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Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says

The U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found.

By Natalie Oliverio

3 days ago

How a $10 billion veterans bill became a $78 billion debate

What changed between the 2023 and 2025 versions of the Richard Star Act to increase the projected cost so dramatically?

By Natalie Oliverio

8 weeks ago

Trump’s Golden Dome missile shield estimated to cost $1.2 trillion

A national missile defense system would cost $1.2 trillion to build and maintain over the next 20 years, a nonpartisan federal agency estimated.

By Ellen Ioanes

4 months ago

Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War,’ estimates $52 million cost

Only Congress has the authority to permanently rename executive department names, and it has not yet changed the title of the Department of Defense.

By Tanya Noury

5 months ago

Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Ben Ferencz was just 27 with no previous trial experience when he became chief prosecutor in one of the most significant murder trials in history.

By Claire Barrett

5 months ago

WWII nurses deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say

A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses.

10 months ago

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