|  | | | | | | | | | Politics | | | | | | U.S. lawmakers seeking Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report face a long road ahead, and are likely to encounter a legal battle that will turn on President Donald Trump’s right to keep communications with his advisers private. At the heart of the issue is the evidence surrounding an obstruction of justice case against Trump. Attorney General William Barr’s four page summary concluded there was insufficient evidence, but Mueller’s full report was inconclusive on the issue. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, a Democrat, said he will “try to negotiate” to obtain the full report, but that the committee would issue subpoenas and litigate if needed. | | | | | | | | U.S. Senator Kamala Harris has released a plan that would use federal money to raise teachers’ salaries, in a nod to several constituencies whose help she will need to win next year’s Democratic presidential nomination – teachers unions, women and black voters. The proposal would invest $315 billion over 10 years to give the average teacher a $13,500 raise. | | | | In a move aimed at dividing Democrats, Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has set a vote for on the “Green New Deal” resolution, slated for 4 p.m. today. Democratic Senator Edward Markey, who unveiled the plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by moving off fossil fuels with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has called the vote a “sham.” Many Democrats plan to vote “present” at the procedural vote on the resolution, instead of up or down, to show unity among the party.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Business | | Apple attempted to reintroduce itself on Monday as an entertainment and financial services company that also makes iPhones as it launched a streaming television service, a credit card and an online gaming arcade. But star-studded appearances from the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg failed to excite investors, who sent Apple shares down 1.2 percent. 6 MIN READ | | | | A preliminary report on an Ethiopian Airlines crash will very likely be released this week, the country’s transport ministry said on Tuesday, as Boeing prepares to brief more airlines on software and training updates on the 737 MAX. 3 MIN READ | | | | The U.S. campaign against China’s Huawei is having little impact on the company’s sales and it is unlikely many countries will follow the United States in banning Huawei from building next-generation mobile networks, its rotating Chairman Eric Xu said. 5 min read | | | | Global ride-hailing firm Uber will spend $3.1 billion to acquire Middle East rival Careem, buying dominance in a competitive region ahead of a hotly anticipated initial public offering. 6 MIN READ | | | | | | | | | | | | | Top Stories on Reuters TV | | | | | | | |
