U.S. Senate Republicans have defeated the “Green New Deal”resolution that called to move the United States off fossil fuels. Democrats have said the plan, which is backed by most of the party’s presidential candidates, was designed to spur debate during the 2020 campaign on the problem of how to tackle climate change, not to force the party to take sides in a quick vote. But Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell forced a vote before the plan had the chance for a national debate or hearings in Congress.
A Saudi court has resumed the trial of prominent women activistsfacing charges related to their human rights work and contacts with foreign journalists and diplomats. It remains to be seen if Riyadh will bend to international pressure — with the women possibly receiving acquittals or pardons — or pursue harsh sentences in a case critics say has revealed the limits of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s promises to modernize Saudi Arabia.
British Prime Minister Theresa Mayis expected to indicate a date for quitting today, as the price for getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal ratified. Today is also the day parliament will take control of Brexit decision-making as lawmakers try to select an alternative from a multiple-choice list of options.
Today will be a pivotal day for aircraft maker Boeing and federal aviation safety regulators as they try to rebuild trust following two deadly crashes of Boeing 737 MAX airliners. Boeing has scheduled a briefing where it is expected to outline changes to software that controls a system designed to automatically prevent a mid-flight stall. And a U.S. Senate panel plans to question officials about how thoroughly the 737 MAX’s automated flight control system was tested.
Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd is seeking to sell Grindr LLC, the popular gay dating app it has owned since 2016, after a U.S. government national security panel raised concerns about its ownership, according to people familiar with the matter. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has informed Kunlun that its ownership of West Hollywood, California-based Grindr constitutes a national security risk, the two sources said.
