Live updates: Trump touts UK trade deal, fires Librarian of Congress

What to Know

• President Donald Trump announced that his administration struck a trade deal with the United Kingdom — the first agreement the United States has reached since he imposed sweeping tariffs on trading partners.
• Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
• Trump said Thursday night he will appoint Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.
• Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged lawyers last night to “stand up” at a time when the profession is under attack from the Trump administration.