1. A day after President Trump’s sudden firing of the F.B.I. director, James Comey, Washington was still reeling from the decision and its implications.

Congressional officials revealed that days earlier Mr. Comey had requested additional resources for the F.B.I.’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the election. Democrats said the timing of his dismissal suggested the president was trying to derail the investigation.

The White House denied that it was linked to the Russia inquiry. And Mr. Trump took to Twitter to accuse Democrats of hypocrisy, noting that they had criticized Mr. Comey for his handling of the Clinton email investigation.