Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 PMThe ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has begun10 people have disappeared or died in the past year and they all had access to U.S. nuclear and space secrets.A federal judge has halted construction on the White House ballroom above ground but says the bunker can still be constructed.Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director. She spent more than 20 year in uniform, including as rear admiral and chief medical officer of the Coast Guard.An arrest warrant has been issued for ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. in Minnesota who pulled his gun on a driver.The DOJ has opened it’s own investigation into Rep Eric SwalwellTrump will hold a rally in Arizona at Dream City Church, in partnership with Turning Point USA. The venue was recently named in a lawsuit involving the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl by a staff member at an affiliated school.Speaking of Turning Point USA, Under The Desk News did a great deep dive into how they're trying to now infiltrate middle schoolsIn good news, NPR has received two donations totaling $113M, one from an anonymous donor and the other from Connie Ballmer for $80M