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...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday he thinks the U.S. Constitution “could not be any clearer” that former President Trump is ineligible to hold public office again under the 14th Amendment. “This is a chance for these [Supreme Court] justices to show that they really mean it when they talk about textualism, when they talk...

A California law that would ban firearms in most public places was blocked by a federal judge Wednesday. The law, struck down because U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney ruled that it violates the Second Amendment, would have gone into effect at the beginning of next month. It was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday implored the Supreme Court to reject former President Trump’s immunity claim in the federal election interference case and to do so “as quickly as possible.” “The Supreme Court must decide this question as quickly as possible if justice is to be served, and it's got to reject the extravagant...

Presented by CVS Health — TK {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story CDC urges nursing home vaccinations It’s the height of respiratory virus season, but some of the country’s most vulnerable people remain at risk. © Getty According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most nursing home residents haven't...

Former President Trump has requested a delay of trial proceedings in a defamation lawsuit against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. The former president asked for a 90-day delay in the case in a motion Thursday, according to court records obtained by CNN. Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that Trump cannot assert immunity...

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The Orlando Sentinel published a two-page print spread Thursday listing 673 books that have been removed from classrooms in Orange County in 2023 due to fears they violate the state’s new laws banning “sexual conduct” from public schools. Teachers with any of the 673 books on their classroom shelves have been instructed by the school...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon}   Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Speaker Johnson urges Biden to take executive action on the border Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wants President Biden to take executive actions related to the border, including implementing stricter immigration enforcement policies and restarting construction...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story FTC looks to expand online privacy protections for kids The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week proposed changes to current online protections for children that would further restrict the ability of websites to use and disclose their personal information. © AP Photo/Alex...