Trump submits FY2027 budget $1.5T defense eliminates LIHEAP cuts EPA 52% slashes domestic programs

The Trump administration submits its fiscal year 2027 budget request to Congress, proposing a $1.5 trillion Department of Defense budget, the largest in US history in nominal terms, while proposing to eliminate LIHEAP entirely for the second consecutive year and cut the EPA's budget by 52%. The budget request also proposes eliminating the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (NPR/PBS), cutting the State Department by 25%, and reducing the Education Department budget by approximately 30%. The administration argues the shift reflects a reorientation toward national security as the core function of government.