The war with Iran has ballooned to $37.5 billion — up $8 billion since May — as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urgently demands $87 billion more for the Pentagon, $67 billion for Middle East ops, after three U.S. soldiers were killed. His Capitol Hill debut, marked by protests and a shouting match with a senator, came amid rising tensions and mounting costs — possibly even higher than reported — including base repairs. While Hegseth calls it a generational investment to maintain U.S. military dominance, Democrats and even some Republicans balk, with Congress out of session until September, delaying any action as strikes continue.
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