NTD News Today Full Broadcast (April 16)

General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday U.S. forces in the Middle East are postured to restart combat operations immediately if Iran doesn't agree to a peace deal. U.S. military forces have established a blockade on all ships seeking to enter or leave Iran. The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the war with Iran, while also warning of increasing economic pressure against Tehran if it remains defiant.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee about the department's priorities for fiscal year 2027.