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1. Saudi arms deal is largest in U.S. history The United States and Saudi Arabia have sealed an arms deal worth $350 billion over the next decade, the White House said Saturday, on the occasion of President Trump's first visit to Riyadh since taking office. The immediate sale is worth $110 billion and, once complete, "will be the largest single arms deal in American history," said Vice Admiral Joe Rixey, chief of the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Saudi Arabia also announced business deals totaling $55 billion with U.S. companies in the energy and chemical sectors Saturday, presenting the deals to Trump shortly after he arrived. Source: CNBC, CNN

2. Trump to speak on Islam to Muslim leaders President Trump will address leaders of 50 majority-Muslim nations Sunday in an "uplifting" but "blunt" speech on Islam and the war on terror. The talk is the keynote event of Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, the first stop of his inaugural international tour as president. A leaked draft of the speech did not contain the phrase "radical Islamic terrorism," which Trump during his campaign insisted must be explicitly named. In an interview to air Sunday, National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster said "the president will call it whatever he wants to call it." Source: The Associated Press, Politico

3. Rouhani pledges to open Iran Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday in Riyadh shared the agenda he wants Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to pursue following his re-election win Friday. Tillerson said he hopes Rouhani will use his new term "to begin a process of dismantling Iran's network of terrorism," put "an end to their ballistic missile testing," and restore "the rights of Iranians." In his televised victory speech, Rouhani pledged to reform and open Iran to international engagement. The election's message, he said, was Iran's choice of "the path of interaction with the world, away from violence and extremism." Source: CBS News, Reuters

4. North Korea tests medium-range missile One week after its most recent ballistic missile test, North Korea tested what is believed to be a medium-range ballistic missile Sunday. The rocket traveled about 310 miles before landing in the Sea of Japan, a shorter flight than the last test. "We are working with our Interagency partners on a more detailed assessment. We continue to monitor North Korea's actions closely," said a statement from U.S. Pacific Command. New South Korean President Moon Jae-in convened a National Security Council meeting after the test but did not comment publicly. Source: The Associated Press, The Hill

5. China reportedly killed and imprisoned CIA sources The Chinese government killed or imprisoned 18 to 20 informants working with the CIA between 2010 and 2012, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing two former senior U.S. officials who remained unnamed. Five years later, it is still not certain how the sources were identified, only that their grim fates significantly crippled American intelligence efforts in China. Some in the intelligence community suspect a mole, the Times reported, while others believe Chinese hackers could have breached CIA systems. The CIA declined to comment for Times story. Source: The New York Times

6. Trump, West Wing staff lawyer up for Russia probe White House staff are seeking legal counsel in anticipation of working with federal investigators probing alleged ties between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. For many, this could be a major financial strain, as conflict-of-interest rules limit their options for free or discounted legal services. "Obviously for the people who have a lot of money and assets, some of these higher ups, it's not a problem," said Stanley Brand, who was George Stephanopoulos' attorney when he was Bill Clinton's press secretary. "It's a problem for the lower downs who don't." Trump met with his own pricey legal team Thursday. Source: Politico, The Washington Post

7. Pence commencement speeches spark protest Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday in his home state of Indiana. His appearance will be met with a walk-out protest planned by some Notre Dame students who argue his "policies target the most vulnerable groups in our society." Pence also spoke at the graduation ceremony of Grove City College on Saturday, where he described President Trump as an "example of leadership" while extolling the importance of good character in leaders. His speech was met with protest at the Pennsylvania campus, too. Source: WNDU, The Week

8. Plane-truck collision at LAX injures 8 Eight people were injured when a plane collided with a truck on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday. The passenger jet was taxiing to its gate when it hit a utility truck and flipped it over. None of the injuries were life-threatening, officials said, but two of the people in the truck were seriously hurt. The plane's passengers and crew were all safe. "Someone made a grave mistake, we need to determine who it was," said airport Officer Rob Pedregon. Source: The Associated Press, CNN

9. Cloud Computing wins the Preakness, ending Triple Crown hopes Cloud Computing won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending hopes that Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming could take the 2017 Triple Crown. "Some of the reason that we won today was because we were patient and didn't throw an inexperienced horse against a 20-horse field in the Derby on a very difficult track,'' said Cloud Computing's co-owner Seth Klarman. Always Dreaming led for part of the race but ultimately finished in 8th place. The most recent Triple Crown winner was American Pharoah in 2015, triumphing after a 37-year drought. Source: CNN, ESPN

10. SNL bids farewell to Bayer, Moynihan, possibly Baldwin and Trump Saturday Night Live opened its 42nd season finale, hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with a reprise of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," the song the show used to mourn Hillary Clinton's election loss. This time around, Alec Baldwin's President Trump was the one at the piano, wearing a Russian flag pin to reference the scandals many believe will end his presidency well before 2020. The farewell for the real Trump may be preemptive, but Baldwin is expected to step down from his role as SNL's president. This episode also marked the last appearance of longtime cast members Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer. Source: The New York Times, The Week

