Another Shake-Up in WashingtonPresident Trump is reportedly considering more changes to his top team after firing Pam Bondi as attorney general and Kristi Noem at Homeland Security. The reports say the latest round is tied to frustration with how the jobs have been handled. In Washington, accountability often arrives only after the paperwork is filed and the spin cycle has already started.Names on the Short ListPolitico and The Washington Post say Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer may be next. Neither outlet says a final decision has been made, and Trump has backed away from staff shake-ups before. Still, the talk alone says a lot about the mood inside the administration. When the rumor mill gets this loud, everyone starts pretending not to read the group chat.Why the Pressure Is BuildingThe reports suggest the White House is thinking ahead to the midterms and wants a tighter team if Republicans lose the Senate. Bondi was said to have drawn fire over the Epstein files, while Noem faced criticism after a costly ad buy and claims about White House backing. The bigger story is familiar: a president trying to reset his Cabinet while the press, staffers, and anonymous sources…

Trump’s New Defense NumberPresident Donald Trump is asking Congress for a $1.5 trillion military budget for fiscal year 2027, a number so large it makes even Washington pause long enough to find a calculator. The White House says the plan builds on a historic $1 trillion defense topline in 2026 and would add $445 billion, or 42 percent, to total resources next year. Officials say the goal is to strengthen what they call “peace through strength,” with more money for defense factories, troop readiness, and new technology, including the Golden Dome for America. The administration is selling this as a return to hard power after years of drift, which is one way to describe federal budgeting when the paperwork has outgrown the strategy.Where The Money GoesThe budget is not just about missiles and ships. The White House says it would raise spending for the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department as part of a push on crime, especially migrant crime, while also increasing support for veterans, fraud prevention, and even the beautification of Washington, D.C. On the other side of the ledger, the plan calls for a 10 percent cut in non-defense spending by trimming or ending what…