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Kitchen Briefs

Kitchen Briefs is a quick daily update on the headlines that matter. From her kitchen, Michelle Glogovac breaks down the news in three minutes or less, explaining what’s happening in politics, what it actually means, and what you should be paying attention to.

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 13, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 13, 2026 PMVP Vance says he believes progress is being made in negotiations with IranVance announced the deferment of $1.3B in medicaid reimbursements from California because he says California hasn’t taken fraud seriously and because people are being prescribed drugs they don’t even needA member of Iran’s negotiating team said the two demands from the US are the Complete opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the withdrawal of all 60 percent-enriched material from IranThe Pentagon is busy coming up with a new name for the War in Iran if the ceasefire fails and right now Operation Sledgehammer is winningAnother war powers resolution was put to vote in the Senate today and once again didn’t pass BUT Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Republicans Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky for the first time to vote with Democrats against the warI shared on Monday on "What's Going On In The House?" how Interior Secretary Burgum is defending his proposed cuts. Representative Jared Huffman schooled him!Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has called for a special session to redraw some district mapsKevin Warsh was confirmed today to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve ChairKouri Richins, an author who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband died was found guilty today of murdering him Researchers are warning that the US is in a reading recession with our kids. Join Pizza Hut's Book It Program

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 13, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 13, 2026 AMIsraeli strikes have not only killed another 12 people, including 2 children in Lebanon but they’ve also bulldozed down at least 50 Palestinian shops for a settlement road projectIran says they are on standby and ready if the ceasefire goes awayThe ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is over and Russian drone attacks have already killed 13 in UkraineTrump has arrived in China. Nvidia’s CEO received a last minute phone call to join the tripThe DOJ has started discussing the settlement of Trump’s $10B lawsuit against the IRSAlex Murdaugh who was convicted of murdering his wife and son has had his appeal granted for a new trial due to improper external influences on the juryPCOS which is polycycstic ovarian syndrome and impacts 1 in 8 women has been renamed PMOS or polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndromeSouth Carolina’s Senate has spoken and said no to redistricting while Missouri’s top court upheld a new map that could help Republicans gain a seatAustralia’s Gold Coast was set to have the first Trump tower at a cost of $1.5B but the developer said the Trump brand is too toxic and has canceled the projectIt seems the repainting of the Reflecting pond isn’t going well at all Stephen Cloobeck who was running for California Governor has been arrested on felony chargesGood news: in Gardener, Massachusetts Maddy’s Ice Cream and More had a child who had no money want an ice cream. Maddy’s motto is that if a child wants a Maddy’s ice cream, the child gets it. People loved this and have donated so much money to Maddy that all summer long, every child will get a free ice cream from Maddy’s. @maddytheicecreamlady I think you’re wonderful. Thank you for being here.

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 12, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 12, 2026 PMTrump said, "I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation."For the first time in three years inflation is outpacing wagesTrump also told reporters that it won’t be long before the War in Iran endsEpstein survivors testified today in a shadow hearing The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to trump’s request to delay his payment of $83M to E. Jean Carroll but he did have to post a $7.4M bond to cover interest until the US Supreme Court reviews the case or rejects the appealTrump’s proposed Golden Dome that he said would cost $175B over 20 years will actually cost $1.2TTrump’s FDA chief, Marty Makary is resigning The DOJ says they will subpoena reporters who get classified information because they want to prosecute leakersSenator Chris Van Hollen left no room for questioning what he thinks of Kash Patel The Hantavirus that Trump claims is under control is known to be the Andes strain which is spreadable person to personWaymo is recalling 3700 robotaxis after one of them tried to drive in a flooded lane

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 12, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 12, 2026 AMAt least 3 more killed and 4 wounded in Lebanon due to Israeli attacksIran’s chief negotiator has said the US must either accept peace terms or face failureAccording to CNN, Trump is frustrated so he’s thinking of restarting combatTrump posted to Truth Social images including a $100 bill, AI images of blowing up Iran’s boats and planes, Obama, Biden and Pelosi in the Reflecting Pond but with sewage, claiming 300K children have been trafficked out of America, and called for Obama’s arrestYesterday Trump praised AG Todd Blanche saying he’s good because he kept him out of jail for yearsThe Pentagon has publicly revealed that nuclear submarine USS Alaska has arrived in GibraltarOn Sunday 60 Minutes interviewed Netanyahu. He said that he would like to draw down to zero the American financial supportSecretary Hegseth will be back defending his $1.5T budget The US is in talks with Greenland about opening a US military base thereThe House Oversight Committee is currently just miles away from Mar-A-Lago where Epstein survivors are testifyingArcadia, CA mayor Eileen Wang has resigned and agreed to plead guilty to charges from the DOJ of acting as an illegal agent of ChinaSanta Clara county is suing Meta over scam advertising. Meta earns over $7B annually from fraudulent adsThe DOJ has filed criminal charges against two companies and the ship’s technical superintendent in the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge two years ago that killed 6 Ebay has rejected GameStop’s takeover offerGeneral Motors has announced they are laying off 500-600 employees amid the need for new skillsLet me know what city you're tuning in from

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 11, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 11, 2026 PMJust in, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority allows Alabama to eliminate a congressional district held by a Black democratIran says they are ready to deliver a response to any aggression and the US will be surprisedIsraeli military is saying they intercepted a suspicious aerial target over southern Lebanon where their own military was occupying the area while Israel is carrying out a number of air raids across LebanonVirginia Democrats are asking the US Supreme court to step in and let them use the new congressional maps that voters voted forTrump has nominated former Navy SEAL Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMATrump told Fox News this morning that he’s seriously considering making Venezuela the 51st stateTrump is heading to China this week and he’s taking his friends with him! Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, BlackRock Inc. executive Larry Fink, Blackstone Inc. executive Stephen Schwarzman, and Visa Inc. executive Ryan McInerney will be joining himTwo executive orders were signed today by Trump to lower the costs of beefJimmy Kimmel will honor Stephen Colbert in the same way he honored David Letterman back in 2015 by airing a rerun of his show while The Late Show airs its final episode this Thursday, May 21stDid you catch my other video today called What’s Going On In The House? Check it out and don’t forget to subscribe to my Substack!

