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Defense reporter for Politico, former Military Times and Stars & Stripes scribe. Philly sports fan trapped in DC. Don't judge me by past or future haircuts.
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Hegseth says Iran is weakened, but won't give timeline for war's end

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By Leo Shane III Verified, Mark Satter Verified
| POLITICO Verified
The administration is seeking tens of billions to cover the cost of the conflict, but Democrats are opposed to the idea. From left, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testify on President Trump's supplemental funding request before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 21, 2026.
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Democrats search for options to halt Trump’s renewed attacks on Iran

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By Leo Shane III Verified, Riley Rogerson Verified, Jordain Carney Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Democrats are planning a rolling protest of the renewed war in Iran this week with efforts to block a series of military policy and defense budget measures — potentially ruining the GOP's dreams of legislative victories heading into the summer break. The flurry of action presents Democrats with a chance to score real wins against the Trump administration's war effort, which burst back into public view over the weekend with the killing of three U.S. troops in the region.
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Trump’s $1.5T defense budget is in trouble

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By Connor O'Brien Verified, Leo Shane III Verified, Mark Satter Verified
| Yahoo Verified
House Republicans' latest plans to pay for the Iran war could kill President Donald Trump's dreams of a $1.5 trillion defense budget. Party leaders are racing to pass a $60 billion bill to fill a hole in the Pentagon's balance sheet left by the war in the Middle East, which has drained crucial stockpiles of missile interceptors and other munitions.
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