Kitchen Briefs - May 21, 2026 PM
- Nascar driver Kyle Busch has died at the age of 41. Busch was hospitalized earlier today due to a severe illness. Kyle leaves behind his wife and two young children
- Marco Rubio says that Cuba is a national security threat to which Cuba says Rubio is trying to instigate military aggression
- Rubio also said he sees some good signs in talks with Iran but won’t say what they are.
- The US has lost or damaged at least 42 aircraft in the War in Iran
- Israel has struck a Lebanese hospital wounding at least 9 including 7 hospital workers
- Senators just left for recess without voting on the $70B bill to fund ICE and CBP because they’re at an impasse over The Anti Weaponization Fund
- Meta has settled the first case over school costs tied to youth mental health blamed on the addiction of social media with Kentucky’s Breathitt County School District
- The House Oversight Committee interviewed Epstein's former assistant Sarah Kellen who identified 3 more individuals previously unknown as alleged participants in the abuse
- The executive order I mentioned this morning no AI has been canceled
- A federal arts commission approved a revised version of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery
- My current read is Emily Giffin's upcoming novel, Love You More
