Congress takes aim at housing costs; National Guard deployed to Reflecting Pool

Washington may have found something both parties agree on

The bipartisan plan that takes aim at high home prices. Plus, the new man in charge of America's intelligence agencies is making moves fast

Why Bill Pulte is cutting jobs just days after taking over. And a disturbing new twist in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother

What a second note claimed happened to Nancy Guthrie after she was abducted

the stories that matter clear and credible from across the country to around the world

these are your unbiased updates from straight arrow good morning i'm craig de grelli we begin this morning with something you don't see often

a big bipartisan vote in washington on an issue hitting millions of americans right in the wallet

The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly approved the 21st Century Road to Housing Act

a sweeping package designed to increase the nation's housing supply and make home ownership more affordable

The bill would limit some large investors' ability to buy up homes, cut federal red tape for new construction

expand access to manufactured housing, and make mortgages affordable. Lawmakers from both parties say the goal is simple, build more homes and bring down costs

The push comes as many communities continue to struggle with high home prices

rising rents and a shortage of available housing. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, one of the bill's lead backers

called it years of work to lower costs, expand housing supply, cut red tape

protect taxpayers and help more Americans achieve the dream of homeownership. The measure now heads to the House

where lawmakers will decide whether to send it to President Trump's desk. That could happen as early as today

President Trump new acting director of national intelligence is moving quickly to reshape the agency Just days after taking over the office of the director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has begun firing employees as part of a broader downsizing effort

Straight Arrow first reported last week that Pulte visited ODNI headquarters before his

official start date to assess the agency's operations and staffing. When announcing the

appointment, Trump said he wanted Pulte to, quote, execute the immediate and needed downsizing of the

office. One source told CNN that the National Counterterrorism Center and the National

Counterintelligence and Security Center are expected to be among the hardest hit

A source familiar with the process told multiple news outlets that, quote, that deep state firings have begun. Pulte officially took over Friday despite concerns

from lawmakers in both parties about his lack of intelligence experience. His role may be

temporary. Trump has nominated Jay Clayton to lead the agency permanently, but put that nomination

on hold last week during a separate standoff with Congress. Before joining the intelligence

community, Pulte served as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The controversy surrounding President Trump's reflecting pool renovation is now drawing another

response, increased security. National Guard members and U.S. Park Police are now patrolling

the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as questions continue to swirl around the troubled project

You may remember the pool was renovated to give it an American flag blue appearance

ahead of this year's 250th anniversary celebrations. But the project has been

plagued by problems. Algae turned the water green, parts of the new liner began peeling

and crews have been forced to use chemicals and ozone nanobubbles in an effort to control the damage

The White House says additional repairs are still being evaluated and the pool may need

to be drained again. Trump has blamed vandals, claiming someone cut a 350-foot slit in the liner and may have

added fertilizer to the water. So far neither the White House nor the president has publicly released evidence to support those claims However U Park Police say five people have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at the site

And the fight is now spilling into the media. Trump is threatening legal action against ABC News

over what he calls false reporting on the project's costs and repairs

One of the biggest unanswered mysteries of the year may have just taken a darker turn

Multiple news outlets are now reporting on a second ransom note that somebody sent days after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. It claimed the 84-year-old died shortly after she was abducted

and was buried somewhere in nature. It also said her death was unintentional

The note was reportedly sent to media outlets in Arizona, and it was one of only two messages investigators have deemed potentially credible

Both believed to be sent from the same person or group from the same digital IP address

Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home back on February 1st

Early ransom demand sought millions in cryptocurrency, but this second message reportedly asked for no money

Despite months of searching and thousands of tips, searchers have never found Guthrie

Investigators are still trying to identify the masked man captured on doorbell video outside her home the night she disappeared in Tucson

Less than 15 months after opening with a presidential tour and plenty of fanfare

Florida's Alligator Alcatraz is closing. CBS News reports state officials have ordered the full demobilization

of the controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, with contractors told to begin dismantling the site this week

The government transferred out the final detainees last week. Officials initially cited hurricane season concerns

But CBS reports the closure had been planned as part of a broader shutdown effort

The facility was championed by President Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis as a model for immigration enforcement and processed more than 20 detainees since opening last July But it also faced criticism from immigration advocates and human rights groups over conditions inside

while the cost of operating the facility reportedly ballooned to about $1.2 billion

Once the teardown is complete, the site is expected to return to its previous use as a small airport and pilot training facility

Finally this morning, another chapter in the career of soccer's biggest star

Argentina's Lionel Messi is now the all-time leading goal scorer in men's World Cup history

Messi scored twice as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in Arlington, Texas. His first goal came in the 38th minute when he took a pass from Facundo Medina

and buried a left-footed shot into the net. The crowd erupted as teammates swarmed the 39-year-old star

Messi entered the match tied with Germany's Miroslav Klose for the World Cup record

By the final whistle, he stood alone. He now has 18 career World Cup goals, the most ever in the men's tournament

and he's still adding to that total. Messi is 39 years old, playing in his sixth World Cup

and now he's all alone as the tournament's greatest scorer. What an accomplishment

All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. This morning, voters head to the polls in Maryland, New York, South Carolina, and Utah

in a slate of state and local elections. Later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a three-country trip to the Gulf

focused on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and regional security. President Trump travels to Pennsylvania today

where he's expected to speak at a Mack Trucks facility this afternoon

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Those are your unbiased updates for this Tuesday. We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli

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