Mar 22 AP report: Mueller not recommending any more indictments By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Mueller notified Attorney General William Barr on Friday that he had concluded his probe of Russian election interference and any possible coordination with Donald Trump's campaign. Continue reading
Mar 22 Read the rules special counsel Robert Mueller must follow with his report By Gretchen Frazee Federal regulations require that the special counsel deliver a confidential report to the attorney general, who then decides whether to make it public. Continue reading
Mar 22 Read Attorney General Barr’s full letter confirming delivery of Mueller’s report By Joshua Barajas William Barr, who will decide how to disclose the report to the public, wrote in a letter dated March 22 that Mueller submitted his final Russia report Friday to the Justice Department. Continue reading
Mar 22 Mueller delivers final Russia report to Justice Department Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency, entangled Trump's family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president's… Continue reading
Mar 22 How female musicians amplify each other when the industry won’t By Laura Santhanam While the exclusion of female artists, songwriters and producers has always been a reality in Nashville and beyond, some see it as having gotten worse in recent decades. Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump’s Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation By Albert Aji, Associated Press The Syrian government called it "irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis. Continue reading
Mar 22 White House says Islamic State territory in Syria eliminated By Deb Riechmann, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press President Trump said Friday "it's about time" that the group no longer controlled territory in the region, after a campaign by U.S. and coalition forces that spanned five years and two U.S. presidencies unleashed more than 100,000 bombs and killed… Continue reading
Mar 22 Midwest floods foreshadow national security threat posed by climate change By Margery A. Beck, Ellen Knickmeyer, Robert Burns, Associated Press The Missouri River floodwater surging on to the air base housing the U.S. military's Strategic Command overwhelmed round-the-clock sandbagging by airmen and others. They had to scramble to save sensitive equipment, munitions and dozens of aircraft. Continue reading
Mar 22 Jimmy Carter is now the longest-living president in U.S. history By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Friday is the 172nd day beyond Carter's 94th birthday, exceeding by one day the lifespan of former President George H.W. Bush, who died Nov. 30 at the age of 94 years, 171 days. Both men were born in 1924: Bush… Continue reading
Mar 22 Trump steps up effort to discredit Mueller’s Russia report By Associated Press In an interview with Fox Business Network to be aired Friday, Trump said: "I have a deputy, appoints a man to write a report on me, to make a determination on my presidency. People will not stand for it."… Continue reading