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Defense leaders ordered to find budget cuts to ‘align with the president’s priorities’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump gave his department “clear marching orders: revive warrior ethos, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence. We will refocus our core missions and

CBS News · 2d

Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

CNN on MSN · 2d

Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo obtained by CNN.

Trump to Fire Thousands of Pentagon Employees Next Week

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

U.S. News & World Report · 19h

Pentagon Says It Will Start Firing 5,400 Probationary Civilian Employees Next Week

"We expect approximately 5,400 probationary workers will be released beginning next week as part of this initial effort, after which we will implement a hiring freeze while we conduct a further analysis of our personnel needs,

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

Donald Trump to Fire Thousands of Pentagon Employees Next Week

According to a press release, the cuts will primarily affect employees with one to two years of service who are "probationary."

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Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts

A senior Pentagon official said that money saved through the cuts could be “realigned” to other defense priorities that ...

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Democrats sound alarm over ‘indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts

Democrats across the Capitol were outraged Thursday at news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon ...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Defense Department to Cut Over 5,000 Workers

The Pentagon said it would fire 5,400 civilian probationary workers beginning next week, and officials say a wave of much ...

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Trump wants attack subs. The rest of the $50 billion Pentagon budget shuffle is a question mark for the Navy.

Pentagon leadership is talking about taking funds from legacy programs for Trump's priorities. Beyond attack subs, there's ...

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Hegseth denies Pentagon launching spending cuts in sharp rebuke of Biden DOD

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted reports of spending cuts taking place at the Pentagon, saying they are actually ...

Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight

Senate split along party lines to adopt budget Vance: Enacting president’s agenda will “take time” Pentagon budget cuts or ...

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Which Countries Spend the Most on Military Defense?

As the U.S. government debates the future of its defense spending, how much does the U.S. spend compared with other countries ...

Janesville Gazette1d

Elon Musk cuts to 9/11 health fund spark bipartisan outrage

Elon Musk’s deep cuts to the 9/11 health fund have sparked rare bipartisan outrage as Republicans join Democratic lawmakers in demanding they be restored.

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