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 11, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 11, 2026 AMIran foreign ministry spokesperson says the US has unreasonable demands while Trump says their response is stupid and is considering reviving Project Freedom. He said the ceasefire is on life support During a Maternal Health Care event hosted by Trump, he claimed he’s the father of fertility and then said Trump Derangement Syndrome is an actual disease. Dr Oz said most of us are under-babied and we have to get moms healthy enough to do the most creative thing the universe knows which is making babiesIran wants the US to clean up the nuclear dust at the facility the US damaged but Trump said he’s not sure how to enter Iran to do that. He also said he wants to suspend the federal gas tax which is 18.4 cents per gallonIsrael continues to bomb Lebanon. Lebanese health officials claim that in just the past 24 hours, Israel has killed 51 more people bringing the total to approximately 2,869 with almost 9K woundedSuspected shooter in the White House Correspondent’s Dinner Cole Allen Thomas has plead not guilty to attempted assassination chargesPediatric groups are speaking out for the first time in 13 years about recess and how it is absolutely necessary for kids and also shouldn’t be what kids are kept from for disciplinary reasonsTrump is not happy with Supreme court justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett who he says haven’t remained true to him when it comes to tariffsTrump went on and on yesterday about how great he is on social media

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 10, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - May 10, 2026Iran has sent their response to the US proposal and Trump says they’re playing gamesIsrael continues to attack Lebanon todayIsrael secretly established a military base in Iraq’s western desert ahead of their attacksOn Friday an email from Susie Wiles ordering White House staff to stop leaking things to the press was leakedVoice actor Hunter Peterson launched a Tiktok campaign to revive Spirit airlines and has raised $132M Utah residents are trying to block a massive AI data center from being built by Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary who got approval for it last monthI shared last week that two soldiers were missing in Morocco after going on a hike after a day of exercises. It turns out they fell off a cliff. The remains of one has been recovered in the ocean a mile away from where they fellI'm now reading Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 9, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - May 9, 2026Israeli strikes in Lebanon are being called a massacre today with at least 19 people killed due to strikes on a residential buildingIn Putin’s annual speech, he denounced NATOCanada is doubling down on work to reunite Ukrainian children 'stolen' by RussiaA person has died at the Denver airport after jumping the fence and being struck by a Frontier airlines plane during takeoffThe US military struck another alleged drug boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing 2 but leaving an actual survivorThe parent company of Truth Social reports a $400M loss Alligator Alcatraz might just be getting shut downHantavirus has hit Polymarket in the form of $3M bets on whether it’ll be our next pandemicThe FCC has a new proposal that would require your full ID to get a phone number so you can say goodbye to anonymous numbersTrump’s Religious Liberty Commission met last month and they are working on their final report

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 8, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 8, 2026 PMWe are still awaiting Iran’s response to the 14 point proposal sent to them by the USIsraeli strikes have killed 4 more in LebanonTrump says Russia and Ukraine will observe a 3 day ceasefire during celebrations of the Soviet Union’s victory over nazi GermanyA Virginia court has ruled their redistricting maps which citizens voted on are unconstitutional. This encouraged Alabama to quickly redraw their mapsABC is accusing the FCC of violating its first amendment rights over its scrutiny of The ViewYesterday Trump did what he and all MAGA men are so good at which is showing how much they are intimidated by women with his remarks to ABC News reporter Rachel Scott Trump's planning to fire the FDA commissioner because of his handling of the abortion pill and quote undermining Trump and Vance’s pro life credentialsAnd about those UFOs, Trump said he wants complete and maximum transparencyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that hospitals will now give 400 free diapers to newborns. The program will launch at 65 hospitals who primarily serve low income patients

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 8, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 8, 2026 AMThe US is expecting a response to their proposal from Iran today while the US claims it’s blocked 70 ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports. The ships have the capacity to hold 166M barrels of oil and is worth over $13BIsrael continues drone strikes in Lebanon and has arrested a renowned Palestinain activist Mohammad Abu al-Hummus. He has been repeatedly arrested and attacked by Israeli police over the yearsWhile we feel prices going up because of the war, BBC is reporting how banks, oil and gas companies and defense companies are actually profiting billions off the warThe Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs and says American people can make up their own minds on what they believeThe platform Canvas which many schools. The cybercriminal group behind it claims to have stolen data from 275M users across 9K schools and is now posting ransom demands. Trump had his motorcade drive along the reflecting pool to inspect his $1.9M paint job

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 7, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 7, 2026 PMThe US has launched attacks on Iran again and please remember this is still day 69 of this war. Iran says attacks targeted two ships and civilian areas while CENTCOM claims American forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks. The US says this is not an end to the ceasefire or a restart of the warThe CIA says the administration is wrong about Iran, they can economically survive the strait blockade for at least another 3 to 4 monthsIsrael is targeting medics in south Lebanon and killed one paramedic, wounding anotherAn appeals court appears ready to reject Hegseth’s bid to punish Senator Mark Kelly over his video about illegal ordersA federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs because they are “invalid″ and ”unauthorized by law”Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage. Trum’s puppet Gov Bill Lee signed it immediatelyThe Trump administration is backing a proposal to allow handguns to be mailed through the US Postal Service. This hasn’t been allowed since 1927 and the DOJ says yeah that law violates the 2nd AmendmentDefense Dept Inspector General will not investigate the flyover of Kid Rock’s Pool because Hegseth said it shouldn't beFor anyone who is behind in child support payments of $100K you’ll be losing your passport. Shortly, that amount will go down to $2500In regards to hantavirus that I mentioned this morning, the group researching it had funding cut last yearKash Patel is ordering polygraph tests to find out who is leaking info on himMarco Rubio unveiled new sanctions against CubaPope Leo gifted Marco Rubio a pen made from an olive tree, the plant of peace. Rubio gifted him a crystal football

