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White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget, Paired With Deep Domestic Cuts

The request now faces steep political and fiscal resistance in Congress.

White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense as FY2027 Plan Cuts Non-Defense by 10%

Government Weighs Capital Gains Tax Discount Changes for May Budget

Marco Bülow, Outspoken Ex-SPD Lawmaker and Lobbying Critic, Dies at 54

Congress Moves to Restore U.S. Science Funding, Defying Trump Cuts

PBS News Weekend Signs Off Sunday

Leger Poll Shows Lukewarm Reaction to Carney’s First Budget

Carney Pitches Investment-Heavy Budget as $78.3-Billion Deficit and $1‑Trillion Target Draw Scrutiny

Regina Mayor Welcomes $51 Billion Federal Infrastructure Plan as Cities Size Up Details

Carney’s First Budget Tests Minority Rule With Big Investments and Deep Cuts

Australia Posts Near $10 Billion Deficit as Final Budget Outcome Beats Forecasts

Shutdown Risk Grows as Trump Administration Withholds Agency Contingency Plans

Carney Pledges Pharmacare Deals With All Provinces, Promising a Quick, Fair Rollout

White House Seeks $4.9 Billion in International Aid Cuts as Fiscal Deadline Nears

Chalmers Defers $3 Million Super Bill as Tax Debate Shifts to Future Budgets

CBO Says Trump Tariffs Would Cut Deficits by $4 Trillion Over a Decade

ICE Plan Seeks to Double U.S. Detention Beds to 107,000 by Year-End

Warren Calls on Democrats to Spurn Bipartisan Appropriations, Opening Door to Shutdown

Canada Launches Nationwide Consultations for Delayed Fall Budget

Federal Budget Law Triggers Major Cuts to California Health Coverage