Kitchen Briefs

Michelle Glogovac
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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.

  1. 15h ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 15, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - September 15, 2026 PM The Israeli army claims to have killed another Hammas commanderIsraeli strikes on tents in southern Gaza have killed 2, including an 8 year old girl The US military says it open fired and destroyed two small Iranian boats who were trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off IranThe Pentagon has released their report on Operation Epic Fury aka the war in Iran and the total cost is $33.4B and they confirmed strategic inventory shortfallsThe US is about to sell off $2.8B of bombs to IsraelOil prices in Europe are at $130 a barrel, while here it’s between $105 and $108 a barrelRepublican Congressman Thomas Massie has filed articles of impeachment against Secretary Hegseth for alleged high crimes and misdemeanorsThe Senate blocked the Clarity Act after a procedural vote fell far short from passingThe House killed the impeachment vote on TrumpKash Patel defended the recent policy change that allows some applicants who have engaged in prostitution and bestiality to be considered for employmentThe State Department has notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and ColombiaBernie Sanders and Steve Bannon are teaming up to sound the alarm on AITrump's’s pick for Surgeon General has disclosed $270,000 in income from her own dietary supplement company along with investments in tobacco stocksThe Kennedy Center has voted to closeAll of the opening acts for Ed Sheeran’s tour have quit

  2. 23h ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 15, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - September 15, 2026 AM Three more people have died in Gaza due to Israeli attacks bringing the total to 73,789Lebanon says they cannot afford the reconstruction costs that Israel’s offensive has cost them which is between $3-4BIran says it has shot down the 4th MQ-1 droneThe Supreme Court has rejected the plan by the guy in the office to restrict mail in ballots with Alito and Thomas dissentingKash Patel is in the hot seat today facing the Senate Judiciary CommitteeThe Federal Reserve is expected to raise the short term interest rate tomorrow for the first time in 3 yearsThe Senate is set to vote today on whether to move forward with legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencyThe Gates Foundation is warning that AI could widen inequality and has pledged $1B to expand accessThe FBI arrested 20-year-old Jonathan Hunter Kramer on Monday in Pennsylvania. He is charged with obtaining a firearm and ammunition to support a planned ISIS attackYesterday a U.S. District Judge blocked DHS’s rule that would have capped F and J visas at four years and limited journalist visas to 240 daysThe US has confirmed for the first time that they have deployed space weapons into orbit which is a shocking admission but one expert thinks they’re more likely space jammers and not actual weaponsThe National Weather system has started updating its forecasts and maps renaming Lake Ontario to Lake AmericaI shared with you yesterday how Don Jr’s wedding was funded by a Russian oligarch and now Congressman Robert Garcia is demanding an investigationCostco has started to ration motor oil and increased pricing on itLegendary costume designer Bob Mackie died yesterday at the age of 87Thank you to Julie in New Zealand for coffee

  3. 1d ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 14, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - September 14, 2026 PM Surprise! Mitch is alive! The Houthis say they have seized two islands in the southern red sea and Saudi jets have launched 54 air strikes in the last 24 hoursTreasury secretary Bessent says his department will continue to target and disrupt those who provide material, technological or financial support to the Iranian regimeA supertanker has caught fire after striking naval mines while attempting to pass through a restricted zone south of the Strait of HormuzIsraeli jets are striking two towns in southern Lebanon killing one and the Israeli army has expanded its incursion into southern SyriaCongressman Al Green has announced he’s using a privileged resolution to force the House to vote on impeaching TrumpGavin says he’s not running if Kamala doesThe EPA announced today it is scrapping limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants saying it’ll save the US billions of dollars and reduce energy pricesTrump is further dismissing AI concerns and says it’s all a hoax and a sick conspiracyTrump has nominated the wife of Lee Greenwood to be the US ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern CaribbeanFor those of you wondering what we got out of Trump going to Ireland on our dime, he’s lifted tariffs on Irish WhiskeySan Jose, an update on Lindsay Hansen. She had been out on bail after threatening to kill a former coworker and their children back in March. For last week’s incident she’s been charged with felony stalking and committing a hate crime and doing so while out on bail. Her request for bail was denied and she remains in custody until her next court appearance on Sept 29th to enter pleas in both casesMacklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour because he spoke up against the genocide going on with Palestinians

  4. 1d ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 14, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - September 14, 2026 AM The damaged Saudi oil pipeline will reportedly be down for several weeksOil prices continue to surge and AI stocks are downThe Israeli army have shot and killed a Palestinian man in southern Gaza and also attacked a makeshift camp wounding 10 others in Gaza CityHouthi rebels have seized more key islands in the southern Red SeaThe Houthis are claiming a large scale military operation on Saudi Arabia’s airbaseThe Kennedy Center is warning bankruptcy as early as this week unless the name of Trump returnsTurns out the latest wedding of Don Jr was funded by a Russian oligarch named Umar Kremlev who is the head of the international boxing associationDHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin alleged that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate immigration and could face deportation if investigators establish wrongdoingYesterday Trump agreed to an ethics package for the crypto bill that authorizes state attorneys general to enforce provisions alongside the DOJAmerican officials secretly flew a diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children out of Britain last month, bypassing standard extradition proceduresAn adult woman has died from the measles in PennsylvaniaBig thank you to Thom for ensuring I treat myself to an extra special bottle of wine this week!

