Politics: Trump has fired the acting attorney general who ordered Justice Dept. not to defend president’s travel ban

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By Matt Zapotosky, Sari Horwitz and Mark Berman  •  National Security  •  Read more » Kasich to publish 'Two Paths,' a book offering a contrast to Trump's America The book builds upon the themes of Kasich's 2016 presidential campaign. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more » The tale of a Trump falsehood: How his voter fraud claim spread like a virus A comment rooted in baseless conspiracy theories could become the basis for official government policy. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Trump’s claim taking credit for cutting $600 million from the F-35 program Once again, we award Trump Pinocchios for taking undue credit. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats escalate their attacks on Trump, while Republicans accuse him of leaving them in the dark After the travel ban, Democrats all but abandon their promise to find common ground with the new president. By Ed O'Keefe, Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump’s First 100 Days: Get with the program or get out The latest from Trump's new administration. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Angry Republicans lash out at Trump for not consulting them on travel ban 'I know that they said they talked with some staffers on the Hill — not in our office,' said Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker. By Sean Sullivan and Kelsey Snell  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   From order to disorder: How Trump's immigration directive exposed GOP rifts Tensions emerged in the White House and on Capitol Hill following Trump's immigration order By Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •  Read more »   Democrats rally outside Supreme Court with protesters who want them to do more It was supposed to be the congressional Democrats' merger with the protest movements that had sprung up to pressure them, but at times, the event looked like an awkward mass marriage, marred by bad communication. By David Weigel  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Obama, in a rare move for an ex-president, breaks silence to criticize Trump on immigration He said he would speak out "where I think our core values may be at stake.' By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Oversight has no Trump-related probes planned Democrats have asked repeatedly for inquiries into Trump's businesses and alleged Russia ties. By Tom Hamburger  •  Read more »   Elderly Syrian couple who built a life in Maryland may struggle to return because of Trump's ban Their son, a senior government official in Prince George's County, is hoping to resolve their status before they are stranded in Saudi Arabia. By Bill Turque  •  Maryland Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Former Park Service director speaks out against Trump administration Jonathan B. Jarvis says history and "national policy" are often intertwined By Lisa Rein and Juliet Eilperin  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   The number of people affected by Trump’s travel ban: About 90,000 Trump likes to cite a very small figure to minimize the impact of his travel ban. But that's highly misleading. By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more »   Trump's hard-line actions have an intellectual godfather: Jeff Sessions Attorney general nominee is the Trump administration's "clearinghouse for policy and philosophy." 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