point warrants some additional attention. [Read More.](   TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [All In]( [Secret Service deleted requested Jan. 6 texts, inspector general says]( [All In]( [Leaked audio tape of Steve Bannon reveals Trump plot]( [Deadline White House]( [Neal Katyal: Witness tampering is a 'grave matter' for Trump]( [Hallie Jackson]( [Ivana Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump, dead at 73](   MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] This week on "Into America," Trymaine Lee speaks with author and activist Shaka Senghor about fatherhood and how we teach our sons to be men. In his most recent book, "Letters to the Sons of Society," Shaka traces his journey as a Black man in America and aims to unpack the toxic messages about masculinity, mental health, love and success that boys learn from an early age. [Listen now](, wherever you get your podcasts.   The Supreme Court currently has a majority of conservative judges, and it's the most conservative court since the New Deal Era. The court made more conservative decisions this term than at any time since 1931, according to statistics compiled by professors Lee Epstein of Washington University in St. Louis and Keven Quinn of the University of Michigan. The recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has caused some to speculate that this may be the beginning of a movement to overturn other landmark liberal decisions like Obergefell v. Hodges. Jamal Greene is the Dwight Professor Law at Columbia Law School and author of "How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession with Rights Is Tearing America Apart." He joins [WITHpod]( to discuss what methodology Supreme Court justices use to arrive at their decisions, whether there is political motivation and just how strictly they interpret the Constitution.   [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)