It's (another) high-stakes week for Brexit With the United Kingdom due to leave the European Union by month's end, a
series of votes could reveal just how messy the exit will be.
Tuesday is the deadline for
another so-called meaningful vote by Parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May's departure plan. If it fails, a vote on leaving with no deal is expected
Wednesday. If that fails, a vote to ask for an extension of EU negotiations would be
Thursday.
Paul Manafort gets sentenced (again) President Donald Trump's ex-campaign chairman
heads back to federal court Wednesday, this time in Washington, where a judge found he broke his plea deal after admitting to conspiracy and witness tampering.
He faces 10 years behind bars, on top of
the 47 months he got last week in another case.
An ex-papal adviser gets sentenced Also
due to learn his fate Wednesday is Cardinal George Pell, who
was convicted of child sex offenses in December in Australia. The ex-Vatican treasurer and close adviser to Pope Francis has appealed the convictions.
A trio of Trump associates are in the hot seat Three key players close to the President have
Thursday circled in their planners. The man at the center of the proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow, Felix Sater,
is set to testify publicly before the House Intelligence Committee. Across town, Trump confidant Roger Stone
is due in federal court for a hearing ahead of his trial on charges of lying to Congress, obstructing justice and witness tampering. And Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
is to appear before a House panel to explain his decision to include
a citizenship question in the 2020 census.
#MyFreedomDay raises awareness of modern slavery Right now, in 2019,
40 million people -- about a quarter of them children -- reportedly are trapped in slavery. Students around the world will draw attention to their plight
Thursday with film screenings, public discussions and a social media campaign. You can
learn more here.
The climate kids are coming Students in 24 countries plan to skip school
Friday in hopes of forcing the adults around them to face the
scary and looming risks of climate change.
The platform of the
US Youth Climate Strike includes a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030 and a prohibition on new fossil fuel infrastructure, including pipelines, coal plants and fracking.
Congress wants Trump-Putin info
Friday is the deadline for the Trump administration to give detailed information about communications between the US and Russian presidents to Democrats leading investigations by three House committees.
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