Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war

Key Points:

• The Pentagon has requested approximately $80 billion from Congress for the Iran war, adding to the White House's overall $1.5 trillion budget request for the Pentagon, which represents a nearly 50% increase over current funding levels.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is advocating for the funding on Capitol Hill, but the request faces opposition from lawmakers critical of the war and concerned about increased military spending amid high living costs for Americans.
• Primary elections are underway in Maryland, New York, South Carolina, and Utah, with attention on South Carolina's GOP governor runoff and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's influence in Democratic primaries challenging party leadership.
• The National Guard and U.S. Park Police are patrolling the Reflecting Pool due to damage from a peeling coating, with President Trump alleging arrests related to the damage, though these claims have not been substantiated and the cause may be linked to an algae bloom.
• Additional notable news includes the deaths of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and music industry figure Clive Davis, a blockbuster NBA trade sending Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, and various cultural events such as the world's largest kite festival in Denmark and a Guinness World Record for the loudest shout by an individual in Australia.