#Jamal Khashoggi’s widow granted political asylum in US 

#Jamal Khashoggi’s widow granted political asylum in US 

The widow of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist who was murdered in 2018, has been granted political asylum in the U.S., according to The Washington Post. “Thank you to ⁦@RepDonBeyer @timkaine @danapriest @washingtonpost for your powerful help in getting me political asylum and telling the truth. Not done yet in getting #JusticeforJamal @JKhashoggi,” Hanan Elatr…

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#Jordan expands probe into Smith’s handling of Trump cases

#Jordan expands probe into Smith’s handling of Trump cases

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) expanded his probe into special counsel Jack Smith, asking him to turn over all documents and records related to his prosecutions of former President Trump. It’s a familiar move from Jordan, who similarly asked Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) to…

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#House committee to investigate allegations of plagiarism against Harvard president

#House committee to investigate allegations of plagiarism against Harvard president

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) said Wednesday that the House Education Committee will expand its investigation into Harvard President Claudine Gay to include allegations that she committed plagiarism in academic work. The Education Committee previously held a hearing on campus antisemitism featuring Gay and the leaders of the University of Pennsylvania and MIT. At that hearing,…

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#Senate wraps up final votes of 2023, passes FAA reauthorization

#Senate wraps up final votes of 2023, passes FAA reauthorization

Senators on Tuesday wrapped up the majority of its business for the year as it held the final votes before lawmakers departed for the Christmas break. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced late Tuesday night that Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) lifted his hold on a temporary reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) authority…

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