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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller has died  —  Robert Mueller, the former FBI director for more than a decade who later served as special counsel in the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, died on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies  —  Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel …
Tim Weiner / New York Times:
Robert S. Mueller III, 81, Dies; Rebuilt F.B.I. and Led Trump Inquiry  —  After he concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, he became a target of the president's anger.  —  Robert S. Mueller III, who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 12 tumultuous years …
Will Dunham / Reuters:
Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81
New York Times:
Trump Is Hiding the Truth About the War in Iran  —  From his first announcement of the attack on Iran on Feb. 28, President Trump has issued a stream of falsehoods about the war.  He has said Iran wants to engage in negotiations, though its government shows no sign of it.
Discussion: Truthout and Michael-In-Norfolk
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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Believes It's Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War  —  Tehran sees an opportunity to control the Mideast's energy as it bets on outlasting Trump's will—a risky gamble  —  DUBAI—Three weeks into the war, the Iranian regime is signaling that it believes it is winning …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Erupts in Fury Over His War Failures—and Exposes a Big Weakness  —  Judging by Donald Trump's outbursts of late, he can't seem to decide whether reopening the Strait of Hormuz is easy or hard.  He also can't seem to decide whether he needs international allies to help with this urgent task or not.
David E. Sanger / New York Times:   Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It?
Bloomberg:
Trump's Iran War Drive Exposes Limits of ‘Yes Sir’ Cabinet
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
Trump-Xi summit on hold until Iran conflict ends, people briefed say
Discussion: WDEF-TV
Matt Peterson / CNBC:   Trump's unshackled presidency puts him at the center of the economy
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
Elon Musk offers to pay TSA salaries amid budget battle, airport lineups  —  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.
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Musk offers to pay TSA salaries, as Trump floats ICE at airports  —  Elon Musk said Saturday he'd be willing to pay the salaries of TSA agents during the Homeland Security shutdown, as President Trump suggested the possibility of using ICE agents to keep airports moving instead.
Emily Davies / Washington Post:
Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports as TSA shortages drive delays  —  Spring break travel is set to strain airports as rising callouts and resignations among unpaid TSA officers stretch security more than a month into the funding standoff.  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened …
New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Send ICE Agents to Airports on Monday
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports  —  The chamber considered adding the measure to a far-reaching voting bill supported by the Republican president.  —  The Senate on Saturday rejected an amendment to a far-reaching voting bill that would have barred …
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Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Wants to End Mail-In Voting. Why Republicans Are Pushing Back.
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
High Gas Prices, Driven Up by the Iran War, Loom Over the Midterms
Discussion: CityNews Toronto
Wall Street Journal:
Iran Targeted Diego Garcia Base With Ballistic Missiles  —  Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean, according to multiple U.S. officials.  Neither of the missiles hit the base …
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Telegraph:
LIVE Iran fired ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia
Daniel Bush / BBC:   Iranian strikes on bases used by US caused $800m in damage, new analysis shows
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
To tilt Hungarian election, Russians proposed staging assassination attempt  —  To aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a friend of Russia, in his election, operatives proposed “the Gamechanger” — a staged assassination attempt to stir supporters.  —  BUDAPEST — In the run …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
In Trump's Administration, Military Housing Is Becoming a Hot Commodity  —  Until President Trump took office for the second time, it was rare for civilian government officials to live on military bases or installations.  —  All across Washington, some of the most powerful people …
Matthew Zeitlin / Heatmap News:
The Energy Supply Shock of the Iran War Changes Everything  —  The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and destruction of Gulf fossil fuel assets is already having effects we'll be dealing with in months and years to come.  —  No matter how much longer the United States and Israel's war …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
‘This is about attention’: Mike Lee's MAGA crusade is driving his colleagues crazy … “That seems to be a self-serving attempt at elevating yourself at the expense of your Republican colleagues, and I don't have any patience for that sort of stuff,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said in an interview about Lee's social media strategy.
Discussion: Raw Story and Human Events
Reuters:
Trump Administration Sues Harvard, Claiming University Failed To Protect Jewish And Israeli Students  —  Friday's lawsuit came less than two months after Trump said his administration was seeking $1 billion from Harvard to settle probes into school policies.
New York Times:
How Corey Lewandowski Wielded Power Inside D.H.S. … Inside Kristi Noem's spacious office on the second floor of the Department of Homeland Security's headquarters, where a painting of the secretary astride a horse decorated the wall, Corey Lewandowski would hold court.
Achy Obejas / Politico:
Trump Thinks Cuba is Another Venezuela.  Here's Why He's Wrong … Cuba is on fire as protesters torch alpine heaps of garbage while pots and pans rattle in Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Matanzas and smaller municipalities from the east coast to the western tip of the island.
Discussion: New York Times
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
The $1.3-Million-a-Minute War  —  Let's ponder for a moment the vast sums that we're pouring into the war with Iran.  —  The Pentagon has requested $200 billion (more than $1,400 per American household) to fund the war, but even that understates the total cost.
Washington Post:
A massive border wall expansion is underway  —  The aggressive pace of expansion has alarmed advocates who say the construction will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites.  —  TERLINGUA, Texas …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats block SAVE America Act amendment to bar transgender athletes in women's sports
Discussion: The Post Millennial
Corbin Hiar / Politico:
You can bet on climate disasters. Business is booming.
Discussion: Fortune
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?
Ellen O'Regan / Politico:
Trump affirms ‘total endorsement’ of Orbán ahead of Hungary election
Discussion: ABC News
CNN:
Trump reshapes a key US House race by offering a candidate and her husband roles if they drop out
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Geoff Mulvihill / Associated Press:
Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics
Washington Post:
Super PAC spending passes $200M, with some groups hiding their cause
Discussion: NBC News
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Iran war's economic shocks could reverberate for a while
Discussion: IJR and Straight Arrow News
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Museum that explores how enslaved people were freed sues over grant cancellation
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Growing Frustration With Chuck Schumer Spurs Talk of Replacing Him
Discussion: Townhall, NewsMax.com, Raw Story and NRSC