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The Pentagon says Trump’s Iran war has cost $29B. Democrats want CBO to check the math.

President Donald Trump's war with Iran and the pending deal for a temporary ceasefire are dumber than most realize, and the D. C. insiders at Pod Save America shared the "mind-boggling" reason why. Reports have repeatedly claimed this week that the U. S. and Iran are nearing a deal for a 60-day cea...

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What happenedThe Pentagon says Trump’s Iran war has cost $29B. Democrats want CBO to check the math.

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Left ·News report

AlterNet21m ago

DC insiders expose 'mind-boggling' reason Trump’s war is dumber than it seems

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President Donald Trump's war with Iran and the pending deal for a temporary ceasefire are dumber than most realize, and the D. C. insiders at Pod Save America shared the "mind-boggling" rea...

Center ·News report

Arizona MirrorYesterday

The Pentagon says Trump’s Iran war has cost $29B. Democrats want CBO to check the math.

WASHINGTON — A group of U. S. Senate Democrats has sent a letter to the head of the Congressional Budget Office, asking him to include outside projections for the cost of the Iran war in th...

Center-right ·News report

Forbes5d ago

Trump Says Agreement To End Iran War Is ‘Largely Negotiated’

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Officials in Pakistan told Reuters ongoing peace negotiations were “encouraging.”