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;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories 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. By Griff Witte, Karla Adam and Souad Mekhennet  •  Read more » 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. By Stephanie Merry  •  Read more »   'It does not feel real': Friends remember college student who died in attack Georgina Callander took photos with the pop singer two years ago. By Peter Holley  •  Read more »   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. By Michael Laris  •  Read more »   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. By Greg Miller  •  Read more »   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. By Kelsey Snell, Damian Paletta and Mike DeBonis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   We're Seth Rich's parents. Stop politicizing our son's murder. By Mary Rich and Joel Rich  •  Read more »   Melania and Ivanka Trump show the world what feminine power looks like By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more »   A not-so-innocent abroad: Trump bumbles across the Middle East By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Get ready for the 'impeachment election' By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Why terrorists attack concert halls By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Read more »   Trump pushes the boundaries on the Russia probe — again By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   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. By Karen DeYoung, Philip Rucker and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more » 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. By John Wagner and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » 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. By Mike DeBonis  •  Read more » 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." By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » 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. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » 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. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more » 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." By Manuel Roig-Franzia  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071