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 7, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 7, 2026 AMA Federal Judge ordered the unsealing of Epstein’s alleged suicide note yesterday US Treasury Dept has issued new sanctions on Iraqi individuals and companies who they claim have ties to Iran backed entitiesIsrael continues to attack Lebanon while Hezbollah says they hit an Israeli bulldozer with a droneMarco Rubio met with Pope Leo while Trump claims the Pope is endangering a lot of CatholicsTrump is wanting to paint the Eisenhower building white. The National Capital Planning Commission is reviewing his proposal today Trump posted an AI image of a sleeping President Biden in the oval office surrounded by Obama, Hillary Clinton and had Hunter MAGA advice on hanatavirusJames Murdoch is trying to buy Vox Media and New York magazine for $300MKaroline Leavitt has announced the birth of her baby girl Check out my podcast Beyond the Campaign because on today’s episode I got to interview my friend V of Under The Desk News

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 6, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 6, 2026 PMTrump claims he had some very good talks with Iran and yet a US fighter jet shot out the rudder of an Iranian oil tanker todayIsrael is bombing Beirut’s southern suburbTrump said his autocorrect kept changing Melania to Melody and the military fixed it for himA massive crude oil short position worth roughly $920 million was reportedly placed about 70 minutes before Axios published a report suggesting the U.S. and Iran were nearing a deal to end the conflict giving that individual a $125M profitDir of Economic Council Kevin Hassett argued that consumer spending remains strong despite rising fuel costs, saying, “Credit card spending is through the roof. They're spending more on gasoline, but they're spending more on everything else too.” RFK Jr has cleared the path for minors to use tanning beds. OpenAI board member said Elon offered her his sperm donations while she was advising OpenAIPope Leo surprise video called 13 priests in Southern Lebanon to comfort them.The MLG Collective is a podcast PR agency specializing in working with authors, experts and political candidates

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 6, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 6, 2026 AMProject Freedom has been paused due to the great progress made in the Strait. Probably the best ever but Trump said if an agreement isn’t reached, the US will start "bombing Iran at a much higher level and intensity"Oil prices have dropped and stocks rose this morningAccording to the Washington Post, satellite images reveal Iranian attacks caused significantly more damage to US military infrastructure than the Trump administration has admittedIsrael has killed at least 7 more in southern LebanonThe FBI is currently raiding the offices of Virginia Democratic Senator Louise Lucas who led redistricting changesCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is going on Day 2 of closed door questioning with the House Oversight Committee over his relationship with Epstein A Canadian man has filed a lawsuit against DHS alleging they used an improper customs summons to obtain private data from Google following his online criticisms of our TrumpDHS is ending their rapid training for ICE agents Trump took to social media to talk about his ballroom againDid you catch the CA Gubernatorial Debate on CNN last night? Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called out Sheriff Chad Bianco for being an oath keeper and he admitted it proudly.Ted Turner has passed away at the age of 87. He launched CNN, the first 24 hour news channel in 1980

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 5, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 5, 2026 PMRussian attacks have killed 26 in Ukraine Secretary of State Marco Rubio played his hand today as Press SecretaryA Newsmax reporter today asked Hegseth and Jt Chiefs of Staff Caine when Trump decided to capitulate on his promise to the Iranian people that they would have control of their governmentIran is saying their attacks on the UAE were actually aimed for the USThe East Potomac Links Golf Course has tested positive for lead, Chromium PCBs and Petroleum byproductsTrump has restored the Presidential Fitness tests for schoolsGameStop is making a bid of $56B to buy eBay hoping to rival AmazonCheck out my Kitchen Voter Guide on Sway Sway.co/michelleglogovac

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    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

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 4, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 4, 2026 PMThis is the 100th Kitchen Brief!!!!Trump is hitting social media early today sharing posts about how his ballroom is necessary, AI images of how he’s a leader because he doesn’t kneel or bow and claims he’s made the US $45B with his intel investmentThere’s a new documentary called Everyone Is Lying To You About Money by Ben McKenzieHegseth will be holding a press conference since the ceasefire is in jeopardyChevron CEO says physical shortages of oil supply around the world are about to appearThe US claims it has sunk 6 or 7 small Iranian boats while Iran says no. Trump responded with they better hope the ceasefire sticks or he’ll blow Iran off the face of the EarthElon Musk has settled his SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures for $1.5M instead of the original $150M and without admitting wrongdoingRudy Guiliani has pneumoniaIn regards to the East Potomac Links Golf course,Democracy Forward filed a suit last night to halt itThe judge in the case of alleged White House Correspondent’s Dinner Cole Allen asked why the jail put him on suicide watch and they claimed because his manifesto said he didn’t think he’d get out of that night alive and apologized to him for the conditionsThe guy who invented the Roomba now has plans to invent an AI powered pet robot

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 4, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 4, 2026 AMProject Freedom is what Trump is calling a naval mission guiding stranded ships out of the Strait. Iran says this is a breach of the ceasefire and claim two missiles hit a US frigate which is a warship. The US denies that.The UAE is responding to Iranian drone attacks and are reporting a fire at an oil facilityIsraeli strikes have struck 6 new Lebanese towns and 6 medics have been injuredOil prices are climbingItaly has opened an investigation into the treatment of the Gaza activists taken from the mutual aid boatThe Supreme Court has temporarily restored mail access to the abortion pillFormer Mayor of New York Rudy Guiliani is reportedly in critical condition in a Florida hospitalYesterday, Trump had a dentist appointment in Florida despite the White House having an in house dentistTrump took to his social media account again saying Rep Hakeem Jeffries is Low IQ and called for his impeachment for criticizing the Supreme Court and then referred to his perfect phone call that led to his own impeachmentTrump is planning on doing an overhaul of the East Potomac Golf Links to help beautify DC

