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Will Hegseth Get His $1.5 Trillion For ‘Defense’?

by | Aug 10, 2026

The largest military spending increase in modern times is before the US Senate, with some Republicans balking at the huge price tag at a time when more Americans are feeling the crush of inflation. The midterm elections are just a few weeks away and the Pentagon has just lost its war on Iran. Will we see a revolt in the GOP? Also today, Trump claims to be “low-keying” his negotiations with Iran. What does that mean?

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  • Daniel McAdams

    Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and co-Producer/co-Host, Ron Paul Liberty Report. Daniel served as the foreign affairs, civil liberties, and defense/intel policy advisor to U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, MD (R-Texas) from 2001 until Dr. Paul’s retirement at the end of 2012. From 1993-1999 he worked as a journalist based in Budapest, Hungary, and traveled through the former communist bloc as a human rights monitor and election observer.

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