US Defense Secretary Requests $67 Billion More Amid $37.5 Billion Iran War Costs
Months into the US-led conflict with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks additional funding as munitions stockpiles dwindle and economic costs rise.
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Months into the US-led conflict with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seeks additional funding as munitions stockpiles dwindle and economic costs rise.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine testify before Congress amid escalating U.S.-Iran conflict and President Trump's mixed messages on military action.
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world
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to deepen negotiations after US President Donald Trump orders 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, escalating tensions between Washington and Ottawa.
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As US-Iran hostilities escalate, Democrats call on President Trump to reverse course following increased American deaths and injuries.
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world
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us
The White House announced tariffs targeting a broad range of Canadian products amid trade tensions, with a 30-day window for negotiations.
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