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While Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump insist we're not even at war with Iran, the Pentagon just quietly added 37 more wounded troops to its official tally, bringing the total figure to 861. No explanation was given by the Pentagon, just a growing number capturing the real cost of this conflict. washingtonpost.com/national-…
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David Flippo lied about receiving a Bronze Star for valor in countless fundraising emails and campaign ads. If he can't be trusted when talking about his own military service, how can he be trusted to represent Nevada's second district? thedailybeast.com/trump-endo…
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The White House is using your taxes to air propaganda pieces on FOX. This newly released ad is indistinguishable from a campaign commercial, and yet Americans are footing the bill for it. Not only is the video authoritarian in nature, it violates the law. And even if it didn't, running TV ads on the taxpayer's dime doesn't exactly scream fiscal responsibility.
The White House is currently airing this video as an ad during commercial breaks on Fox News. It looks and sounds like a political spot and includes a disclaimer stating that it is paid for by the U.S. government. The soundtrack: as images of Trump flash across the screen, singer @iamjmsn can be heard repeating, “Love me, love me,” over and over. The video combines Trump’s anti-communist message with rapid cuts of Trump, American flags, and military aircraft, alongside claims about tax cuts, manufacturing, and policing. It ends with the UFC’s Dana White saying: “He is the toughest, most resilient person that I’ve ever met, and nothing was going to stop him from fighting so hard for the country he loves.”
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Is the math mathing to you? @Bunchesofbeggs
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The Trump administration has a new approach to clear a key hurdle standing in the way of his 250-foot arch: break the law and ignore it. The Section 106 review is a months-long process where historic preservationists and independent experts provide input to ensure projects like the "Arc de Trump" don't damage historic sites. It's a real hurdle for any large project, so rather than clear it, the Trump administration is walking away after just two review meetings. Veterans are already suing to stop its construction, and after this move, more lawsuits are likely to follow. cnn.com/2026/09/24/politics/…
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Elon Musk's DOGE is gone, but the wreckage it left behind at the VA is still being felt. A new VA Inspector General report found that DOGE, alongside Trump's VA appointees, terminated 435 contracts worth a total of $1.1 billion. The process? Completely backwards. Contracts were marked for cancellation first, before staff could justify them or consider how veterans would be affected. In some cases, staff had just a few hours to review hundreds of contracts. The rush was so reckless that the VA had to reinstate about 100 contracts it had already canceled.
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Eight sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln attempted suicide during its record-breaking deployment, according to a new letter released by the Navy. A retired Navy JAG called it a "disturbingly high number indicating a serious stress level." The letter comes after last month's reports of horrific conditions aboard the ship. This is the cost of endless war led by a commander-in-chief who said their deployment wasn't "nearly long enough." nbcnews.com/news/military/8-…
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VoteVets retweeted
Iowa has quickly become one of the hottest battlegrounds in the country, and the Iran War is at the center of it. MAGA Republican Ashley Hinson says the Iran War is "out of sight, out of mind," Democrat Josh Turek disagrees. Hinson is a career politician who's done nothing but enrich herself in office. Turek is the son of a Vietnam veteran exposed to Agent Orange, and it's why he was born with Spina Bifida. He's a living example of the generational cost of war, and it's exactly why he understands this issue in a way Hinson never will.
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Six days after voting against the Iran war, Ashley Hinson suddenly says it needs to end. Six days. What changed? Her polling.
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Trump should be honoring the families of our servicemembers, not rounding them up for deportation. Enough is enough.
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The Pentagon has announced a 19th service member casualty during the Iran War. Major Bianca C. Wilkerson, a 37-year-old soldier from Norfolk, Virginia, died on September 18 in Doha, Qatar. She was posthumously promoted to major. We are forever grateful for her sacrifice. newsnationnow.com/us-news/mi…
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Is honesty too much to ask? It’s been clear from the start that this administration has no respect for the lives of service members and their families. As we enter midterm season, ask your self, when is enough a enough.
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Trump stood in front of the United Nations and threatened to annihilate Iran. Then he sent Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to negotiate with them. We're already 7 months into this war and the Commander in Chief can't decide whether he wants to end it or escalate it.
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Nothing says "serious wartime leadership" like inviting Jake and Logan Paul to the Pentagon to lecture service members and make TikToks.
Last Thursday, we welcomed Logan and Jake Paul to the Pentagon to meet with our warriors.
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Donald Trump is casually contemplating war crimes in front of the entire UN Assembly. Deranged and dangerous.
President Trump says Iran deal will be made after the midterm elections, and says he has decision between a deal with Iran or destroying them: "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again?"
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China shared vital intelligence about U.S. troop positions with Iran. Instead of holding Xi accountable for the deaths of 3 servicemembers, Trump’s rolling out the red carpet. That’s UNACCEPTABLE. Proud to lead Democratic veterans in demanding Trump stand up to Xi.
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VoteVets retweeted
Ashley Hinson’s voted six times to keep Trump's Iran war going. The most recent vote was just one week ago. She can tweet all she wants about ending this war, but her actions speak louder than her words. Veterans are watching. Iowans are watching. We won’t let her lie her way to the Senate.
Iowans are being squeezed and shouldn’t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran. We need to use every option at our disposal to provide some relief from high prices. That includes suspending the gas tax, pausing diesel exports, unleashing E-15 everywhere we can, reinstating the $1/gallon biodiesel tax credit, and creating a diesel relief program to help our farmers and truckers being crushed by the high costs. While doing this, we should also ensure our highway trust fund is replenished, so that Iowans don’t suffer from crumbling roads and bridges while relief comes our way now. These actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end. I am working every day to deliver bipartisan results for Iowans and I will work with anyone who is ready to tackle this challenge immediately.
Community note
Congresswoman voted against resolution to bring immediate end to the war 4 times this year: clerk.house.gov/Votes/202685 clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026199 clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026282 clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026307
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In a desperate twist, Donald Trump now says his 250-foot arch will also double as a state-of-the-art "military complex." It's the latest, and saddest excuse yet, for a project already under wide criticism for its location in Memorial Circle, directly beside Arlington National Cemetery. Veterans warn that the arch's construction, and its use as a tourist destination, would shatter Arlington's purpose as a solemn, quiet resting place for some of our nation's greatest heroes. military.com/trump-plans-tur…
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