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Hegseth Demands $1.5T for War | Minneapolis News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine are pushing for $67 billion in emergency funding for the war and $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon next year, citing urgent needs to replace worn-out gear and counter global threats from the Middle East to the Pacific — even as U.S. troops continue to pay the price, with 17 killed since February and nearly 100 injured in Iranian strikes this month. But lawmakers are divided: Senator Patty Murray warns taxpayers are bearing an unsustainable cost, and while House Republicans aim to fast-track the bill via reconciliation, key Senate Republicans…
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