Kitchen Briefs - July 13, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - July 13, 2026 AMYemen has closed their airports until further notice to prevent Iranian aircraft from landing thereIran’s Armed Forces says they will not allow the US to interfere with the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump says the US has pledged to seize the Strait and will get paid a lot of money for guarding itStrikes continue to be traded between the US and Iran. US strikes have killed at least 2 in IranOil prices are back up and AI stocks are down todayThe European Commission has launched a $1B aid initiative for Gaza. It consists of 12 European countries, Japan, the World Bank and the European Investment BankIsrael continues to attack LebanonAt least 28 people were killed and 25 injured after a fire engulfed a bar in BangkokICE has killed another person today, this time in MaineSenator Mitch McConnell broke his silence with a photo of him and his wifeUtah Senator Mike Lee said they should pass the SAVE America Act as a legacy piece to honor Lindsey GrahamAs a tribute to Graham, Trump posted an AI generated image of Graham in a Make Iran Great Again hatThe Trump administration is escalating its war on the International Criminal CourtIn the next few weeks Bill Pulte will be releasing classified documents in the hopes of limiting Democrats from voting and helping RepublicansJurassic Park actor Sam Neill has died suddenly at the age of 78