Trump news at a glance: president floats Pentagon budget boost; army may hold parade for his birthday

Military spending plans would also see $163bn cuts in non-defense spending - key US politics stories from Friday 2 May at a glance

The Trump administration is considering cuts worth $163bn to departments including health and education as well as environmental schemes while increasing spending on defense, according to a White House budget blueprint.

In contrast to the squeeze on discretionary social programmes, the administration is planning a 13% rise - to more than $1tn - in the Pentagon budget, a commitment at odds with Donald Trump's frequent vows to end the US's involvement in forever wars" in the Middle East and elsewhere.