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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.
Kitchen Briefs - July 25, 2026
#215
Yesterday at 7:10 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 25, 2026
The Houthis are escalating attacks in Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil facilities, calling them the bread and butter of Saudi ArabiaIsrael has launched an artillery attack on southern LebanonAn Israeli attack on a family home in Gaza has killed at least 2 more Palestinians including the head of the Hamas-led police and a medicIraq air defences have shot down a drone near the US consulate in Erbil and have also fired tear gas at journalists in the Occupied west bankIran says they sold $18B worth of oil during the war and so-called ceasefire with the US...Kitchen Briefs - July 24, 2026 PM
#214
Last Friday at 10:10 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 24, 2026 PM
Trump is now saying the massive attack on Iran that he was toying with this week might not be necessary after allIran has vowed to kill one member of the US forces for every Iranian killedTrump claims he has been promised by China and Russia that they will not, under any circumstances give or sell weapons to IranSirens are currently going off in Bahrain and citizens are being told to remain calm and find a safe placeThe US Embassy in Jerusalem has advised US citizens to stay alert, be prepared and the possibility...Kitchen Briefs - July 24, 2026 AM
#213
Last Friday at 3:25 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 24, 2026 AM
Netanyahu is coming to Washington on Tuesday to see TrumpIran is attacking the US military base in Jordan and missiles are being intercepted in Bahrain. Here’s what Iran’s army has claimed they’ve done but is not confirmed: in Kuwait, projectiles hit a base used by the US and destroyed an ammunition depot and inflicted casualties among US personnel. In Bahrain, they targeted Amazon’s data center. In Jordan, drone strikes on several US army base facilities including maintenance and accommodation. In Iraq, a drone crash near the airport. US strikes in Iran...Kitchen Briefs - July 23, 2026 PM
#212
Last Thursday at 10:40 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 23, 2026 PM
Trump says he’s considering a massive attack on IranMarco Rubio is saying that Iran is begging for a dealAn advisor to Iran’s supreme leader says the threats from Trump to hit civilian infrastructure is proof of how desperate he isIran’s chief negotiator and parliament speaker is literally mocking the US onlineTrump just posted on Truth Social that the US will use Iranian money in its possession to pay for any damages to ships and cargoAn Israeli air strike on Gaza City has killed at least 2 peopleTrump announced today that the US wil...Kitchen Briefs - July 23, 2026 AM
#211
Last Thursday at 3:45 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 23, 2026 AM
The House just voted and narrowly passed another War Powers ResolutionThe US struck a crossing on the border of Iran and Iraq which was filled with religious travelers killing 2 and wounding 11The Houthis are attacking Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and Qatar is calling the actions a serious violation of international lawIraq and Iran leaders are meeting and are pledging to have closer tiesTurns out the nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia comes with the condition of them joining the Abraham AccordsIn Gaza there’s now an outbreak of chickenpoxThe Israeli military is sa...Kitchen Briefs - July 22, 2026 PM
#210
Last Wednesday at 11:40 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 22, 2026 PM
The US has launched a new set of strikes against IranKuwait is currently intercepting a drone attack by IranAnother Israeli drone strike has killed a person in GazaThe final vote for the NDAA passed in the House today and heads to the SenateThe NDAA bill also included $1.15T in military spendingAlso included in the bill was the official renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of WarSpeaker Mike Johnson has combined the Stop Insider Trading Act with the Save America Act into one billU.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is asking...Kitchen Briefs - July 22, 2026 AM
#209
Last Wednesday at 3:30 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 22, 2026 AM
Trump told reporters that we are all not thrilled with high gas prices but we aren’t against the warTrump is flying this morning to attend the dignified transfer of four of our fallen soldiers. The Pentagon named 28 year old Sgt Angel Rampersad of New York as who they believe is the fourth servicemember to die by Iranian strikes on a military base in JordanTrump says for any ship shot at in the Strait, the US will bomb and destroy one bridge or power plant that is next to or in TehranTrump said it...Kitchen Briefs - July 21, 2026 PM
#208
Last Tuesday at 10:20 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 21, 2026 PM
Trump is now threatening to attack the reportedly new Iranian nuclear site very heavilyTrump posted to Lies Social today stats about the length of various wars and how many deaths there wereWhat has this war cost you and I? According to Secretary Hegseth’s testimony today, it’s currently at $37.5B and he needs another $67BThe Lebanese president met with Trump today and told him he needs Israel to leave LebanonThe IRGC claims they destroyed radar systems in KuwaitKuwaitis are rationing electricity since their power grid was hit by an Iranian strike Yemen’s Hout...Kitchen Briefs - July 21, 2026 AM
