In the Close Up: The Secretary of Defense and other administration officials briefed members of Congress behind closed doors regarding the heightened tensions with Iran.   President Trump sent an aircraft carrier group and bombers to the region amid report Tehran is urging attacks on American targets. California is suing the Trump administration again. This time to keep the president from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project.  Kevin Carr tells us about a fan petition lobbying HBO to re-do the final season of Game of Thrones. And are we being overly surveilled? First Light listeners have some things to say about that.