Former President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 budget calls for doubling production of plutonium pits, which are nuclear weapon cores. The budget would increase production from 30 to 80 pits per year at a cost of $31 billion. This represents a significant expansion of the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
Donald Trump appears to be embracing China's authoritarian past while conceding global leadership to its present. This approach represents a concerning ideological shift toward what some call "MAGA Maoism."
Congressman Ro Khanna serves on both the Armed Services Committee and the Select Committee on China while advocating policies that critics say could harm Silicon Valley tech companies. Critics argue his positions on taxation and Iran create conflicts with his committee responsibilities for national security and tech competitiveness.