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Hegseth Fires the Pentagon’s Top Military Planner Over Alleged Leaks as Trump Weighs New Iran Strikes

Hegseth Fires the Pentagon’s Top Military Planner Over Alleged Leaks as Trump Weighs New Iran Strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Pentagon’s top military

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Gov. Walz Says Trump Is “Desperate” and “Losing” — Calls Him “The Most Corrupt President in History” Ahead of Midterms

Gov. Walz Says Trump Is “Desperate” and “Losing” — Calls Him “The Most Corrupt President in History” Ahead of Midterms

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Wednesday night that President Donald Trump is “desperate” and

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Rep. Levin Says Trump and Republicans Have Spent $47 Billion on an Unauthorized Iran War — “In 6 Days, You Can Help Put an End to It”

Rep. Levin Says Trump and Republicans Have Spent $47 Billion on an Unauthorized Iran War — “In 6 Days, You Can Help Put an End to It”

Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) accused President Donald Trump and Republican leadership on Wednesday night of

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Krishnamoorthi Says Americans Paid an Extra $856 for Gas Since Trump’s Iran War Began as President’s Oil and Gas Holdings Reach Up to $81.6 Million

Krishnamoorthi Says Americans Paid an Extra $856 for Gas Since Trump’s Iran War Began as President’s Oil and Gas Holdings Reach Up to $81.6 Million

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) on Thursday said Americans have paid an extra $856 on average

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Rep. Boyle Says Trump Has “Ruined Our Economy” as Inflation Hits 3.6% — Blasts “Tariff Taxes,” Health Care Cuts, and Another “Forever War”

Rep. Boyle Says Trump Has “Ruined Our Economy” as Inflation Hits 3.6% — Blasts “Tariff Taxes,” Health Care Cuts, and Another “Forever War”

Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, on Thursday accused

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Gillibrand Says Thanksgiving Flights Are Up Nearly 40% Because of Trump’s Iran War — Warns Rising Costs of “Gifts and Groceries” Are Making the Holidays Harder for Families

Gillibrand Says Thanksgiving Flights Are Up Nearly 40% Because of Trump’s Iran War — Warns Rising Costs of “Gifts and Groceries” Are Making the Holidays Harder for Families

Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, published the statement on X at

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Rep. Aguilar Says Trump “Has Cashed In” While Americans Suffer Through 8 Months of Iran War With “No End in Sight” — Democratic Report Finds President’s Oil and Gas Holdings Have Rose to as Much as $81.6 Million

Rep. Aguilar Says Trump “Has Cashed In” While Americans Suffer Through 8 Months of Iran War With “No End in Sight” — Democratic Report Finds President’s Oil and Gas Holdings Have Rose to as Much as $81.6 Million

House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) on Wednesday marked eight months of the Iran

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Bessent Says Rwanda Must "Halt Its Support for M23" After Treasury Sanctions Rwanda's Defense Ministry and Army-Linked Savings Society Over Backing for Congo Rebels

Bessent Says Rwanda Must “Halt Its Support for M23” After Treasury Sanctions Rwanda’s Defense Ministry and Army-Linked Savings Society Over Backing for Congo Rebels

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that “Rwanda must halt its support for M23 and

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Murphy Says Pentagon Is Engaged in "Very Clearly a Cover-Up" of Iran War Damage After Being Barred From Al Udeid Air Base and Military Briefings on Gulf Trip

Murphy Says Pentagon Is Engaged in “Very Clearly a Cover-Up” of Iran War Damage After Being Barred From Al Udeid Air Base and Military Briefings on Gulf Trip

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Wednesday that the Department of War’s refusal to let him

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Says It Is "Concerning" That Pentagon Watchdog Declined Starlink Investigation After Slowdowns Disrupted Ukraine's Military Communications

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Says It Is “Concerning” That Pentagon Watchdog Declined Starlink Investigation After Slowdowns Disrupted Ukraine’s Military Communications

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Wednesday that “it is concerning” the Pentagon’s inspector general has decided

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