Congressional Budget Fights & Defense Bloat

Trump FY27 $1.5T+ defense, Iran war supplemental $87.6B, border surge vs HHS cuts. Sep30 FY27 deadlock, debt ceiling brinkmanship. Shutdown odds 41-48% with SAVE Act flashpoint. Thune soft-pedals debt ceiling; Trump demands filibuster elimination. McConnell's absence complicates defense boost. House GOP releases CR to December. Bipartisan opposition to $1.5T Pentagon grows.