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The Daybook - Thursday, April 16, 2026
Candidate FEC Reports published
NJ-11 Special Election to replace now-Governor Mikie Sherrill
8:00 a.m. Department of War Secretary Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Caine hold a briefing at the Pentagon on Iran
9:00 a.m. HSS Secretary Kennedy will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee
10:00 a.m. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appears before the House Appropriations’ sub-committee to testify on The Department’s FY2027 budget request
10:00 a.m. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer ill testify before the House Appropriations’ subcommittee on FY2027 budget request
10:00 a.m. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig testifies before the House Agriculture Committee
11:00 a.m. President Trump receives his intelligence Briefing
11:00 a.m. President Trump participates in Executive Time in Las Vegas
11:00 a.m. The House China Committee holds a hearing, “China’s Campaign to Steal America’s AI Edge”
11:30 a.m. President Trump departs The White House to Joint Base Andrews to travel to Las Vegas, NV
10:00 a.m. OMB Director Russ Vought testifies before the Senate Budget Committee
2:00 p.m. HSS Secretary Kennedy will testify before the House Appropriations subcommittee on The Department’s FY2027 budget request
7:00 p.m. President Trump participates in a roundtable and delivers remarks on Tax Day in Las Vegas, NV
Today’s Five:
GOP Getting “Tired Of It”?
D’s Israel Opposition Intensifies
Trump v Powell
Mamdani’s Clever Tax Proposal
Alex v Alix
Huddle Overtime with Elise Stefanik on her new book, Poisoned Ivies.