https://drudge.com/user/Angrydad New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/295108/country-legend-john-anderson-dies https://variety.com/2026/music/people-news/john-anderson-dead-seminole-wind-swingin-die-1236919387/ John Anderson, the country Hall of Famer behind hits like "Seminole Wind" and "Swingin'," has died. He was 71. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhm2pggx32y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihmsreoysyoour7l5kinsnmrtztlb5modiajkzijabfuwnupafosm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">John Anderson, five-time US country chart-topper, dies aged 71<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3myhm2pggx32y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Guardian (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni?ref_src=embed">@theguardian.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3myhm2pggx32y?ref_src=embed">7:53 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 22, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:30:56 -0400 Angrydad https://drudge.com/news/295108/country-legend-john-anderson-dies#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295108 news, 0.5 daily 295108 https://drudge.com/news/294936/gop-spends-money-susan-collins-ads https://newrepublic.com/post/216529/republican-group-spends-thousands-susan-collins-portland-oregon The people of Portland, Oregon, were probably very confused about why they were being flooded with information about the Maine Senate race. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:sk6jryjhuavqchpa53jlcsyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxpnwca65c2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicgyhdo4qsb3uw46weg3327vmfqatcx7wvaikrw4eoacxautgkfcq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A Republican PAC spent nearly $25,000 running ads to help Sen. Susan Collins in Portland. Wrong Portland. They're inept at everything. Portland, Oregon, that is. Not Portland, Maine. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sk6jryjhuavqchpa53jlcsyu/post/3mxpnwca65c2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Hoodlum (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sk6jryjhuavqchpa53jlcsyu?ref_src=embed">@nothoodlum.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sk6jryjhuavqchpa53jlcsyu/post/3mxpnwca65c2l?ref_src=embed">7:22 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:33:49 -0400 Angrydad https://drudge.com/news/294936/gop-spends-money-susan-collins-ads#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294936 news, 0.5 daily 294936 https://drudge.com/news/294918/us-justice-department-investigates-tv https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vgregzk6gro?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us The US justice department (DoJ) says it is investigating several television networks over whether they broke federal competition laws when they recently suspended pool coverage of President Donald Trump. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxkmljvpxs2c" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreickv63y4egibgu5ubab3kkbyngppr7nagl6kxrvwtteemj37lqvhm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">BREAKING NYT: The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks -- ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox -- violated federal antitrust laws when the group briefly suspended their pooled coverage of Trump, according to six people with knowledge of the department&#x27;s action.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mxkmljvpxs2c?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Kyle Griffin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q?ref_src=embed">@kylegriffin1.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mxkmljvpxs2c?ref_src=embed">7:15 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:30:21 -0400 Angrydad https://drudge.com/news/294918/us-justice-department-investigates-tv#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294918 news, 0.5 daily 294918 https://drudge.com/news/294888/doj-trying-indict-former-white-house-aide https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-seeking-indictment-cassidy-hutchinson-jan-6/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us Federal prosecutors have been presenting evidence to a grand jury in Washington, D.C., on whether former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson may have lied to Congress in her testimony related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ixrpftufwo4sotnetoovdebz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhtfcavw22d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicxty3opk46y6t4vgx7p5ctmoab44fr5bnip3qw7kwzieoluy7w7y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump&#x27;s Vindictive Prosecution of Cassidy Hutchinson WILL Fail! youtu.be/glRupbtjHOg? ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ixrpftufwo4sotnetoovdebz/post/3mxhtfcavw22d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Glenn Kirschner (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ixrpftufwo4sotnetoovdebz?ref_src=embed">@glennkirschner.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ixrpftufwo4sotnetoovdebz/post/3mxhtfcavw22d?ref_src=embed">4:39 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:30:57 -0400 angrydad https://drudge.com/news/294888/doj-trying-indict-former-white-house-aide#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294888 news, 0.5 daily 294888 https://drudge.com/news/294793/probublica-inside-americas-militias https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=aud-acq-fall-2026&utm_term=aud-1&kwp_0=2664868&utm_content=2664868&kwp_4=7267265&kwp_1=3073953&utm_id=120256051530820311&fbclid=IwY2xjawUuAbRleHR Reporting Highlights A Freelance Vigilante: A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn't tell police or the FBI. He didn't tell his family or friends. The Future of Militias: He penetrated a new generation of militia leaders, which included doctors and government attorneys. Experts say that militias could have a renaissance under Donald Trump. A Secret Trove: He sent ProPublica a massive trove of documents. The conversations that he secretly recorded give a unique, startling window into the militia movement. