Trump to Seek $54 Billion Increase in Military Spending

WASHINGTON " President Trump put both political parties on notice Monday that he intends to slash spending on many of the federal government's most politically sensitive programs " relating to education, the environment, science and poverty " to protect the economic security of retirees and to shift billions more to the armed forces.

The proposal to increase military spending by $54 billion and cut nonmilitary programs by the same amount was unveiled by White House officials as they prepared the president's plans for next year's