Kitchen Briefs

Kitchen Briefs - May 22, 2026 PM

• Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from being Director of National Intelligence
• A judge has dismissed the human smuggling charges against Kilmer Abgrego Garcia
• The Trump administration is now requiring non-citizens on temporary visas to return home to apply for green cards unless there are extraordinary circumstances
• Donnie Jr and Bettina got married today at her twin sister’s house in West Palm Beach
• OpenAI model has disproved Erdò's Geometry conjecture after 80 years. This is stunning mathematicians as the biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
• California Gubernatorial Race
• As we head into this 3 day weekend which because of Memorial day, I’d like to remind you to find some time on Monday to remember those who have died for us
• My shirt is from Kind Cotton

Kitchen Briefs - May 22, 2026 AM

• An Israeli attack in Lebanon today has killed six, including 2 rescuers and a Syrian child
• Flotilla activists who have been released are reporting rape and torture after their Israeli abductions. Several activists were hospitalized with 15 reporting sexual assault, being shot by rubber bullets, broken bones and being denied basic legal rights. 430 people from 50 vessels were abducted by Israeli forces this week in International waters
• Trump is sending 5,000 troops to Poland despite last week saying he was reducing troops in Europe
• According to ProPublica and the NY Times the IRS says Trump improperly claimed the same tax losses twice on his Chicago tower project which surprisingly flopped, potentially exposing him to more than $100 million in taxes, penalties, and interest
• Trump said he gave up a lot of money in “allowing” the Anti Weaponization Fund to go forward and he’s helping others
• CNN reported this morning that consumer sentiment is at the lowest of all times
• The Pentagon has released more videos and documents of UFO files
• Donnie Jr is getting married this weekend to Bettina Anderson
• Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is having to pay Brittany Brown $435K after they fired her over being alerted by Libs of TikTok that she had reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that said Charlie Kirk wouldn’t care about children being shot in school

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

Kitchen Briefs - May 21, 2026 AM

• Iran is currently reviewing the US’s response to a proposed ceasefire framework. A US intel report says that Iran is rebuilding their military faster than expected
• Italy is asking the EU to sanction Israel’s far right minister over the treatment of flotilla activists while Poland is banning him from their country. The US, the UK, France and Canada have also all expressed outrage. Israel says all activists have been deported
• Israeli attacks are hitting multiple towns in Lebanon today and at least 4 more Palestinians have died in attacks across Gaza
• World Central Kitchen says it is scaling back Gaza food operations over funding pressures
• Republicans are not aligning with the Trump ally fund
• Another executive order is expected today establishing voluntary government review of AI models before public release
• Elon Musk’s new $1B compensation plan from SpaceX requires him to establish a permanent human colony on Mars with at least 1M inhabitants
• Tonight the Late Show with Stephen Colbert show will air for the last time
• The DNC has released it’s autopsy report of what went wrong in the Presidential election
• Check out Under The Desk News’ LIVE from earlier with PoliticsGirl Leigh McGowan

Kitchen Briefs - May 20, 2026 PM

• The ballroom fund is dead
• Iran’s chief negotiator says the US wants to restart the war and is carrying out overt and clandestine movements that signal a new attack
• Netanyahu is mad with the Israeli security minister for releasing the footage of their taunting of flotilla activists
• I am not traditional media
• The US has charged Cuba’s Raul Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of two planes
• The US Surgeon General today issues a recommendation that goes against the Trump administration which is that children’s screen time should be limited at school to improve their physical and mental health
• Two January 6 police officers have sued to block the Anti Weaponization Fund stating it violates the 14th Amendment
• Yesterday former Congressman Barney Frank passed away at the age of 86. He was a member of the House from 1981 until 2013 and the first member of Congress to publicly and voluntarily come out as gay
• A Tennessee man who was charged with a felony after he refused to take down a Facebook comment which used Trump’s words when it comes to school shootings in regards to Charlie Kirk’s death that said “We have to get over it” just won an $835K settlement
• SpaceX has officially filed for their IPO with a valuation of $1.75Trillion and tracked to the biggest IPO ever
• The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley is at just shy of 1700 acres and 15% contained
• Check out Emma Grey's new book, Start At The End

Kitchen Briefs - May 20, 2026 AM

• Iran says it will extend the war far beyond the region if the US and Israel resume attacks while Russia is offering to me an intermediary
• Italy has summoned the Israeli ambassador over the treatment of activists on flotillas demanding an apology for the total disrespect
• Another person has been killed and one wounded in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks
• China has been hosting Putin this week
• Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie lost in his primary yesterday which leaves him 7 months to read the Epstein files
• Yesterday Trump signed another executive order, this one ordering banks to take a closer look at the citizenship status of their clients warning that deportations could put risk on the bank when it comes to mortgage loans and credit cards
• Trump spoke to reporters and said voting is rigged in California otherwise he would have won here. He also said Israel loves him so much that he might run for Prime Minister there
• Jeff Bezos said on CNBC that Trump is being more mature and more disciplined than in his first term
• Target reported an increase in annual sales growth of 4% for the first time in two year

