Kitchen Briefs - June 1, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - June 1, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - June 1, 2026 PM * Happy Pride Month * Trump claims he has not only had a call with Netanyahu but also with Hezbollah * An Israeli drone struck southern Lebanon * Netanyahu says he told Trump that Israel will continue to operate as planned into southern Lebanon. The Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah has said they’ll stop if Israel stops * This morning Tehran said negotiations are stopped and now Trump says they’re moving at a rapid pace * Florida is suing OpenAI saying it is not safe for children including aiding mass shootings and encouraging suicide * Anthropic has confidentially filed for IPO after a $65B round * An appeals court has ruled a Trump policy illegally banned transgender troops from the military * The DOJ says it strongly disagrees with the temporary blocking of Trump’s Anti Weaponization fund but will abide by it * On Sunday hackers got into the Instagram account of Chief Master Sergeant Of Space Force and posted pro-Iran propaganda and anti-US messages * The US is slashing the number of embassies in Africa that process visas in an effort to limit migration * A judge ruled that the hearing for Tyler Robinson who is accused of murdering Charlie Kirk will be public. This will be a preliminary hearing on evidence * Minnesota Republicans had their convention over the weekend and had a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the officer who murdered George Floyd

Kitchen Briefs - June 1, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - June 1, 2026 AM * Breaking News: Iran has stopped negotiations with the US due to Israel’s continued strikes on Lebanon * Israel continues to expand attacks on Gaza and Lebanon * Iran targeted the US base in Kuwait but missiles were intercepted * The US has struck Iranian military sites over the weekend * Oil prices are going back up * Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. There are 260 confirmed cases and 1100 more possible infections. Hundreds are protesting outside of Kenya’s Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens * Family visits with detainees at Delaney Hall in New Jersey have resumed * Yesterday Trump named US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack as Special Presidential Envoy to Syria and Iraq * Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accepted the JFK award for Courage and used his speech time to warn that Trump’s political stress test will wreck public trust * A new experimental pill is giving new hope for pancreatic cancer

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!