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Hegseth Defends Iran War Funding Request in Senate Hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before a Senate panel on Tuesday amid the escalating U.S. war with Iran, defending a request for up to $70 billion in emergency military spending after estimating the conflict has cost $37.5 billion. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine also appeared. Democratic senators Patty Murray and Chris Murphy discussed the administration's war objectives following the hearing.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a barrage of questions about the war with Iran from lawmakers on Tuesday, as the administration seeks more money for the escalating conflict.

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Hegseth, Caine to testify before Senate panel amid escalating Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will testify before a Senate committee amid escalations in the war with Iran in recent days.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends Iran war funding request at fiery hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a barrage of questions about the war with Iran from lawmakers on Tuesday, as the administration seeks more money for the escalating conflict.

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Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Senate testimony

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington about the administration's Iran war objectives following the testimony of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requesting as much as $70 billion in emergency military spending after nearly five months of war.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth goes to the Hill with $350B funding request

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a $350 billion funding boost, as the war Iran once again flares up with no end in sight.

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Sen. Chris Murphy on the Iran war and Pete Hegseth's upcoming Senate testimony

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about the escalating war in the Middle East and the testimony of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in front of a Senate panel on Tuesday.

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Gas prices top $4 a gallon again as U.S.-Iran conflict escalates

The national average for a gallon of gas reached $4.003 on Monday, the first time in over a month it has crossed that threshold, AAA data shows.

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Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, threatening a key shipping choke point and raising fears of a wider regional conflict amid the U.S.-Iran war. The declaration came as Iran vowed no oil or gas would pass the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. continued strikes on Iran. The Revolutionary Guard said it targeted U.S. aircraft in Jordan and stopped two tankers.

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