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Army investigating video of Apache helicopter at Kid Rock’s Nashville home

The Army is investigating a video that appears to show an Apache attack helicopter flying low outside singer Kid Rock’s Nashville residence, a spokesperson confirmed. Two videos, posted by...

Mark Sanford makes a last-minute bid to return to Congress — again — in South Carolina

Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina congressman and governor whose political ascendency was stalled by a 2009 affair, wants to return to Congress - again.

Will the insane shutdown ever end?

WILL THE INSANE SHUTDOWN EVER END? It seems weird to say, but Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Senate minority leader, appears to believe Democrats have honored the memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by withholding the pay of Transportation Security Administration workers at the nation’s airports for more than six weeks.  Good and Pretti were the protesters […]

Well-designed townhouses might be the sweet spot for family-friendly housing

The baby bust is mostly cultural, but partly economic. The economic drag on family formation is mostly about housing: In the past six years, it has become much more expensive to own or rent a home. The most obvious way to bring down prices is to increase supply. If you’ve been following debates over housing […]

Army investigates helicopter fly-by at Kid Rock’s Nashville estate

The Army has launched an investigation into a recent fly-by of two AH‑64 Apache helicopters near singer Kid Rock’s Nashville, Tenn., estate after a video of the low-altitude maneuvers went viral online. “The Army is aware of a video circulating online that appears to show AH‑64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private...

Pfizer’s Lyme disease vaccine candidate shows promising results

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine candidate shows promising results Results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine candidate found it was more than 70 percent effective at preventing the illness. © Associated Press Participants in...

More than 300 children killed in Iran, Lebanon since war started: UNICEF

Ted Chaiban, the deputy executive director of UNICEF, said Monday that 324 children have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started. At a press briefing in New York City, Chaiban said that 206 children in Iran and 118 children in Lebanon have been killed since the U.S. and Israel...

Pentagon closes office space for journalists after judge’s ruling on building press policy

The Defense Department will issue new press credentials but is still looking to keep some reporters out of the building by closing its media offices after a federal judge ruled last week that the Pentagon’s restrictive press policy was unconstitutional.  U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington, D.C., sided with The New York Times, which had sued...

Trump, Iran give conflicting signs on negotiations

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump, Iran give conflicting signs on negotiations President Trump said Monday that the U.S. held “very good” and “productive” conversations with leaders in Tehran as he pledged to hold off on strikes on Iran energy infrastructure for...

Polymarket’s DC ‘situation’

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Polymarket’s play for DC has a rocky start Prediction market Polymarket wanted Washington, D.C. to be able to “monitor the situation” in a pop-up bar this weekend, but the main attraction became the dozens of nonfunctioning monitors during opening night. © Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill The platform’s “Situation...

The Memo: Trump looks for the off-ramp on Iran

President Trump seemed to begin a de-escalation of the war on Iran on Monday, sparking a relief rally in financial markets and sending the price of oil tumbling. But Trump did not dispel confusion over exactly what’s going on, nor did he erase deeper doubts about what comes next. It seems clear that Trump is...

Van Hollen: Trump is ‘lying’ about talks with Iranians

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Monday that President Trump is “lying” about holding talks with Iranian officials.  “We know he's lying when he says that the Iranians are talking with us and they're about to give Donald Trump everything he wants. Yes, that's a lie,” Van Hollen told host Kasie Hunt on CNN’s “The...

A permanent daylight saving time loophole? Georgia bill may have found one

Georgia is one of 19 states that have been waiting to lock their clocks on permanent daylight saving time. A new bill could go around the Congressional action they need to make that happen.

Iran war takes mounting toll on America’s military

The U.S. war in Iran is taking a mounting toll on America's military, with rising casualties, dwindling munitions stockpiles, a sidelined aircraft carrier and numerous downed aircraft just three weeks into the conflict. At least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while another 232 have been injured since the U.S.-Israeli war against Tehran began...

Iran targeting buyers of US Treasury bonds: Parliament speaker

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, on Sunday warned that his country will target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds. “In addition to military bases, those financial institutions that fund the U.S. military budget are considered legitimate targets,” he wrote on the social platform X. “U.S. Treasury bonds are tainted with the blood...

TSA crisis grows, raising pressure on lawmakers to end DHS shutdown

Congress is facing mounting pressure to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial government shutdown as flight delays and long security lines are worsening at airports nationwide. President Trump said this past weekend he would deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to airports to help manage the strain, a move...

Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones President Trump over the weekend threatened Iran's power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but later postponed the threats amid "productive" talks. © Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate”...

Candidates for Greene’s seat clash over Iran war, economy in runoff election debate

ATLANTA - The two candidates running to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District faced off in a debate Sunday, offering a contrast in both tone and policy ahead of the April 7 runoff election. Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller, President Trump’s endorsed candidate, used the stage to...

Who is Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian figure reportedly leading talks with US

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is the speaker of Iran's Parliament, and has spent decades inside the political circles of Tehran that wield power and influence in the country. On Monday, sources told multiple outlets that Ghalibaf is leading talks with President Trump on behalf of Iran as both sides contemplate their strategies and the potential for de-escalation...

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