Kitchen Briefs - June 4, 2026 PM

• Hezbollah is dismissing the ceasefire and striking Israel and have killed at least one Israeli soldier. Trump just said he thinks progress has been made
• In the closed door interview with Pam Bondi she said that it wasn’t actually her who oversaw the release of the Epstein files. It’s been Todd Blanche
• Todd Blanche went on Katie Miller’s podcast where he claimed there were no security cameras in Epstein's house
• Senate Republicans have rejected funding amendments that would have gotten rid of the ballroom fund and the anti-weaponization fund
• Good news for Delaney Hall: Governor Sherrill has committed $20M to immigrant legal defense
• In an unincorporated part of Gilroy, CA, just south of San Jose, blueprints confirm an ICE facility with detention and processing space is planned and already under construction
• I have had a number of messages about HR8800 which is the National Defense Authorization Act. In section 224 of the bill, it proposes establishing a US Israel Tech Partnership
• My current read is The Supper Club Saints by Claire Swinarski who will be on an upcoming episode of Read The Damn Book. I also received in the mail this week Happiness Habits by Mandie Brice and Bright Side by Kim Holden who was a guest last week