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V.A. nominee comes under fire

• The confirmation hearing for Dr. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician and President Trump’s pick to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, was supposed to take place today.

Instead, it’s been postponed indefinitely, to give a Senate committee time to investigate accusations that Dr. Jackson oversaw a hostile work environment, improperly dispensed prescription medication and possibly drank on the job.

After hinting on Tuesday that Dr. Jackson might withdraw, Mr. Trump later defended him against “ugly” abuse by politicians.

• The president has had less-kind things to say about his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, calling him “weak,” “disgraceful” and an “idiot.” That hasn’t kept Mr. Sessions from diligently pushing his boss’s conservative agenda.