Kitchen Briefs - May 21, 2026 PM

• Nascar driver Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. Busch was hospitalized earlier today due to a severe illness. Kyle leaves behind his wife and two young children
• Marco Rubio says that Cuba is a national security threat to which Cuba says Rubio is trying to instigate military aggression
• Rubio also said he sees some good signs in talks with Iran but won’t say what they are.
• The US has lost or damaged at least 42 aircraft in the War in Iran
• Israel has struck a Lebanese hospital wounding at least 9 including 7 hospital workers
• Senators just left for recess without voting on the $70B bill to fund ICE and CBP because they’re at an impasse over The Anti Weaponization Fund
• Meta has settled the first case over school costs tied to youth mental health blamed on the addiction of social media with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District
• The House Oversight Committee interviewed Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen who identified 3 more individuals previously unknown as alleged participants in the abuse
• The executive order I mentioned this morning no AI has been canceled
• A federal arts commission approved a revised version of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery
• My current read is Emily Giffin's upcoming novel, Love You More