Read President Trump’s Budget Blueprint

By Dana Farrington
A portion of President Donald Trump’s first proposed budget, focusing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017.
A portion of President Donald Trump's first proposed budget, focusing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Jon Elswick/AP
A portion of President Donald Trump’s first proposed budget, focusing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017.
A portion of President Donald Trump's first proposed budget, focusing on the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Jon Elswick/AP

Read President Trump’s Budget Blueprint

By Dana Farrington
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President Trump has released a budget blueprint outlining increased military spending and cuts across other agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and foreign aid. Congress will still have to draft a formal budget, but the plan released Thursday by the White House indicates the president’s priorities. Read the full document below.

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