U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are making a rare appearance before Congress. They're facing wide-ranging questions about the high court's historic decisions as they seek millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary. President Donald Trump welcomed new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House after strongly backing the political novice’s bid for office. Iraq has been under pressure to disarm Iran-backed militias that attacked U.S. bases and diplomatic facilities after the U.S. and Israel instigated the Iran war.