#207
Last Tuesday at 4:10 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 21, 2026 AM
Bahrain and Kuwait are currently under Iranian attack. All citizens have been told to find a safe place. Iran again struck Kuwait’s desalination and water plantsAt least 2 more have been killed in central Gaza by an Israeli air strike on a civilian carThe Pentagon now says nearly 100 troops were injured in the last two weeksSecretary Hegseth will face Congress today as he testifies his reasoning for needing billions of dollars for the current warThe soldier killed in Iraq has been identified as 30 year old Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton from North Carolina. Sgt Sw...Kitchen Briefs - June 20, 2026 PM
#206
Last Monday at 10:35 PM
Kitchen Briefs - June 20, 2026 PM
The US continues to strike Iran and Trump says that every time Iran kills an American soldier they will pay for that killing many times overIran’s president is saying this is a full scale war with the USAt least 3 more people have been killed in northern Gaza from Israeli strikes and at least one has been killed in central Gaza from an Israeli drone strikeTrump has invoked a new 50% tariff on Canadian goods to take effect in 30 daysThe FDA is saying that was a false positive in regards to Taylor Farms lettuce te...Kitchen Briefs - July 20, 2026 AM
#205
Last Monday at 4:30 PM
Kitchen Briefs - July 20, 2026 AM
3 US servicemembers have been killed, many injured, and one is missing. The US military identified 25 year old 1st Lt Tyler Feehan of Hawaii and 19 year old Pvt Isabella Gonzales of Texas as the two servicemembers killed in Jordan and an additional unidentified service member has been killed in northern IraqWarning sirens are going off in Bahrain at the moment and Kuwait is under Iranian missile and drone attackIt seems a lot of supporters of Trump are confused as to how Iran is still striking because they actually believed him when he said the...Kitchen Briefs - July 15, 2026 PM
#204
07/15/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 15, 2026 PM
The US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran targeting their military capabilitiesKuwait says they have intercepted 21 drones and 4 cruise missiles from Iran3 drones have been intercepted near the US consulate in northern IraqIran has summoned the British Ambassador in Tehran after the UK designated the IRGC a threat to national securityAirlines have cancelled flights to the Middle East for literal weeks and monthsAaron Parnas just reported that military planning for an invasion in Cuba is being discussed103 House Democrats just voted to block $3.3B of military aid to IsraelWhite House...Kitchen Briefs - July 15, 2026 AM
#203
07/15/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 15, 2026 AM
The US is currently striking Iran duing the day which is rare. The US has killed 7 soldiers in addition to over 30 civilians and wounded 260 in Iran. Iran is vowing retaliationAnother Israeli strike in Gaza struck an apartment building killing 3 Palestinians in one family leaving a child as the sole survivor of his familyNetanyahu is coming to Lindsey Graham's funeralThe confirmation hearing for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is currently underway and he admits mistakes were made over the Epstein filesEpstein survivors are urging Senators to vote no on confirming Todd BlancheTrump says that...Kitchen Briefs - July 14, 2026 PM
#202
07/14/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 14, 2026 PM
Let’s kick off the afternoon with some great news! E. Jean Carroll’s bank account just became $5.6M bigger because Trump had to finally pay her!Trump just backtracked his call for a 20% tariff on the Strait of HormuzAdditional US strikes are launching this evening on IranTrump said US representatives held talks with Iran today. He also said that strikes will continue until he says stop. He said quote We will knock out all their power plants. We will knock out all their bridges until they get to the negotiating table.”Trump met wi...Kitchen Briefs - July 14, 2026 AM
#201
07/14/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 14, 2026 AM
The US and Iran continue trading strikes todayAn Israeli tank open fired in southern Gaza at a displacement camp and killed a 9 year old who was outside of his tent. An Israeli drone strike hit a police station in Gaza and killed 7 police officersNetanyahu is warning Iran that if they strike Israel, they will strike backOil prices are up 9% since yesterdayTrump says he wants US allies to reimburse the US for protectionMexico has filed criminal complaints with state prosecutors in the US over the deaths of 17 of its citizens while in ICE custody...Kitchen Briefs - July 13, 2026 PM
#200
07/13/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 13, 2026 PM
