Who could be getting off scot-free…

Mohammed bin Salman. Last night, President Biden's admin said the Saudi crown prince should be granted immunity in a lawsuit over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. It’s mixed messaging from a president who once promised to turn Saudi Arabia into a “pariah state” for its human rights abuses. And comes months after Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia in July where he fist bumped MBS…despite saying he blamed him personally for Khashoggi’s killing. The US intelligence community has also found that MBS approved Khashoggi’s killing and even boasted about killing others. But MBS — who was recently named prime minister — continues to deny he was involved. Now, the Biden admin says that as the “sitting head” of a foreign government MBS is immune from the lawsuit. Khashoggi’s fiancée said she was disappointed in the US and that there was no “light to justice.” A judge will get the final say on whether to grant immunity.

Who’s putting down her gavel…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Yesterday, she said she’s stepping down as House Democratic leader after two decades. In 2007, Pelosi became the first woman to serve as speaker of the House. Since then, she’s notched legislative wins during the Obama and Biden admins (see: the Affordable Care Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). And led the impeachments of former President Trump. Critics saw her as a radical — and quick to spend Americans’ tax dollars. Reflecting on her career, Pelosi said she never thought she'd go ”from homemaker to House Speaker.” But that now that Dems lost the House majority, “the hour has come” for a new generation of Dem leaders. Pelosi also noted that last month’s attack on her husband had her reconsidering her future. As for her replacement? Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (NY), Katherine Clark (MA), and Pete Aguilar (CA) could be ready to throw their hats in the ring for the next House minority leader.

What’s beaked our interest…

Lab-grown meat. This week, the FDA — for the first time — said that humans can safely eat it. The move brings Upside Foods one step closer to selling its lab-grown chicken in restaurants and grocery stores. Here’s how it works: unlike plant-based meat, Upside Foods takes actual cells from chickens and grows them in a petri dish with the help of other ingredients (like gelatin, ethanol, and water) to make lab-grown meat. Can’t wait for #recipetok to hop on that one. The meat apparently has the same nutrients as conventional meat. And the FDA said that after evaluating Upside Food’s chicken it had “no further questions” on its safety. Next up: the company needs to pass an inspection from the Agriculture Dept. Supporters see cultured meat (as it’s also known) as a win for animals and climate change, with tens of billions of chickens killed each year. And livestock making up about 14.5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Critics are concerned about affordability.

Who's putting us in a Friday mood…

The Latin Grammy Awards winners.

What people have on their radar…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup. Stay tuned tomorrow for a breakdown.