Trump New Budget Proposal Key Changes Breakdown
President Trump's FY 2026 budget proposal fundamentally reshapes federal spending priorities by shifting $119.
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Trump Budget Plan Explained What It Means for Americans
President Trump's fiscal year 2026 budget proposal represents a dramatic reordering of federal spending priorities, with roughly $119 billion shifted from...
The Iran War Adds to a 25-Year Tab of Middle East Military Spending
The United States has now spent well over $8 trillion on military operations in the Middle East since 2001, and a new conflict with Iran threatens to push...
Emergency Military Spending Bypasses the Normal Budget Process — Again
Yes, it is happening again. The Trump administration's FY2026 defense budget request totals $1.
Pentagon Budget Will Need Emergency Supplemental Funding for Extended Iran Operations
The Pentagon's budget is almost certainly headed for an emergency supplemental funding request if US military operations against Iran extend beyond the...
Kristi Noem Tried to Shut Down TSA PreCheck…Timeline of a Shutdown Weapon That Keeps Failing
In late February 2026, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem attempted to suspend TSA PreCheck for more than 20 million paying members as leverage in a budget fight —...
Fact Check: Trump Claims He Cut Deficit by 27%…Real Number Is 2.3%
President Trump's claim that he cut the federal budget deficit by "a staggering 27% in a single year" is, to put it plainly, not accurate by any standard...
DOGE Vowed $2 Trillion in Savings…Audits Found $1 to $7 Billion…May Have Cost $21.7 Billion
The Department of Government Efficiency promised Americans up to $2 trillion in federal savings.
DOGE Dismisses 2,400 VA Staffers and Plans to Slash 80,000 More
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has already fired approximately 2,400 employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs and is...
Trump Claimed Trade Deficit Fell 78%…Data Shows 0.2%…Tariffs Cost $1,300 to $2,100 Annually
President Trump claimed on Truth Social that "THE UNITED STATES TRADE DEFICIT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 78% BECAUSE OF THE TARIFFS.