Kitchen Briefs - April 17, 2026 PM

• Trump is really optimistic right now about Iran
• The Lebanon Israel ceasefire has a caveat
• Trump is claiming that Iran is going to agree to transferring their uranium to a 3rd country
• Trump is currently in Phoenix speaking at a Turning Point USA event after spending time in Las Vegas
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada’s trade strategy today calling it the worst strategy and saying "they suck"
• An 11th scientist has turned up dead. This researcher died in 2022 and it was ruled a suicide but circumstances are suspicious
• White House Faith Guru Paula White-Cain said that saying no to Trump is like saying no to God
• Meta is targeting May 20th to layoff approximately 10% or 8,000 employees with additional cuts expected later this year
• Trump is currently in discussions with the IRS for a $10B settlement for not properly protecting his personal tax records.
• My current read is Eye For An I by Kim Holden
• Check out my podcast, Read The Damn Book