Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 04.02.25

Election Result: Republicans padded their slim U.S. House majority Tuesday after winning two Florida special elections to replace a pair of members who resigned their seats. Republicans pad U.S. House majority with two Florida special election wins
Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running

WASHINGTON (AP) — After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme
Counting the potential toll of Trump’s tariffs on major Asian economies

BANGKOK (AP) — The trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated in his second term is a challenge for all Asian economies, large and small, in an era when the most populous region of the
Michigan lawmaker Mallory McMorrow announces Democratic bid for US Senate

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a rising star in the Democratic Party, announced her bid Wednesday for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, becoming the first well-known candidate to officially enter the race for what
‘An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile’ concert special airing April 6 on CBS

CBS announced that the new concert special “An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile” will air April 6th at 8 p.m. EDT, and stream live for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers. The show will be available on-demand
Lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs dismissed after accuser refuses to reveal identity

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ had a small win in civil court after one of the lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault was dismissed by a judge due to the plaintiff’s decision not to reveal her identity. Per PEOPLE,
Wisconsin and Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

A trio of elections Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsized role
Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South

As severe thunderstorms threatened to hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday, forecasters warned of potentially deadly flash flooding, strong tornadoes and baseball-sized hail. At least one tornado was observed Tuesday night around Salina, Kansas,
US Olympic and Paralympic officials fire coach and director after AP report on sexual abuse

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathlete, causing her so much distress that she attempted
US judge orders Trump administration to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the United States without a parent or