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fromFortune
3 hours ago

'It takes money to kill bad guys': Hegseth asks for $200 billion in extra funds for Iran war | Fortune

The Pentagon requested $200 billion in additional funds for Iran operations, supplementing defense funding already received through tax cuts legislation.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Republicans Now Fully Own Trump's Iran War

The Senate rejected a War Powers Act resolution limiting Trump's Iran military operations, allowing him to conduct war indefinitely without congressional authorization or interference.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Whoopi Goldberg Says Trump Thinks His Bonus Checks Will Ensure The Military Does What He Wants

President Trump pledged one-time $1,776 'warrior dividend' payments to about 1,450,000 active-duty service members before Christmas, funded via BAH supplements and Pentagon disbursements.
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fromKqed
3 months ago

Pentagon Diverted $2B of Military Spending to Immigration Enforcement, Democrats Say | KQED

The Defense Department has already committed $1.3 billion to border enforcement and plans billions more, reallocating military resources to immigration operations and detention.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Trump says a 'friend' donated $130 million to pay the US military during the shutdown

An anonymous donor gave $130 million to the Pentagon to cover service members' salaries and benefits during the government shutdown.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Top Senate Republican says he can guarantee' a vote on key healthcare provision amid shutdown standoff live

The Senate's majority leader, Republican John Thune, said today that he has told congressional Democrats that he can guarantee a scheduled vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) Subsidies. I can't guarantee it's going to pass. I can guarantee you that there will be a process and you will get a vote, he said in an interview with MSNBC earlier.
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