Trump Sends Shockwave Through Defense Stocks, Says Military Spending Could Be Halved
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that U.S. military spending could be cut in half. Shares of defense firms dropped ...
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Some argue that DOGE has stoked conservative outrage about specific agencies without going after much bigger pieces of the ...
Defense officials prep lists of military cuts ahead of DOGE arrival
Pentagon officials are reportedly offering up lists of weaponry that can be cut from military spending in preparation for ...
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans ...
Hartung, Murphy: Budget efficiencies should start with the Pentagon
Taxpayers for Common Sense and the Quincy Institute —along with the Stimson Center, have compiled a list of potential cuts ...
'We're Going To Find Billions' – Trump Targets Pentagon For Deep Spending Cuts
Republicans in Congress have maintained support for Trump and Musk’s initiatives, even though the spending cuts potentially ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...