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 3, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - May 3, 2026Trump is reviewing Iran’s proposed plan in between posting about how low IQ Bill Maher is and comparing him to a less funny Jimmy Kimmel. The IRGC says Trump “must choose between an impossible military operation or a bad deal”Israel has approved a deal to buy F35 and F15 fighter jets from Lockheed and Boeing which equates to an approximately $118B dealRussian drone strikes have killed 10 in Ukraine as Zelensky says have struck oil tankers and a terminalTwo US Servicemembers are missing in Morocco after military exercises. The two were on a hike after the day’s activities and a search and rescue operation has been launchedUS Attorney Jeanine Pirro, former Fox News host, claims she has proof the secret service member shot at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner was done so by the suspectDanco Laboratories filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to immediately pause a lower court ruling that blocks mail-order access to mifepristoneThe $400M ballroom that would be paid for by donations from Meta, Apple, Google and so on with deductible donations might be paid by taxpayers. Lindsey Graham said he’s introducing legislation for you and me to pay for it instead. Don’t forget to vote him out by voting for Dr Annie Andrews Trump is promising very interesting UFO files In AI news, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said AI actors and writers will not be eligible for OscarsKentucky Derby was yesterday and Golden Tempo defeating 23-1 odds and making trainer Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the DerbyCaptain Jon Jackson who was supposed to fly his last Spirit Airlines flight and retire. His son mentioned to the Southwest pilots that it was supposed to be his last flight and when they landed in Baltimore, they were welcomed with a traditional water cannon, cheering employees and passengers in the terminal and a bottle of bubbly. Thank you Southwest!

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 2, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - May 2, 2026In Lebanon, the death toll after 2 months is now 2,659, with 8,183 people injured, another 41 in the last 24 hours. Israeli forces also killed 7 in Gaza in the last 24 hours with their current death toll since October 7, 2023 to 72,608. Since their so-called ceasefire in October, 828 people have been killed. Israel has also just carried out further air attacks in Lebanon and set fire to a number of housesIran is working on a new law on managing the Strait of Hormuz and it includes preventing Israeli ships from passingSpirit Airlines has shut down.The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from GermanyNew York Archdiocese has offered $800M to settle sex abuse claims from approximately 1300 survivorsTrump was all over social media posting AI images of himself and being a racistTrump says we might take over Cuba

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 1, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 1, 2026 PMFederal Appeals Court has rejected access to abortion pills via mailTrump is not happy with the new proposal from Iran and said we might just not be able to get to a dealTrump also said today that the US has already won the war but he wants to win by a bigger marginIsraeli attacks have killed 12 more in LebanonTrump said he’s hiking tariffs on cars from the EU from 15% to 25% starting in JulySpirit Airlines is set to fold but Trump confirmed today that he’s sent over a final proposal to themPope Leo has appointing Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala to lead West Virginia CatholicsPizza Hut is bringing back it’s book program! Tonight is book club and we are discussing The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin and Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. For my personal reading, I’ve started The Library of Flowers by L.C. Chu and The Art of Pacing by my friend Elizabeth Svoboda

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    Kitchen Briefs - May 1, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - May 1, 2026 AM- Republicans have said Trump can decide on whether he needs to ask for permission from Congress to extend the war- Israel is intensifying their strikes against Lebanon. They have demolished a monastery and a nuns’ school. This after blowing up homes, shops, roads and various landmarks in the townIran has sent over a new proposal- The Dept of Defense has signed agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection to integrate their AI models into the military. Note that Anthropic was excluded. Hegseth wants the US military to be an “AI first fighting force”- According to Politico, the Department of Education is claiming the Biden administration was anti Christian and treated Christian universities unfairly but the the report did not mention Trump’s ties to these schools or that some of these efforts started during the first Trump administration- The Dept of Education has opened an investigation against Stanford based on discrimination- Elon Musk made over $158B last year

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 30, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 30, 2026 PMThe House has passed a budget to fund DHS and end the partial government shutdown did not include funding for ICEDonnie Jr and his finance have decided it wouldn’t able appropriate to have a big White House wedding with a war ragingThis afternoon Trump says he has not ruled out resuming attacks on Iran.This morning I said 14 people in Lebanon were killed and that’s now up to 32 because of Israeli strikesHegseth is claiming that since there’s a ceasefire, the deadline for Congressional approval is on holdCongress has approved an extension allowing US intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillanceThe Senate unanimously approved a ban on senators and their staff from trading on prediction marketsTennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke to Trump today and wants to do his part in gerrymandering his stateE. Jean Carroll won a civil suit against Trump for sexually abusing her for $83M. He appealed and now wants his name removed and replaced with the Department of Justice

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 29, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 29, 2026 PMDemocratic Congressman Pat Ryan didn’t mince his words to Hegseth when he called for his resignation today over the death of 6 service membersTrump and his top advisors want to continue with US blockades of the Strait of Hormuz and laying the groundwork for a longer term closure of itTrump is claiming that the timetables of the wars in Iran and Ukraine could end around the same timeTrump says he’s considering reducing US troops in GermanyIsraeli military speedboats have blocked a Gaza bound aid shipJames Comey has surrenderedTeacher’s unions have spent $1B toward left-leaning activism

