Today marks six months since the start of President Trump's war with Iran and there is still no end in sight. The cost of the war is becoming a growing burden for Americans. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar, Founder of Elevation Global Strategies Kevin Baron and Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners Henrietta Treyz join Eugene Daniels to discuss the latest.
America’s top uniformed and civilian military leaders made their case in the Senate on Tuesday for an emergency funding package of nearly $80 billion to help replenish stockpiles spent during the Iran war and fund other Trump administration priorities. Democrats were highly skeptical of the request, asking why U.S. taxpayers should continue footing the bill for a war they don’t support — particularly with the Pentagon sitting on billions of unspent funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year. #hegseth #iran #iranwar #senate #budgethearing #trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday he will not vote to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers so long as Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte remains in the role. #hakeemjeffries #trump #billpulte
President Trump's approval rating fell to a new second-term low in polling released Monday. Why it matters: Economic discontent drove Trump's re-election, but his failure to temper inflation and the fallout of the Iran war have turned voters against him. - About 37% of voters approve of Trump's job performance, per a New York Times/Siena poll released Monday, down 3% from the last poll conducted in January. - While Republicans still broadly back the president, 69% of independents — a core voting block the GOP will have to capture to maintain control of the House in November — disapprove of Trump, up from 62% in January. Driving the news: Roughly 64% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy, and 69% disapprove of…
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated Tuesday that the Golden Dome missile defense system will cost about $1.2 trillion to develop, deploy and operate over the next 20 years. In a 12-page report, the CBO stated that acquisition costs for a national missile defense system would total more than $1 trillion. That includes funding for interceptor layers, a space-based missile warning and tracking system, research and development and improvements in the system’s integration and performance. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5874629-golden-dome-missile-defense-cost/ #GoldenDome #IronDome #Trump #Pentagon #DefenseDepartment #USMilitary
State of the Union: Israeli airstrikes on a highway south of Beirut killed at least eight people on Wednesday. The post Ceasefire Day 36: Trump on Costs of War: ‘I Don’t Think about Americans’ Financial Situations’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump said that he would “finish the job” against Iran unless they accept a deal soon to end the Iran War, which Wednesday entered its 36th day of ceasefire. Speaking to reporters Tuesday before departing for China on Air Force One, Trump said that Iran will “either do the right thing, or we’ll finish the job.” Asked about pressure to end the war due to rising prices, Trump said, “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situations.” “I don’t think about anybody,” he added. “I think about one thing: we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all.” Data released by the Bureau of Labor statistics on Wednesday recorded wholesale inflation up 6 percent year-over-year in April. …Open
Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math.
Republicans are facing growing questions over a proposed $1 billion White House ballroom plan, with critics raising concerns about taxpayer costs and limited public benefit. The Hill's Rema Rahman breaks down why the proposal could pose political challenges on the campaign trail, particularly as war-related costs rise. #whitehouse #whitehouseballroom #ballroom #trump #presidenttrump #republicans #gop #billion #thehilleditorscall
