Global politics is the first order of the workweek as the first set of
significant US sanctions on Iran kicks in
Monday. It follows President Trump's announced US withdrawal from the nuclear deal. Penalties for Iran's economy, which is already suffering, focus on automotive and metal manufacturing. European leaders have been trying to
mitigate the fallout as Iran conducts
a major military exercise in the Persian Gulf region; US leaders think Iran may be demonstrating its ability
to shut down a key oil transit chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz.
Another
Tuesday,
another batch of primaries tees up the November midterms. One to watch is the GOP contest in Missouri, where Attorney General Josh Hawley is widely considered the favorite vying to unseat Claire McCaskill, one of the Senate's
most vulnerable Democrats. The seat could be key
in the confirmation battle over the President's Supreme Court nominee, likely
starting next month. Voters also go to the polls in Ohio, Kansas, Washington state and Michigan, where Rashida Tlaib hopes to best a crowded field of Democrats to become the
first Muslim woman in Congress. Hawaii holds primaries
Saturday.
We're used to
keeping an eye on the Gulf and East coasts this time of year, but the latest hurricane to aim for the United States is in the Pacific. Hawaii could get slammed
Wednesday by Hurricane Hector. Tropical cyclones
are rare in Hawaii, which
dodged two bullets in 2014, when a pair of storms took aim. State officials are on alert as they also
keep watch over the Kilauea volcano, which
could keep erupting for years.
Also on
Wednesday, the Senate in Argentina considers a bill
already approved by the lower legislative chamber to legalize elective abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. It's the latest in
a global push to open access to safe, legal abortions. The President of Argentina, a Catholic country that's
Pope Francis' homeland, opposes abortion but has said he wouldn't veto the bill.
State fair season is in full swing, and one of the most iconic kicks off
Thursday. The Iowa State Fair is
always a can't-miss for presidential candidates hoping to woo caucus-goers – and also a great
venue for people-watching. But why do most of us roll up to the state fair?
The food (did someone say "deep-fried"?), of course!
Check here for details about your state's fair.
We could learn
Friday who will take on the monumental task of keeping tabs on the
conditions in which migrant children are kept after they're detained along parts of the US border with Mexico. Lawyers for the government and immigrants' rights groups
are due to suggest a candidate to a federal judge. This comes as the government still hasn't located
some 500 parents it separated from their children, including some
who were deported.
And,
it's been a year since the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, exposed a
dark vein of racism running through our nation's
ever-evolving identity. The community and University of Virginia students are set to rally
Saturday afternoon and evening to honor
those killed and hurt in 2017 and to push for peace and justice.
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