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  • Robert S. Mueller III, 81, Dies; Rebuilt F.B.I. and Led Trump Inquiry
    by Tim Weiner on March 21, 2026 at 6:11 pm

    After he concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, he became a target of the president’s anger.

  • Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports as TSA shortages drive delays
    by Emily Davies on March 21, 2026 at 6:05 pm

    Spring break travel is straining airports as rising callouts and resignations among unpaid TSA officers stretch security over a month into the funding standoff.

  • Why Democrats are betting big on a buck hunter
    by By Adam Wren on March 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Democrats are desperate to find locally authentic candidates after 2024. They think people like Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand might help.

  • States need data tools and incentives to stop improper federal payments
    by Marc Joffe, opinion contributor on March 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Congress and the administration must prioritize rooting out federal waste by leveraging federal data to prevent benefit fraud and mandating the use of three key databases to ensure that only eligible individuals receive benefits.

  • States need data tools and incentives to stop improper federal payments
    by Marc Joffe, opinion contributor on March 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Congress and the administration must prioritize rooting out federal waste by leveraging federal data to prevent benefit fraud and mandating the use of three key databases to ensure that only eligible individuals receive benefits.

  • Democrats block SAVE America Act amendment to bar transgender athletes in women’s sports
    by Alexander Bolton on March 21, 2026 at 5:57 pm

    Senate Democrats voted Saturday to defeat a Republican-sponsored amendment to the SAVE America Act that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ or women’s sports, an issue that Republicans plan to play up in this year’s midterm elections. The Senate voted 49-41 along party lines to block the amendment sponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville…

  • Democrats block SAVE America Act amendment to bar transgender athletes in women’s sports
    by Alexander Bolton on March 21, 2026 at 5:57 pm

    Senate Democrats voted Saturday to defeat a Republican-sponsored amendment to the SAVE America Act that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ or women’s sports, an issue that Republicans plan to play up in this year’s midterm elections. The Senate voted 49-41 along party lines to block the amendment sponsored by Sens. Tommy Tuberville…

  • Robert S. Mueller III, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dead at 81
    by Chandelis Duster on March 21, 2026 at 5:57 pm

    Mueller’s family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

  • Robert Mueller, the taciturn former FBI director who led an investigation into Russian election interference, has died
    by Sadie Gurman on March 21, 2026 at 5:55 pm

    .Mueller became unlikely champion among liberal activists and bête noire of President Trump, who repeatedly attacked investigation as witch hunt.

  • Robert Mueller, Former FBI Chief Who Led Trump-Russia Probe, Dies
    by Sadie Gurman on March 21, 2026 at 5:55 pm

    .Mueller became unlikely champion among liberal activists and bête noire of President Trump, who repeatedly attacked investigation as witch hunt.

  • Mueller, who led 2016 election interference probe tied to Russia, dies at 81
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 5:52 pm

    Former special counsel Robert Mueller, who led the Russian interference probe tied to the 2016 presidential election and President Trump’s campaign, has died at the age of 81, according to a statement from his family. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a…

  • Mueller, who led 2016 election interference probe tied to Russia, dies at 81
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 5:52 pm

    Former special counsel Robert Mueller, who led the Russian interference probe tied to the 2016 presidential election and President Trump’s campaign, has died at the age of 81, according to a statement from his family. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a…

  • Robert Mueller, ex-FBI director at center of political tempest, dies at 81
    by Marc Fisher on March 21, 2026 at 5:47 pm

    After building a reputation for quiet rectitude, he became a political target as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

  • In Trump’s Administration, Military Housing Is Becoming a Hot Commodity
    by Katie Rogers on March 21, 2026 at 5:13 pm

    Until President Trump took office for the second time, it was rare for civilian government officials to live on military bases or installations.

  • Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports amid DHS funding standoff
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 5:10 pm

    President Trump on Saturday threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to conduct airport security if Democrats do not agree to a funding bill to reopen the partially shuttered Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be…

  • Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports amid DHS funding standoff
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 5:10 pm

    President Trump on Saturday threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to conduct airport security if Democrats do not agree to a funding bill to reopen the partially shuttered Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be…

  • Before looters move in, strengthen Iran sanctions on antiquities trafficking
    by Rick St. Hilaire, opinion contributor on March 21, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    The White House should quickly shut down financial and trade channels that antiquities traffickers could exploit to protect Iran’s ancient cultural heritage.

  • Before looters move in, strengthen Iran sanctions on antiquities trafficking
    by Rick St. Hilaire, opinion contributor on March 21, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    The White House should quickly shut down financial and trade channels that antiquities traffickers could exploit to protect Iran’s ancient cultural heritage.

  • Iran’s Missiles Strike Far-Off Diego Garcia Base, but U.S. Remains Out of Range
    by Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt on March 21, 2026 at 4:46 pm

    Iran’s attempted attack on a military base 2,500 miles away raises questions of the reach of its arsenal.

