Rieckhoff joined Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House for analysis as Hegseth was grilled by lawmakers — the same day the Pentagon publicly put the war’s price tag at $25 billion and JD Vance was reported to be privately questioning whether the Pentagon had understated the depletion of U.S. missile stockpiles.
MS NOW: Hegseth congressional hearing — Iran war cost $25B
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
01
Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone w. Matthew McConaughey’s weekend message and why Paul’s phone wouldn’t stop buzzing with people asking if he’ll run
02
The math on a McConaughey 2028 independent run. and why 20% like Ross Perot may be the floor, not the ceiling
03
Brian Bengs ties Mike Rounds 43-42 in South Dakota. the first independent senator who won’t caucus with either party is within reach
04
The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle S. The Guardian report that Elon Musk asked Trump to throttle Starlink in Ukraine, and what it means when a defense contractor has that much unregulated power
