Israel, Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire | Balance of Power: Early Edition 4/16/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. On today's show, Republican Senator Ted Budd, Israel Bank Governor Amir Yaron, Bellwether Government Affairs CEO Arshi Siddiqui, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Partner Rosemary Becchi and Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Begins
00:03:35 - Sen. Ted Budd (R) North Carolina
00:11:36 - Amir Yaron, Bank of Israel Governor
00:25:04 - Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg News
00:26:47 - Rosemary Beechi & Arshi Siddiqui
00:37:17 - Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D) Nevada
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