  5. 2d ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 13, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - September 13, 2026 Israel continues to storm and raid Palestinian villages in the occupied West BankIsraeli forces are also striking a southern town in LebanonIsrael is also expanding their incursion into southern SyriaSaudi authorities say the danger has now passedSaudi Arabia has 5 to 7 days of oil stored in their port in the Red Sea. The attack on the pipeline has disrupted 4% of the global oil supplyAn Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island killing one and wounding 4. No official word on who struck it and the US isn’t commentingTrump wants Ukraine to stop targeting strikes on Russian dieselTrump isn’t happy about the talk of AI ruining humanity and is calling them negative forces that are unfoundedPresident Barack Obama spoke about AI being dangerous if left unmanaged and urged Democrats to tackle itTrump said today that the US could just stay in Iran and keep the oilSpeaker Mike Johnson said he would work through a proposal with the guy in the white house to make the $5,000 paymentsThank you to Jaclyn for sharing with me about Dope Soul Village. This is an etsy like online marketplace but it’s a women-only marketplace with one fee and the Profits and vendor fees directly fund Finally Free CIC, a non-profit working to build long-term, trauma-informed domestic abuse shelters for women, children, and their pets A reminder from Tupac who died 30 years ago today: Whatever you see you gotta keep a sense of humor; you gotta be able to smile through all the bull$hit.

  6. 3d ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 12, 2026

    Kitchen Briefs - September 12, 2026 Israel continues to launch air strikes on southern LebanonEmergency alerts are going off in Saudi Arabia warning of potential dangerAt least 10 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza in the past 48 hoursIreland’s president has told the guy in the white house that the normalization of war and genocide is not acceptableIraqi investigators are searching for the drone launch sites after Saudi Arabia’s main oil pipeline was attacked. The attack is being blamed on Iran backed militias in IraqThe July Iranian missile that killed 3 US troops in Jordan utilize Chinese satellite technologyA federal judge has blocked the administration from requiring civil service job applicants to answer a loyalty question as part of the Merit Hiring PlanA federal judge has ruled that the plan by Trump to cut FEMA by 50% was unlawfulTrump is in IrelandCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claims the $5,000 Trump is promising American adults if Republicans win the midterms wouldn’t come from tax moneyAnthropic's CEO says the AI industry needs to give safety measures time to catch upMississippi police have arrested one man in the murder of Tasia Fortune who was found last month hanging from a treeTed Cruz was on ESPN’s College GameDay and you could hear the fans behind him chanting Ted you suckThe conservative group called Defending Education has filed a complaint with the Dept of Education against an Oakland Unified program that offers mentorship and academic support to Latino male teenagers saying it discriminates against white studentsThe CDC is claiming cyclospora is overA federal judge has just ordered ICE to halt construction on the proposed detention center in GilroyFor San Jose, I shared the arrest of Lindsay Hansen. She was arraigned yesterday and has a plea hearing on September 29th

  7. 5d ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 10, 2026 PM

    Kitchen Briefs - September 10, 2026 PM Yemen’s UN representative says that the drones and missiles used by the Houthis to target Saudi Arabia and threaten shipping from the Red Sea “emanate from a single military structure that operates outside the institutions of the Yemeni state and is militarily and technically supported by the Iranian terrorist regimeTwo unknown vessels have been hit by projectiles off Oman coastIran’s parliament speaker sarcastically posted his predictions that the Trump administration plans to contain oil pricesThe IRGC says they have attacked a US unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz4 people have been killed and 60 injured in a Russian strike on a shopping center in UkraineCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of laws today aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbotsMissouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley opened a formal investigation yesterday into OpenAI's handling of the July Hugging Face breachJoe DiGenova who has been leading the DOJ investigation into whether former federal officials conspired against Trump has turned in his resignationKatie Miller has been posting negative things online about AI companies except for Elon Musk’s xAI and it turns out she owns $1M in stockLG smart TVs are secretly scanning users’ Wi-Fi networks to catalog connected devices, record conversations through built-in microphones, and track viewing habits, while appearing to be in standby mode and even when disconnected from the internet

  8. 5d ago

    Kitchen Briefs - September 10, 2026 AM

    Kitchen Briefs - September 10, 2026 AM Nine US military aircraft were damaged in overnight Iranian missile strikes in Jordan at the military baseAnother Israeli strike in Gaza has a husband and wife and their two daughtersIsraeli troops have advanced into SyriaIsrael has launched 3 more air strikes in southern LebanonSaudi Arabia’s crude oil transit is facing a new threat after the Houthi’s are gaining traction along the Red Sea portNetanyahu is claiming election interference and that he’s the victim Trump has now said he will give every adult American $5,000 if Republicans win the midtermsDemocratic Senator John Fetterman sent in a video to the Republican Trumpalooza conventionJimmy Kimmel’s interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on broadcast TV because the FCC threatened Kimmel, ABC and moreSCOTUS has blocked the Republican drawn Congressional map in MissouriAnthropic identified yet another that took place in January that gave AI models access to the open internetThank you to Sharon for providing me with coffee this week! Programming note for tomorrow, Friday September 11th, I will be getting my first colonoscopy so there won’t be a morning brief

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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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    Michelle Glogovac
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    2026
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