Congress takes aim at housing costs; National Guard deployed to Reflecting Pool
Jun 23, 2026
Plus, Trump's new intelligence chief swiftly cuts jobs days after taking over. And after nearly five months, investigators reveal what a second note claimed happened to Nancy Guthrie.
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Washington may have found something both parties agree on
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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
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Why Bill Pulte is cutting jobs just days after taking over. And a disturbing new twist in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother
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What a second note claimed happened to Nancy Guthrie after she was abducted
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the stories that matter clear and credible from across the country to around the world
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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
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a big bipartisan vote in washington on an issue hitting millions of americans right in the wallet
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The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly approved the 21st Century Road to Housing Act
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a sweeping package designed to increase the nation's housing supply and make home ownership more affordable
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The bill would limit some large investors' ability to buy up homes, cut federal red tape for new construction
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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
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The push comes as many communities continue to struggle with high home prices
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rising rents and a shortage of available housing. South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, one of the bill's lead backers
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called it years of work to lower costs, expand housing supply, cut red tape
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protect taxpayers and help more Americans achieve the dream of homeownership. The measure now heads to the House
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where lawmakers will decide whether to send it to President Trump's desk. That could happen as early as today
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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
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Straight Arrow first reported last week that Pulte visited ODNI headquarters before his
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official start date to assess the agency's operations and staffing. When announcing the
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appointment, Trump said he wanted Pulte to, quote, execute the immediate and needed downsizing of the
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office. One source told CNN that the National Counterterrorism Center and the National
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Counterintelligence and Security Center are expected to be among the hardest hit
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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
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from lawmakers in both parties about his lack of intelligence experience. His role may be
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temporary. Trump has nominated Jay Clayton to lead the agency permanently, but put that nomination
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on hold last week during a separate standoff with Congress. Before joining the intelligence
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community, Pulte served as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The controversy surrounding President Trump's reflecting pool renovation is now drawing another
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response, increased security. National Guard members and U.S. Park Police are now patrolling
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the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as questions continue to swirl around the troubled project
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You may remember the pool was renovated to give it an American flag blue appearance
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ahead of this year's 250th anniversary celebrations. But the project has been
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plagued by problems. Algae turned the water green, parts of the new liner began peeling
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and crews have been forced to use chemicals and ozone nanobubbles in an effort to control the damage
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The White House says additional repairs are still being evaluated and the pool may need
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to be drained again. Trump has blamed vandals, claiming someone cut a 350-foot slit in the liner and may have
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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
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And the fight is now spilling into the media. Trump is threatening legal action against ABC News
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over what he calls false reporting on the project's costs and repairs
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One of the biggest unanswered mysteries of the year may have just taken a darker turn
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Multiple news outlets are now reporting on a second ransom note that somebody sent days after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
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the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. It claimed the 84-year-old died shortly after she was abducted
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and was buried somewhere in nature. It also said her death was unintentional
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The note was reportedly sent to media outlets in Arizona, and it was one of only two messages investigators have deemed potentially credible
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Both believed to be sent from the same person or group from the same digital IP address
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Nancy Guthrie vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home back on February 1st
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Early ransom demand sought millions in cryptocurrency, but this second message reportedly asked for no money
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Despite months of searching and thousands of tips, searchers have never found Guthrie
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Investigators are still trying to identify the masked man captured on doorbell video outside her home the night she disappeared in Tucson
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Less than 15 months after opening with a presidential tour and plenty of fanfare
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Florida's Alligator Alcatraz is closing. CBS News reports state officials have ordered the full demobilization
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of the controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, with contractors told to begin dismantling the site this week
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The government transferred out the final detainees last week. Officials initially cited hurricane season concerns
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But CBS reports the closure had been planned as part of a broader shutdown effort
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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
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while the cost of operating the facility reportedly ballooned to about $1.2 billion
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Once the teardown is complete, the site is expected to return to its previous use as a small airport and pilot training facility
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Finally this morning, another chapter in the career of soccer's biggest star
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Argentina's Lionel Messi is now the all-time leading goal scorer in men's World Cup history
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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
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and buried a left-footed shot into the net. The crowd erupted as teammates swarmed the 39-year-old star
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Messi entered the match tied with Germany's Miroslav Klose for the World Cup record
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By the final whistle, he stood alone. He now has 18 career World Cup goals, the most ever in the men's tournament
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and he's still adding to that total. Messi is 39 years old, playing in his sixth World Cup
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and now he's all alone as the tournament's greatest scorer. What an accomplishment
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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
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in a slate of state and local elections. Later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a three-country trip to the Gulf
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focused on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and regional security. President Trump travels to Pennsylvania today
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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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Have a great day
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