GOP Rift Halts Trump-Backed $1.5T Defense Push
TL;DR
Republican lawmakers remain divided over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bid for a $1.5 trillion defense budget, with doubts about using reconciliation to bypass Democrats and concerns about political risk ahead of the midterms; despite Trump’s support, there is no clear path forward as lawmakers seek more information and guard against overreach.
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