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwac4iwovo27" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiespclhe3znrdfugrazongxlapno6vhdrqf7rahdemof7q2cipteu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn't tell police or the FBI. He didn't tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. (Published Jan. 2025)<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mwac4iwovo27?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ProPublica (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt?ref_src=embed">@propublica.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mwac4iwovo27?ref_src=embed">11:16 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:33:24 -0400 Angrydad https://drudge.com/news/294793/probublica-inside-americas-militias#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294793 news, 0.5 daily 294793 https://drudge.com/news/294784/justice-dept-reviews-whether-nixon-got-raw https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/decades-after-watergate-justice-department-reviews-whether-nixon-got-a-raw-deal-8e25380f For nearly two years, the Justice Department has made it a priority to investigate people who previously investigated President Trump. Now it is reaching back in history ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslgv4z2zk2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigr2mfzv4bsb3bwtufrph55mvdbeu2zjvhkbxfe7iu3xg5miwbtmi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Richard Nixon was never arrested for his crimes, but his Attorney General John Mitchell was--for helping Nixon cover them up. Have fun with the next administration, Todd Blanche!<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mslgv4z2zk2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mrs. Betty Bowers (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv?ref_src=embed">@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mslgv4z2zk2a?ref_src=embed">11:59 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:31:20 -0400 Angrydad https://drudge.com/news/294784/justice-dept-reviews-whether-nixon-got-raw#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294784 news, 0.5 daily 294784 https://drudge.com/news/294602/hero-susan-collins-under-assualt https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation?fbclid=IwY2xjawUgAAJwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVd5WDR0dkRBRGVoTFd5ckpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeb5nXUTqXC6xmTO6cf83L9MS_DQNRt-p9iwvQlS8EzXskdEUX5_-7EDdywOc_aem_d6gR7nmyjtM-ZkEWd6IWww In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. For the first time in her two-decade Senate career, the Republican lawmaker from Maine was in danger of losing her seat. President Donald Trump's dismal approval ratings were dragging her down in the polls, and she was falling behind her likely 2020 Democratic challenger in fundraising. Scott Reed, head of the Collins super PAC, was on a mission to close that gap. Reed was meeting that day with three executives from a Hawaiian defense contractor, Navatek. A year earlier, Collins had helped their company land a multimillion-dollar Navy research contract in Maine. Now, seated at a coffee shop not far from the U.S. Capitol, Reed asked them for a $500,000 donation. <p>Government contractors are banned from making political contributions. More consequentially, for the company to offer donations to Collins in exchange for an official action, or for Collins to accept, would constitute criminal bribery. <p>But the company did have such a proposal: Navatek was hungry for more government contracts in Maine. If they cut a big check, the CEO told Reed, Navatek wanted Collins to guarantee tens of millions of dollars in additional federal funding. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:52:23 -0400 angrydad https://drudge.com/news/294602/hero-susan-collins-under-assualt#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294602 discussion, 0.5 daily 294602 https://drudge.com/news/294058/court-slashes-50m-judgment-against https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/court-slashes-50m-judgment-infowars-alex-jones-rcna593897?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us The Infowars founder can only be forced to pay about $6 million, the Texas Third Court of Appeals ruled in a unanimous opinion, citing state laws that limit lawsuit damages. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmr4v3ag32t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicmi2aogqutrouz3u6ltpjrggpoiascqd5fi3bslg6xe4i4h24xoq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to about $6 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones after he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting was a hoax. https://to.pbs.org/4qspeI6<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4/post/3mtmr4v3ag32t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- PBS News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4?ref_src=embed">@pbsnews.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4/post/3mtmr4v3ag32t?ref_src=embed">6:01 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:33:32 -0400 angrydad https://drudge.com/news/294058/court-slashes-50m-judgment-against#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294058 news, 0.5 daily 294058 https://drudge.com/news/293769/blanche-confirmed https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewr898jy8go Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/app.bsky.feed.post/3msl2i2wzb22v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicrdv72c3bgssikh7nmce33g7pnl5cova5wzfyxcygbqpt4zorveq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Todd Blanche having his conformation vote at 4:00 AM tells you everything you need to know about how Republicans in Congress operate. They reserve their most toxic moves for the dead of night.</p>" Ron Filipkowski (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur?ref_src=embed">@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3msl2i2wzb22v?ref_src=embed">8:17 AM Aug 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:10:36 -0400 Angrydad https://drudge.com/news/293769/blanche-confirmed#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293769 news breaking, 0.5 daily 293769