Kitchen Briefs - May 18, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 18, 2026 AMIran has submitted another 14 point peace proposal and Trump says the clock is tickingIran is claiming that US and Israeli backed terrorist groups are operating in northern Iraq trying to smuggle weapons and ammunitionTrump will be meeting with his security advisors on Tuesday after posting to lies social a bunch of AI images of himselfIsraeli forces have stopped another aid flotilla heading for Gaza and have detained the sister of the President of Ireland while 7 more have been killed by Israeli military in LebanonChina has agreed to purchase at least $17B in agricultural products through 2028 from the US. This is in addition to the renewed soybean commitments made last fall. A reminder that US exports to China fell 65.7% in 2025 I shared that a US intelligence report said Cuba now has drones and Cuba is claiming the report is a justification for the US to be aggressiveFrance is opening their investigation into Epstein and 10 more victims have come forwardJD Vance is not only accusing democratic states of fraud but is now claiming some state officials could face prison timeTrump phones will no longer be made in the US. Although, they will be made with "American values in mind"Trump has officially dropped his $10B lawsuit against the IRS but he did indeed talk about the fund he wants to create for his allies lTrump is considering a permanent helipad to the White House South lawn because newer helicopters could ruin the lawnExperts are warning that the Trump’s crackdown on deportations and immigration could lead to a loss of $479B in tax revenueThere is a high end tornado threat that has been issued in Central US with severe storms peaking today4 US Navy crew members safely ejected after their two jets collided at an Idaho air show on SundayAnderson Cooper signed off 60 Minutes last night after 20 years on the program. He’ll remain a CNN anchor