Trump proposes "historic" defense spending budget, eyes 10% cut to other federal programs - Reuters

President Trump's budget proposal calls for a 10% reduction in discretionary spending across the federal government while increasing defense funding. The cuts would apply to non-defense discretionary programs, a significant portion of the federal budget that funds agencies, education, infrastructure, and other services outside of entitlements and defense. This represents a major fiscal policy shift aimed at deficit reduction, though the specifics of which agencies or programs would face the deepest cuts remain to be detailed. Congress must approve any final budget, and such deep cuts to domestic programs typically face opposition from lawmakers concerned about impacts on their districts and constituencies. The proposal signals the Trump administration's prioritization of military spending and budgetary restraint on the domestic side as it begins its second term.