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White House requests $1.5 trillion defense budget
The proposal banks on Republicans’ risky reconciliation gambit
April 03, 2026
The proposal banks on Republicans’ risky reconciliation gambit
Some who would otherwise support the war say they have no idea what the huge supplemental budget request is supposed to pay for
Citing the lack of strategy, explanation, the human cost, and absence of congressional approval, Trump’s critics are digging in against operations in Iran
The opposing party lacks a coherent message on Trump's march to war, with some strongly opposing conflict and others not so much
White House insists that aid must get to Gaza per the ceasefire but its ambassador is clinging to Israeli falsehoods about the only agency that can deliver it
Now that the president has identified the problem, lawmakers have a real opportunity to follow through
