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Lawmakers Voice Concern Over Pentagon's $200 Billion Request for Iran War
"I am so tired of spending money elsewhere. I am tired of the industrial war complex getting all of our hard-earned tax dollars," said one Republican.
by Callum Sutherland
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Pinterest CEO: Governments Should Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16
by Bill Ready
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Trump to Appear on Commemorative Gold Coin
by Miranda Jeyaretnam

World
Iran Warns U.K. That Allowing U.S. Access to Bases Makes It a 'Participant in Aggression'
World
Millions of iPhones Could Be Vulnerable to New Spyware, Researchers Warn
Politics
Gabbard Is Pressed on Kent's Resignation Letter During Tense Hearing
World
Europe and Japan Ready to Join Efforts to Secure Strait of Hormuz

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6 Defense Contractors Poised to Profit From the Iran War

The costly conflict is accelerating a shift in weaponry the Pentagon has pursued for years

by Brian Bennett

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How Profits Took Over American Politics
- ByTIME Staff
Why Cybersecurity Threats Are Growing
- ByTIME Staff
Without Science, America’s Prosperity Is At Risk
- ByTIME Staff
Ballet Isn't Dead, But Timothée Chalamet Might Have a Point
- ByTIME Staff

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