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Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

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Defense leaders ordered to find budget cuts to ‘align with the president’s priorities’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump gave his department “clear marching orders: revive warrior ethos, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence. We will refocus our core missions and

CNN on MSN · 2d

Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo obtained by CNN.

IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in middle of tax season

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Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts

A senior Pentagon official said that money saved through the cuts could be “realigned” to other defense priorities that President Donald Trump has.

Trump administration to cut thousands of jobs at Pentagon and IRS

The cuts targeting mostly new and recently promoted workers are part of the administration's push to shrink the federal work force.

IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in the middle of tax season

The IRS is cutting more than 6,000 jobs this week, as part of the Trump administration's downsizing of the overall federal workforce. The job cuts at the IRS come in the middle of the tax-filing season.

the pentagon, probation

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Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

Pentagon to fire 5,400 probationary workers, institute hiring freeze

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to come up with plans to cut 8% from the defense budget in each of the next five years, sources familiar with his plans told CBS News.

Pentagon says it will start firing 5,400 probationary civilian employees next week

The Pentagon said on Friday it would start firing about 5,400 civilian employees who were on probation, the first moves by President Donald Trump's administration at the department to make good on its promise to reduce the federal workforce.

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Democrats sound alarm over ‘indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts

Democrats across the Capitol were outraged Thursday at news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon ...

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Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Draw Up Plans for Cuts

The defense secretary has told senior leaders to prepare to trim 8 percent from the budget over each of the next five years, ...

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Hegseth denies Pentagon launching spending cuts in sharp rebuke of Biden DOD

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted reports of spending cuts taking place at the Pentagon, saying they are actually ...

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Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight

Senate split along party lines to adopt budget Vance: Enacting president’s agenda will “take time” Pentagon budget cuts or ...

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Which Countries Spend the Most on Military Defense?

As the U.S. government debates the future of its defense spending, how much does the U.S. spend compared with other countries ...

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