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Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly concert blast in Manchester, monitoring group says; CIA director warned Russian security service chief about interference in election; Trump asked intelligence chiefs to push back against FBI collusion probe after Comey revealed its existence; On her first official trip, Melania Trump is dressed for control and containment; The Daily 202: Comey was not the only official to resist Trump entreaties; The walls are closing in; Even some Republicans balk at Trump's plan for steep budget cuts; Roger Moore, suave actor who held James Bond role the longest, dies at 89; Trump budget seeks huge cuts to science and medical research and disease prevention; Trump's budget is so cruel a Russian propaganda outfit set the White House straight; A belligerent man in a Trump hat was kicked off a flight as a crowd chanted: ‘Lock him up!’; Trump proposes dramatic changes to federal government, slashing safety net programs that affect up to a fifth of Americans; Want to know what Trumpcare would do to the country? Look at the implosion in Iowa.; Palestinians welcome Trump's talk of peace but offer lessons in two-state demands; Police find Nazi items, explosives during murder probe; The three most damaging paragraphs from the revelation about Trump pushing back against the FBI   Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now   Most Read Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly concert blast in Manchester, monitoring group says Authorities believe a lone attacker denotated a bomb that killed at least 22 people, including many teenagers, leaving the concert. By Griff Witte  •  Read more » CIA director warned Russian security service chief about interference in election John Brennan said he told the head of the FSB that Russia's actions would cause severe damage to relations with U.S. By Greg Miller  •  Read more »   Trump asked intelligence chiefs to push back against FBI collusion probe after Comey revealed its existence The director of national intelligence and the NSA director refused because they believed the requests were inappropriate. By Adam Entous  •  Read more »   Arts and Entertainment •  Perspective On her first official trip, Melania Trump is dressed for control and containment How the first lady opted for clothes as armor instead of fashion diplomacy. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Plum Line •  Opinion The walls are closing in Will Senate Republicans do all they can to learn the truth about Michael Flynn? Here's a key test. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Even some Republicans balk at Trump's plan for steep budget cuts Fiscally conservative lawmakers, particularly in the House, found a lot to praise — setting up a potential clash between House and Senate Republicans. By Kelsey Snell  •  Read more »   Roger Moore, suave actor who held James Bond role the longest, dies at 89 The British leading man often defined his acting through a raised eyebrow and a quip. By Adam Bernstein  •  Read more »   Trump budget seeks huge cuts to science and medical research and disease prevention The budget is released early, and shows Trump wants big cuts to NIH, CDC and FDA. By Joel Achenbach  •  Read more »   Perspective Trump's budget is so cruel a Russian propaganda outfit set the White House straight A reporter with Russia's Sputnik pointed out that the proposal would cut off benefits from American citizens who are the children of immigrants. 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