Kitchen Briefs - May 31, 2026

Kitchen Briefs - May 31, 2026

Kitchen Briefs - May 31, 2026 * Trump has sent back revisions to Iran insisting on stricter terms around Iran’s nuclear capabilities and timelines regarding how the US will take control of and destroy Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. He also wants the Strait of Hormuz opened without a toll permanently and is not liking the unfreezing of $12B * Iran says they’ve shot down a US drone above territorial waters that they allege was to conduct hostile operations * Netanyahu has ordered the expansion of invading Lebanon. The Lebanon death toll due to Israeli strikes is now at 3,412 with over 10K wounded since March 2nd. The death toll in Gaza is now at 72,939 with over 172K wounded since October 7, 2023 * Satellite imagery shows the erasure of southern Gaza as Israel expands control * Israel has also launched new incursions into southern Syria * France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations * Violence erupted last night in Paris during celebrations of PSG’s League title * NASA has confirmed a meteor exploded over New England with the force of 300 tons of TNT * Trump is claiming that artists have gotten the "yips". Trump will now be the headliner * Trump wants a drone port on the roof of the White House * Newt Gingrich praised Trump on Truth Social * Today in New York City, the annual parade honoring Israel is taking place * Tensions and protests continue to rise outside of Delaney Hall in New Jersey with rubber bullets being shot at protesters last night. The mayor of Newark has issued a curfew from 9pm to 6am. Gov Sherrill stated last night that her main focus is to protect law enforcement

Kitchen Briefs - May 30, 2026

Kitchen Briefs - May 30, 2026 * Still no decision from the Trump on a deal with Iran * Israel continues to strike Lebanon and Gaza * The US, UK and Australia are working together to develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defense * Tensions are escalating outside of Delaney Hall in NJ as ICE supporters and protestors are clashing. As I scrolled Threads this morning I saw a video of two men yelling it out and one of them is our own Jolly Good Ginger * January 6ers are trying to make their claims for the Anti-Weaponization Fund despite there being a freeze on the fund * Dr. Sean Barbabella, Trump’s physician, says Trump just needs to lose weight and exercise more * Troops must meet a standard weight in order to get a free ticket to the UFC fight at the White House * A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was diverted to Madison, WI due to a passenger who tried to storm the cockpit

Kitchen Briefs - May 29, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - May 29, 2026 PM * The Situation Room meeting has concluded without a decision announced * Hezbollah is claiming responsibility for 22 military operations on Israeli troops and infrastructure * Air attack sirens have been activated in northern Israel * A federal judge ordered the removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center saying it was named for President Kennedy and him only * The nonprofit that is being investigated for helping fund E. Jean Carroll’s case belongs to Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn * The White House has launched aliens.gov [http://aliens.gov]. No, it’s not about actual aliens, it’s about immigrants * Trump bought stock in TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC * DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin is pushing a proposal to penalize sanctuary cities and states by reducing or eliminating customs processing at their airports * Yesterday I hit 20K followers. Thank you for being here and thank you to LeLe Bakery in Los Gatos for this gorgeous treat to celebrate all 20K of you!

Kitchen Briefs - May 29, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 29, 2026 AM * Tick tock goes the clock while we wait for Trump to make a decision on the new deal with Iran. Iran’s chief negotiator says there’s no trust in words, only actions. Trump took to Lies Social to outline his basic demands and says he’s now in the Situation Room to make a final determination…whether that’s from the actual Situation Room or a makeshift with fabric walls in Mar-A-Lago, I don’t know * The UN says in the past week 15 children have been killed in Lebanon and 62 injured. Under humanitarian law, children are to be protected. Well, there’s also a ceasefire but it seems Israel is ignoring both of these things * Turns out there is NOT a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll. It was shared by an anonymous source. The actual investigation is into a nonprofit that helped Carroll fund her case * ICE Agent Christian Castro has been arrested and is facing Minnesota charges of 2nd degree assault and falsely reporting a crime stemming from the January 14th shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis * A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump’s Anti-Weaponization fund * Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket exploded during a ground test yesterday * Pam Bondi has arrived on Capitol Hill to face questioning over Epstein. The hearing is behind closed doors but she is refusing to answer questions about Trump’s involvement in the release of the Epstein files. Nice how she continues to cover for him * Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer says she will not run for President in 2028 * Musicians are bowing out of performing at Trump’s Freedom 250 concert which is great! * Don’t forget to head to my Substack to subscribe and receive the day’s Kitchen Briefs every evening!

Kitchen Briefs - May 28, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - May 28, 2026 PM * The US and Iran have agreed to a framework for a 60 day ceasefire extension pending Trump's approval * Iran claims it has shot down a US aircraft but the US military is denying it * Another Israeli drone attack has killed 3 in southern Gaza * Netanyahu announced today that he has instructed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza * Despite a law that says living presidents images cannot be printed on currency, the White House is pressuring Congress to pass a law to put Trump's photo the $250 bill. * At least $60M from National Park Entrance Fees has gone towards Trump's beautification projects * Co-Founder of Students for Trump, Ryan Fournier was arrested on domestic violence charges * Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel has moved to Argentina because he's worried about the future of the United States * Starting today, I will also be sending out a nightly Substack with a full wrap-up. Link is in my bio