The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.
Oil and gasoline prices are climbing again after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran. That could put more upward pressure on inflation.
The National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday gave preliminary approval to President Trump's massive memorial arch and signaled it could waive a federal height law to allow Trump to remake the district's skyline.