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Trump Bypasses Congress to Keep Interim Prosecutors in California and Nevada

A similar approach in New Jersey has led to cancellations of court proceedings, as judges question whether the president’s designee for U.S. Attorney has any authority.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

The decision comes in the face of a looming Wednesday deadline, when the temporary appointments of the two interim appointees in Los Angeles and Las Vegas were set to expire.
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Fewer Than 100 Unaccounted For in Texas Flood as Officials Decry ‘Blame Game’

In Kerr County, where the most deaths occurred, officials said they were receiving threats, even as they continued to deflect questions about flood warnings.

© Carter Johnston for The New York Times

At least 132 people were killed by the July 4 flooding in Central Texas.
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