Kitchen Briefs - May 19, 2026 PM

• Trump says the US will attack Iran in 2 or 3 days while the Senate has just pushed the War Powers Resolution to committee. This was the 8th time Democrats have brought it to a vote and Senators Collins, Murkowski, Cassidy and Paul voted with them
• Today Admiral Brad Cooper avoided the US taking responsibility for the attack on the Iranian school that killed 73
• Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate.
• Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune has split with the Trump administration over its creation of a $1.8bn saying he’s "not a big fan". Part of the settlement includes the DOJ has forever barred the IRS from ever auditing Trump or his offspring or his companies or any trusts for past tax issues prior to the settlement date
• Trump is pressuring Thune to fire the Parlimentarian who said the ballroom fund was unconstitutional
• Minnesota has become the first state to ban prediction markets
• Black political leaders and the NAACP are launching a new campaign called “Out of Bounds,” urging Black student athletes and fans to boycott major Southern college sports programs in response to Republican-led redistricting efforts they say weaken Black political representation.
• I’ll be working on a Senate video roundup and starting that weekly series next

Kitchen Briefs - May 19, 2026 AM

• The US has slapped new sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency while Iran is prepared to confront any military aggression
• Lebanon’s death toll has reached 3,042 since March due to Israeli attacks
• Kuwait and Pakistan are talking about joining military forces while Lebanon and Syria are reshaping their ties
• A WHO doctor says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought
• Attorney General Todd Blanche will be on Capitol Hill today testifying before a Senate appropriations committee regarding the Anti Weaponization Fund . Senator Van Hollen asked if the DOJ will commit to not pardon anyone in the Epstein files and Blanche avoided the question
• It’s primary day in Kentucky and Rep Thomas Massie is hoping for a win while Hegseth is campaigning against him
• The Trump administration is proposing more White South Africans according to an emergency determination sent to Congress
• The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley which is north of Los Angeles is currently at 1385 acres with 5% containment. Check out Watch Duty
• The Long Island railroad strike has ended and an agreement has been made
• The US Treasury has just hit its highest level in 19 years
• Speaking of higher costs, Trump decided to have an impromptu press conference about his ballroom and he's lost his mind
• Donnie Jr’s business 1789 Capitol saw a 17x growth this year going from managing $200M to $3.5B

Kitchen Briefs - May 18, 2026 PM

• Trump says he was going to attack Iran tomorrow but is holding off at the request of leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
• Oil prices went up
• The DOJ has created a $1.76B fund called the Anti Weaponization Fund for those who claim they were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration
• The US has invoked Title 42 public health law which restricts entry to America from Ebola hit region
• A 2nd ICE agent faces several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota
• Three men were killed today in a San Diego mosque and the two teen suspects were found dead in a nearby car. This is being considered a hate crime
• Elon Musk has lost his case against OpenAI because the jury found it exceeded the statute of limitations
• The FDA made a hard pivot when it comes to vaping and took down guardrails that have limited the industry’s growth over the years
• Southwest airlines has banned robots aboard planes after a passenger brought a humanoid onboard which he purchased a seat for
• Check out my Substack today on authors getting when it comes to the podcast world

Kitchen Briefs - May 18, 2026 AM

• Iran has submitted another 14 point peace proposal and Trump says the clock is ticking
• Iran is claiming that US and Israeli backed terrorist groups are operating in northern Iraq trying to smuggle weapons and ammunition
• Trump will be meeting with his security advisors on Tuesday after posting to lies social a bunch of AI images of himself
• Israeli forces have stopped another aid flotilla heading for Gaza and have detained the sister of the President of Ireland while 7 more have been killed by Israeli military in Lebanon
• China has agreed to purchase at least $17B in agricultural products through 2028 from the US. This is in addition to the renewed soybean commitments made last fall. A reminder that US exports to China fell 65.7% in 2025
• I shared that a US intelligence report said Cuba now has drones and Cuba is claiming the report is a justification for the US to be aggressive
• France is opening their investigation into Epstein and 10 more victims have come forward
• JD Vance is not only accusing democratic states of fraud but is now claiming some state officials could face prison time
• Trump phones will no longer be made in the US. Although, they will be made with "American values in mind"
• Trump has officially dropped his $10B lawsuit against the IRS but he did indeed talk about the fund he wants to create for his allies l
• Trump is considering a permanent helipad to the White House South lawn because newer helicopters could ruin the lawn
• Experts are warning that the Trump’s crackdown on deportations and immigration could lead to a loss of $479B in tax revenue
• There is a high end tornado threat that has been issued in Central US with severe storms peaking today
• 4 US Navy crew members safely ejected after their two jets collided at an Idaho air show on Sunday
• Anderson Cooper signed off 60 Minutes last night after 20 years on the program. He’ll remain a CNN anchor