REUTERS

Democrats in the U.S. Congress have asked President Donald Trump to
reconsider plans for a speech at the Lincoln Memorial during annual
Independence Day celebrations, saying it could turn a traditionally
non-partisan event into a campaign rally.

U.S. officials were very encouraged by Mexican immigration proposals but
there is still a long way to go as negotiators begin their latest round of
talks on Friday, a White House official said.

Nineteen Democratic presidential candidates will swarm Iowa this weekend
for the biggest political gathering of the 2020 election cycle so far, as
the White House race picks up steam ahead of debates and a key fundraising
deadline at the end of the month.

Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between
their warships in the East China Sea on Friday with both countries accusing
one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.

Four million Venezuelan…