Dave Mattingly

The survey finds Republicans are especially open to the move.

But as NPR's Miles Parks reports, such action is not legal.

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report on last month's deadly crash of a police helicopter in Arizona.

It left the pilot and a paramedic dead.

While the cause is still unknown, investigators are looking at a potential mechanical problem involving the helicopter's main rotor.

They say radio communications captured the sound of two loud bangs before a voice says, we're going down.

That crash occurred in Flagstaff.

At the time, the helicopter was aiding police officers on the ground who were exchanging gunfire with a suspect in a neighborhood.

Investigators found no signs of ballistic punctures.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

President Trump is offering another upbeat assessment of the U.S.

and Israeli airstrikes against Iran, saying they're far ahead of the initial timeline.

NPR's Sage Miller reports on what the president had to say at yesterday's news conference in Florida.

This is day 11 of Operation Epic Fury.

U.S.

Central Command says more than 5,000 Iranian targets have been hit thus far.

Seven U.S.

service members have been killed since the operation began.

The Associated Press reports Iran launched more drone attacks at Israel as well as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait today.