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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 16 MIN

Readback: Budget mania at the Pentagon

from The Daily Punch · host Punchbowl News

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. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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