Kitchen Briefs - May 19, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 19, 2026 AMThe US has slapped new sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency while Iran is prepared to confront any military aggressionLebanon’s death toll has reached 3,042 since March due to Israeli attacksKuwait and Pakistan are talking about joining military forces while Lebanon and Syria are reshaping their tiesA WHO doctor says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thoughtAttorney General Todd Blanche will be on Capitol Hill today testifying before a Senate appropriations committee regarding the Anti Weaponization Fund . Senator Van Hollen asked if the DOJ will commit to not pardon anyone in the Epstein files and Blanche avoided the questionIt’s primary day in Kentucky and Rep Thomas Massie is hoping for a win while Hegseth is campaigning against himThe Trump administration is proposing more White South Africans according to an emergency determination sent to Congress The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley which is north of Los Angeles is currently at 1385 acres with 5% containment. Check out Watch DutyThe Long Island railroad strike has ended and an agreement has been madeThe US Treasury has just hit its highest level in 19 yearsSpeaking of higher costs, Trump decided to have an impromptu press conference about his ballroom and he's lost his mindDonnie Jr’s business 1789 Capitol saw a 17x growth this year going from managing $200M to $3.5B