politics
April 4, 2026
Six things in the Trump budget proposal you may not have noticed
The White House released its much-anticipated budget proposal on Friday. It contains a laundry list of requests. Here are some that might have flown under the radar.
TL;DR
- Proposal to privatize TSA airport screeners, estimating $52 million in spending cuts.
- Request for $152 million to rebuild Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary as a secure prison.
- Establishment of a $10 billion fund for beautification and construction projects in Washington D.C.
- Proposed cuts to the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program.
- Allocation of $1 billion for the restoration and protection of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
- Request for $8.5 billion for the Artemis program to land astronauts on the moon by 2028, plus $175 million for robotic lunar missions.
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