Kitchen Briefs - May 21, 2026 PM

Kitchen Briefs - May 21, 2026 PMNascar driver Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. Busch was hospitalized earlier today due to a severe illness. Kyle leaves behind his wife and two young childrenMarco Rubio says that Cuba is a national security threat to which Cuba says Rubio is trying to instigate military aggressionRubio also said he sees some good signs in talks with Iran but won’t say what they are. The US has lost or damaged at least 42 aircraft in the War in IranIsrael has struck a Lebanese hospital wounding at least 9 including 7 hospital workersSenators just left for recess without voting on the $70B bill to fund ICE and CBP because they’re at an impasse over The Anti Weaponization FundMeta has settled the first case over school costs tied to youth mental health blamed on the addiction of social media with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School DistrictThe House Oversight Committee interviewed Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen who identified 3 more individuals previously unknown as alleged participants in the abuseThe executive order I mentioned this morning no AI has been canceledA federal arts commission approved a revised version of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National CemeteryMy current read is Emily Giffin's upcoming novel, Love You More