White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said that the White House plans to use the border security spending increase, which was approved by Congress' negotiators during the negotiations for budget deal, to initiate the construction of a steel border wall between the US and Mexico.
Mulvaney acknowledged that the funding won't allow the White House to build the massive concreteRead more
President Donald Trump will propose drastic cuts to America's foreign aid and environmental programs in a security-heavy first budget blueprint to be released later Thursday.
In a plan designed to translate bold campaign promises into dollar and cent commitments, the Republican leader will propose a 28 percent cut in State Department funding.
That could be a harbinger of steep reductionsRead more
The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose "fairly dramatic reductions" in the US foreign aid budget later this month, the Daily Star reported on Sunday.
Earlier this week, the US administration said it plans to propose to Congress cuts in the budgets for the US State Department and Agency for International Development by aboutRead more
U.S. Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed South Carolina congressman Mick Mulvaney to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The 51-49 vote on Thursday was largely along party lines, with all Senate Democrats voting against the confirmation.
After swearing in office, one of the top tasks for Mulvaney is to work out government funding plan for the rest ofRead more