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 29, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 29, 2026 AMCongress is hearing from Secretary Hegseth who is defending his $1.5T budget5 more people have been killed in Lebanon from Israeli attacksIran has been trying to get around sanctions by using Crypto and now Trump has frozen $344M in crypto assetsThe Supreme Court has tossed out Louisiana’s contested congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymanderingCalifornia Congressman Robert Garcia has announced a civil contempt resolution for former Attorney General Pam Bondi for her failure to comply when subpoenaed ICE agent Jonathon Ross who killed Renee Good has been moved to another state to do his jobA new poll shows that Democrats are stressed out by the news but still won’t look awayAnother new poll shows that Americans think Republicans are more of a threat to free speech than DemocratsThe CDC is warning of a new strain of salmonella that is antibiotic resistant and it’s linked to backyard poultryToday in 1945 US soldiers liberated DachauCalifornia Gubernatorial Debate - takeaways are that Sheriff Chad Bianco is not only not qualified but a bad human and Tony Thurmond, Xavier becerra and Matt Mahan all put him in his place

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 28, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 28, 2026 PMEarlier today I mentioned that today is day 60 of the war in Iran. Under the War Powers Act of 1973, the President must terminate the use of Armed Forces in hostilities within 60 days of notifying Congress of military action unless Congress declares war, authorizes the use of military force, or grants a 30-day extension. Senator Adam Schiff of California is introducing the 6th war powers resolution tomorrowLebanon’s Prime Minister says Israel’s killing of civil defense members is a new war crimeAn arrest warrant has been issued for ex FBI director James ComeyTrump is putting his face and signature on US passports that will be issued around June through the summer to commemorate 250 yearsThe FCC is reviewing Disney’s broadcast licenses The US soldier who has been charged with fraud after he made $400K on Polymarket with his bet on Maduro’s kidnapping has pled not guiltyGood news: Mississippi middle schoolers stopped a bus from crashing after their bus driver blacked out. Also on Mississippi, I interviewed Scott Colom today who is running for Senator and ya’ll are going to be so lucky having him represent you A big thank you to Ayanna for buying me coffee tomorrow!

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 28, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 28, 2026 AMIran has opened 6 airports amid the ceasefire yet Trump posted that they called him and said they’re in a state of collapseUAE has left OPECTwo more people have been killed in Gaza city after Israeli attacksKid Rock and Secretary Hegseth went on some Apache helicopter joy ridesThe DOJ has filed a motion overnight against the National Trust, the lawsuit trying to shut down the ballroom constructionTrump is accelerating the deportation of unaccompanied migrant children, speeding up the process by weeks and even months. Children as young as 4 years of age are having to appear in court, at times without legal help. The spokesman for DHHS says many of the children were at risk for trafficking and exploitation, so this should disrupt those systemsA series of raids on businesses are being conducted in the Minneapolis area as part of an ongoing fraud investigationI want to share with you a quote I read last night in Theo of Golden that I posted about: “Every hurt the world has ever known is somehow the fault of every person who ever lived. Maybe not directly and never entirely, but somehow, I fear, we own all of the world’s hurts together.”

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 27, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 27, 2026 PMKatie Phang, who is an independent journalist, legal analyst and trial lawyer and whom I call friend is the first journalist to sue the DOJ for violating the Epstein files transparency act. The suit claims the DOJ missed deadlines, did excessive or improper redactions without explanation and withheld key documents. The suit calls for all documents released and all unnecessary redactions removedMore good news is that National Trust will not back down on their suit against Trump and his $400M ballroom even after the DOJ pressured themTrump and his top security people are reviewing Iran’s proposal Shooting suspect Cole Thomas Allen was charged today with the attempted assassination of Trump. He was also charged with transportation of a firearm or ammunition in interstate commerce, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violenceKaroline Leavitt delayed her maternity leave to give a press conference and covered how Melania and Trump are upset over Jimmy Kimmel’s comments and how despicable it is that Americans refer to Trump as a fascist and compare him to HitlerKing Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived for a 4 day visit kicking off with tea with Trump and MelaniaTaylor Swift has filed to trademark her voice and image after AI concerns

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 27, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 27, 2026 AMIran’s Foreign Minister has left Pakistan and is now in Russia visiting with PutinIran has offered to open the Strait if the US lifts the blockade and ends the warLebanon’s death toll due to Israeli attacks now stands at 2,521Melania Trump is now mad at Jimmy Kimmel and is urging ABC to take a stand after he made a joke about her being an "expectant widow"Shooting suspect Cole Thomas Allen is due to be arraigned in court todayFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a new House map for Florida in order to gain 4 seatsA Trump lover has proposed renaming Immigration & Customs Enforcement to National Immigration & Customs Enforcement so that they are referred to as NICE agents and Trump is promoting the changeTrump went on 60 minutes last night since CBS now bows down to him. He thinks social media has made people mentally sick

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 26, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - April 26, 2026Last night at the White House Correspondentss dinner, there was a shooter. The suspect arrested is Cole Thomas Allen. Iran’s top diplomat has returned to Pakistan and Israel continues to strike Lebanon with Netanyahu ordering the Israeli army to "vigorously attack" Hezbollah in LebanonRepublican Thom Tillis says he’ll approve the nomination on Kevin Warsh despite last week saying he wouldn’t. In financial disclosures, Trump bought $51M in bonds in March. He’s now invested in Meta, Boeing, Nvidia, Microsoft, and has equity stakes in Bank of America and Wells FargoMy latest read is Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 25, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - April 25, 2026The A team is heading back home per Trump’s orders. He said it’s too much traveling and too much workAt least a dozen people, many children and women, have been wounded in south Lebanon due to Israeli strikesTechnically Trump has until May 1st before he has to get approval from Congress to go past his 60 days of deployment under the 1973 War Powers Act yet there’s no actual clear legal avenue for Congress to force him to abide and past presidents have gone around itThe US military has killed 2 more people and blown up a boat in Latin American waters claiming it was ferrying drugs. This brings their total to 183 people they’ve killed and yet they haven’t provided a single piece of evidence of actual drugs being traffickedWell, the Lincoln Memorial reflection pool has been drained and painting has begun. Tonight is the White House Correspondents dinnerMany are gathering to honor the life of Virgnia Guifree on the one year marking her death. I’d encourage you to pick up Virginia’s Book, Nobody’s Girl in her honor

