Monday Morning Briefing: Myanmar court jails Reuters reporters for seven years

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September 3rd, 2018 Reuters News Now Highlights A Myanmar judge found Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in prison, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards democracy in the Southeast Asian country. Time and again, Myanmar’s government appeared at risk of blowing its prosecution of the two journalists who exposed a massacre of 10 Muslim men and implicated security forces in the killings. Read their investigation here and a collation of all Special Reports from Myanmar. Andrew RC Marshall  @Journotopia “Today is a sad day.” Our Reuters friends colleagues Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been sentenced to seven years in jail for a crime they didn’t commit. Here’s a statement from Reuters editor-in-chief ⁦@stephenjadler⁩. https://reut.rs/2wDPl5k 2:59 AM - September 3, 2018 united states Democrats criticized the Trump administration for refusing to release thousands of documents on Brett Kavanaugh ahead of this week’s upcoming Senate hearings on his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ten people including children were shot at an apartment complex in San Bernardino, California Sunday night, police said, with three people in dire condition. World A massive fire raced through Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, probably destroying its collection of more than 20 million items, ranging from archeological finds to historical memorabilia. Militants must be “cleaned out” of Syria’s Idlib province, Iran’s Foreign Minister said today as he prepared for talks between Iran, Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said, as critics at home and officials in Brussels step up their opposition to her plans for how to leave the European Union. Business Police in U.S. probe JD.com CEO over sexual misconduct accusation The billionaire CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, Richard Liu, was arrested in the U.S. state of Minnesota on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct and later released, and police said an investigation is ongoing. 5 min read World stocks slip for third day as trade, emerging market worries nag Global stock markets fell for a third straight day, hurt by worries over the escalation of trade disputes between world powers and a deepening sell-off across emerging market currencies. 6 min read Thrill-seeking runners take sport - and spending - to rural China Governments and companies in China’s far-flung mountainous regions have high hopes that a relatively small but fast-growing crowd of trail runners can bring big bucks that will boost business prospects. 7 Min Read Top Stories on Reuters TV McCain laid to rest in Annapolis World   1:13 U.S. cancels Pakistan aid over militant record World   1:35 Real news for busy people More Newsletters Reuters News Reuters TV               © 2018 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Email Preferences    |   Privacy Policy    |   Terms and Conditions

These are the 52 Trump investigations Dems have planned

Plus: A remarkable discovery under the Atlantic Ocean's waves No Images? Click here     What will Democrats do if they win the midterm elections in November? Paul Blumenthal published two scoops this week that gave us some big clues. First, he revealed the 52 Trump probes Dems are planning. Then, he broke the news that Dems plan to get Trump's tax returns as soon as they have the power to do so. We asked him about the stories. How did these stories come about? I haven't seen a lot of talk about what would happen if Congress actually did real oversight of the Trump administration. There's a big difference between reporters filing FOIAs and working sources and actual subpoena power. So I asked the oversight committee Democrats what they would do. I also asked Rep. Pascrell and other Democrats who had introduced resolutions to get Trump's tax returns whether they would push such a resolution if they have the votes to pass it. What will be the biggest challenge Democrats face in investigating Trump if they do win back the House? How can they juggle 52 investigations? First, those 52 subpoenas are only what one committee will investigate. The other committees will also be able to look into what's going on in agencies in their jurisdiction. Second, some of these subpoenas cover overlapping subject matter and can be combined into more focused investigations. I think there's a lot of bandwidth for investigating this administration. What matters is if leadership lets the committees drive the process. If you had to pick one thing to investigate Trump on, what would it be?  His business. He's the only president to continue to profit from a business empire while in office. There is no doubt he is receiving money from people who want to influence his administration. Specifically you'd want to look at his hotel and who is paying him there, who goes to his resorts and golf courses and then who he has done business with overseas. His foreign operations from Canada to Scotland to Georgia to Azerbaijan are all incredibly shady. We don't know who underwrote the debt for these projects. You've followed a lot of congressional investigations over the years. What's the most important thing for readers to keep in mind about them? A lot goes on behind the scenes that isn't readily apparent in televised hearings. You hear people complain about grandstanding for the cameras but you need to pay attention to the document requests that will ultimately make their way to the press or be used for a particular line of questioning. What do you want readers to take away from these stories? One of the big complaints of the Trump era, so far, is that stories fly by and then everyone is distracted by the next shiny thing. This is the "he's distracting us" fear that you hear from Democratic voters. I think that's overwrought. Although this is partly a function of the immediacy of online media, it's also because Congress has spent zero time and effort to drill down into the stories that zip by. If no one with subpoena power is investigating how Commerce decided to add a citizenship question to the census or why the EPA is loosening regulations on asbestos or why Interior is selling off public lands for oil extraction, it is very hard to move these stories forward in a way that increases media and public attention. This is an important power that Congress has to affect policy and public awareness. It is not currently using it. These stories indicate a small slice of how Democrats would use congressional power if they had the votes to do so. READ THE STORY Love, Nick and Sam P.S. Don't miss our coverage of Wells Fargo's mysterious ability to survive ripping off its customers for years, pro-Trump columnist Salena Zito's bizarre reporting choices, and a remarkable discovery under the waves off the Atlantic coast.    .   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. The internet's best stories, and interviews with the people who tell them. Like what you see? Forward it to a friend. Or sign up! Can't get enough? Check out our Morning Email.   ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

A Brand-New Highline Interview Series

'That's a horrible thing to say' No Images? Click here         The Slow, Highly Provisional Evolution of Glenn Greenwald Well Highliners,  We come with good news. Wil Hylton, one of the most perceptive minds in all of journalism, a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine and the man behind this insta-classic on Chuck Close and this beauty on Eric Holder, along with a bunch of prescient pieces on everything from the surveillance state to Sinclair Broadcasting, is the host of a brand-new interview series for us called "Now We're Talking." It's a perfect role for him: He can be tough (behold the rotting carcass he left behind in this interview), but he's not a gotcha-monster, either. He excels in drawing out the best, clearest arguments from people.  And his first go with us—a conversation with Glenn Greenwald—is no exception. Give it a read. Also, don't be shy in offering suggestions for other people you'd like to see Wil interview. Lord knows we'll take all the help we can get.  Happy holiday weekend, Greg     READ THE ARTICLE           HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which explains how your data is used and shared. Learn More. Highline combines the rigor, depth and obsessiveness of the best magazine journalism with the experimentation that becomes possible when no paper or staples are involved. And our goal is simple: We want to publish stories that stay with you. Did you like reading this email? Forward it to a friend. Or sign up! Can't get enough? Check out our Morning Email or Must Reads.   ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe       - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe