On Monday, just days after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed the Trump administration’s gargantuan $200 billion supplemental request for the war in Iran, President Donald Trump stated that ceasefire talks were underway.

Iranian regime officials quickly dispelled those statements as blather seeking to mollify the energy markets. But whether talks have occurred or will occur, it’s clear that Trump still wants Congress to write him a $200 billion check. Asked whether the budding diplomacy meant the $200 billion ask was no longer needed, Trump said it would “always be nice to have” because the international security situation was dangerous. In other words, the administration is likely to push for the plus-up........

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