  • United trimming flights as Middle East conflict drives fuel costs higher
    by Steff Danielle Thomas on March 21, 2026 at 4:39 pm

    United Airlines announced Friday it is trimming flights as rising fuel costs tied to the U.S. military operation in Iran squeeze the industry. United CEO Scott Kirby, in a memo shared to the company’s website, said the airline will cancel about “3 points of flying in off peak periods” — pointing to redeye trips and…

  • United trimming flights as Middle East conflict drives fuel costs higher
    by Steff Danielle Thomas on March 21, 2026 at 4:39 pm

    United Airlines announced Friday it is trimming flights as rising fuel costs tied to the U.S. military operation in Iran squeeze the industry. United CEO Scott Kirby, in a memo shared to the company’s website, said the airline will cancel about “3 points of flying in off peak periods” — pointing to redeye trips and…

  • Ex-energy chief calls gas price surge ‘short-term pain’ for ‘long-term gain’
    by Sarah Davis on March 21, 2026 at 4:08 pm

    President Trump’s former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday defended the White House’s ongoing military operation in Iran, even as global crude oil rates spike. Brouillette, in an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” emphasized that rising energy costs are a “short-term pain” in exchange for a “long-term gain.” “I think what the president sees here…

  • Ex-energy chief calls gas price surge ‘short-term pain’ for ‘long-term gain’
    by Sarah Davis on March 21, 2026 at 4:08 pm

    President Trump’s former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday defended the White House’s ongoing military operation in Iran, even as global crude oil rates spike. Brouillette, in an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” emphasized that rising energy costs are a “short-term pain” in exchange for a “long-term gain.” “I think what the president sees here…

  • Democrats have scored wins in DHS fight — but are holding out for more
    by Mike Lillis on March 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was fired. Greg Bovino, a top Border Patrol officer, is reportedly retiring. President Trump’s deportation surge in Minneapolis has ended. And the White House has offered some new rules to limit the conduct of federal immigration officers around the country.  In the protracted battle over DHS funding,…

  • Is the US ready for ‘World War Drone’?
    by Douglas MacKinnon, opinion contributor   on March 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    China, Russia, Iran and others are embracing and rapidly advancing this new war-fighting technology. The United States cannot afford to be on the wrong side of “World War Drone.” 

  • Democrats have scored wins in DHS fight — but are holding out for more
    by Mike Lillis on March 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem was fired. Greg Bovino, a top Border Patrol officer, is reportedly retiring. President Trump’s deportation surge in Minneapolis has ended. And the White House has offered some new rules to limit the conduct of federal immigration officers around the country.  In the protracted battle over DHS funding,…

  • Is the US ready for ‘World War Drone’?
    by Douglas MacKinnon, opinion contributor   on March 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    China, Russia, Iran and others are embracing and rapidly advancing this new war-fighting technology. The United States cannot afford to be on the wrong side of “World War Drone.” 

  • CENTCOM commander says 8K targets hit in Iran: ‘Their navy is not sailing’
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 3:24 pm

    U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Saturday that the Pentagon’s operation in Iran has struck more than 8,000 targets since the start of the Middle East conflict. In his update, posted to social platform X, Cooper said the campaign has weakened Iran’s combat capabilities and crippled its naval forces. He added that…

  • CENTCOM commander says 8K targets hit in Iran: ‘Their navy is not sailing’
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 3:24 pm

    U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Saturday that the Pentagon’s operation in Iran has struck more than 8,000 targets since the start of the Middle East conflict. In his update, posted to social platform X, Cooper said the campaign has weakened Iran’s combat capabilities and crippled its naval forces. He added that…

  • Many Americans support renaming Cesar Chavez sites after abuse claims: Poll
    by Sarah Davis on March 21, 2026 at 3:10 pm

    A slight majority of Americans support repatriating sites dedicated to Cesar Chavez, after the late civil rights leader was accused of sexually abusing minors, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found that 51 percent of respondents believe these sites should be renamed, with 22 percent saying these locations should never have…

  • Many Americans support renaming Cesar Chavez sites after abuse claims: Poll
    by Sarah Davis on March 21, 2026 at 3:10 pm

    A slight majority of Americans support repatriating sites dedicated to Cesar Chavez, after the late civil rights leader was accused of sexually abusing minors, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found that 51 percent of respondents believe these sites should be renamed, with 22 percent saying these locations should never have…

  • War with Iran is sparking an antisemitic chain reaction
    by Jonathan Jacoby, opinion contributor on March 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    The idea that Jews manipulate powerful governments into waging war for their own self interest has fueled antisemitic conspiracy theories for centuries.

  • Which national park is the most popular in your state?
    by Addy Bink on March 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Can you guess which park is the most popular in your state?

  • War with Iran is sparking an antisemitic chain reaction
    by Jonathan Jacoby, opinion contributor on March 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    The idea that Jews manipulate powerful governments into waging war for their own self interest has fueled antisemitic conspiracy theories for centuries.

