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Advance US News Diary

April 20-26: Warsh confirmation hearing, Virginia redistricting referendum, and WBD shareholders’ vote on Paramount deal

April 17, 2026
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week 

Monday (April 20): Case of singer D4vd arrested over murder of Celeste Rivas presented to LA District Attorney’s office for charging decision; IEEPA tariffs refund tool launches.

Tuesday (April 21): Confirmation hearing for Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh; Special election on Virginia redistricting; Pope Leo begins visit to Equatorial Guinea. 

Wednesday (April 22): Current two-week ceasefire between US and Iran due to expire; Scott Bessent testifies on Capitol Hill; Tesla publishes quarterly results.

Thursday (April 23): Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders’ vote on Paramount acquisition; NFL draft.

Friday (April 24): Donald Trump speaks on the opening day of the RNC spring retreat; EU leaders and regional partners hold Cyprus talks on the Middle East; FAO publishes Global Report on Food Crises.

Saturday (April 25): Donald Trump attends White House Correspondents’ Association dinner; Local elections held in Palestine; BTS begin US tour.

Sunday (April 26): Ten-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire due to expire at midnight; 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

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Also look out for

April 20

Hearing in Republican effort to block Virginia redistricting  

Keir Starmer appears in UK parliament to update on Peter Mandelson scandal 

Pope Leo continues Angola visit 

Boston Marathon 

April 21

House Ethics Committee meets on Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick sanctions 

RFK Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill  

Rahm Emanuel speaks at Harvard IOP event 

South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary debate 

April 22

RFK Jr., Chris Wright, Howard Lutnick and Brooke Rollins among cabinet-level officials testifying on Capitol Hill 

California gubernatorial primary debate, first since Eric Swalwell withdrew from the race 

Pope Leo continues visit to Equatorial Guinea 

National Zoo's baby Asian elephant Linh Mai makes public debut 

April 23

Howard Lutnick at House committee hearing 

Latest court order blocking above-ground construction of Trump's White House ballroom due to take effect 

Pope Leo ends Africa tour and returns to Rome 

April 24

Colombian President Gustavo Petro travels to Venezuela for talks with Delcy Rodriguez 

Sotheby's holds Cartier watch auction 

Michael Jackson biopic released 

April 25

Kamala Harris at Arkansas Democrats’ event 

North Korea marks Military Foundation Day 

Naki-zumo (annual Japanese baby crying festival) 

April 26

London Marathon

Key statistics, reports and results

April 20

Markets reopen following weekend pause, as ceasefire expiry looms 

FT Commodities Global Summit 

China Loan Prime Rate announcement 

April 21

Amnesty International State of the World’s Human Rights report 

US Advance monthly retail sales 

US Manufacturing and trade 

Results from: UnitedHealth, Halliburton, ASM International, 3M, RTX, Capital One, United Airlines, Alaska Air Group 

April 22

American Lung Association State of the Air report 

OECD Taxing Wages 2026 

Indonesia and Turkey interest rate decisions 

UK consumer price indices 

Results from: Tesla, Boeing, IBM, GE Vernova, L’Oreal, AT&T 

April 23

Flash eurozone and UK PMIs 

South Korea Q1 GDP 

BP AGM 

Results from: American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Freeport McMoRan, Dow, Roche, Lockheed Martin, Comcast, Honeywell, Union Pacific, Intel, Nokia, Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, Renault, Heineken, Nestle 

April 24

Russia interest rate decision 

Results from: Norfolk Southern, Nomura, Schlumberger, Procter and Gamble, Eni, Nomura


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