Day: July 22, 2026

Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion so far. He provided the estimate while testifying before a Senate panel requesting more money to fund the effort. Meantime, the Pentagon says Sgt. Angel Rampersad of Ozone Park, New York is believed to have been killed in action on July 17th during an Iranian attack on a U.S. air base in Jordan.

Trump ally Rep. Andy Biggs won the GOP primary for Arizona governor Tuesday. He will face Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs in November.

Pres. Trump travels to Georgia Wednesday. He is expected to promote his administration’s “Trump Accounts” initiative.

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Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal.html) , by David E. Sanger, Edward Wong and William J. Broad

Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/iran-war-cost-estimate.html) , by Greg Jaffe

Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/mamdani-netanyahu-arrest-warrant.html) , by Liam Stack

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