Kitchen Briefs - May 5, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - May 5, 2026 AMIsrael is extending the detention of 2 activists they took from the Gaza bound mutual aid flotilla boat until at least May 10th. They are from Spain and BrazilThe UAE says it has intercepted 15 missiles and 4 drones from IranIsrael continues its attack on Lebanon and launched raids on two more towns. Since the so-called ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 834 PalestiniansHegseth says the US has created a security dome for ships in the StraitIran has allegedly attacked the US 10 times since the ceasefire but Hegseth that’s not enough to restart combatTrump says the war in Iran will probably last another 2 weeks, maybe 3 but time is not of the essence House Dems are suggesting Israel has a nuclear programSupreme Court allowed its recent Voting Rights Act of 1965 ruling to take effect immediately, bypassing the standard 32-day waiting period for Louisiana to redraw congressional mapsThe House Republicans put forth newest bill to fund $1B for the ballroom and $70B to ICE as a reconciliation bill which only needs 51 votes to passAt least $300K of tax dollars funded settling sexual harassment claims against 6 former Congresspeople or their officesTrump is trying to persuade Sen Fetterman to flipping sidesTrump said he might do a 3rd term and leave office in 8 or 9 yearsMarjorie Taylor Greene is claiming Trump told her he has friends who would be harmed if the Epstein files were released and also threatened to harm her son if she was disloyalTrump is sending Marco Rubio to Italy to try to smooth things over with Pope Leo after now calling him weakThe Department of Education has opened an investigation into the all-women's Smith College for allowing Trans-women inThe VA conducted investigations into employees who attended the vigil for Alex PrettiInstagram will end it’s end-to-end encryption of messages on May 8th meaning they can see everythingFind Out Media has just launched a new social media app called Find Out SocialLast night at the Met Gala Bad Bunny showed up looking the way we all feel…like we’ve aged 50 yearsIf you want to support me you can subscribe to my Substack