Mike Pompeo meets his Mexican counterpart The US secretary of state
reportedly is due to meet Mexico's foreign minister
today, as the US neighbor tries to
stem the flow of migrants, averting tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. The meeting happens as Trump
tries to back away from racist jabs he made at four Democratic congresswomen of color who've criticized US border policies.
Washington honors a late SCOTUS justice Justice John Paul Stevens
will lie in repose Monday at the Supreme Court, where he served for nearly 35 years. A private funeral and interment at Arlington National Cemetery will be held the following day for the bench's liberal leader, who
died last week at age 99.
The World Scout Jamboree kicks off More than
60,000 scouts and supporters are set to gather starting
Monday for the 24
th global celebration of leadership and life skills. The
two-week event in West Virginia is co-hosted by the Boy Scouts of America, which this year has
welcomed girls to its older youth program
and revealed child sexual abuse by thousands of leaders over decades.
The US Senate takes up the 9/11 bill The first responders fund bill
is expected to come to a vote Tuesday on the Senate floor. The US House
passed the measure, which extends through 2090 funding to help 9/11 responders pay for treatment for health problems they've faced since the terrorist attack. Comedian Jon Stewart
has pushed hard for it on victims' behalf.
The UK gets a new PM We
expect to learn Tuesday who the new British Conservative leader -- and thus prime minister -- is. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are
vying to replace Theresa May, who resigned after failing repeatedly to finalize a deal for the UK's departure from the European Union. The new PM will have just 30 days
to get Brexit done.
It's Mueller time (again) The ex-special counsel
is set to testify Wednesday in what's likely to be appointment viewing across the country. The House Judiciary and Intelligence committees
subpoenaed Robert Mueller to answer questions publicly for the first time about his 22-month investigation into Trump and 2016 election meddling.
We honor Korean War veterans A grateful nation
pays tribute Saturday to Americans who served in uniform, including
about a million brave men and women who are still with us. Sixty-six years after the armistice was signed, Trump continues to
make attempts at diplomacy between North and South Korea.
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