Mayor Zohran Mamdani and King Charles did not meet privately. But if they had, the mayor said, he probably would have raised the issue of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
The U.S. stands to lose $240 billion annually in exports if it quits NATO, according to a new economic assessment that challenges the notion that the alliance is a drain on American taxpayers.
State of the Union: The Pentagon’s comptroller said the U.S. has spent about $25 billion on the Iran War so far. The post Hegseth Spars with Lawmakers over Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified in Congress before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, answering questions about the ongoing war with Iran. “It’s been an astounding military success,” Hegseth told House members. Hegseth clashed with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) about the total costs of the conflict. “What would you pay to ensure Iran doesn’t get a nuclear bomb?” Hegseth asked while being pressed by the lawmaker. Jules Hurst, the Pentagon’s acting comptroller, testified alongside Hegseth and said the U.S. has so far spent “about $25 billion” on the war, mostly on ammunition. It is the first public estimate by the Department of Defense of the war’s total cost. Protesters were seen confronting…Open