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Kremlin: Trump invited Putin to White House for summit

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump didn’t just propose a summit meeting to Vladimir Putin when he called the Russian leader last month. He invited him to the White House, according to the Kremlin. “When our presidents spoke on the phone, Trump suggested having the meeting in Washington at the White House,” Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters on ...

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Failure of ‘Dreamer’ deal may tip control of Congress

Bloomberg The failure of President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers to strike a deal on young undocumented immigrants puts the divisive issue into the middle of some hotly contested campaigns for November’s midterm elections — ones which could tip control of Congress. A relatively small number of people are affected personally by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that ...

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Israel threatens more force as Gaza protests leave 16 dead

Bloomberg Israel threatened to use greater force to quell violent Palestinian protests along the Gaza Strip border, rejecting allegations it used excessive firepower against demonstrations that left at least 16 Palestinians dead. The protests, which Israel estimated drew 40,000 people, were the first of six weeks of planned anti-Israel actions meant to highlight the Palestinians’ plight as refugees. Israel said ...

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