S5 E27: State Attorneys General, Pittsburgh & Saudi Arabia: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
16 Sep 2024 (2 days ago)
International News
- A shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue left 11 people dead.
- Saudi Arabia changed their story about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi multiple times, first stating he left the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul alive, then that he died in a fist fight, and finally suggesting the killing may have been premeditated.
- Fox News commentator Geraldo Rivera apologized for promoting a false flag theory about the mail bombing attempts, admitting he “outsmarted himself”.
WWE in Saudi Arabia
- Wrestler Titus O'Neal, after spending time with Saudi Arabian princes, tripped and fell while entering the ring at a WWE event in Saudi Arabia.
- WWE received criticism for their upcoming event, Crown Jewel, scheduled in Saudi Arabia, with some fans expressing their disapproval and unconfirmed reports suggesting John Cena's desire to withdraw.
- The WWE Crown Jewel event is scheduled to occur on November 2nd in Saudi Arabia, featuring wrestlers such as Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, The Undertaker, and potentially John Cena.
Attorney General Elections
- Michigan voters will be selecting their next attorney general (AG) on November 6th.
- State AGs have become more partisan in recent decades, with Republicans forming the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) and Democrats forming the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA).
- Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, is running for re-election against Justin Nelson.
- 39% of registered voters in Texas did not know who they would vote for in the Attorney General election.
- Viewers are encouraged to visit vote411.org to research their state Attorney General candidates.
Attorney General Actions
- Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, sued the Obama administration to oppose the extension of protections for transgender kids in public schools.
- The current presidential administration has been sued 19 times by Democratic state Attorneys General since taking office.
- Scott Pruitt, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, previously served as Oklahoma's Attorney General and had a close relationship with energy companies, going so far as to submit letters written by energy companies to the EPA as his own.
- The Attorney General of Wisconsin, Brad Schiml, spent $10,000 in taxpayer money on coins inscribed with "KAG", which stands for his motto "kicking ass every day".