Korva Coleman

President Trump says former U.S.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is out of the job and moving to the private sector.

It is not clear whom he'll nominate for the position.

But North Carolina Republican Senator Tom Tillis told CNN he will not support any Trump nominee if they approve of the actions of the January 6th rioters.

Tillis says he has previously opposed two other nominees to federal positions for the same reason.

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The White House is asking Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.

It's the largest increase ever in modern history.

That's 40 percent more than what was requested last year.

President Trump is also asking lawmakers to cut $73 billion in domestic spending.

The White House released a budget summary today.

In remarks to religious leaders earlier this week, Trump said that the country is fighting wars and, quote,

We can't take care of daycare.

He says that should be up to the states.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there's a kind of fish that can scale a 50-foot rock wall behind a waterfall.

Researchers say it's the first time this behavior has been documented in Africa.

Reporter Ari Daniel tells us more.

Again, Wall Street is closed today in observance of Good Friday.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.