Congress wants proof Trump-class battleship isn’t a dud

Congress wants proof Trump-class battleship isn’t a dud

As the White House proceeds full speed ahead on battleships that will bear President Donald Trump’s name, lawmakers want to know it won’t be a flop first. The House draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2027, released last week, authorizes $1 billion for the prospective Trump-class battleship program. But the bill … Read more

Dems: $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget a ‘blank check’ for war

Dems: .5 trillion Pentagon budget a ‘blank check’ for war

Amid the U.S. war on Iran and the looming prospect of conflict with Cuba, Democrats are gearing up for an especially bitter fight over next year’s Pentagon budget. As Punchbowl News reported Tuesday, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) will introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2027 to cut $150 billion … Read more