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A federal judge is raising more questions about how the Justice Department brought its case against former FBI Director James Comey.

The full grand jury did not review a copy of the final indictment.

Comey is asking the judge to dismiss the case on the grounds that the prosecutor is inexperienced and that his indictment is vindictive.

Comey pleaded not guilty to obstruction and lying to Congress during a probe of his investigation into potential ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.

According to a spokeswoman, former President Joe Biden will attend Thursday's memorial for former Vice President Dick Cheney.

It's unclear whether President Trump will attend the ceremony.

Cheney died on November 3rd following complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

He was 84.

The movie Wicked for Good about the Wicked Witch of the West is expected to be one of the year's biggest blockbusters when it opens this weekend.

NPR's Netta Ulubi reports that some fans of the film are self-identified witches.

Netta Ulaby reporting.

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President Trump has signed the bill to release the government's files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

And Attorney General Pam Bondi says that the Justice Department will comply with the law.

More from NPR's Joe Hernandez.

A trade group representing major airlines is urging Congress to permanently end flight disruptions during government shutdowns.

NPR's Joel Rose has more on a Senate hearing on the shutdown and on airline safety.

President Trump says he'll meet with New York Mayor-elect Zora Mamdani on Friday in the Oval Office.

Trump has criticized Mamdani over his declaration as a socialist Democrat and threatened to deport him to Uganda, where he was born.