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 24, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 24, 2026 PMThe A team is enroute back to PakistanA US Circuit of Appeals Court has blocked Trumps executive order which suspended asylum access at the southern border of the US. The court said that immigrants have the right to apply for aslyum at the borderThe DOJ has announced that they are bringing back federal execution methods that include firing squads, electrocution, and gas asphyxiation, saying it’s become too difficult to get the drugs for lethal injectionsTMZDC reporters attended a press conference with Secretary Hegseth and asked when the Dept of War would be called the Dept of PeaceToday on my Substack I did a deep dive into AI and the recent video of Reese Witherspoon saying women need to learn AI so we aren’t left behind

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 24, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 24, 2026 AMOvernight Trump was posting from after midnight until 3am calling for the arrests of Obama and Clinton for treason, reposting AI images and demanding Chuck Schumer resignTrump attended a dinner hosted by David Ellison Secretary Hegseth said that the War In Iran is a gift to the worldIsraeli strikes have killed 3 more people in Gaza and yet the ceasefire has been extended by 3 weeksNetanyahu has revealed he underwent treatment for prostate cancerThe US has sent a 3rd aircraft carrier to the Middle EastIran’s Foreign Minister is heading to Pakistan for consultations over peace talksThe DOJ has dropped its investigation into Jerome Powell over Trump’s accusations of improper costs to renovate a Federal BuildingTrump is now wanting to spend a couple million on redesigning the Lincoln Memorial reflection poolThe FDA is now fast tracking psychedelics for mental health after Trump and his podcast bros pushed for itA marathon runner collapsed with just 1000 feet to go and two other runners helped him cross the finish lineA baby koala hiding in it’s mom’s pouch at a Florida zooIn Palm Beach Florida, George Poncy is suing the State of Florida, Densantis and others for renaming Palm Beach airport to Trump

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 23, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 23, 2026 PMBreaking News - Soldier arrested in Nicholas Maduro captureTrump claims to have total control over the Strait of Hormuz and rambles on about IranThe Gold Card visa program where you pay $1M you to become a citizen of the US has had one person do itAt least 10 people have been injured during a shootout at a Baton Rouge, Louisiana mallIranian media has released video footage of masked soldiers boarding one of the ships they seized earlier. It was stagedThe Justice Department’s inspector general’s office is launching an investigation on the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Epstein filesBack in 2022 Zach Witkoff was arrested in Miami on cocaine possession charges. The bodycam footage was just released it's epicIn 2005 the first YouTube clip was uploaded

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 23, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 23, 2026 AMWarner Brothers shareholders approves the Paramount mergerLebanon says no deal without Israeli withdrawal while US and Iran talks stall.Trump has ordered the US Navy to fire on any Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz while the US has boarded a ship carrying Iranian oilNavy Secretary John Phelan has been fired The DOJ has reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drugSenate Republicans have advanced a $70Billion to fund ICE and Border Patrol. It now heads to the HouseThe price of condoms is about to increase 20-30% because of Trump’s War in IranGhislane Maxwell wants her conviction overturned and apparently some Republican Congresspeople think she should be pardonedEric Trump went on Fox News and shared that one of his companies just landed a $24M Pentagon contractKash Patel also went on Fox with Sean Hannity and in regards to his girlfriend said, “here’s the thing: me and mine are like you and President Trump. We’re as tough as we come.”Megyn Kelly had Russell Brand on her show and she’s now saying that Trump isn’t loyal to anyone and isn’t even a good husband

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 22, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 22, 2026 PMIsrael has killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry had earlier said Israel “pursued” journalists Khailil and Zeinab Faraj by “targeting” the house where they took shelter after an Israeli attack in a southern Lebanese town. Israel is intensifying their attacks on LebanonThe HHS rejects a new study that showed Covid 19 vaccines prevented hospitalizationsSpirit Airlines is close to finalizing a a $500M bailout from the Trump administrationTrump claims last night’s Virginia election results were rigged and now one of his Republican appointed judges has tossed out the results and claims the redistricting was unconstitutional and void from the startRFK Jr says that Trump has alternative ways of doing math, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was asked about how his comments and the administrations' insulting Canada are ok and he said but Canada doesn’t put US spirits on their shelvesFlorida Gov Ron DeSantis signed legislation which prohibits counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI initiativesI posted a video earlier about the shareholder vote taking place tomorrow for Warner Brothers and Paramount. This is dangerous especially when we also have FCC Chair Brendan Carr now wanting to issue warnings on children’s programming if any gender identity themes are in a show

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 22, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 22, 2026 AMIran has fired on 3 ships and captured 2 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The ships were flagged as from Panama and LiberiaLufthansa has cut more than 20,000 summer flights due to fuel pricesHomeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is warning that emergency funds will be exhausted within the next couple of weeks and once again TSA workers will go unpaidTrump advisers are privately trying to strategize around a new midterm push claiming that Democrats would be worseVirginians came out yesterday and voted to redistrict adding 4 Congressional seats to their mapsIsrael has what they’re calling a yellow line in Gaza that marks safety zones and in the middle of the night, they’re just moving it and turning areas into free fire zones to strikeConvicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is trying to get her conviction overturned againYesterday the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classroomsThe Gates Foundation has hired an outside investigator to look into the Epstein tiesA ping pong robot has beat top level human players

