Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly took musician Kid Rock on an Apache helicopter for a “joy ride” on Monday morning.

Mediaite: “Tiger Woods called President Donald Trump from the scene of his rollover car crash moments before he was arrested with a DUI, a new video shows.”

President Trump escalated his feud with Bruce Springsteen, comparing the American music legend to a “dried up prune.”

Politico: “It was part of a string of hate posts and reposts the president made this morning following his address to the nation last night.”

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday nullified an Army investigation into the unauthorized helicopter flybys of musician Kid Rock’s estate and anti-Trump protests in Tennessee over the weekend, announcing the move just hours after military officials opened their disciplinary review of the soldiers involved,” the Washington Post reports.

Wrote Hegseth on social media: “No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, Patriots.”

“Hegseth’s swift intervention in the case raised immediate questions about whether the military can hold its own accountable for actions that Hegseth may deem politically favorable.”

CNBC: “The U.S. Army is investigating the apparent flyby of that military branch’s Apache helicopters over the weekend at the Nashville home of singer Kid Rock, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump.”

New York Magazine catalogs all of the Donald Trump insults made at the Academy Awards last night.

“Trump usually has a lot to say about the Oscars, and he’s a frequent target of Academy Awards hosts. Considering that history and the events of the past few months, it seemed likely that we’d see some political fireworks during last night’s ceremony. But surprisingly, there was no real-time presidential brawling at the 2026 Oscars.”

New York Times: “The megabillionaire was tied to about 90 companies in the state, which he uses for everything from paying nannies to buying land to supporting Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a Times examination.”

President Trump attacked Robert De Niro as a “sick and demented person with, I believe, an extremely Low IQ” after the actor said that Trump is “destroying” the country, Variety reports.

Bruce Springsteen announced a “No Kings”-themed arena tour this spring, “in celebration and in defense of America,” Variety reports.

Springsteen’s tour comes in the wake of the release of the ICE protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” last month.

President Trump embarked on a bizarre posting spree touting his friendship with Black celebrities following his racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama, the Daily Beast reports.

Republicans are calling on the FCC “to investigate Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, suggesting the content and lyrics of the Puerto Rican star’s show were ‘illegal,’” Axios reports.

“Many of the explicit lyrics cited by Bad Bunny critics are literal translations of his songs but were not actually performed during the February 8 halftime show.”

“Kid Rock’s alternative Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night resulted in increased scrutiny surrounding some of the rock star’s past comments,” Mediaite reports.

“Many users online pointed to a 2001 song Kid Rock released called Cool, Daddy Cool. In the song, Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, sings about liking underage girls.”

One of the lyrics in the song: “Young ladies, young ladies, I like ’em underage, see. Some say that’s statutory (But I say it’s mandatory).”

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) called for an investigation into Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, citing concerns about its alleged “explicit and indecent content,” the Daily Beast reports.

Said Ogles: “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show was pure smut, brazenly aired on national television for every American family to witness. Children were forced to endure explicit displays of gay sexual acts, women gyrating provocatively, and Bad Bunny shamelessly grabbing his crotch while dry-humping the air.”

He added: “And if that weren’t outrageous enough, the performance’s lyrics openly glorified sodomy and countless other unspeakable depravities. These flagrant, indecent acts are illegal to be displayed on public airways.”

“Bad Bunny delivered a pointed message in Spanish to millions of Americans watching the Super Bowl on Sunday night: ‘We’re still here,’” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“In a history-making halftime show performed almost entirely in Spanish, the Puerto Rican star paid tribute to his heritage and the many countries—from Brazil to Mexico—whose people have come to shape the modern-day U.S.”

“Just a week ago, Bad Bunny denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement while accepting a Grammy award, stoking further political furor from conservatives ahead of the Super Bowl. But on the halftime stage, he offered up a buoyant celebration of Latino culture.”

Donald Trump took to social media during the Super Bowl to criticize Bad Bunny’s halftime show, Variety reports.

Said Trump: “The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence. Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World. This ‘Show’ is just a ‘slap in the face’ to our Country, which is setting new standards and records every single day — including the Best Stock Market and 401(k)s in History!”

Rolling Stone: Trump got Bad Bunny’s message — and he didn’t like it.

Playbook: “The world is watching for Bad Bunny to make a political statement at the Super Bowl. Democrats are watching closely to figure out how to make their own.”

“Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the Puerto Rican recording artist known globally by his stage name, has created a pop culture phenomenon that will converge at a historic halftime show performance at the Super Bowl tonight when the New England Patriots play the Seattle Seahawks. And while his invitation triggered a harsh backlash on the right from the president on down, it’s also marking a major inflection point for Hispanic Americans of all backgrounds.”

“Tonight’s stage may prove to be Bad Bunny’s biggest chance to move the dial.”

“There’s an opportunity here, Democrats told your authors, to turn Bad Bunny’s cultural phenomenon into a political one, right as the party is mounting its strongest resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda — and with months to go before the midterms to make amends with Latino voters who have left their tent.”