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Defense Spending & Budget News June 27

Pentagon unveils $961B budget request: Fund for Golden Dome, missiles and drones, fewer F-35 jets

Trump administration unveils $961 billion Pentagon budget with $848.3 billion in discretionary funding, featuring cuts to F-35 purchases and increased investment in drones.

VIDEO June 25

Former NATO chief touts Trump's 'historic' defense spending achievement

Norway's Minister of Finance Jens Stoltenberg joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss President Donald Trump arriving at the NATO Summit as leaders are set to agree on a defense spending increase.

Secretary of Defense June 12

California Dem tells Hegseth he's an 'embarrassment' to the US, should 'get the hell out' of the DOD

Tensions erupted on Capitol Hill as Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to 'get the hell out' of the Defense Department.

VIDEO June 12

Democrat tells Pete Hegseth to 'get the hell out' of the Defense Department

Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., questions Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during House Armed Services Committee hearing.

VIDEO June 11

Democrat criticizes defense secretary over money for military parade

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin breaks down the heated moments of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second day taking questions from senators about the department's spending on 'Special Report.'

Politics June 11

Trump's DOGE efficiency agency says it slashes $25B in federal spending as rehiring begins

DOGE reports federal non-defense obligations decreased by 22.4% compared to 2024, while multiple agencies including HHS, IRS and FDA start rehiring workers cut during efficiency measures.

VIDEO June 10

Pete Hegseth defends deployment of troops to LA during tense congressional hearing

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin breaks down the scrutiny Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces on Capitol Hill over the deployment of troops to Los Angeles and the department's budget on 'Special Report.'

VIDEO June 10

Trump addresses anti-ICE riots, calls US Army the 'ultimate shield of American freedom'

President Donald Trump speaks to troops in Fort Bragg, N.C., in honor of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

VIDEO June 10

House Dem grills Hegseth on submarine spending plans: 'Give us the details'

Rep. Rosa DeLauro grilled Secretary Pete Hegseth on his plans for speeding up the nation's lagging shipbuilding process, saying the previous administration was similarly opaque about its plans

Opinion June 7

Deadly drone wars are already here and the US is horribly unprepared

Ukraine uses affordable drones to destroy Russian bombers worth billions, as defense experts warn America's outdated procurement systems leave the country vulnerable

VIDEO June 3

US defense is 'lightyears behind' other countries' drone technology, warns national security analyst

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ contributor Brett Velicovich demands U.S. defenses 'adapt' to modern warfare after Ukraine's drone strikes on 'The Story.'

Defense Spending & Budget News June 2

Ukraine’s surprise attack shows it may take a ‘major drone strike’ to change US defense policy, experts say

The conflict underscores need for coordinated federal and private efforts to close gaps in homeland drone protection

Opinion May 29

SENS WARREN, SHEEHY: Pentagon wastes billions with devastating repair rules. We’re working together to stop it

Soldiers in the field can't wait 207 days for contractors to fix equipment. Bipartisan support grows for plan that improves readiness and cuts defense costs.

VIDEO May 27

Trump's 'Golden Dome' system increasingly protects US against hypersonic threats, says Lockheed Martin CEO

Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet weighs in on the Trump administration's Golden Dome defense system announcement on 'Special Report.'

VIDEO May 22

Trump admin pledges massive overhaul aimed to improve Coast Guard

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin breaks down the Trump administration's planned upgrades for the U.S. Coast Guard on 'Special Report.'

Politics May 21

House Republicans nearing vote on Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

GOP leaders aim for a swift House vote on the Big Beautiful Bill, using a manager's amendment to secure support, as debt ceiling deadlines loom.

VIDEO May 21

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse gets in shouting match with Lee Zeldin

Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse shouts at EPA administrator Lee Zeldin.

Defense Spending & Budget News May 21

Trump unveils ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield, blindsides key senators

President Donald Trump announced Golden Dome can be done in three years for $125 billion, but other defense experts have predicted the cost figure to be much higher.

VIDEO May 20

Trump announces 'Golden Dome' missile shield, praises 'supertechnology' defense

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announce a 'Golden Dome' missile shield and answer reporters' questions about the 'supertechnology' system from the Oval Office.

VIDEO May 20

Trump to give update on 'Golden Dome' missile defense after Space Force's talks for increasing budget

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on President Donald Trump's upcoming 'Golden Dome'-related announcement on 'America Reports.'

Pentagon May 19

Republicans demand probe into DOD’s taxpayer-funded charges at casinos, bars and nightclubs

Sen. Joni Ernst and Rep. James Comer urge GAO review of federal charge card misuse, highlighting systemic oversight failures and risky transactions at the Department of Defense.

Congress May 5

Republicans squabble over Trump spending plan as Fiscal Year 2026 looms: 'Stay until we pass it'

The new Trump administration's first budget request comes with expectations of staggering spending cuts – and not all members of his party are on board.

VIDEO May 4

Rep. Kevin Hern reveals reason for reconciliation package

Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., discusses the latest as congressional committees make their markups to the reconciliation package, tax policy, Medicaid benefit concerns, and defense spending.

VIDEO May 2

Trump, GOP push for major reduction of government spending in new budget plan

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers working to reduce government spending despite criticism from Democrats on ‘Special Report.’

Politics May 2

Top 5 most outrageous ways the government has wasted your taxes, as uncovered by Elon Musk's DOGE

As President Donald Trump celebrated his 100th day in office this week, Elon Musk's DOGE said it has cut at least $160 billion in waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.

Donald Trump May 2

House Freedom Caucus embraces Trump budget proposal 'paradigm shift'

The House Freedom Caucus described President Donald Trump's budget proposal as "a paradigm shift," and members of the caucus are embracing the president's request.

Armed Forces May 2

Top Senate Armed Services Republican says Trump OMB's budget 'shreds to the bone' military capabilities

Top Republican on the Armed Services Committee Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., accused OMB of trying to "shred to the bone" U.S. military capabilities" with new budget.

Defense Spending & Budget News May 2

Billions spent, warfighters wait: Inside the Pentagon’s broken buying system and the plan to fix it

The Army's tech chief laid out his plans to solve a decades-long problem at the Pentagon: acquisitions that lag behind technological changes and fail to modernize the military.

VIDEO May 2

Defense and economics expert explains Pentagon's 'aversion' to cutting outdated weapons systems

Abigail Blanco, a University of Tampa professor, says defense contractors face "small penalties" for going over-budget and lawmakers are reticent to cut old weapons systems, leading to waste at DOD.

DOGE April 29

DOGE, Treasury discover $334M in improper payment requests due to foul codes

The Treasury Department and DOGE discovered $334 million in improper payment requests that were flagged because of budget codes that were missing, invalid or unauthorized.