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An armed soldier and policeman stand guard at Parliament, in London, Thursday, May 25, 2017. Armed troops are guarding vital locations in the country after the official threat level was raised to its highest point following a suicide bombing that killed more than 20 in Manchester. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

British intelligence leaks spur U.S. investigations

The diplomatic flap over American officials divulging details of a British terrorism investigation lit a fire Thursday under U.S. investigators of intelligence agency leaks, an issue that had been on a back burner when the primary victim of leaks was President Trump.

May 25, 2017
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks to law enforcement officials on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in Memphis, Tenn. Sessions issued a warning Thursday to gang members in Tennessee and around the country, saying that their criminal networks will be devastated as police and prosecutors take a stronger stance on fighting violent crime. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)

Jeff Sessions vows to plug leaks, launches probe of intel agencies

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday that an investigation is already underway into U.S. intelligence leaks to the news media, quickly acting on President Trump's order to get to the bottom of the leaks about the British investigation into the Manchester bombing.

May 25, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel at the Royal Palace, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, in Brussels. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump’s infrastructure budget ripped by Democrats

President Trump's plan to rebuild America's roads, bridges, seaports and airports was supposed to be one of the few areas ripe for bipartisan cooperation, but it got raspberries from Capitol Hill Democrats when presented as a $200 billion budget priority.

May 24, 2017
Budget Director Mick Mulvaney holds up a copy of President Trump's proposed fiscal 2018 federal budget as he speaks to members of the media at the White House on Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump delivers balanced budget to Congress

The White House's newly minted 2018 budget sprints toward balance over the next decade by counting on a major economic growth spurt to boost revenue and deep cuts on the spending side -- all of it enhanced by more than a few gimmicks and wildly optimistic assumptions.

May 23, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump, Mahmoud Abbas say peace deal with Israel is possible

Meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas just hours after the latest terror attack against the West, President Trump criticized the Palestinian Authority's policy of rewarding terrorists and said Mr. Abbas is ready to work with Israel on a peace agreement.

May 23, 2017
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. reacts to questions from reporters about President Donald Trump reportedly sharing classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office, Tuesday, May 16, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats launch preemptive strike on Trump budget

Democrats got an early start Monday slamming President Trump's upcoming budget for expected cuts to social welfare programs, saying it breaks his campaign promises to help working-class Americans.

May 22, 2017