US defense spending would rise $445bn under Trump budget plan, with steep cuts elsewhere

By Chris Stein in Washington · The Guardian World

Democrats rebuke White House’s ‘bleak and unacceptable’ view of priorities after 10% cuts proposed to other programs US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Defense spending would surge to its highest level in decades under a budget proposal put forward by the Trump administration on Friday, while other government programs would face cuts totaling 10%. The document prepared by the White House office of management and budget (OMB) is a starting point for negotiations that will probably occupy Congress ’s appropriators in the coming months, and are unlikely to be enacted in full. Continue reading...