Kitchen Briefs

Kitchen Briefs - May 22, 2026 PM

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

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

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

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

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