Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Wednesday's Headlines: Britain says attacker likely had help as focus shifts to his Libya visits

Analysis: Terrorists target concerts and movies, but that won't stop us from going; 'It does not feel real': Friends remember college student who died in attack; Trump advisers weigh privatizing some public assets to build new infrastructure; Ex-CIA director was worried by contacts between Russia, Trump campaign associates, he says; Steep cuts in Trump's budget proposal don't sit well with many in GOP;
 
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Britain says attacker likely had help as focus shifts to his Libya visits
Prime Minister Theresa May raised the country's alert level to "critical," its highest rating, amid fears that another attack was imminent. The move cleared the way for thousands of troops to guard concerts, sports matches and other public events.
Analysis: Terrorists target concerts and movies, but that won't stop us from going
After the attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, history shows our resilience will prevail.
 
'It does not feel real': Friends remember college student who died in attack
Georgina Callander took photos with the pop singer two years ago.
 
Trump advisers weigh privatizing some public assets to build new infrastructure
The administration is considering paying state and local governments to entice them to sell facilities such as airports, bridges and highway rest stops. It's part of a plan to overhaul the nation's infrastructure.
 
Ex-CIA director was worried by contacts between Russia, Trump campaign associates, he says
John Brennan said he alerted the FBI to the contacts, and that he became increasingly concerned that Trump associates were being manipulated as part of a campaign that sought to disrupt the election and deliver the presidency to Donald Trump.
 
Steep cuts in Trump's budget proposal don't sit well with many in GOP
The president's proposal to cut federal spending by more than $3.6 trillion over the next decade — including deep reductions for programs that help the poor — drew praise from some fiscally conservative lawmakers. But most Republicans flatly rejected the plan.
 
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Pope welcomes Trump at the Vatican despite past disagreements
After some initial awkwardness, two of the most powerful men in the West — with nearly opposite beliefs — appeared to get along well.
Trump retains outside lawyer Marc Kasowitz to help with Russia probes
As the investigations intensify, the president has tapped a trusted lawyer who has represented him in numerous cases, including on real estate transactions, efforts to keep divorce records sealed and allegations of fraud at Trump University.
Tom MacArthur resigns as co-chair of centrist House GOP caucus, citing raw feelings over health-care deal
The New Jersey Republican negotiated with the hard-right Freedom Caucus and struck a deal that ensured passage of the American Health Care Act. "The reality is, I would do that again," he said.
Justice Department seeks power to force cities to detain undocumented immigrants
The measure, tucked into the department's budget proposal, would give the Trump administration far more leeway to make good on its promise to crack down on "sanctuary cities."
U.S. failed to keep proper track of more than $1 billion in weapons and equipment in Iraq
The weapons were meant to equip the Iraqi army, Shia militias and the Kurdish Peshmerga in their fight against the Islamic State.
Obama’s White House photographer trolls the Trumps’ hand-holding failures on Instagram
Pete Souza posted a photo of the Obamas holding hands after a pair of viral video clips showed Melania Trump appearing to swat away her husband's hand on their Middle East trip.
Race dominates fraught jury selection in Bill Cosby sexual-assault trial
With only one black juror seated out of the 11 chosen so far, defense attorneys accused the district attorney's office of the "systematic exclusion of African Americans."
 
     
 
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