President Trump is being criticised for firing the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief Erika McEntarfer after accusing her of falsifying job data, prompting bipartisan condemnation.
Texas Democrats fled to Illinois to block a Republican vote on redrawing congressional maps, triggering arrest threats from Texas officials and a promise of protection from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
The Smithsonian's quiet removal-then promised reinstatement-of Trump’s impeachments from its exhibits, and legal cases continue to push for the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records.
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David Smith is Washington bureau chief for The Guardian.
