Kitchen Briefs - May 28, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 28, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 28, 2026 AM * The US carried out new strikes in Iran targeting a site that US claimed posted a threat to US forces and commercial traffic. In return, Iran tried striking Kuwait but the US intercepted these missiles * Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed another 16 and wounded 39 in the past 48 hours and in Lebanon they’ve killed another 2, including a child * The DOJ has launched a criminal investigation for perjury into E. Jean Carroll * Trump has also refiled his $10B lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over their printing of his birthday card to Epstein * CNN has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity, an AI software for stealing over 17K of it’s stories to train its software * A Federal judge has refused to block Trump’s order to create a federal voter list and limit mail voting * California Governor Newsom has signed a law limiting federal agents from accessing voter rolls or election technology without a court order * The US military struck another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killing one and alerting the Coast Guard to rescue 2 survivors * Meta has rolled out new subscription plans * This weekend there is a rare blue micromoon

Kitchen Briefs - May 27, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - May 27, 2026 PM * According to Trump, no one will control the Strait of Hormuz and there will be no ease of sanctions. He says he’s not satisfied with the deal yet and won’t be rushed * Hamas has confirmed the killing of their newly appointed leader while Lebanon’s death toll is now at 3,269 * DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has zero empathy * A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against a media exec in a bribery case involving FIFA * Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara has resigned * New York and New Jersey are investigating FIFA’s ticket practices after World Cup tickets soar * New York Knicks owner James Dolan has invited Trump to attend the NBA finals. * The Simpson’s writer Dan Greaney who wrote the episode of Trump becoming president announced his own 2028 presidential bid as a progressive Republican

Kitchen Briefs - May 27, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 27, 2026 AM * The newest peace proposal between the US and Iran includes the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days and the withdrawal of US troops from the vicinity. Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says the enemy has been defeated on the battleground and now moves to other means of warfare such as economic pressure, cyber attacks, weapons smuggling, assassinations and hostile media campaigns. And in he said she said, the US is calling it a complete fabrication * Israel continues their attacks on Lebanon * Five people were found alive in a cave in Laos after being trapped for a week due to flooding. Two more are still missing * In Texas, Ken Paxton will be going against James Talarico for Senate * DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is drafting plans to suspend international traveler and cargo processing at major airports within sanctuary cities due to his immigration crackdowns * President Biden is suing the DOJ to block the release of audio and transcripts of the President’s interview with a ghostwriter for his biography * Trump has just appointed Pam Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology which is an AI Advisory role. News this morning is also that Pam is recovering from thyroid cancer treatment * News for California, job growth in California accounted for 92% of the growth of the nation’s job creation this year * There has been a lot of recent talk of an ICE Detention center in Gilroy, CA. I received news last night that that facility will actually be a processing facility for an ice detention center that will be in Dublin, CA. * ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an alarming rate * The LEGO Foundation has donated $97M to expand the International Rescue Committee’s programs to bring play-based learning to more children in conflict zones * A new study shows that dancing is a great way to stay healthy

Kitchen Briefs - May 26, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - May 26, 2026 PM * The Israeli Army is issuing more forced displacements in Lebanon telling citizens to flee for their lives. Israeli attacks have killed another 31 today, injured 10 and have killed at least 2 more in Gaza * The Pentagon is knocking the DNC over their now deleted Memorial Day post calling it classless * South Carolina Senate has rejected Trump’s call to redraw congressional maps * Equipment is being set up on the White House lawn for the traditional July 4th UFC match * Trump has announced that his physical today was perfect! * A new video of RFK Jr shows him picking up two black racer snakes off Dr Oz’s patio * Stephen Colbert has launched a YouTube channel * Ball State University has to pay a former employee $225K and allow for work references to be made for violating her First amendment rights

Kitchen Briefs - May 26, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 26, 2026 AM * The US has struck Iran again claiming self defense. The US target missile sites and boats attempting to place mines * A source on the Iranian negotiating team says that one point Iran wants is $24B in frozen assets to be released to them * Israel continues to attack Lebanon and Gaza and Netanyahu vows to intensify strikes against Hezbollah…even since that means taking innocent lives along the way apparently * Federal courts have blocked Alabama’s redistricting plans that would have helped Republicans * The Trump administration doesn’t trust federal workers and is proposing NDAs to crack down on leaks to journalists * Yesterday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and Senator Andy Kim spent the day at the Delaney Hall detention center where detainees are on a hunger strike. Senator Kim was pepper sprayed by ICE agents * Almost 90 drones fell from the sky in Sydney Australia after a light show malfunction * Trump is going in for a physical and dental exam at Walter Reed today marking his 3rd for just this year * It’s voting day in Texas