It’s Just a Trillion

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Good news!  

Congress has released its 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and is preparing to pass the sweeping spending bill, which will give President Trump a total military budget of over $1 trillion. 

Earlier this year, a supplemental for an additional $156 billion was included in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” most of which will go toward the 2026 military budget and be added to the $901 billion NDAA unveiled by Congress, bringing total military spending well over $1 trillion.

The supplemental was factored into the White House’s 2026 military budget request, and Congress actually added $8 billion more than President Trump requested in the NDAA.

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I’m sure, like me, you’re relieved to know that all infrastructure in the U.S. is sound, up-to-date and certainly not in need of any repairs.  Also too, that there is no homelessness in the U.S., and no one goes hungry.  Free health care for all too.  For a government, no matter whether it’s Democrat or Republican, that is always spouting off about helping the poor, the homeless, the hungry and the need of health plans for all wouldn’t be spending a trillion on bullets, bombs, more bombs and even more bombs if they didn’t have the basics covered for their citizens, right?

POLITICO reported on Monday that House Speaker Mike Johnson is planning to hold a vote on the NDAA on Wednesday afternoon. Once passed by the House, it will head to the Senate, then to President Trump’s desk.

At least one House Republican will vote against the NDAA, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA), who objected to the foreign aid included in the bill. “Funding foreign aid and foreign wars is America Last and is beyond excuse anymore,” she wrote on X. “I would love to fund our military, but refuse to support foreign aid and foreign militaries and foreign wars. I am here and will be voting NO.”

Unfortunately, we won’t have to contend much longer with Ms. Greene.  Sanity prevailed and she’s getting out.

Anyway, we’ve got scheduled wars to fight after all.

Trump Says US Forces Seized an Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela in Latest Escalation

Yea!  Winning!  

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Tonight’s musical offering:

LI’L DARLIN’ – The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson End Theme – Count Basie Version

Most people are familiar with the “HERE’S JOHNNY” theme that opened the TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON for over 3 decades. This was the end title theme song called LI’L DARLIN’ that was played by Doc Severinson and the NBC Orchestra as the show ended with credits, with the longest versions usually on Friday night when the week wrapped up. The version heard here that Doc played in the show was the Count Basie version.  elkadumpo