Kitchen Briefs - September 15, 2026 AM

Kitchen Briefs - September 15, 2026 AM Three more people have died in Gaza due to Israeli attacks bringing the total to 73,789 Lebanon says they cannot afford the reconstruction costs that Israel’s offensive has cost them which is between $3-4B Iran says it has shot down the 4th MQ-1 drone The Supreme Court has rejected the plan by the guy in the office to restrict mail in ballots with Alito and Thomas dissenting Kash Patel is in the hot seat today facing the Senate Judiciary Committee The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the short term interest rate tomorrow for the first time in 3 years The Senate is set to vote today on whether to move forward with legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency The Gates Foundation is warning that AI could widen inequality and has pledged $1B to expand access The FBI arrested 20-year-old Jonathan Hunter Kramer on Monday in Pennsylvania. He is charged with obtaining a firearm and ammunition to support a planned ISIS attack Yesterday a U.S. District Judge blocked DHS’s rule that would have capped F and J visas at four years and limited journalist visas to 240 days The US has confirmed for the first time that they have deployed space weapons into orbit which is a shocking admission but one expert thinks they’re more likely space jammers and not actual weapons The National Weather system has started updating its forecasts and maps renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America I shared with you yesterday how Don Jr’s wedding was funded by a Russian oligarch and now Congressman Robert Garcia is demanding an investigation Costco has started to ration motor oil and increased pricing on it Legendary costume designer Bob Mackie died yesterday at the age of 87 Thank you to Julie in New Zealand for coffee