Kitchen Briefs - June 22, 2026 PM

• Although it seems progress has been made in negotiation talks with Iran, Trump is still saying "I will do what I have to do" while Iran says "we do not trust the enemy"
• Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors from the US back into the country
• The death toll in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks is now at 4,175
• A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s election integrity strategy is unlawful and can no longer be used
• A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other state officials
• ABC has launched an on-air campaign urging viewers to file public comments with the FCC regarding investigations into the talk show The View
• Trump threatened to expand his $15B lawsuit against the New York Times calling their coverage of the War in Iran treasonous
• The House Energy and Commerce Committee agreed today on a bipartisan bill called The Kids Online Safety Act
• Music mogul Clive Davis who worked with Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Pink Floyd and more has died at the age of 94
• Lionel Messi has made history as the World Cup’s all time top scorer

Kitchen Briefs - June 22, 2026 AM

• Talks have concluded in Switzerland where Vance said progress has been made despite a little bit of threats and a little bit of whining
• Oil prices dropped
• US Treasury Secretary Bessent issued a general license for Iran that authorizes the production, delivery and sale of crude oil through August 21 and Iran is opening the Strait again
• And yes, the rest of the A-team is in Switzerland, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner joined JD Vance
• Israel continues their strikes and have killed 3 more Palestinians and injured 11 others in Gaza
• Ukraine is intensifying its attacks on Russia with recent drone attacks that disrupted the Moscow airport. Russia continues to attack Ukrainian citizens
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned
• Protests continue in Albania over the proposed development by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump
• Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve Chair has died at the age of 100 due to complications of Parkinson’s disease
• Tornadoes have killed 3 in the Midwest
• Due to extreme heat in France, public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports have been restricted
• The Washington Post has just published a year long investigation into Tulsi Gabbard and how she was receiving political directives from her guru, the leader of the Science of Identity Foundation
• Trump says the reflecting pool might need to be drained again
• Chevron and Microsoft have signed a 20 year power deal for a Texas Data Center
• An AP investigation has found that the DEA allowed fentanyl shipments in New Mexico while they went after larger cases between 2023 and 2025

Kitchen Briefs - June 20, 2026

• Israeli strikes killed at least 32 in Lebanon and Iran said that’s enough and closed the Strait. Israel has also struck Gaza killing at least 10 people including a cameraman for Al Jazeera when it targeted a house in a refugee camp
• Trump is doubling down on his claims that Italy’s Meloni begged him for a photo
• The US will no longer fund HIV programs in South Africa after alleging the white minority is not protected
• The reflecting pool now has strips of paint peeling off already
• 3 hikers in the Grand Canyon have died from apparent heat related illnesses as temperatures exceed 109 degrees
• At least 12 people were shot in the south side of Chicago
• The Boeing 747-8 gifted to the the US by Qatar has been unveiled as the new Air Force One