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America should save emergency spending for emergencies
We have the chance to think differently about how Pentagon spending might look different. Let's not waste the opportunity.
By Erica Fein and Mandy Smithberger
Bloated war fund will sink Trump’s budget, Dems say
A plan to offset defense spending limits by inflating a Pentagon war fund is taking a beating.
By Joe Gould
New defense budget request: $9 billion in emergency funds, cuts for Europe
What you need to know about the upcoming FY20 budget release.
US lawmakers put war budget in the crosshairs
One House Democrat called the Pentagon's war budget a "slush fund" ahead of a House vote to eliminate it.
By Joe Gould
Congress races to pass $1.3T defense-friendly omnibus and avoid shutdown
The sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill that congressional leaders unveiled Wednesday includes $654.6 billion for the Pentagon. But it’s unclear whether Congress can pass the proposal without shutting down the government.
By Joe Gould