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 21, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 21, 2026 PMTrump has said he’s going to extend the ceasefire until negotiations concludeThe US used up nearly half of its Patriot missiles during this current war. It’ll take 3-5 years to replenish themInterim AG Todd Blanchard announced the indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center over all egged use of paid informants to infiltrate white supremacist and other extremist groups such as the Aryan brotherhood and the KKKTrump is going to read 2 Chronicles 7: 14Hegseth says the flu vaccine is no longer mandated for US troopsThe Senate and House are back in session this week and in the Senate, they’ll looking at the war powers resolution and funding ICE and CBP.Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Kevin Warsh today and asked him about his investment ties to EpsteinEpsteinhad deep ties to Harvard both before and after his conviction.Next Substack will be on identifying AI

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 21, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 21, 2026 AMTrump says he’s ready to back to war with Iran yet he’s also saying he thinks a deal will be reachedThe Guardian is reporting that Israeli soldiers are sexual assault violence and pressure to for Palestinians out of their homesPresident Zelensky says the A team has been traveling to Moscow on a number of times but hasn’t stopped in Kyiv and feels it’s disrespectfulFederal chair nominee Kevin Warsh is being questioned during his confirmation hearingStarting today, Trump and otherswill be taking part in a marathon reading of the BibleTucker Carlson is regretting his support for Trump and says he’s sorry for misleading peopleTrump is considering a currency swap with the UAEPer Scott MacFarlane there are 8 pieces of legislation being presented by Republicans to suck up to Trump

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 20, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 20, 2026 PMTrump says a deal with Iran is going to come quickly while Iran says they’re not going to accept negotiations under the shadow of threats. The current ceasefire ends Wednesday evening and Trump says it’s highly unlikely that he’ll extend it. 6 people have been wounded in an Israeli air strike in Lebabnon Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping downApple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will become the executive chairman of the board while John Ternus will take over.In the California Governor’s race, Betty Yee has dropped outToday in history we remember those in the Columbine shooting in 1999. In 1912, Boston’s Fenway park held the first MLB game in front of an estimated 27,000 fans. In 1971 the Supreme Court upheld busing to achieve racial desegregation and in 2021 Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter for the killing of George Floyd

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 20, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 20, 2026 AMThe A team is enroute to Pakistan for peace talks, Iran says there are no such talks planned, this after the US struck an Iranian ship yesterday and seized itTrump says Israel didn’t talk him into this warThe families of over 100 children who the US killed during strikes on an Iranian school sent a thank you letter to Pope Leo for speaking outA photo emerged this weekend of an Israeli soldier in Lebanon taking a sledgehammer to a statue of JesusThe BBC has been investigating the fact that there have been a number of spikes in trading ahead of announcements made by TrumpKash Patel has filed a $250M defamation suit against The AtlanticTrump will be reading a Bible verse from the Oval office on Tuesday and Sean Hannity turned in his Catholic cardThe Supreme Court will be deciding if preschools that decline children of same-sex couples may receive state funding. This weekend President Obama and Mayor Mamdani sang Wheels on the Bus to preschoolersA magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Japan and triggered tsunami warningsIt is National Library Week

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 19, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - April 19, 2026Trump says a peace deal will happen one way or another, the nice way or the hard way even if he has to blow up the entire country.Representative Jamie Raskin and Senator Jon Osoff are wanting to investigate Kushner’s involvement as it seems to be a direct conflict of interest with his business investments in the Middle EastOn Saturday night a Woodland Hills, CA resident was arrested at LAX on suspicion of trafficking weapons on Iran’s government’s behalf including drones and bomb fuses destined for Sudan.Satellite images show that Israel is building permanent military bases in Gaza as US backed plans to rebuild the area are simply nonexistent8 children were killed this morning in a domestic disturbance in Shreveport Louisiana. The suspect who was also related to some of the children was killed by police during a pursuitOvernight, there was also a shooting near the University of Iowa with 5 people shot, 3 of which were students. No word on where the gunman isIn Beijing a humanoid robot beat the human half marathon world recordA lawsuit filed this week states that Madison Square Garden has been using a surveillance program since 2018 using facial recognition to scan 40 people per minute and compile dossiers including Social Security numbers, tax records, and family photos. The system has banned 900-1,500 lawyers whose firms sued MSG, ejected fans who criticized owner James Dolan, and tracked individuals' bathroom visits and social media posts across MSG venues including Radio City Music Hall. In the California Governor’s race, Tom Steyer has spent over $115 million on his campaign. As a reminder, you can head to my Substack to download a breakdown of the top candidates in the race: https://substack.com/home/post/p-194138603

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 18, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - April 18, 2026Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will never close and it’s not only closed but two ships have been fired at. The IRGC has said that “due to the violation of the ceasefire conditions, the American enemy did not lift the naval blockade of Iranian vessels and ports”Trump signed off on further investments to research psychedelic treatments Kash Patel is hitting the bottle and agents had to force their way into his hotel room because he was blacked out. He disputes this and is threatening to sue The Atlantic who reported this.The Navy is clapping back and saying the viral food photos and rumors of shortages are falseSupreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas have both said they are not retiring this year Today in History in 1906 was the San Francisco Earthquake which was 8.3, in 1955 Albert Einstein died at the age of 76 and in 2016 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” won the Pulitzer Prize for drama

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 17, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 17, 2026 PMTrump is really optimistic right now about IranThe Lebanon Israel ceasefire has a caveatTrump is claiming that Iran is going to agree to transferring their uranium to a 3rd countryTrump is currently in Phoenix speaking at a Turning Point USA event after spending time in Las VegasCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada’s trade strategy today calling it the worst strategy and saying "they suck"An 11th scientist has turned up dead. This researcher died in 2022 and it was ruled a suicide but circumstances are suspiciousWhite House Faith Guru Paula White-Cain said that saying no to Trump is like saying no to GodMeta is targeting May 20th to layoff approximately 10% or 8,000 employees with additional cuts expected later this yearTrump is currently in discussions with the IRS for a $10B settlement for not properly protecting his personal tax records. My current read is Eye For An I by Kim HoldenCheck out my podcast, Read The Damn Book

