Outraged, the Democrats have vowed to strike back by organizing a team of lawmakers to investigate the prosecutors' use of leaks to sway coverage.
That precipitated a massive backlash, including from members of the football team, state lawmakers and Gov. Larry Hogan (R), and on Wednesday, Mr. Durkin was gone, dismissed by Mr. Loh.
Feeding suspicion, Karzai also complained the US is not collaborating with his investigative team, as lawmakers and many other Afghans demand a speedy trial and death by hanging for the killer.
A team of lawmakers from across the Hudson joined Christine C. Quinn, the Council speaker, to announce a plan to raise New Jersey's age to legally buy cigarettes, to 21 from 19, modeled on a similar proposal introduced by Ms. Quinn in New York City last month.
A bipartisan team of lawmakers from the House and Senate has been meeting with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to fashion a budget agreement that could clear the way for a vote to raise the $14.3 trillion debt limit, a step Mr. Boehner and other Republicans say they will not take without corresponding spending cuts.
Banter With the Boss At a White House gathering with Mr. Obama and a bipartisan team of lawmakers on Friday, the House majority leader, Steny H. Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland, joked that Mr. Emanuel was too busy to talk to him, so he called the president instead.
Warnings from Mr. Trump's national security team and lawmakers about easing up on ZTE — which has been accused of failing to punish employees who violated trade controls against Iran and North Korea — prompted American officials to take a tougher stance on the company in talks.
The Hatoyama administration has put teams of lawmakers in charge of daily operations at the ministries, which long ran Japan with backroom decision-making.
Bipartisan teams of lawmakers have come forward in recent weeks to propose legislation that would do everything from impose sanctions against Russia immediately, to establishing that the president cannot withdraw from NATO without the approval of two-thirds of the Senate.
Its members want a greater voice in how legislation comes together and how the House functions, areas traditionally directed by a leadership team of seasoned lawmakers.
Mr. Bush's request is expected to be preceded by a forceful effort by Mr. Obama's team to persuade lawmakers that the new administration will make better use of the bailout money, including new home foreclosure prevention efforts and restrictions on banks that get aid.
