In the day's other headlines, the White House says that a recent MRI performed on President Trump

was preventative screening focused on both his heart and abdomen.

It follows the president telling reporters yesterday that he was open to releasing the results,

even as he said he didn't know which part of his body had been scanned.

The president's physician said today all of Mr. Trump's results were, quote,

perfectly normal and added,

advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health.

The president received an MRI in October at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

A visit the White House billed as the president's routine

yearly checkup, but the president had already completed his annual physical back in April.

The federal appeals court ruled today that Alina Haba, one of President Trump's former personal attorneys,

has been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey.

It deals a major blow to the Trump administration

and positions the case for a likely Supreme Court fight. Haba is one of several U.S. attorneys the

administration has attempted to keep in place through unconventional maneuvers, despite the fact

that she was neither confirmed by the U.S. Senate nor appointed by district court judges

to establish legal paths for holding that job. She's the latest Trump attorney whose appointment

has been challenged. Last week, a federal judge dropped criminal cases against former FBI

director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding that the acting

U.S. attorney on those cases, Lindsay Halligan was also unlawfully appointed.

A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last week in a targeted attack in the

nation's capital is still in serious condition but has showed positive signs in his recovery.

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