Some conservative social media personalities visited the White House Thursday to discuss how to deal with reports that conservatives are being treated unfairly on popular social media platforms. But social media giants Twitter and Facebook reportedly were not invited.

ON THIS DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY On July 11, 1960, American author Harper Lee publishes her first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Set in the Great Depression, Jim Crow South, the book vividly explores the serious issues of race and rape and became an instant classic. The Pulitzer Prize winning book was a staple of middle and high school reading in the Unites States, as it made a powerful call for tolerance. Despite that, some have tried to ban the book for its use of racial epithets. Over 40 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide, and in 1962, it was made into a highly regarded movie starring Gregory Peck.

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to take executive action Thursday to add a controversial question on citizenship to the country’s once-a-decade census next year. Trump said he is holding a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on the census and citizenship and is expected to announce the executive action then.

The Islamic State terror group is adapting to the loss of its self-declared territorial caliphate by returning to its origins and becoming once again a more local, Iraq-focused insurgency. The group is reportedly recruiting new members in remote border areas in Iraq’s western desert. But it still harbors ambitions to strike in the West, warn European officials and analysts.

VIDEO: Historical re-enactments have been popular in the United States for more than a century. The American Civil War has been a favored topic for re-enactors. But a new generation is redefining the hobby. Live Action Role Playing, or LARPing, is gaining in popularity with enthusiasts nationwide.

VIDEO: Ride-hailing application Uber, after successful launches in Ghana and Nigeria, is looking to expand to Senegal’s capital, Dakar. But in a city full of taxis, and drivers without smartphones, the tech company will have to overcome a lot of challenges to make a profit.