Same here. My wife gets really nervous when they start racheting up the threat talk. My mother-in-law commented that it made her a little concerned about us being closer in to DC, but frankly, I consider it better because we're more under the protective umbrella.
My feeling is they've got a pretty firm grip on whatever this "impending" threat is (I think it's cropdusters). And if they know where to look and what to watch for, they stand a better chance of intercepting it. I just hope my gut feeling is right.