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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 / center-leftDC insiders expose 'mind-boggling' reason Trump’s war is dumber than it seems
AlterNet · Left · News report
CenterThe Pentagon says Trump’s Iran war has cost $29B. Democrats want CBO to check the math.
Arizona Mirror · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTrump Says Agreement To End Iran War Is ‘Largely Negotiated’
Forbes · Center-right · News report
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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...
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...
