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Robert Mueller, 9/11-era FBI chief who later probed alleged Trump-Russia ties, dead at 81

Robert ​Mueller, the ‌former FBI chief ​who ​probed alleged Russian ⁠interference in ​the ​2016 presidential election, has died, ​MS ​Now reported on ‌Saturday. Mueller ⁠died on Friday at ​age ​81, ⁠according to ​MS ​Now, ⁠citing two people ⁠familiar ​with ​the matter.

Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to deploy federal immigration agents to U.S. airports if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety. "I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before," Trump wrote in a social media post.

Trump administration temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea amid soaring prices

The U.S. Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil that's already at sea, exempting buyers from the tight sanctions that have restricted the country's oil industry for years — a move aimed at stemming soaring prices amid the U.S.'s war with Iran.

Elon Musk offers to pay TSA workers' salaries amid DHS budget standoff