Kitchen Briefs - May 12, 2026 PM

• Trump said, "I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."
• For the first time in three years inflation is outpacing wages
• Trump also told reporters that it won’t be long before the War in Iran ends
• Epstein survivors testified today in a shadow hearing
• The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to trump’s request to delay his payment of $83M to E. Jean Carroll but he did have to post a $7.4M bond to cover interest until the US Supreme Court reviews the case or rejects the appeal
• Trump’s proposed Golden Dome that he said would cost $175B over 20 years will actually cost $1.2T
• Trump’s FDA chief, Marty Makary is resigning
• The DOJ says they will subpoena reporters who get classified information because they want to prosecute leakers
• Senator Chris Van Hollen left no room for questioning what he thinks of Kash Patel
• The Hantavirus that Trump claims is under control is known to be the Andes strain which is spreadable person to person
• Waymo is recalling 3700 robotaxis after one of them tried to drive in a flooded lane