Kitchen Briefs - June 5, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - June 5, 2026 AMDespite the call for a ceasefire, strikes continue. Hezbollah claims 8 attacks on Israeli positions in southern LebanonLebanon’s Parliament Speaker has rejected the ceasefire due to the conditions in which only Hezbollah is to withdraw. He wants Israel to have to withdraw from Lebanon as wellIran is firing warning missiles and drones at the US Navy who they claim are harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankersUkraine has struck 5 ships allegedly containing illegal cargoAfter more than 18 hours of debates and proposed amendments, the Senate passed the $70B bill to fund CBP and ICE. They did not put a single limit on Trump’s slush fund, ballroom or immigration enforcement. The Senate also killed the SAVE ActThe House passed the Ukraine Support Act approving new military assistance for Ukraine and tougher sanctions on RussiaICE will stop reporting deaths of former detainees that happen within 30 days of their release from federal custody. This comes after death rates continue to rise but DHS says this is common sense, they’re not in our custody any longer, we’re not responsibleTrump is building a promenade connecting the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River and he claims “people” want it to be called the Trump PromenadeThe corporate donors for Trump’s ballroom are proving their investment is paying off to the tune of over $50B in new or expanded federal contracts and those who were already under federal investigation have had those paused or reducedIllinois Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois will temporarily stop processing applications for tax incentives for new AI data centersNASA has ordered astronauts on the International Space Station to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation as Russian crews attempt to repair an air leak. There are 2 US astronauts, a French astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut currently aboardThe US is weaponizing visas for FIFA players. Switzerland’s main goalscorer was blocked from boarding a flight with his teammates. The Men’s national team of South Africa had to delay their flight because 20 people in their group were still trying to get the US embassy to process their visasTrump says Bill Pulte won’t be the permanent Director of National Intelligence Last night in Long Beach, CA the US military conducted training exercises at 2am with helicopters, controlled explosions and simulated weapons fireAlbanians for the 4th night protesting against Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s island purchase