  • Heavy Rains Flood Hawaii’s Oahu, Threatening Dam
    by Jennifer Calfas on March 21, 2026 at 2:58 pm

    Rescuers retrieve 233 people as residents are urged to leave areas north of Honolulu.

  • Maher shrugs off Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke: ‘You’d laugh’ if a comedian said it
    by Steff Danielle Thomas on March 21, 2026 at 2:52 pm

    Comedian Bill Maher on Friday brushed off President Trump’s ribbing of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Pearl Harbor amid the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran. “He was in the Oval Office yesterday with the prime minister of Japan … and he was talking about our strike in Iran,” Maher said on his “Real…

  • Maher shrugs off Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke: ‘You’d laugh’ if a comedian said it
    by Steff Danielle Thomas on March 21, 2026 at 2:52 pm

    Comedian Bill Maher on Friday brushed off President Trump’s ribbing of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Pearl Harbor amid the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran. “He was in the Oval Office yesterday with the prime minister of Japan … and he was talking about our strike in Iran,” Maher said on his “Real…

  • Super PAC spending passes $200M, with some groups hiding their cause
    by Clara Ence Morse, Dan Merica on March 21, 2026 at 2:32 pm

    Groups that include pro-Israel organizations obscured their spending in some midterm races to try to defeat candidates that oppose their cause.

  • Musk wades into DHS shutdown, floats paying TSA salaries
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 2:16 pm

    Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to pay the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees as the partial government shutdown stretches into another week. “I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout…

  • Musk wades into DHS shutdown, floats paying TSA salaries
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 2:16 pm

    Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to pay the salaries of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees as the partial government shutdown stretches into another week. “I would like to offer to pay the salaries of TSA personnel during this funding impasse that is negatively affecting the lives of so many Americans at airports throughout…

  • What to Know About Electric Cars When Gas Prices Are Surging
    by Jack Ewing on March 21, 2026 at 2:14 pm

    War in Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, which is prompting some car shoppers to look for ways to climb off “the gas-price roller coaster.”

  • Blanche defends closed-door meeting with lawmakers, rips Democrats’ walkout as ‘stunt’
    by Sarah Davis on March 21, 2026 at 2:11 pm

    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche criticized Democratic lawmakers’ decision to walk out of a closed-door briefing with him and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday.  The two Trump officials briefed the House Oversight Committee on the Justice Department’s (DOJ) investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After clashing with Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) over…

  • The Justice Department takes action on the real Russian collusion conspiracy
    by Jonathan Turley, opinion contributor on March 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    It is time for the public to learn how top Obama officials and the media pulled off the greatest political hoax in history.

  • Federal Judge Strikes Down Restrictive Pentagon Press Policy
    on March 21, 2026 at 1:51 pm

    A federal judge on Friday struck down the Trump administration’s policy limiting reporters access to the Defense Department. Many reporters, including NBC News, had refused to consent to the new rules. Now, a judge has ruled the policy illegally restricts press credentials of reporters who walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to the restrictive rules for coverage.

  • Iran Says Its Major Nuclear Facility Was Hit as Attacks Escalate
    on March 21, 2026 at 1:43 pm

    Iran says that one of its major nuclear facilities was hit by a U.S. or an Israeli strike but there is no indication of a radioactive leak. It comes as Israeli authorities say debris from an intercepted Iranian missile fell just outside the Old City of Jerusalem which is close to some of the most important holy sites for Judaism, Islam and Christianity. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports for Saturday TODAY from Beirut.

  • Trump Is Weighing Several Options for US Troops Inside Iran
    on March 21, 2026 at 1:40 pm

    With the conflict in Iran entering its fourth week, President Trump is now weighing whether to put U.S. troops on the ground in Iran, according to new reporting from NBC News. There are multiple options under discussion, according to five sources, including using troops to free up the key passage in the Strait of Hormuz or even potentially to retrieve Iran’s enriched uranium. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for Saturday TODAY.

  • Air Force successfully tests new supersonic missile
    by Sean Noone on March 21, 2026 at 1:27 pm

    The successful test comes as the U.S. seeks to speed up weapons development.

  • Evacuation ordered in Hawaii as 120-year-old dam could fail, catastrophic flooding continues
    by Jen Brink on March 21, 2026 at 1:12 pm

    Residents on Oahu’s North Shore are being urged to evacuate if possible due to “catastrophic flooding.”

  • Cuba rejects US embassy’s ‘shameless’ request for diesel
    by Sophie Brams on March 21, 2026 at 1:02 pm

    The Cuban government rejected a request from the U.S. Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators, as the island grapples with a fuel shortage due to a blockade imposed by the Trump administration earlier this year. Citing diplomatic cables, The Washington Post reported the embassy warned the State Department on Wednesday that the…

  • President Trump has demanded that the GOP-controlled Senate vote to end most mail-in voting. Here’s why some Republicans are pushing back
    by Louise Radnofsky on March 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    GOP lawmakers are in a tough spot, with the president demanding that the Senate vote to end most mail-in ballots even though many red-leaning states have embraced them.

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