Trump budget boosts defense, slashes other funding

The White House has released President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, which cuts $163 billion from nondefense spending but increases the defense budget from $893 billion to $1.01 trillion.

The budget proposal also includes a $175 billion investment in Homeland Security for use in securing the border. The budget was outlined in a letter sent to the Senate appropriations committee. While Republicans in Congress have been championing steep cuts, the budget also includes some increases.

The proposal follows efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to slash federal funding across the board, which has left many agencies with greatly reduced capacity...