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1.Saudi arms deal is largest in U.S. history The United States and Saudi Arabia have sealed an arms deal worth $350 billion over the next decade, the White House said Saturday, on the occasion of President Trump's first visit to Riyadh since taking office. The immediate sale is worth $110 billion and, once complete, "will be the largest single arms deal in American history," said Vice Admiral Joe Rixey, chief of the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Saudi Arabia also announced business deals totaling $55 billion with U.S. companies in the energy and chemical sectors Saturday, presenting the deals to Trump shortly after he arrived. Source: CNBC, CNN 2.Trump to speak on Islam to Muslim leaders President Trump will address leaders of 50 majority-Muslim nations Sunday in an "uplifting" but "blunt" speech on Islam and the war on terror. The talk is the keynote event of Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, the first stop of his inaugural international tour as president. A leaked draft of the speech did not contain the phrase "radical Islamic terrorism," which Trump during his campaign insisted must be explicitly named. In an interview to air Sunday, National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster said "the president will call it whatever he wants to call it." Source: The Associated Press, Politico 3.Rouhani pledges to open Iran Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday in Riyadh shared the agenda he wants Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to pursue following his re-election win Friday. Tillerson said he hopes Rouhani will use his new term "to begin a process of dismantling Iran's network of terrorism," put "an end to their ballistic missile testing," and restore "the rights of Iranians." In his televised victory speech, Rouhani pledged to reform and open Iran to international engagement. The election's message, he said, was Iran's choice of "the path of interaction with the world, away from violence and extremism." Source: CBS News, Reuters 4.North Korea tests medium-range missile One week after its most recent ballistic missile test, North Korea tested what is believed to be a medium-range ballistic missile Sunday. The rocket traveled about 310 miles before landing in the Sea of Japan, a shorter flight than the last test. "We are working with our Interagency partners on a more detailed assessment. We continue to monitor North Korea's actions closely," said a statement from U.S. Pacific Command. New South Korean President Moon Jae-in convened a National Security Council meeting after the test but did not comment publicly. Source: The Associated Press, The Hill 5.China reportedly killed and imprisoned CIA sources The Chinese government killed or imprisoned 18 to 20 informants working with the CIA between 2010 and 2012, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing two former senior U.S. officials who remained unnamed. Five years later, it is still not certain how the sources were identified, only that their grim fates significantly crippled American intelligence efforts in China. Some in the intelligence community suspect a mole, the Times reported, while others believe Chinese hackers could have breached CIA systems. The CIA declined to comment for Times story. Source: The New York Times 6.Trump, West Wing staff lawyer up for Russia probe White House staff are seeking legal counsel in anticipation of working with federal investigators probing alleged ties between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. For many, this could be a major financial strain, as conflict-of-interest rules limit their options for free or discounted legal services. "Obviously for the people who have a lot of money and assets, some of these higher ups, it's not a problem," said Stanley Brand, who was George Stephanopoulos' attorney when he was Bill Clinton's press secretary. "It's a problem for the lower downs who don't." Trump met with his own pricey legal team Thursday. Source: Politico, The Washington Post 7.Pence commencement speeches spark protest Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday in his home state of Indiana. His appearance will be met with a walk-out protest planned by some Notre Dame students who argue his "policies target the most vulnerable groups in our society." Pence also spoke at the graduation ceremony of Grove City College on Saturday, where he described President Trump as an "example of leadership" while extolling the importance of good character in leaders. His speech was met with protest at the Pennsylvania campus, too. Source: WNDU, The Week 8.Plane-truck collision at LAX injures 8 Eight people were injured when a plane collided with a truck on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday. The passenger jet was taxiing to its gate when it hit a utility truck and flipped it over. None of the injuries were life-threatening, officials said, but two of the people in the truck were seriously hurt. The plane's passengers and crew were all safe. "Someone made a grave mistake, we need to determine who it was," said airport Officer Rob Pedregon. Source: The Associated Press, CNN 9.Cloud Computing wins the Preakness, ending Triple Crown hopes Cloud Computing won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, ending hopes that Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming could take the 2017 Triple Crown. "Some of the reason that we won today was because we were patient and didn't throw an inexperienced horse against a 20-horse field in the Derby on a very difficult track,'' said Cloud Computing's co-owner Seth Klarman. Always Dreaming led for part of the race but ultimately finished in 8th place. The most recent Triple Crown winner was American Pharoah in 2015, triumphing after a 37-year drought. Source: CNN, ESPN 10.SNL bids farewell to Bayer, Moynihan, possibly Baldwin and Trump Saturday Night Live opened its 42nd season finale, hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with a reprise of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," the song the show used to mourn Hillary Clinton's election loss. This time around, Alec Baldwin's President Trump was the one at the piano, wearing a Russian flag pin to reference the scandals many believe will end his presidency well before 2020. The farewell for the real Trump may be preemptive, but Baldwin is expected to step down from his role as SNL's president. This episode also marked the last appearance of longtime cast members Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer. Source: The New York Times, The Week MOST POPULAR SNL bids a preemptive farewell to Trump with 'Hallelujah' Bonnie Kristian Trump, West Wing staff lawyer up for Russia probe Bonnie Kristian North Korea tests another medium-range missile Bonnie Kristian Trump to speak on Islam — but maybe not 'radical Islamic terrorism' — to Muslim leaders Bonnie Kristian Tillerson hopes re-elected Rouhani 'puts an end' to Iran's ballistic missile testing Bonnie Kristian CAPTURED: A PHOTO BLOG Kelly Gonsalves The week's best photojournalism Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences | Privacy Policy © 2015 THE WEEK PUBLICATIONS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE WEEK ® IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OWNED BY FELIX DENNIS. Get 4 Risk-Free issues of The Week TRY IT OUT