Joe Gould

The military buildup President Donald Trump has called for would cost $683 billion more than current spending plans over the next decade, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.

President Donald Trump’s tweetstorm in the wake of the guilty plea by his former national security adviser again raised concerns about the commander in chief’s frequent use of the social media platform.

The White House-backed tax plan is projected to increase the deficit by $1.4 trillion over the next decade, but Senate defense hawks are saying that they’re not worried steeper deficits will squeeze future military spending.

The U.S. Defense Department made a handful of the wasteful government blunders targeted by Sen. Jim Lankford’s latest “Federal Fumbles” report.

The Senate’s lead defense appropriator is recommending a $650.7 billion spending package for the military, which would exceed budget caps by $70 billion.

After Congress returns from its Thanksgiving recess, budget forecasters are hoping for a year-end spending deal, a pre-Christmas miracle to avert a government shutdown.

The White House has asked Congress for $44 billion in additional relief for this year’s hurricanes.

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain and his House counterpart are demanding congressional budget negotiators support the $700 billion top line of their 2018 defense policy bill.

The U.S. House voted on Tuesday to approve a $700 billion defense authorization plan for fiscal 2018 that rejects a proposed military service focused on space.