The UAE says two tankers were targeted by Iran and an Indian crew member has been killed with 8 others woundedTrump said he feels the most effective way to put pressure on Iran is through a combination of blockade and hitting themTrump has also reinstated the Iran port blockade and vows to charge 20% on cargo passing through the StraitTrump formally notified Congress today that military action restarted on July 7thUS embassy appointments in Abu Dhabi and US Consulate appointments in Dubai have been cancelled through Wednesday because of the strikesSouth Carolina’s governor has ap...Kitchen Briefs - July 13, 2026 AM
#199
07/13/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 13, 2026 AM
Yemen has closed their airports until further notice to prevent Iranian aircraft from landing thereIran’s Armed Forces says they will not allow the US to interfere with the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump says the US has pledged to seize the Strait and will get paid a lot of money for guarding itStrikes continue to be traded between the US and Iran. US strikes have killed at least 2 in IranOil prices are back up and AI stocks are down todayThe European Commission has launched a $1B aid initiative for Gaza. It consists of...Kitchen Briefs - July 12, 2026
#198
07/12/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 12, 2026
Senator Lindsey Graham has diedQatar's Sheikh Hamad has diedIran says 10 to 11 enemy projectiles targeted Qeshm island while CENTCOM says US forces are positioned and preparedIran claims attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman with missiles and suicide dronesTrump is doing interviews and stating the Strait of Hormuz is open. He’s also posting to Truth Social about about The Radical Left Lunatics whom he says are often referred to as DumocratsIsrael is continuing their attacks and have killed 6 more people in GazaCongressman Ro Khanna of San Jose, California was detained for about 90 minutes by...Kitchen Briefs - July 10, 2026
#197
07/10/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 10, 2026
Strikes have stopped between the US and Iran and Qatari negotiators are again traveling to Iran to try to regain diplomacy. Trump has said he’s agreed to further talks but that the ceasefire is over.Israel continues to strike southern Lebanon and two hospital staff members have been injured in Gaza after an explosive device was dropped on a hospitalAmnesty International is calling for a war crimes investigation into 3 specific Israeli attacks on Lebanon that killed 24 civilians, including 12 children The bipartisan housing bill that becomes law at midnight tonight most likely won’t have...Kitchen Briefs - July 9, 2026
#196
07/09/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 9, 2026
Attacks continue to be traded between the US and IranThe Gaza blood bank is facing imminent shutdown as supplies run out8 more Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks with 17 wounded while Israel continues to destroy homes in southern LebanonShips are at a standstill in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran moved 10M barrels of oil out of the Strait in anticipation of the US strikesPalm Beach International Airport has officially been renamed President Donald J Trump International airportTrump flew to NATO on his newly gifted Qatari Air Force One but then strikes occurred and...Kitchen Briefs - July 8, 2026
#195
07/08/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 8, 2026
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is overTrump misspeaks...many timesIran has struck 85 locations in Bahrain and Kuwait including the US Fifth Fleet baseOil prices are up, stocks are downTrump ordered Treasury Secretary Bessent to cut off all trade with SpainTrump said he’s thinking of removing Syria from the terrorist list Israeli forces have killed 8 more people in Gaza including the World Cup screening organizerMitch McConnell supposedly spoke to CNN's Scott Jennings and Senate Majority Leader John ThuneA judge has tossed out Trump Media’s $3.8B lawsuit against the Washington PostThe ACLU has...Kitchen Briefs - July 7, 2026
#194
07/07/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 7, 2026
Iran is warning Trump that if he doesn’t stop threatening them, there will be no final dealWhile ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz, three tankers have been struck by projectiles in the past 24 hours. Qatar is holding Iran responsible for the attacksA new lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration has been sharing confidential information with the Iranian government about Iranian asylum seekers, violating their rights in an effort to pressure them to go back to IranIsraeli forces have killed 4 more people in Gaza Israel’s far right national security leader said “They w...Kitchen Briefs - July 6, 2026 AM
#193
07/06/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 6, 2026 AM
Israel is bombing homes in southern Lebanon and the death toll continues to riseIsrael is also continuing their strikes in Gaza and have killed another 6 and wounded 20 moreWhile a ceasefire is supposed to exist, Israel certainly isn’t adhering to it at allTrump accounts are now live and SpaceX has decided to chip in some of their stockTrump threatened Iran and say we’ll win one way or another and we can knock everything out in one afternoonDOGE has finally shutdown and claims to have saved $215BOver the weekend, two National Guardsmen were in p...Kitchen Briefs - July 5, 2026
#192
07/05/2026
Kitchen Briefs - July 5, 2026
