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Key Points A federal judge blocked the Trump administration, for now, from firing federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. The order came five days after the administration issued reduction-in-force notifications to more than 4,000 federal workers.

Two Judges Face the Heat Excerpts from Roll Call; April 28, 2003 Senate Republicans are expected to try to force votes on two of President Bush’s top judicial picks this week, testing Democratic will to maintain simultaneous filibusters and likely imperiling working relations between the two parties for the foreseeable future. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) is expected to seek confirmation votes on Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen as early as Wednesday, a one-two political punch designed to highlight Democratic opposition to the GOP’s minority and women judicial candidates. “The only way we can get traction on this...