Hegseth demands a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget—about $5,000 per household—while Trump celebrates an economy leaving families with higher costs, weak job growth and austerity.
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America Burning Billions Abroad While It Crumbles at Home: The Iran War Reality Exposed
As America pours trillions into an unwinnable conflict with Iran, its own foundations weaken. This segment exposes how endless war drains resources while everyday Americans pay the price.
Jobs, War, and Voter Regret: Why Democrats Lose Workers, MAGA Doubts Trump, Iran War Costs Rise
Labor economist Les Leopold explains why Democrats lose working-class voters, a MAGA supporter regrets voting for Trump, and the Iran war exposes how militarism drains resources from U.S. communities.
Kyiv Under Fire, Iran Strike Debate, and Trump Food Aid Cuts Expose War Priorities
Kyiv journalist Chris Sampson reports life under missile alerts as Ukraine’s grid is targeted. Experts debate U.S. strikes on Iran while Trump proposes food aid cuts amid soaring war spending.
Trump’s $50B War, AI and Creative Resistance, and Talarico on Billionaire Power
A deep conversation with Dana DuBois on AI ethics and independent media. Plus Trump’s exploding Iran war costs and why Talarico’s critique of billionaire power misses capitalism’s deeper myth.