The following article by Abby Phillip and Kelsey Snell was posted on the Washington Post website February 27, 2017:
President Trump will propose a federal budget that would significantly increase defense-related spending by $54 billion while cutting other federal agencies by the same amount, an administration official said.
The proposal represents a major increase in federal spending related to national security, while other priorities, especially foreign aid, would face massive reductions. Continue reading “Trump to propose 10 percent spike in defense spending, major cuts to other agencies”