Kitchen Briefs - April 8, 2026 AM

• Breaking News: Iran has just announced they’re already limiting ships from passing through the Strait due to Israeli strikes on Lebanon
• Yes, we have a 2 week ceasefire but Iran’s 10 point proposal makes it obvious that they’ve won this one. It used to be free to cross the Strait of Hormuz and now it will cost $2M per ship. Trump says we’ll be bringing supplies and just "hangin around" and that the $2M might be a joint venture
• Israel continues heavy strikes on Lebanon while Israel and Trump say yeah because Lebanon wasn’t included in the ceasefire and Iran is striking Kuwait and the UAE
• Meanwhile Hegseth is "giving all the glory to God"
• Oil prices plunged on the ceasefire plan
• Trump endorsed Clay Fuller has won Marjorie Taylor Green’s congressional seat. Meanwhile Wisconsin is actually paying attention and Brown County has elected a trans woman to their board of supervisors, Chris Taylor won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race securing a liberal majority until 2030 and the city of Waukesha has elected a Democratic Mayor
• Pam Bondi’s "appearance" to testify about the Epstein files has been canceled according to her spokesperson because she’s no longer the Attorney General. The Oversight Committee is contacting Bondi’s attorney
• Gilgo Beach murder suspect Rex Heuermann has plead guilty to 7 murders and admitted to yet one more
• NASA confirmed a daytime fireball yesterday that was visible in 5 states in the North East
• Today in history - Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974, the US Senate passed the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in 1864, it later went to Congress in 1865