AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDefense & Cost Pressure: Democrats are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war’s unclear endgame and spiraling costs as the Pentagon pushes a $1.5T 2027 budget and CBO flags the “Golden Dome” missile program at $1.2T over 20 years. Diplomacy Watch: President Trump heads to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping after weeks of trying to get China to pressure Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. FDA Shake-Up: Trump’s FDA chief, Dr. Marty Makary, is set to resign after a rocky tenure. Emergency Management: FEMA is again under temporary leadership for the fourth time in Trump’s second term. NH STEM Angle: New Hampshire’s landfill permitting is getting a major procedural reset—after years of back-and-forth, the NH House and Senate found common ground on a bill creating a Site Evaluation Committee to weigh health, environment, and community impacts. Tech & Security: A federal Drone Dominance Program qualified 48 companies for Gauntlet 2 trials, aiming to scale FPV drone production without Chinese parts.
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