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'Disgusting and Despicable' Critics Aghast at Trump Celebrating Robert Mueller's Death

Mar 21st, 2026, 2:52 pm President Donald Trump shocked many on Saturday when he openly celebrated the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller, declaring he was “glad” not long after the news broke. Mueller’s family confirmed on Saturday that the former special prosecutor died at the age of 81. MS NOW had first reported on Mueller’s death. His passing followed a years-long battle with Parkinson’s. “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! ...

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Elon Musk offers to pay TSA salaries amid budget battle, airport lineups

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Saturday he would cover the paychecks of ‌U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers during their second unpaid work stoppage ‌in six months amid a protracted federal funding lapse. The budget impasse over funding for the TSA’s ​parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, is in its fifth week. Screeners and other TSA personnel are days away from missing a ...

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Graham to Trump: Consider removing 'US bases from countries who won't let us fly from them'

03/21/26 8:12 AM ET Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday urged President Trump to consider removing U.S. military bases from countries “who won’t let us fly from them,” again lashing out at European allies over their refusal to assist the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. Graham reupped the suggestion after Trump told reporters earlier on Friday that the senator was “right about asking that.” “Mr. President, one of the things I like about you most is that, now, our allies take Ameri ...

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3-Time Trump Voter Complains ICE 'Taking All Our Workers' -- We 'Never Thought This Would Affect Us'

Mar 21st, 2026, 12:59 pm A business owner named Mario Guerrero — who supported President Donald Trump in all three elections — now says ICE raids are gutting his workforce. lamenting to The New York Times that “We just never thought that this would come and affect us in the construction industry.” Trump’s ICE crackdown has been under fire after several killings and has prompted a DHS shutdown by Democrats demanding reform. But even supporters of the president’s policies are becoming dissati ...

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G7 ready to act to protect global energy supplies, backs Hormuz Strait security

March 21, 2026 2:58 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago PARIS, March 21 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Group of ​Seven countries said on ‌Saturday they stood ready to take necessary measures to ​support global energy supplies ​and reaffirmed the importance of ⁠safeguarding maritime routes, including ​in the Strait of ​Hormuz. "We ... express support to our partners in the region in the face ​of the unjustifiable attacks ​by the Isla ...

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Switzerland Blocks Arms Sales to U.S. Over Iran War

March 20, 2026, 4:34 p.m. ET Switzerland has blocked any new sales of arms to the United States, invoking its policy of strict neutrality toward countries involved in armed conflict. "The export of war materiel to countries involved in the international armed conflict with Iran cannot be authorized for the duration of the conflict," the government said in a statement on Friday. "Exports of war materiel to the USA cannot currently be authorized." The United States is the se ...

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Trump Admin Uses Wartime Powers to Sidestep Congress and Push $23B in Arms Sales to Gulf States

Fri, March 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT The Trump administration moved Friday to force through more than $23 billion in weapons sales to key Middle Eastern allies by invoking emergency powers to bypass Congress and fast-track deals that lawmakers had yet to approve. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that “an emergency exists requiring the immediate approval of critical arms transfers for Middle East partners currently under attack by Iran,” according to a State Department statement. The use ...

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Washington state bans law enforcement from wearing masks while on duty

12h Washington state has enacted a new law barring all law‑enforcement personnel — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents — from wearing masks while on duty. Governor Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, signed the bill into law on Thursday after it sailed through the Democratic‑run House and Senate by comfortable margins.“Law enforcement’s job is to protect us — yet, ICE is hiding from public accountability,” Ferguson said in a statement. “For the safety of both the public and ...

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Former Iran detainees fear Americans held in Iranian prisons face heightened danger

March 20, 2026 / 3:45 PM EDT Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says he's worried about the handful of Americans known to be held inside Iranian prisons as the U.S. war in Iran continues. "They are the easiest-to-grab punching bag right now in the hands of that rogue regime," he said during a panel discussion with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." "I think this is a dangerous time," said Namazi. He added, "For a hostage or wrongfully detained citizen ...

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Mark Robinson admits 'I lied' about CNN story

12h Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson admitted he lied about a bombshell CNN KFile investigation during the final months of his 2024 gubernatorial campaign, uncovering his extensive history of posting inflammatory and racist comments on a pornography website. Robinson initially denied the report and sued CNN for $50 million that fall as he marched on with his gubernatorial campaign. Robinson eventually lost to current Democratic Gov. Josh Stein by more than 14 points. Now, in a re ...

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Trump's White House ballroom architect has 'totally baffled' colleagues by taking on the project, report says

19 sec ago - Sat, March 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT Shalom Baranes, the architect who agreed to see through President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom addition, has baffled colleagues in Washington, D.C. by taking on the controversial project late in his care ... (Yahoo! News/The Independent)

Television 'Buffy' Star Nicholas Brendon Has Passed Away at Age 54

39 min ago - Nicholas Brendon, who played Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died on Friday. He was 54 years old. In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, Brendon’s family revealed he passed in his sleep from “natural causes.” In 2023, he ... (Gizmodo)

Royal Caribbean suddenly cuts 20 cruises just days after Carnival canceled 11 sailings, report says

