Trump administration on Thursday released a preliminary 2018 budget proposal, which details many of the changes the US President wants to make to the federal government’s spending. To pay for an increase in defence spending, the ‘America First’ budget proposes dramatic cuts to many federal agencies including Environmental Protection Agency,[Read More…]
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Trump names former marine General James Mattis as defence secretary
US president-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis, a former marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, as his defence secretary. Mattis was an outspoken critic of Obama administration, especially on its policy towards Iran. “We are going to appoint Mad Dog Mattis as our secretary of defence,” Trump[Read More…]