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Mamdani’s magic wand

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He was fired by the White House right after being sworn in. Now a top federal prosecutor is suing

The top federal prosecutor in Seattle who was fired last week less than an hour after being sworn in sued over his termination Tuesday, teeing up a legal challenge to the Trump administration's efforts to install its own picks in the powerful Justice Department posts.

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Johnson notches early win on reconciliation 3.0, but tougher fights lie ahead

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) secured a win Tuesday when House Republicans voted to advance a budget framework for a third reconciliation package. But the proposal still faces significant obstacles ahead as GOP leaders work to keep conservative hardliners on board. The budget framework calls for $73 billion in defense and intelligence funding amid the conflict...