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But Barr, later that night, issued a statement announcing Berman's resignation anyway, which triggered Berman to publicly respond that he had done no such thing. The extraordinary exchange culminated the following day, when Barr agreed to name Berman's deputy as his successor and President Donald Trump ordered Berman's firing. Berman told lawmakers he had consulted…

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, here at a health care event in June, is rolling out a series of planks in his economic plan before the Democratic National Convention. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, here at a health care event in June, is…

Employee Linda Tarkenton holds a blank U.S. Treasury check before it's run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia.Getty ImagesAnother batch of one-time stimulus checks could be coming. But this time, far fewer Americans could get paid.President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to include another batch of…

Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Published 8:16 a.m. ET July 9, 2020 CLOSE A former football player caught a 3-year-old boy thrown from a burning third-floor apartment balcony in Phoenix. StoryfulPhillip Blanks caught countless passes in his career as a wide receiver. None could have been as great as his diving grab last week.As a…

The Justice Department is beefing up security inside a New York City jail where pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is being held amid concerns that she might commit suicide.FORMER CORRECTIONS OFFICIAL CALLS FOR GHISLAINE MAXWELL TO BE MOVED TO RIKERS ISLAND FOR HER SAFETYFederal officials took Maxwell's clothes and bedsheets and replaced them with…