Kitchen Briefs - May 27, 2026 AM

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

Kitchen Briefs - May 25, 2026

Kitchen Briefs - May 25, 2026 * Trump is posting a long rant about the Abraham Accords and demanding all middle eastern countries sign on to it * Israel continues to attack Lebanon with more lives lost * Thank you to Under The Desk News for bringing to light that the newest Trump family member, Bettina Anderson's father was Epstein's banker! * AG Todd Blanche at the DOJ has just filed a new lawsuit to get the ballroom funded * Pope Leo raises AI concerns and calls for regulation as he ponders the future of humanity. He also apologized for the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery * Have a meaningful Memorial Day. A reminder that Memorial Day isn’t a right or left day. It’s an American day

Kitchen Briefs - May 24, 2026

Kitchen Briefs - May 24, 2026 * Trump is instructing negotiators to not rush into a deal with Iran because apparently "time is on our side" * Trump is positing more weird stuff on Truth Social * Israel has carried out another 40 strikes in Lebanon today * A 2nd Ebola treatment center operated by Doctors Without Borders has been set ablaze in Congo with 18 suspected cases fleeing * Shooter suspect, 21 year old Nasire Best, was known to Secret Service and local police * Today, 4 years ago was the mass shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, TX * My friend Slade of The` Dad Briefs posted an incredible recipe called the Mango Mussolini Martini