41 min ago - Saturday 21 March 2026 15:33 EDT Royal Caribbean has canceled more than 20 scheduled sailings aboard its Freedom of the Seas ship for the summer 2027 season, just days after Carnival Cruise Line similarly canceled 11 future sailings. The impacted Roy ... (The Independent)

Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Strait of Hormuz isn't opened in 48 hours

5 hrs ago - President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post Saturday evening, warning that the U.S. would target the nation’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed. “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Stra ... (NBC)

Document: Russian proposal for fake assassination attempt in Hungary

7 hrs ago - Hungary's pro-Russian prime minister Viktor Orbán has faced headwinds ahead of this spring's elections. To help him, Russian intelligence has hatched a drastic proposal - a staged assassination attempt, according to documents obtained by The W ... (Sweden Herald)

Fed Chair Powell lauds Volcker's 'willingness to resist'

7 hrs ago - March 21, 2026 1:32 PM EDT Updated 6 hours ago March 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Saturday lauded former Fed Chair Paul Volcker's "willingness to resist" political pressure as he fought inflation in the ​1980s, remarks ... (Reuters)

LeBron James Breaks NBA Record for Most Regular Season Games Played

7 hrs ago - LeBron James Breaks NBA Record for Most Regular Season Games Played Another record for King James. Liam McKeone 44 minutes ago On Saturday, LeBron James added another impressive NBA record to his historic rsum. In taking the floor for the Lakers' ga ... (Sports Illustrated)

ICE agents 'knowingly and unlawfully' violated tortured man's 'due process rights' on multiple occasions, judge says

8 hrs ago - Mar 21st, 2026, 10:34 am A federal judge in Nevada took the Trump administration to task for imposing onerous and "coercive" release conditions on an immigrant who was tortured in his home country and is seeking asylum. A three-page order enforcing ... (Law & Crime)

Sarah Ferguson facing mounting calls to testify to Congress over her links to Jeffrey Epstein

8 hrs ago - Saturday 21 March 2026 11:52 EDT Sarah Ferguson is facing mounting pressure to testify to US officials about her links to the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former Duchess of York has not been seen publicly for months as the scandal deepened over h ... (The Independent)

3-Time Trump Voter Complains ICE 'Taking All Our Workers' -- We 'Never Thought This Would Affect Us'

8 hrs ago - Mar 21st, 2026, 12:59 pm A business owner named Mario Guerrero — who supported President Donald Trump in all three elections — now says ICE raids are gutting his workforce. lamenting to The New York Times that “We just never thought t ... (MEDIAite)

Buffett defends 'Giving Pledge' against Thiel and 'billionaire backlash'

9 hrs ago - Published Sat, Mar 21 2026 8:22 AM EDT Warren Buffett is defending the philanthropic initiative he co-founded with Bill Gates almost 15 years ago as it faces what The New York Times calls a “billionaire backlash.” Buffett wrote in an email ... (CNBC)

Saudi Arabia orders Iranian military attache, four embassy staff to leave

9 hrs ago - Saudi Arabia informed Iran's military attache, his assistant and three members ​of the embassy staff that they must ‌leave the kingdom within 24 hours after being declared persona non grata, the Saudi foreign ministry said on ​Saturd ... (Reuters)

G7 ready to act to protect global energy supplies, backs Hormuz Strait security

9 hrs ago - March 21, 2026 2:58 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago PARIS, March 21 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Group of ​Seven countries said on ‌Saturday they stood ready to take necessary measures to ​support global energy supplies ̴ ... (Reuters)

Iran hits Israeli town housing nuclear facility in retaliation for Natanz strike

10 hrs ago - Sat 21 Mar 2026 16.58 EDT Last modified on Sat 21 Mar 2026 17.19 EDT An Iranian missile has hit the Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, in what Iran said was retaliation for strikes on its own nuclear site at Natanz. Dimona hosts a fa ... (The Guardian/AFP)

DHS Dares White House to Audit ICE Barbie's Millions in Ads

11 hrs ago - Published Mar. 21 2026 11:16AM EDT Senior Department of Homeland Security officials have challenged the White House to launch a “full audit” of the vast advertising contract that led to Kristi Noem being forced from her job. The sources al ... (Daily Beast)

Graham to Trump: Consider removing 'US bases from countries who won't let us fly from them'

11 hrs ago - 03/21/26 8:12 AM ET Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday urged President Trump to consider removing U.S. military bases from countries “who won’t let us fly from them,” again lashing out at European allies over their refusal to assis ... (The Hill)

'Disgusting and Despicable' Critics Aghast at Trump Celebrating Robert Mueller's Death

12 hrs ago - Mar 21st, 2026, 2:52 pm President Donald Trump shocked many on Saturday when he openly celebrated the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller, declaring he was “glad” not long after the news broke. Mueller’s family confirmed on Sa ... (MEDIAite)

Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

13 hrs ago - Updated 2:23 PM EDT, March 21, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Donald Trump’s priorities as he pressures ... (AP)

Elon Musk offers to pay TSA salaries amid budget battle, airport lineups

13 hrs ago - WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Saturday he would cover the paychecks of ‌U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers during their second unpaid work stoppage ... (Reuters)

Iran War Premium Pushes Some Oil Products to Over $200 a Barrel

13 hrs ago - March 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM EDT Updated on March 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world. The global Bren ... (Bloomberg)

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