https://drudge.com/user/Doc_Sarvis New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/292939/guess-really-wrote-book https://journals.ysu.am/bulletin-ysu-int-rel-pol/article/view/13465/10990 Iran's foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, who believes: "The Iranian negotiation style is generally known in the world as the market style,' which means continuous and tireless bargaining. This method is a process of interaction that requires great patience and time. It requires a lot of time and energy, and he who gets tired and bored quickly will lose. The market has its own unique culture, and only a person who has lived in that culture for years or, as a person connected to the market says, has breathed the air of the market', can participate and compete in it." "The main principle of bargaining is practice: repetition, repetition,and repetition"combined with steadfastness and persistence. Insisting on positions and repeating demands is a necessity that must be done each time with different rhetoric and reasoning." Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:24:22 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292939/guess-really-wrote-book#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292939 discussion, 0.5 daily 292939 https://drudge.com/news/292938/trump-declares-victory-over-criminally https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116829203090822692 I just returned from a tour of various Statues, Monuments, Fountains and, most importantly, an old and run down Golf Course located throughout Washington, D.C., our Nation's Capital. Almost all of the Statues, Monuments, and Fountains have been completely renovated and restored, and are in, after suffering years of Graffiti, Abuse, and Vandalism, perfect shape. They are truly beautiful, even nicer than the day they were built. The Reflecting Pool is now in full use after suffering great damage from Criminal, Radical Left Vandals, people that truly hate our Country. They cut the lower surface of a very expensive and strong waterproof padding, in the color of American Flag Blue, and put their hands underneath the surface, and ripped it. ... Likewise, they cut and butchered a 350 foot long strip, with many 1 and 2 foot individual cuts, creating great damage to this beautiful piece of art that was, last week, 100% free of leaks, and any of the other problems it has had since its building in 1922. It never worked properly until last week and, right after July 4th, when we will drain the water to treat the damage caused by these "animals," it will again be in perfect shape. In the meantime, it is working well, the criminally made algae is gone, and the grass, which was destroyed, is being replaced shortly ... Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:30:14 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292938/trump-declares-victory-over-criminally#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292938 discussion, 0.5 daily 292938 https://drudge.com/news/292906/13-steps-trump-fiasco https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/06/reflecting-pool-america-250-trump/687716/ The Reflecting Pool drama says everything about how the administration operates. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6wyg2yyc25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiam3iqxhhgx3we7iu2l6ip2ithx5dfso6ce3eshjszjux5j27yd5q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">It looks like we found the Reflecting Pool vandal.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/post/3mp6wyg2yyc25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jon Cooper (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky?ref_src=embed">@joncooper-us.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/post/3mp6wyg2yyc25?ref_src=embed">8:27 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:33:52 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292906/13-steps-trump-fiasco#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292906 news, 0.5 daily 292906 https://drudge.com/news/292907/leon-black-accused-stonewalling-congress https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/jeffrey-epstein-leon-black-house-panel Billionaire financier Leon Black's testimony before a House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein ended abruptly on Friday morning after members from both parties said Black refused to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:fuqcbv5brxa2b5vylz5bkm3j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7jtsorfk2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigkbyn5qart3kzk4vzj5quz7dm4j6yzbqa5e5ykmqd5jq7li6qvr4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">What is Leon Black hiding? Because, if he isn't hiding anything, why did he walk out of his Transcribed Interview in the Epstein investigation today? We will get answers. Nobody is above the law.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fuqcbv5brxa2b5vylz5bkm3j/post/3mp7jtsorfk2p?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fuqcbv5brxa2b5vylz5bkm3j?ref_src=embed">@repstansbury.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fuqcbv5brxa2b5vylz5bkm3j/post/3mp7jtsorfk2p?ref_src=embed">2:05 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:33:27 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292907/leon-black-accused-stonewalling-congress#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292907 news, 0.5 daily 292907 https://drudge.com/news/292861/little-bighorn-150-years https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-and-a-half-after-custers-last-stand-the-battle-of-little-bighorn-continues-to-mystify-180988984/ The Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25 and 26, 1876, lasted barely a full day, but it would become one of the most famous, controversial and mysterious military engagements in American history. Pitting the United States Army against Native warriors, primarily Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, the battle also brought together three men who remain legends 150 years later: on one side, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, in command of the Army's Seventh Cavalry Regiment, and on the other, the Lakota chief and holy man Sitting Bull and the Lakota leader Crazy Horse. Informative background at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Little_Bighorn Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:40:23 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292861/little-bighorn-150-years#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292861 discussion, 0.5 daily 292861 https://drudge.com/news/292749/iran-has-humiliated-trump https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/iran-trump-war-defeat-deal/687595/ Officials in Tehran got the United States to sign a document that even Americans described as degrading, mortifying, a total capitulation. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7tyhlziszrunowfvarla52va/app.bsky.feed.post/3monmpxtgss2c" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibjj6kkctxog5wvu36bsvp47jnfhjktvnndicyoffnckndkchqhda" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump's Iran deal puts the U.S. back where it was before the war, except Iran gets $400 billion<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tyhlziszrunowfvarla52va/post/3monmpxtgss2c?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Daily Show (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tyhlziszrunowfvarla52va?ref_src=embed">@thedailyshow.