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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T18:02:16.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.nytimes.com",
  "tags": [
    "United States Politics and Government",
    "United States Defense and Military Forces",
    "US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)",
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  "textContent": "The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for the Iran conflict.",
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