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Sunday March 22nd, 2026 night edition

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Later, he was special counsel in the Justice Department’s investigation into whether the Trump campaign illegally coordinated with Russia to sway the outcome of the 2016 presidential race.

Mueller was maligned throughout the two-year investigation by Trump, who regularly derided it as a “witch hunt.”

Trump posted on social media after the announcement of Mueller’s death: “Robert Mueller just died.

The FBI did not respond to a request seeking comment and current Director Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist, did not immediately note the death on social media.

The FBI Agents Association cited Mueller’s “commitment to public service and to the FBI’s mission.“.

All told, Mueller brought criminal charges against six of the president’s associates, including his campaign chairman and first national security adviser. »

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Arkansas restaurant told her to leave

Authored by usatoday.com

A restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas, found itself in the middle of controversy after the state's Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she was asked to leave the establishment.

The incident at The Croissanterie was not the only occasion where Sanders had been asked to leave a restaurant.

Stephanie Wilkinson, the co-owner of the Red Hen, said in a Washington Post op-ed that she was harassed after asking Sanders to leave her establishment. »

Saudi Arabia expands US base access, UAE prepares for months-long Iran war

Authored by turkiyetoday.com

Saudi Arabia has granted the United States expanded access to military facilities as the war with Iran intensifies, signaling a shift in the kingdom’s approach, according to U.S. and Western officials, Middle East Eye reports.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command during exercise Indigo Defender 26 at King Faisal Naval Base, Saudi Arabia, on February 3, 2026.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which were initially neutral, have shifted positions after coming under attack, while Oman has maintained a mediating role. »