Hegseth’s $1.5T Pentagon budget faces hurdles after Democratic midterm sweep

First reported by Fortune at Sun 6:00 AM · 2 outlets in all

1. Crypto Briefing29mHegseth’s $1.5T Pentagon budget faces hurdles after Democratic midterm sweepThe Democratic midterm sweep challenges the proposed Pentagon budget, potentially reshaping U.S. defense priorities amid rising global spending.
2. Fortune(subscription required)48mPete Hegseth’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is DOA after Democrats swept midterms, but global defense spending could still hit $8 trillion“What is driving this whole enormous bill? In Europe, it's the combination of the war for four years in Ukraine and Russia, and the unreliability of the United States to support NATO.”