Kitchen Briefs - April 29, 2026 PM

• Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan didn’t mince his words to Hegseth when he called for his resignation today over the death of 6 service members
• Trump and his top advisors want to continue with US blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and laying the groundwork for a longer term closure of it
• Trump is claiming that the timetables of the wars in Iran and Ukraine could end around the same time
• Trump says he’s considering reducing US troops in Germany
• Israeli military speedboats have blocked a Gaza bound aid ship
• James Comey has surrendered
• Teacher’s unions have spent $1B toward left-leaning activism