We are only 45 days into the conflict in Iran, yet the mounting toll of President Trump’s "forever war" is already staggering. What was pitched as a swift action has spiraled out of control that has already cost 13 American lives and more than 300 casualties. With the initial phase of already crossing the $50 billion mark, the administration is now demanding an immediate $200 billion infusion. Trump is also demanding a 50% increase to the Pentagon’s existing trillion-dollar

While the nation’s attention is gripped by the escalating conflict in Iran, a quieter, but no less deadly, crisis is unfolding at home. And the contrast between our foreign and domestic priorities has never been more jarring. In the first six days of Trump’s reckless and unfunded war with Iran, the Defense Department burned through $11.3 billion. After 17 days, that figure is now likely closer to $30 billion. That $30 billion would have paid for a year’s worth of coverage f