Veronique de Rugy: Trump’s budget would lock in big-government spending and deficits

Trump's budget would lock in big spending and deficits

President Donald Trump's 2026 "skinny budget" is out, and at first glance it gives small-government advocates reason to cheer. It proposes deep cuts to domestic agencies, calls for eliminating redundant programs and gestures toward reviving federalism by shifting power and…

Veronique de Rugy: Trump’s budget would lock in big-government spending and deficits

President Donald Trump’s 2026 “skinny budget” is out, and at first glance it gives small-government advocates reason to cheer. It proposes deep cuts to domestic agencies, calls for eliminating redundant programs and gestures toward reviving federalism by shifting power and responsibility back to the states. It promises to slash overreaching “woke” initiatives, end international handouts and abolish bureaucracies that have outlived their usefulne…

Commentary: Trump's budget would lock in big-government spending and deficits

President Donald Trump’s 2026 “skinny budget” is out, and at first glance it gives small-government advocates reason to cheer. It proposes deep cuts to domestic agencies, calls for eliminating redundant programs and gestures toward reviving ...

Inside Trump's $1 trillion military bonanza

President Donald Trump speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office on March 21, 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)The White House recently released a preview of Donald Trump’s 2026 budget request, with the full proposal expected later this month. For now, topline figures for broad government functions are available and not much else. Still, the preview has enough information to clarify the Trump administ…

Inside Trump's $1 trillion military bonanza - RootsAction

The White House recently released a preview of Donald Trump’s 2026 budget request, with the full proposal expected later this month.