Kitchen Briefs - April 13, 2026 PM

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 transgender women in women’s sports. He also said he thought the image of him as Jesus was actually of him being a doctor. But what about the photo he posted before of himself as the Pope?
• Alameda County DA’s office is evaluating whether they should open an investigation into Congressman Eric Swalwell. Alameda county is the county Swalwell and his district reside in.
• Meanwhile Swalwell and Gonzalez have resigned from their positions in Congress. Meanwhile, former SF Mayor Willie Brown and former speaker Kevin McCarthy say they knew about it which makes them just as guilty. Shoutout to Mrs. Frazzled and Cheyenne Hunt for being decent human beings in all of this and putting a stop to it.
• Minnesota county is investigating the removal of ChongLy Thao, the US citizen taken from his home wearing only shorts and a blanket as a possible kidnapping. Reminder that ICE is still very much present in Minnesota.
• The California Governor’s race that has over 60 candidate names on the ballot continues to be a hot topic. Since the news of Swalwell, Xavier Becerra’s name has suddenly been popping up, whether because of the algorithms feeding it or because influencers are suddenly endorsing him but Eliza Orlins as shared on Threads some facts that should make you question whether he’s the right person for California.