OVERVIEW: In his 2006 budget request of some $2.5 trillion going to Congress on Monday, President Bush will propose holding down growth in defense spending and cutting dollars for some domestic programs to cope with large deficits.

BIGGEST HITS: Bush wants the Pentagon to get $419.3 billion next year, or 4.8 percent more than this year. But that total is $3.4 billion below what was earlier planned, with some major weapon systems taking the biggest hits.

OTHER DETAILS: Bush wants about $650 million for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage project north of Las Vegas – about half of what he envisioned a year ago. He also proposes trims in farm and student aid programs.

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