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Tens of thousands of protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government and its policies. Carrying homemade posters and chanting "Hands Off," the protesters came out to the more than 1,200 rallies nationwide despite rain in many cities, according to organizers. Several Democratic heavyweights, including some members of Congress, joined the protests and urged the public not to stand for what they called the administration's mismanagement and breaking with constitutional norms. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eewmJiR8

The Justice Department has placed on indefinite paid leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the government Friday in a lawsuit brought by a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador in error, sources told ABC News. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e6ZwFw6P

The IRS started a new round of layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency's Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, according to an email obtained by ABC News. Overall, the agency is planning to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce with the cuts beginning Friday, sources familiar with the plans said. https://lnkd.in/eFaeWQxD

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos to seven years and three months in prison, calling his conduct a "brazen web of deceit" that defrauded donors, misled voters, and fueled his political rise through lies, theft, and identity fraud. https://lnkd.in/eAU6rwg9

After about six hours of amendment votes, the Senate approved a budget blueprint Saturday morning by a vote of 51-48. https://lnkd.in/eR28SfVE

U.S. consumers are going on a tariff-induced shopping spree, but economists say it's important to take a measured approach and consider your long-term financial situation and goals. https://lnkd.in/eU7AeWdS

Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley. Saturday will be the final day of this multi-day high impact flood event that has wreaked havoc across portions of the Lower and Mid-Mississippi River Valley, which remains under a high risk for flooding. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_nZm64h

Across-the-board 10% tariffs on nearly all imports — one-half of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs — went into effect early Saturday, amid continued economic fallout from Trump's plan. Follow live updates: https://lnkd.in/eu-QaZzG

A narrowly divided Supreme Court issued an order Friday allowing the Trump administration to move forward with the cancellation of federal funding for teacher training initiatives in eight states, lifting a temporary restraining order by a district court judge who had said the pay-outs must continue. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epXtqCS5

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking on Thursday at the Leading Women Defined Summit in California, framed actions by the White House as unconstitutional and said they are contributing to a "sense of fear," according to video of her remarks provided by the foundation to ABC News. Harris said "we are in the midst of seeing progress being rolled back." "And it understandably creates a great sense of fear. Because, you know, there were many things that we knew would happen, many things — I'm not here to say 'I told you so,'" Harris said to laughter and cheers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/edsxu9wc