March 31-April 6: Florida special elections, ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs and TikTok divestment deadline

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

Leading the Week

Monday (March 31): Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hold first press conference since returning to Earth; Verdict announced for France’s Marine Le Pen, who is accused of embezzlement.

Tuesday (April 1): Special elections in Florida’s 1st and 6th Congressional Districts; Election in Wisconsin Supreme Court race; Confirmation hearing for Dan ‘Razin’ Caine, nominee to be next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Wednesday (April 2): ‘Liberation Day’ as President Donald Trump announces details of reciprocal tariffs; Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg appears at Senate hearing.

Thursday (April 3): 25% tariffs imposed on auto imports; Barack Obama delivers remarks at Hamilton College; Two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers begins.

Friday (April 4): Employment Situation released; Jerome Powell delivers remarks on the economic outlook at SABEW conference.

Saturday (April 5): Extended deadline for Chinese group ByteDance to divest TikTok or face US ban; DC protest over Israel-Hamas war.

Sunday (April 6): NCAA March Madness women’s championship game.

Astronaut Suni Williams — NASA / Helen Arase Vargas

Also look out for

March 31

Government filing due in American Oversight case over Signal group chat

New York deadline to pass state budget

Spain hosts G5+ foreign ministers’ meeting on Ukraine

SpaceX launches Fram2 mission, first human spaceflight over the Earth’s polar regions

April 1

Wisconsin schools leader election

House hearing on judicial 'overreach'

Response deadline to Trump administration’s appeal to SCOTUS over Alien Enemies Act use

Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi meet in Moscow

April 2

Senate hearing on universal injunctions

House hearing on the FBI under Biden

Oral arguments in big tech challenge to California social media restrictions

EU defense ministers hold two-day meeting in Poland to discuss EU defense and Ukraine

April 3

Confirmation hearing for Office of Personnel Management nominee Scott Kupor

Heads of EUCOM and AFRICOM at Senate committee hearing

Response deadline to Trump administration’s appeal to SCOTUS over order to reinstate fired federal employees

Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosts talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah

April 4

Response deadline to Trump administration’s appeal to SCOTUS over birthright citizenship EO preliminary injunctions

Paul Simon begins US tour in New Orleans

Elton John releases new album

April 5

OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meets

NCAA March Madness men's final four

Jack Black hosts Saturday Night Live

April 6

F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Key Statistics, reports and results

March 31

China manufacturing PMI

OECD Ocean Economy to 2050 report

Michelin list of the best French restaurants

April 1

ISM manufacturing report on business

Construction Put in Place

Euro area inflation

Australian interest rate decision

April 2

ADP National Employment Report

Fortune Best Companies to Work For

Results from: Blackberry, Raspberry Pi

April 3

US international trade figures

UNCTAD Technology and Innovation Report

OECD consumer price indices

April 4

FAO Food Price Index