Readback: Budget mania at the Pentagon
Published: April 25, 2026
Duration: 16:56
Defense reporter Briana Reilly breaks down the Defense Department’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion FY2027 spending request. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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