The President finally invites Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a meeting, possibly at the White House- while in Israel, some opposition leaders have called on the US to re-evaluate its relations with Israel, in order to put immense pressure on Netanyahu; blistering heat wave setting records; House passes defense spending bill, with all but four Democrats against it- at issue: a number of GOP amendments on abortion, transgender rights & diversity; “Sound of Freedom” still going strong at the box office; how one Christian woman in Southeast Asia is taking on child sex trafficking by sheltering women and girls in her own home; a look at the downsides of electric cars; and, even though Hollywood has been basically shut down by the actors and writers strikes, there’s good news for “The Chosen” series, about the life and ministry of Jesus.