Trump budget seeks $1.5 trillion in defense spending alongside domestic program cuts

In his annual budget, President Trump is asking Congress to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion, the largest such request in decades.

Trump re-ups push to eliminate low-income heating assistance program LIHEAP

President Trump is once again proposing to eliminate a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes. The president’s budget, released Friday, states that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) should be cut.