A couple of days ago, the Department of Defense said it had spent $38 billion on the Iran War.  Today, it was $43.6 billion .  So I asked Google AI, how much, really, has this war cost us: The U.S. war against Iran has cost the military an estimated $43.6 billion directly , alongside roughly $87 billion in extra energy expenses for American consumers. [ 1 , 2 ] This war started 203 days ago.  Doing the math:  $429 million/day.  So less than $1 billion/day. I then asked Google AI how many times had U.S. presidents banned news organizations from the White House. Outright blanket bans on entire news organizations from the White House are extremely rare in U.S. history, with only a handful of documented instances . Rather than banning entire outlets, administrations historically restricted individual reporters, limited event access, or used temporary suspensions. [ 1 , 2 ] First Amendment Challenges: Courts have repeatedly ruled that arbitrary suspension or ...