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Steve Linick, shown after a briefing on Capitol Hill in 2019, was fired by President Trump on Friday as the State Department's inspector general. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Removes State Department Inspector General Steve Linick

House Democrats accused the president of trying to protect Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from investigation by firing the State Department inspector general, Steve Linick.

Steve Linick, shown after a briefing on Capitol Hill in 2019, was fired by President Trump on Friday as the State Department's inspector general. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Removes State Department Inspector General Steve Linick

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Young female pigs stand in a pen at a hog farm in Smithville, Ohio, U.S. Dane Rhys/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Livestock Farmers, Without Options, Turn To Euthanasia

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Georgianna Glose died last month of complications from the coronavirus. She stands in front of the Fort Greene Strategic Neighborhood Action Partnership, a nonprofit she founded nearly 25 years ago. Leslie Silva/Courtesy of the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership hide caption

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Remembering Georgianna Glose, A Brooklyn Nun And Activist

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Gabe wanted to read from an actual Torah, not the sheets of paper he used for practice. The Silvermans hide caption

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For Some, Zoom Bar And Bat Mitzvahs Highlight 'Most Meaningful And Memorable Moments'

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After recording as "Kidepo," Jonah Mutono's switch to his real name coincided with his decision to come out. His debut album GERG is about reconciling that identity with his Ugandan upbringing. Forest Aragon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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On His Debut Album, Jonah Mutono Embraces His Identity And His Name

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The remains of a J.C. Penney store are seen at an abandoned shopping mall in North Carolina. The department store chain is filing for bankruptcy as coronavirus lockdowns shatter its plans for recovery. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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J.C. Penney Files For Bankruptcy As Lockdowns Take Their Toll

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President Donald Trump, flanked by tables holding testing supplies and machines, speaks during a press briefing about coronavirus testing in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 11, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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White House List Of Testing Labs Wasn't Helpful, States Say

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Greg Daniels talks over a script with actor Robbie Amell on the set of Upload. Katie Yu/Amazon Studios, Prime Video hide caption

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Greg Daniels Moves His Comedic Spotlight To Absurdity In The Afterlife

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Huzzah? Emperor Peter of Russia (Nicholas Hoult) and a disillusioned Catherine of Prussia (Elle Fanning) enter into a not-great marriage in Hulu's The Great. Hulu hide caption

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Crass Warfare: 'The Great' Casts A (Vodka) Gimlet Eye On Privilege

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