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Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Justice Department.
President Trump made the announcement on social media just a short time ago.
NPR's Kerry Johnson reports Deputy Todd Blanch will serve in the acting role for now.
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order at this hour to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The move comes as congressional Republicans remain deadlocked on ending the partial government shutdown.
NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports it's unclear where the money will come from or how this will affect negotiations on Capitol Hill.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
The foreign minister of Bahrain says he's hoping the U.N.
Security Council will pass a resolution on Friday calling on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
He's also criticizing Tehran for ignoring a previous resolution.
and continuing to strike Gulf states in response to the war in Iran.
NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
That's NPR's Michelle Kellerman reporting.
Stocks on Wall Street are trading lower at this hour.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 188 points, the Nasdaq down 66.
This is NPR News in Washington.
An outbreak of measles in Utah continues to spread.
The state has confirmed more than 140 new cases over the last three weeks.
The surge comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 1,500 cases in the U.S.