Why we can shoot down Iranian drones over Israel but not Ukraine defenseone.com/threats/2024/0… my latest for Defense One

The question isn’t whether Iran gave the US a direct heads up about the strike. It’s whether the US got the info through an intermediary that learned it from Iran.

New: When Kamala Harris met privately with Volodymyr Zelensky in February, she told him something he didn’t want to hear: Refrain from attacking Russian oil refineries, a tactic U.S. officials believed would raise global energy prices and invite more aggressive Russian…

April 15 (Reuters) - United Airlines said it has canceled its flight to Tel Aviv, Israel for Monday.

DOT and CFPB to hold joint hearing on airline reward programs

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ICYMI over the weekend. Sen. Maria Cantwell is no longer taking $$ from Boeing executives. Daniel Lippman and I scoop:

SCOOP: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, has decided to stop accepting donations this year from Boeing execs because of the Senate inquiry she’s leading into the company’s safety practices, Oriana Pawlyk and I report. politico.com/newsletters/pl…

There you have it. The US, UK, and Jordan all shot down Iranian drones and missiles heading for Israel.

Difference is that in Ukraine it sometimes happens on a daily basis

As expected

This is about to be canceled. United just resumed Israel service in early March.

As always on a night like tonight:

Scrutinize who is posting.

Be careful when sharing.

Question if visuals are what they appear to be, and if they were captured when people suggest.

Watch out for bad actors in the information space.

Per NOTAM, Jordan is closing its airspace “for operational reasons” from today at 20:00 UTC (30 min from now) through tomorrow at 0200.

A0129/24 NOTAMN Q) OJAC/QAFLC/IV/NBO/E /000/999/3123N03648E159 A) OJAC B) 2404132000 C) 2404140200 E) FOR OPERATIONAL REASONS FIR WILL BE CLSD

Gas prices are on the rise again. Here's where experts say they are going next. cbsn.ws/3UhZCiW

New from White House:

President Joe Biden is cutting short a weekend trip to his Delaware beach home to return to Washington to monitor events in the Middle East

There are not one, but TWO Boeing-focused hearings on Wednesday:

One spearheaded by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, and the other Sen. Maria Cantwell

NEW: Maryland lawmakers have introduced a bill in both chambers that would waive the 10% state match for federal emergency funds to rebuild the Baltimore Key Bridge.

Biden has promised that the federal government will pick up the full tab.

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Get out before the storms

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'How did sales of Ford Broncos do after that car chase?'

The best* Nolan film

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