# Jon Lovett & Sarah Longwell PUSH BACK Against Pete Hegseth's ABSURD War Budget Demands

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Podcast: [Breaking News from Pod Save America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/breaking-news-from-pod-save-america-7695811)
Published: 2026-07-23T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Jon Lovett is joined by The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell to discuss Zohran Mamdani's permitting reform, Steve Scalise's midterm scare, Trump's comments on the Iran War, and Pete Hegseth's war on the woke military. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Zohran Mamdani 13:59 - Steve Scalise 20:59 - Donald Trump 27:57 - Pete Hegseth Catch Lovett or Leave It in a city near you! Tickets for the Lovett or Leave It: Live on Tour are now on sale. For more info head to www.crooked.com/events Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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