A 4 month old Palestinian boy has died after Israeli forces blocked his urgent medical transfer through a military checkpointTwo more people have been killed by an Israeli drone attack in GazaThe death toll in Lebanon continues to rise and is now at 4,304 since March 2ndNetanyahu says his relationship with Trump is excellent while Trump says Netanyahu knows who the boss isYesterday was America’s 250th birthday. After the National Mall was evacuated due to storms, Trump gave a speechWhite Supremacists marched through DC yesterday showing off their small d energy A White House report ha...Kitchen Briefs - June 29, 2026
#191
06/29/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 29, 2026
Trump has announced the US will meet with Iran tomorrow and Iran said what?Trump he's responsible for oil prices going downIran says $6B of the $12B in frozen assets held by Qatar will be released to themIsraeli forces have killed 4 more Palestinians in Gaza including a childThe Supreme Court denied Trump’s appeal and he has to pay E. Jean Carroll $5M for sexual abuseIn more Supreme Court news, they ruled that states may continue counting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive within a state-established grace periodThe Supreme Court al...Kitchen Briefs - June 28, 2026
#190
06/28/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 28, 2026
The US has bombed Iran for a 2nd day and Iran has launched retaliatory attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. Iran claims they have destroyed 8 US military bases while the US says noThe death toll in Lebanon continues to rise from Israeli attacks and is now at 4,2474 more people been killed in Gaza due to Israeli strikesIsrael has started to also attack a village in southern SyriaIran’s supreme leader is calling for American and Israeli leaders to be tried for war crimesTrump is suggesting Syria take on HezbollahIraqi officials were arrested on...Kitchen Briefs - June 27, 2026
#189
06/27/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 27, 2026
The US struck Iran’s missile, drone and radar facilities. Iran is responding by targeting US military bases in Bahrain, home of the US Navy’s 5th fleetIsrael is raiding several towns in the occupied West Bank. Israel also made a drone attack targeting a tent shelter of displaced Palestinians, killing 2 Palestinians, including a young girlIt’s exam time in Gaza with 37K students needing to walk to internet cafes hoping the internet doesn’t drop so they can continue their educationYesterday Gazans held anti-Hamas protests protesting hunger, displacement and deteriorating conditionsThe Trump administration’s Religiou...Kitchen Briefs - June 26, 2026
#188
06/26/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 26, 2026
In Venezuela there are now over 900 deaths and over 3000 are injured due to the earthquakes Israeli settlers have set fire to agricultural land in the West Bank, raided a mosque in the West Bank and assaulted worshippers, and assaulted a detained a Palestinian man at a compound in Jerusalem. Israel has said they’ve killed 7 more people and are alleging they had Hezbollah membership. They also killed 2 people in a drone strike in GazaMeanwhile the IRGC’s commander has taken to X to threaten potential attacks of Iran on IsraelIsrael and Lebanon have just sign...Kitchen Briefs - June 25, 2026 PM
#187
06/25/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 25, 2026 PM
The death toll in Venezuela is now at 188 with over 1500 people injured. The US has pledged $150M in humanitarian aidA cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile near Oman, putting an evacuation effort for ships in the Strait on holdOil prices went upIsrael continues to strike Lebanon, at least 10 times today despite the ceasefireThe White House submitted a request to Congress for $1.4B in supplemental funding to combat the widening Ebola outbreakA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s new rule lowering federal student loan limits for graduate degrees in nursing an...Kitchen Briefs - June 25, 2026 AM
#186
06/25/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 25, 2026 AM
2 powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela yesterday killing at least 164 people, injuring 1,000 and at least 11,000 are missing. These were the strongest earthquakes for the region in over a centuryIsrael continues to attack Lebanon, today they burned down houses after warning residents yesterday to evacuate their villageIran’s top negotiator denies that unfrozen assets will be used to buy US agriculture The Supreme Court has ruled that Trump can end temporary deportation protections for people from Haiti and Syria and cleared the way to restart Trump’s controversial asylum policyLast night they held another vote and vote...Kitchen Briefs - June 24, 2026 PM
#185
06/24/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 24, 2026 PM
Trump met with GOP senators for lunchThe Justice Department has announced arrests in a sophisticated drone network used to deliver meth, phones and weapons to prisonsA federal judge has permanently barred Trump from implementing his executive order which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship to register to voteThe Justice Department released a memo this week that quietly calls into question decades of civil rights protections for Americans with disabilitiesV of Under The Desk news just reported that the head of the United States postal service David Steiner who is...Kitchen Briefs - June 24, 2026 AM
