AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - Hegseth on seeking $200 billion for Iran war: "That number could move"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon would ask Congress for more money to wage war in Iran , though he said the reported $200 billion figure "could move." Why it matters: A request on that scale would likely face stiff opposition from many Democrats and some Republicans, given the unpopularity of the war and the fact that it would be in addition to the Pentagon's existing $1 trillion budget. Driving the news: The Washington Post reported on Wednesday night that the Pentagon had asked the White House to send a request for more than $200 billion to Congress. - Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon was seeking more money to accelerate production of weapons systems the U.S. and Israel have expended during the war, and ensure…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: Trump Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
President Trump will welcome Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House on Thursday. Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister who was endorsed by Trump, is known to be a staunch conservative. She worked to dissolve the country’s lower house of Parliament last month to help her Liberal Democratic Party ahead of the Feb. 8 elections. The two leaders also met in Japan last October as part of the president‘s trip to Asia. The bilateral meeting also comes as the Trump administration pressures allies to assist with securing the Strait of Hormuz and the movement of oil amid the ongoing conflict in Iran. Trump will also host Takaichi for a dinner later Thursday.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - VOTE.org CEO: SAVE America voter ID act is a 'solution in search of a problem' | Sunrise
VOTE.org CEO: SAVE America voter ID act is a 'solution in search of a problem' | Sunrise
JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - Drones detected above Army base in DC where Hegseth, Rubio live: report
The drones reportedly prompted officials to consider relocating Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
DAILYCALLER (Hudson Crozier) - Trump Assassination Plot That Took Two Innocent Lives Still Shrouded In Mystery
'Made himself an easy target for foreign actors'
ABCNEWS - Applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 as layoffs remain historically low
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent years despite a broadly tepid labor market
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - HEGSETH: We fight to win, and we are winning
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered an update on the progress of Operation Epic Fury in Iran and reaffirmed the Trump administration's commitment to finishing the mission and ensuring that American sacrifice is met with decisive victory.
REDSTATE (Jennifer Oliver O'Connell) - DOJ Mounts Briefing to Respond to Epstein File Questions; Democrats Throw a Tantrum Instead and Storm Out
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - March Madness 2026: Last-minute bracket tips | Morning in America
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