Kitchen Briefs

Kitchen Briefs - April 17, 2026 PM Trump is really optimistic right now about Iran The Lebanon Israel ceasefire has a caveat Trump is claiming that Iran is going to agree to transferring their uranium to a 3rd country Trump is currently in Phoenix speaking at a Turning Point USA event after spending time in Las Vegas Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada’s trade strategy today calling...

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 approxi...

Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 PM The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has begun 10 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...

Kitchen Briefs - April 16, 2026 AM Breaking news: Trump has announced a 10 day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel beginning at 5pm ET According 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 impeach...

Kitchen Briefs - April 15, 2026 PM Iran’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 continues The US has blocked the 10th Iranian ship from going through the Strait Karoline 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...

Kitchen Briefs - April 15, 2026 AM It’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 firms Israeli Army General announces plans to continue strikes on Lebanon and Iran...

Kitchen Briefs - April 14, 2026 PM Trump is signaling more talks with Iran in the next two days King Charles will not meet with Epstein survivors on his upcoming trip to the US A 5th woman has come forward accusing Eric Swalwell of assaulting her in 2018 Rep Ruben Gallego say he heard rumors of flirty behavior but denies he knew of sexual assault allegations against Swalwell TMA has just launched...

Kitchen Briefs - April 14, 2026 AM 3 entire ships have passed through the Strait including one sanctioned Chinese ship which Iran has mocked since it has a Malawi flag flying on it. Iran is dragging Trump on social media Israel and Lebanon talks have begun in Washington DC with the US brokering the talks and Marco Rubio in attendance The Red Cross said that they are asking colleagues whether they...

Kitchen Briefs - April 13, 2026 PM The US has started the blockade of the Strait with Trump vowing to kill Iranian ships while Hezbollah rejects Israel Lebanon talks Trump is lashing out at the New York Times for their reporting on the war but has also invited a staged Door Dash driver from Arkansas to the White House and instead of sticking to the script of taxes on tips, he asked her about trans...

Kitchen Briefs - April 13, 2026 AM Trump is now posting AI images of himself as Jesus while also posting messages insulting the Pope. He has since deleted the post of himself Pope Leo meanwhile says he doesn’t fear Trump Remember how JD was in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban? Well, Hungarians said no, we see what Trump is doing and we choose Peter Magyar instead. Trump continues to threaten I...

Kitchen Briefs - April 12, 2026 JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner failed at the peace talks with Iran Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open for civilian use while Trump announced a blockade for the strait Iraq is sending aid to Lebanon CNN is reporting that Trump wants to use Magic Paint on the outside of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to make it a bright white despite warnings...

Kitchen Briefs - April 11, 2026 The first phase of in person ceasefire talks have concluded with the US and Iran exchanging written texts to ensure they’re on the same page One of the road blocks is that the US isn’t able to guarantee that Israel will stop bombing Lebanon The other major obstacle is around disagreements on the Strait of Hormuz The US military claims two US ships have gone through...

Kitchen Briefs - April 10, 2026 PM Pakistan confirms the arrival of the Iranian delegation for talks while the US is apparently ignoring Iran’s demands before the talk. Meanwhile Iran says it will not participate in peace talks without Lebanon ceasefire Congressman Jamie Raskin is calling for Trump to take cognitive tests Trump is telling staffers that anyone within 200 feet of the Oval office wil...

Kitchen Briefs - April 10, 2026 AM Yesterday Israel said they want to talk ceasefire with Lebanon but are still bombing them. They claim to have eliminated 1400 Hezbollah 500 Irish Petrol stations could be without fuel by tonight Inflation is up JD Vance has departed for Pakistan Artemis II to land in the waters near San Diego today at 5pm Pacific time The US Postal Service announced they will sus...

Kitchen Briefs - April 9, 2026 PM Israel is suddenly wanting to hold ceasefire talks with Lebanon, this after striking southern Lebanon today and killing 300 people Trump says Iran is doing a very poor job of allowing oil ships through the Strait. He’s also upset that he’s hearing rumors that Iran is charging to go through the Strait Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a truce for for Orthodox Easte...

Kitchen Briefs - April 9, 2026 AM Amid the worst attacks on Lebanon by Israel, Lebanon’s hospitals may run out of vital supplies within days Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said yesterday that US Forces are ready to resume combat if diplomacy fails Trump is already talking about his next conquest The UK is rejecting the part of the ceasefire plan that charges $2M to go thro...

Kitchen Briefs - April 8, 2026 PM An Israeli drone attacked killed Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in Gaza Netanyahu and Trump claim Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire plan, but in fact the 10 point proposal did include Lebanon and Yemen. JD Vance will now be leading negotiations with Iran in Pakistan this weekend. He’s kicked off first impressions by saying Iran would be "dumb to let...

Kitchen Briefs - April 8, 2026 AM Breaking News: Iran has just announced they’re already limiting ships from passing through the Strait due to Israeli strikes on Lebanon Yes, we have a 2 week ceasefire but Iran’s 10 point proposal makes it obvious that they’ve won this one. It used to be free to cross the Strait of Hormuz and now it will cost $2M per ship. Trump says we’ll be bringing supplies and...

Kitchen Briefs - April 7, 2026 PM King of Flip Flopping President Trump has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran for the next two weeks subject to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. No immediate reply from Iran There is secondhand information that Pete Hegseth recommended several targets that were rejected because they were civilian sites Journalist Shelli Kittleson who was kidnapped in Baghdad last...

Kitchen Briefs - April 7, 2026 AM Trump is double downing on his threats and saying Iran civilization will die while the IRGC says it will hit beyond the region. Iran is also calling for human chains to protect power plants. Trump spoke to a Fox news reporter and said again that at 8pm Eastern time there is going to be an attack like they have not seen US strikes have already escalated on Kharg Is...

Kitchen Briefs - April 6, 2026 PM President Trump has gone off the rails completely. His press conference today was beyond unhinged filled with threats of jail journalists to criticizing South Korea and emphasizing his friendship with Kim Jong Un and then using the R word again to describe President Biden. He also said he doesn’t know if his plan is to escalate or deescalate yet he also said the e...

Kitchen Briefs - April 6, 2026 AM Iran has delivered a response to Pakistan about the US proposal to end the war which includes protocol for the strait and lifting sanctions. They reject the ceasefire and are demanding for an end Iran is claiming that the efforts to rescue the crewmember over the weekend exceeded just that and believe the US stole enriched uranium. Although there is no credible ev...

Kitchen Briefs - April 5, 2026 The missing crew member from the F15 has been rescued. The military operation involved the CIA and the destruction of at least 2 US military aircraft Trump continues to prove how unhinged and deranged he is. He’s on a media tour saying he’s going to blow everything up and also that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are leading negotiation talks Trump took to Truth Soci...

Kitchen Briefs - April 4, 2026 The US and Iran are racing to find the missing pilot How did Iran take down the F-15? Turns out there’s a tutorial online that the Chinese put out that details passive sensor tactics. Highly skilled civilians with STEM backgrounds are sharing technical military analyses online to assist Iran US Central Command which is a regional combatant command responsible for U.S...

Kitchen Briefs - April 3, 2026 PM Update from earlier one of the two crew members who ejected from their plane over Central Iran has been rescued. Another aircraft was shot down but the pilot has been rescued Trump is dismantling the US Forest Service Trump is trying to cut $73 Billion to housing, social services, healthcare, NASA, and other domestic programs to fund $1.5 Trillion military spendin...