Trump's call transcript, Carter's surgery, Disney+'s launch: 5 things you need to know Tuesday

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Trump may release transcript of another call with Ukrainian president

President Donald Trump said he may release Tuesday the summary of a second phone call with Volodymyr Zelensky on April 21, which House Democrats have sought as part of their impeachment inquiry. Trump took the unusual step in September of releasing a summary of a July 25 call with the Ukrainian president at the center of a whistleblower’s report that alleged the president pressured Ukraine to dig up dirt on Democrat Joe Biden. But that summary has only added fuel to Democratic assertions that Trump abused the power of his office by withholding financial aid approved by Congress to Ukraine as a way to force the country to chip in with investigations of a political opponent.

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President Jimmy Carter to have surgery to relieve pressure on his brain

Former President Jimmy Carter is expected to have a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from some recent falls on Tuesday morning, the Carter Center announced. The 95-year-old was admitted to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Monday night prior to the procedure. Carter, who served as the 39th president from 1977-1981 and is the oldest living former president, sustained injuries in falls twice in October. He suffered a minor pelvic fracture earlier after a fall at his Georgia home in late October and on Oct. 6, he fell and hit his forehead on a sharp edge at his home. The injury required 14 stitches and left him with a bruised left eye. In 2015, Carter was diagnosed with brain cancer, which he and others saw as a likely death sentence.

Supreme Court takes up Trump plan to end DACA

The Supreme Court will have the fate of over 650,000 "Dreamers" in its hands Tuesday when it considers the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Nearly every federal court to consider the question has blocked the administration from ending the DACA program. The Supreme Court's willingness to hear the case signals a potential win for the White House, but how it wins would be crucial. If the justices say Trump has the same discretion to end the program that Obama had in creating it, a future president just as easily could renew it. If they agree with the Justice Department that it's unlawful, Congress would have to step in. A ruling on the DACA program is expected next spring in the midst of the 2020 presidential election.

Montgomery swears-in first African-American mayor

Montgomery, Alabama, known as the birthplace of the civil rights movement and a city where more than half the population is black, will swear in an African American as mayor for the first time in its 200-year history on Tuesday. Steven Reed's inauguration on Tuesday was originally planned for City Hall, but the venue was changed to the Montgomery Performing Arts Center with anticipation of a massive turn out. Montgomery, where Rosa Parks started the bus boycott, is one of only a few large cities in the Deep South that had not elected an African American mayor.

Streaming service Disney+ launches

Tuesday is launch day for streaming video fans with the arrival of Disney's new subscription service, Disney+. The entertainment powerhouse began pulling back its content from competitors such as Netflix two years ago in preparation for launching its own direct-to-consumer offering. All movies produced by Disney from 2019 and beyond – such as "Frozen 2" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" – will air exclusively on Disney+ after their theatrical and home video runs. What you won't be able to do on Disney+, at least at launch, is binge on multiple episodes of new series, as you can on Netflix. New episodes will drop, one by one, each Friday at 12:01 a.m. PT. Disney+ will be available on most of the usual streaming devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast and assorted TVs with smart TV functionality.

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