Trump’s $1.5T defense plan faces roadblock after midterm losses

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President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget faces diminishing prospects after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, strengthening opposition to a 44% spending increase amid the unpopular Iran war.
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