President Donald Trump is proposing a 13% increase in defense spending for fiscal year 2026, pushing the Pentagon’s budget past the $1 trillion mark for the first time in U.S. history. The “skinny budget” plan, obtained by Air & Space Forces Magazine, outlines national security goals focused on deterring China, strengthening homeland defense, and revitalizing the defense industrial base.
Four House Democrats traveled to El Salvador last week to advocate for a deported illegal migrant linked to MS-13 — all while staying in a luxury hotel with panoramic views and upscale amenities, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed.
GOP Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) reportedly played a behind-the-scenes role in the drama surrounding the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary by encouraging the submission of last-minute allegations of abuse. According to The Wall Street Journal, Tillis assured Danielle Hegseth, Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, that her affidavit could influence key Senate votes against the nominee.
