September 28-October 4: Jack Smith testimony, Starship launch and Brazil elections

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.

Leading the Week

Monday (September 28): Senate votes on the Protect College Sports Act; Pope Leo delivers major speech on Europe during his visit to France; SpaceX plans 14th Starship test flight, its first into orbit around the Earth.

Tuesday (September 29): Jack Smith appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee; Hearing in Lindsay Clancy’s case, the first since a mistrial was declared.

Wednesday (September 30): JD Vance expected to visit Texas; Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton take part in CNN gubernatorial debate; Jamieson Greer hosts G20 trade ministers’ meeting.

Thursday (October 1): NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 launch.

Friday (October 2): Employment Situation released, last monthly jobs report ahead of midterms; Andy Beshear visits South Carolina.

Saturday (October 3): Pete Buttigieg speaks at New Hampshire Democratic dinner.

Sunday (October 4): Presidential and legislative elections in Brazil, where Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes on Flavio Bolsonaro.

Also look out for

September 28

Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic opponent Cait Conley take part in NY-12 debate

Toronto conference on returning Ukrainian children

Philadelphia 76ers media day featuring LeBron James

Paris Fashion Week

September 29

Oral arguments in Trump admin appeal over deportations contempt proceedings

New US import bans on Canadian goods take effect

MLB Wild Card Series begins

Fat Bear Tuesday

September 30

Pete Hegseth reportedly delivers State of the Force address to military leaders

Arraignment in James Comey's '86 47' case

Court of International Trade hears oral arguments in multistate lawsuit over Trump tariffs

Scheduled execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee, first woman put to death in 200 years

October 1

Republican Paul LePage and his Democratic challenger Matt Dunlap take part in MN-02 debate

New federally-imposed rules in effect for Colorado River reservoirs

China National Day

NFL: Steelers at Browns

October 2

Kamala Harris at Oakland fundraiser for Barbara Lee

OAS foreign ministers' meeting on Nicaragua

October 3

Latvia elections

MLB divisional playoff round begins

Dakota Johnson hosts SNL

October 4

Andy Beshear at Michigan book event with Gretchen Whitmer

OPEC meetings

Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

NFL week 4

Key statistics, reports and results

September 28

Consumer confidence index

EIA weekly gasoline and diesel fuel update

Global Innovation Index 2026

OECD Education at a Glance

Forbes World's Best Employers

Australia interest rate decision

Results from: AG Barr

September 29

Personal income & outlays (includes PCE price index)

Q2 GDP (third estimate)

US advance economic indicators

ADP national employment report

US fiscal year 2026 ends

China manufacturing PMI

Results from: Micron

September 30

Personal income & outlays (includes PCE price index)

Q2 GDP (third estimate)

US advance economic indicators

ADP national employment report

US fiscal year 2026 ends

China manufacturing PMI

Results from: Micron

October 1

Construction put in place

ISM manufacturing PMI

Results from: Nike

October 2

Tesla Q3 car delivery figures expected

Euro area inflation

South Korea interest rate decision

September 28-October 4: Jack Smith testimony, Starship launch and Brazil elections

Leading the Week

Also look out for

September 28

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September 30

October 1

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October 3

October 4

Key statistics, reports and results

September 28

September 29

September 30

October 1

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