A Bipartisan Spending Deal That Shortchanges Trump
Congress is giving the new president a boost in funding for the military and a little extra for border security, but that’s about it.
President Trump has indisputably rocked the conventions of political culture and international diplomacy during his first 100 days in the White House. His initial imprint on the federal budget, however, will be much lighter.
In the Congress unveiled early Monday morning, Trump secured up to $15 billion in additional defense spending for the remaining seven months of the fiscal year, along with a modest $1.5 billion boost for border security. But in most other