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 17, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 17, 2026 AM- Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open and Trump is claiming that Iran promises to never close it ever again while also claiming further peace talks could take place this weekend, as well as continuing his own blockade of Iranian ports- Trump is also considering unfreezing $20B in Iranian assets- The International Energy Agency said it’s going to take approximately 2 years for Middle East energy output to return to pre-war levels- Oil prices plunged 10%- Sailors on the USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln, are facing severe shortages of food and basic supplies. Meanwhile care packages have been disrupted after the United States Postal Service suspended deliveries to military ZIP codes due to the conflict- Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is resigning- Last night after midnight, House Republicans called for a special vote after the Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies- China is warning travelers to avoid Seattle after 20 scholars with valid visas were denied entry into the US- Sean Hannity is now picking on the Pope as well- There have been severe storms in the central part of the country with tornadoes, hail and flooding- Prime Minister to Japan Sanai Takaichi used to play keyboards in a Deep Purple tribute band and this week got to introduce them as they toured Japan

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 PMThe ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has begun10 people have disappeared or died in the past year and they all had access to U.S. nuclear and space secrets.A federal judge has halted construction on the White House ballroom above ground but says the bunker can still be constructed.Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director. She spent more than 20 year in uniform, including as rear admiral and chief medical officer of the Coast Guard.An arrest warrant has been issued for ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. in Minnesota who pulled his gun on a driver.The DOJ has opened it’s own investigation into Rep Eric SwalwellTrump will hold a rally in Arizona at Dream City Church, in partnership with Turning Point USA. The venue was recently named in a lawsuit involving the sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl by a staff member at an affiliated school.Speaking of Turning Point USA, Under The Desk News did a great deep dive into how they're trying to now infiltrate middle schoolsIn good news, NPR has received two donations totaling $113M, one from an anonymous donor and the other from Connie Ballmer for $80M

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 AMBreaking news: Trump has announced a 10 day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel beginning at 5pm ETAccording to Pete Hegseth the US is ready to start combat if Iran doesn’t agree to a deal Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department related to the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump’s 2019 impeachmentThe International Energy Agency is warning that Europe has about 6 weeks of jet fuel supply left if oil supplies remain blockedUS Military forces struck a vessel on Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean killing 3 men who were trafficking drugs according to the PentagonSweden has decided to go back to the basics and is swapping out laptops for books, pens and paperI want to acknowledge what many of you have said to me in my DMs…it’s starting to feel like we live in a movie and those of us paying attention feel like we are conspiracy theorists. Pete Hegseth’s morning prayer in which he claims to quote the bible is actually from Pulp FictionCNN investigation that found that 62 million men attended an online rape academy in February alone.

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 15, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 15, 2026 PMIran’s army has warned it will block trade through the Red Sea along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports continuesThe US has blocked the 10th Iranian ship from going through the StraitKaroline Leavitt said she’s seeing lots of bad reporting so until you hear it from her, it’s not happening but at the same time she said there are discussions of peace talksFor the fourth time today Senate republicans blocked a war powers resolution which could have ended the war in IranHouse Democrats have introduced 6 articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete HegsethInterim AG Todd Blanche says he will further investigate the Epstein filesSpeaker Mike Johnson is jumping on the bandwagon calling out the PopeIsrael’s at it today and has killed four paramedics in Southern Lebabnon, yet five Israeli soldiers were also woundedThere’s talks of the US starting a potential military operation in Cuba while the current US blockade is already putting the Cuban cigar in crisis.Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayer apologized to Justice Brett Kavanaugh.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the Strait of Vermouth

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 15, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 15, 2026 AMIt’s tax day and how’s this for where your tax dollars are going? Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced this week that the state is investing $15million into a partnership with Israel to attract Israeli tech companies with the goal of making Indiana the US headquarters for Israeli firmsIsraeli Army General announces plans to continue strikes on Lebanon and IranOnce again today, Trump thinks he’s Jesus or at least touched by him. He’s also talking about RBG and contradicts himself within the same breathJD Vance says the Pope needs to be more careful when talking about theologyTom Homan has decided to offer his two cents in that the Catholic church should stay out of politics. Trump is threatening to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he doesn’t leave in May. Powell has 2 years of his term left and is in the midst of an investigation into the Central BankTodd Blanche is proving to be just as bad as Pam Bondi. He says all of the Epstein files have been released. He’s also saying that he might just investigate certain things even if a grand jury doesn’t indict on cases. And the DOJ asked the Columbia Circuit to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, aiming to permanently dismiss their indictments. Today in history: in 1947 Jackie Robinson broke baseball color barrier

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    Kitchen Briefs - April 14, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - April 14, 2026 PMTrump is signaling more talks with Iran in the next two daysKing Charles will not meet with Epstein survivors on his upcoming trip to the USA 5th woman has come forward accusing Eric Swalwell of assaulting her in 2018Rep Ruben Gallego say he heard rumors of flirty behavior but denies he knew of sexual assault allegations against SwalwellTMA has just launched a DC bureau with 3 producers Trump’s Truth social is filled with his endorsements for candidates, two of which are for Republicans going against two congressional reps in Nevada, Dina Titus and Susie Lee. Vote Titus and Lee!The California Governor Candidate Voter guide is complete! It's in my Substack or you can send me a DM to get your guide!

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Kitchen Briefs is a quick daily update on the headlines that matter. From her kitchen, Michelle Glogovac breaks down the news in three minutes or less, explaining what’s happening in politics, what it actually means, and what you should be paying attention to.

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