#184
06/24/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 24, 2026 AM
Today is the 4 year anniversary of the Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v Wade and stripped women of their right to access an abortionIsrael has reduced their attacks on Lebanon but are still attacking. Today a 29 year old Palestinian man was shot and at least 2 people have been killed in drone attacks in southern LebanonAdditional drone strikes in Gaza have killed 2 more including a 12 year old childCBS has confirmed that in regards to injuries to our military from the Kuwait drone strike, they were more serious than the Army and administration claimedTrump says...Kitchen Briefs - June 23, 2026 PM
#183
06/24/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 23, 2026 PM
The Senate has just passed the War Powers Resolution 50-48 for the first time which requires Trump seek congressional approval before resuming hostilities with IranTrump said he thinks it would be a good idea to run for a third term. He also said we’ve had 47 years worth of presidentsEli Lilly’s experimental obesity drug, Triple G, has reportedly been given to a 79 year old patient under the FDA’s compassion program after he showed unusual interest in it. Speculation is that Trump is using itKaroline Leavitt is back from maternity leaveThe EU today...Kitchen Briefs - June 23, 2026 AM
#182
06/23/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 23, 2026 AM
A fifth round of talks between Lebanon and Israel have begun in DCTrump is insisting there is no further blockade in the Strait and that Iran has agreed to inspections while Iran says they have no plans for international inspectionsIsrael’s far-right national security minister said today that Israel is capable of defying Trump and there should not be a ceasefire in LebanonIsraeli forces opened fire on citizens in Lebanon with assault weapons killing 2 moreAn independent UN inquiry has concluded that Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian childrenThe F-15 pilot who wa...Kitchen Briefs - June 22, 2026 PM
#181
06/22/2026
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 countryThe death toll in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks is now at 4,175A 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 usedA federal judge has bl...Kitchen Briefs - June 22, 2026 AM
#180
06/22/2026
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 whiningOil prices droppedUS 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 againAnd yes, the rest of the A-team is in Switzerland, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner joined JD VanceIsrael continues their strikes and have killed 3 more Palestinians and injured 11 others in GazaUkraine is intensifying its attacks on Russia with recent drone...Kitchen Briefs - June 20, 2026
#179
06/20/2026
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 campTrump is doubling down on his claims that Italy’s Meloni begged him for a photoThe US will no longer fund HIV programs in South Africa after alleging the white minority is not protectedThe reflecting pool now has strips of paint peeling off already3 hikers in the Grand Canyon have died from apparent heat rela...Kitchen Briefs - June 19, 2026
#178
06/19/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 19, 2026
Happy Juneteenth! Today marks the date in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and ensure freedom from slavery…2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed!Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew their ceasefire and a half hour later Israel has struck southern Lebanon 12 timesTrump doesn’t like that everyone is critical of his agreement with Iran so he’s ranting on Lies SocialThe Pentagon is saying they need $80B to cover the cost of the War in IranIran is also taking full control of the...Kitchen Briefs - June 18, 2026 PM
#177
06/18/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 18, 2026 PM
8 Muslim-majority countries are blaming Israel for arson attacks on West Bank mosquesThe start of the 60 day negotiation period is todayIsrael and the US held negotiations today to maintain their military deployment in southern LebanonThe US Treasury has imposed sanctions on some Lebanese officials for allegedly aiding HammasThe White House Office of Management and Budget quietly redirected $352M from a specialized Secret Service fund to an account designated for White House Security MeasuresThe Obama Presidential Centre opened today reminding us all of what America used to be and can still go back to, good...Kitchen Briefs - June 18, 2026 AM
#176
06/18/2026
Kitchen Briefs - June 18, 2026 AM
The agreement between the US and Iran has been signed but Israel continues to strike Lebanon and killing 3 more people. Many Republicans think the deal is badTrump is claiming to get what he wanted which is avoiding an economic catastropheTrump took to Truth Social to advise that anyone who thinks he hasn’t been tough enough on Iran are fools who are either jealous, bad people or stupidTrump also shared a post in which he was compared favorably to Hitler, William the Conqueror, Napoleon and othersIsraeli strikes in Gaza have killed another 3Ukrainian dr...