Friday, April 17th, 2026 - EU’s Jet Fuel Crisis, War Powers Vote Fails Again, ICE Agent Assault Charges, Dems Win NJ Special Election

Friday, April 17th, 2026 - EU’s Jet Fuel Crisis, War Powers Vote Fails Again, ICE Agent Assault Charges, Dems Win NJ Special Election

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April 17, 2026 · 12 min

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The episode discusses the latest headlines including the EU's jet fuel crisis, failed War Powers vote, and ICE agent assault charges.

Today’s Headlines: Trump announced a 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, claimed the Iran war is "going swimmingly," and said Iran agreed to hand over nuclear material — which Iran has not confirmed. The head of the International Energy Agency warned Europe has roughly six weeks of jet fuel left due to the Strait of Hormuz situation, with possible flight cancellations and energy shortages ahead. Congress failed for the third time to pass a War Powers resolution to curb the Iran war, this time losing 214-213. At $10 billion a week, the White House budget director refused to say how much the war will cost, explaining that costs "fluctuate." It was a full day of congressional hearings. RFK Jr. faced the first of seven back-to-back days of testimony. Trump nominated an actual doctor — a 24-year public health veteran — to lead the CDC, which is genuinely surprising. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll testified that he pushed back against Hegseth's general-firing spree, with Republicans on the committee taking his side. Pete Hegseth quoted Pulp Fiction instead of the Bible at a Pentagon prayer service. Budget director Russell Vought testified that DHS is "disintegrating." ICE deported 442,000…

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Organizations: International Energy Agency, CDC, ICE

Places: Lebanon, Israel, Europe

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