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The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth told the Senate on Tuesday that the US-Israel war on Iran had cost $37.5bn so far, as he faced lawmakers furious over the conflict’s soaring price tag and the deaths last week of three American service members.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp criticism from senators after revealing that the US war against Iran has cost at least $37.5 billion. This latest figure is a significant jump from the Pentagon's previous estimate of$29 billion.
The Senate Appropriations Committee hearing was particularly heated as Hegseth was there to request additional emergency military funding.


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The United States is rapidly deploying dozens of additional F-16 and F-35 fighter jets to the Middle East, alongside a surge of aerial refueling tankers, to bolster its ongoing military operations against Iran.

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In response to US actions, Iran and its proxies expanded their target map beyond US military installations, directly impacting neighboring Gulf states and partners. Iranian drone and missile strikes have targeted assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.

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The United States and Iran are locked in a protracted "forever war" driven by failed diplomatic off-ramps, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran's strategic use of rising executions to suppress domestic unrest.

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The situation escalated as Senator Ossoff continued to press for a definitive answer. A visibly frustrated Clayton finally responded sharply, "I'm not going to discuss this with you anymore. I've already answered it," a stance that Senate members deemed disingenuous and unforgiving.

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A White House official's surprise admission that there is no evidence to support Donald Trump's claims of fraud in the 2020 election has drawn sharp criticism because it contradicts the official narrative promoted by the president.

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Steve Bannon has harshly criticized Fox News for its coverage of election security issues. In his statement, he claimed that Donald Trump's base wants extreme measures, including a "guillotine," against traditional media narratives deemed inconsistent with their movement.

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The political debate centers on New York's decision to impose a one-year pause on permits for large new data centers (generally those requiring 50 megawatts or more of power), making it the first U.S. state to adopt a statewide moratorium of this kind.

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The headline refers to comments by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis during the Senate confirmation hearing for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Tillis criticized what he described as the Biden administration's handling of some January 6 prosecutions, but he also cautioned the Trump administration not to repeat what he characterized as the politicization of the Justice Department. He argued that if one administration is criticized for using the DOJ inappropriately, a later administration should avoid creating the appearance of doing the same thing.

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