JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Perhaps the most important information the Pentagon releases to the public is on American casualties in conflict, but amid a recent increase in deaths and injuries from Iranian attacks, the Pentagon has changed how it counts that data... See more
As U.S. service member deaths and injuries from Iranian attacks increased last week, the Pentagon shifted how it releases information on casualties. Copyright 2026 NPR As U.S. service member deaths and injuries from Iranian attacks increased last week, th... See more
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill asking Congress for billions of dollars to fund the war with Iran. It is the first public hearing on this war since May, with the U.S. now in its 10th day in a row of bombing Ira... See more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified in the Senate on Tuesday. It's the first time since May that anyone has had a chance to ask questions in public about the escalating war in Iran. Copyright 2026 NPR Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified in the S... See more
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a $350 billion funding boost, as the war Iran once again flares up with no end in sight. Copyright 2026 NPR Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesd... See more
