Intelligence community inspector general Michael Atkinson to appear in closed-door briefing on whistleblower complaint Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 3.18pm BST Emily England Clyburn, the wife House majority Jim Clyburn, has died at the age of 80. They met after he was jailed in a civil rights protest and were married for nearly 60 years. `Emily Clyburn was a champion of equality and opportunity who made a difference for countless young people in her beloved South Carolina,` House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement. `As a librarian, she intimately understood the power of learning to transform lives, and dedicated decades to ensuring that every child, servicemember, veteran and worker could access a good education that would allow him or her to climb the ladders of opportunity in America. Her extraordinary leadership, together with Jim, to increase learning opportunities at their beloved alma mater South Carolina State will stand always as an enduring tribute to her beautiful life and legacy.`Emily England Clyburn, known to most as Ms. Emily and a driving force behind some of her husband, @WhipClyburn`s, biggest moments in his political and personal life, has died at the age of 80: https://t.co/tRQj48fwO1.@WhipClyburn´s wife Dr. Emily England Clyburn passed away this morning. The couple, married for 58 years, met in jail after he was arrested in a civil-rights protest. The House won´t be in session on Monday so members can attend her funeral, per @heatherscope 2.58pm BST As expected, the Trump administration said on Thursday that it would revoke California´s authority to set its own vehicle emissions standards and bar states from establishing their own regulations.The decision is likely to set off a furious legal battle. Our message to those who claim to support states` rights is: don`t trample on ours. Doing so would be an attempt to undo the progress we`ve made over decades. cc @EPAAWheeler #CleanerCarsHi, @realDonaldTrump. Let me b ...
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