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Trump Seeks $18B for Golden Dome, Relies Heavily on Reconciliation.

April 5, 2026
Trump Seeks $18B for Golden Dome, Relies Heavily on Reconciliation.
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Breaking News: The White House is about to blow billions of dollars on a top-secret missile defense project, but here's the thing - it's not even clear where the money is coming from. According to sources, almost none of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking for the Golden Dome missile-defense project in fiscal 2027 will come from the Defense Department budget. Like, at all.

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