Trump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut child care. His budget director is scrambling to clarify
Representative Pramila Jayapal questioned the request for more defense funding while the Pentagon continues to fail institutional audits.
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OMB Director Russell Vought defended President Trump’s FY 2027 budget proposal, which seeks a historic $1.5 trillion in defense spending funded by cuts to Medicaid, child care, and WIC. The hearing highlighted sharp partisan divides over military priorities versus social safety nets.
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