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tyhlziszrunowfvarla52va/post/3monmpxtgss2c?ref_src=embed">11:08 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:33:10 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292749/iran-has-humiliated-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292749 news, 0.5 daily 292749 https://drudge.com/news/292689/betrayal-iranian-people https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/06/iran-war-humanitarian-crisis/687559/ The world has not reckoned with the violence visited on Iranians in 2026. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgouvjeqfh2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigxbquxxfxhuwrq2zmdtfhfyzadz7qmlqvec7wpiiuxvet3asoevy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Who will stand up for the Iranian people as death rains on them from the skies? | Nasrin Parvaz<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mgouvjeqfh2p?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/3mgouvjeqfh2p?ref_src=embed">3:46 AM &Acirc;&middot; Mar 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:30:22 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292689/betrayal-iranian-people#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292689 news, 0.5 daily 292689 https://drudge.com/news/292472/donald-trumps-superficiality-bone-deep https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/trump-superficiality/687413/ Jonathan Chait: For the shallowest man ever to occupy the presidency, surface appeal is a guiding principle. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:csby5urerm7r3w5psnxscmaz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnavo2ilgk2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicvenbqafjt5x6urvuntxwqxdyk6r3jzwulb3ifzxpnnqrnueohz4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NOT the Onion. The Trump Administration is really spending $5 million of YOUR taxpayer dollars to coat horse statues in gold instead of doing anything to lower the cost of gas, groceries, child care, or housing.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:csby5urerm7r3w5psnxscmaz/post/3mnavo2ilgk2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:csby5urerm7r3w5psnxscmaz?ref_src=embed">@sarajacobs.house.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:csby5urerm7r3w5psnxscmaz/post/3mnavo2ilgk2d?ref_src=embed">4:19 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:33:25 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292472/donald-trumps-superficiality-bone-deep#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292472 news, 0.5 daily 292472 https://drudge.com/news/292437/david-frum-why-worst-get-top https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/bill-pulte-hayek/687399/ Trump's choice of Bill Pulte for acting director of national intelligence is both terrifying and predictable. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncxdhlbhc2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicefny5avduinf3bmsgwnawejwrm5ommwagg5biblcbek3rimvoj4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president&#x27;s perceived enemies. n.pr/4dVZuOv<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mncxdhlbhc2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- NPR (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh?ref_src=embed">@npr.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mncxdhlbhc2l?ref_src=embed">11:54 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:30:21 -0400 Doc_sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292437/david-frum-why-worst-get-top#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292437 news, 0.5 daily 292437 https://drudge.com/news/292450/rubio-claims-trumps-iran-war-over https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/06/02/iran-war-trump-netanyahu-rubio--live/90368296007/ Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Iran war is "over" during congressional testimony on Tuesday, in spite of an admission that negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and curb Tehran's uranium enrichment are not guaranteed to produce a deal. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn6hv47ap22y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidkdusg3vtoqzzyhudcb42lhfpng4dpry2skhbmqxog3cjymau5b4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Ossoff: &quot;Last week, yet more Americans were wounded in a war nobody voted for & nobody can explain. This war in Iran is worst foreign policy blunder since Iraq, & just like the Iraq war, it&#x27;s a war built on lies. Let&#x27;s update the record. On day one Trump said it was running &#x27;ahead of schedule&#x27; ... &quot;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mn6hv47ap22y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Aaron Rupar (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc?ref_src=embed">@atrupar.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mn6hv47ap22y?ref_src=embed">5:07 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p><blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ornpixmpy5ts36lh7hmi7wkp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnav4ryyec2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicdfuy7h5zs3tnofe22szz2j3sf3k2chojoznqi64o2dnw7fmlidq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Donald Trump&#x27;s war with Iran has cost American households $100 billion -- so far. That's nearly $750 per household.</p> -- Elizabeth Warren (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ornpixmpy5ts36lh7hmi7wkp?ref_src=embed">@warren.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ornpixmpy5ts36lh7hmi7wkp/post/3mnav4ryyec2l?ref_src=embed">4:09 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:32:59 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292450/rubio-claims-trumps-iran-war-over#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292450 news, 0.5 daily 292450 https://drudge.com/news/292400/trumps-war-bigger-global-turning-point https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/31/donald-trump-iran-excursion-vietnam-war Patrick Wintour, The Guardian: The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected world. In scale, of course, the current conflict does not match the Vietnam war, which went on for years, led to the deaths of 58,220 US soldiers, and is often perceived as the totemic and unmatchable example of US hubris. By comparison with the Vietnam odyssey, Iran feels more like a day trip. But in terms of consequence, it is still possible that the "excursion" will prove to be the bigger geopolitical turning point for the unrivalled superpower, the moment when the US will have to concede it mishandled a war not just because it had no convincing battle plan, but also no grand strategy to match how the contemporary world works. In an interconnected world, Trump believes progress is achieved through conflict, not cooperation. Trump's "little excursion to Iran", judging by the drafts of the potential peace agreements that are circulating, is being universally perceived as a defeat. Almost regardless of the outcome -- most likely a return to the old status quo -- the war looks ill-conceived, a monument to confused objectives, bad planning and misplaced assumptions. Sun, 31 May 2026 17:33:56 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292400/trumps-war-bigger-global-turning-point#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292400 news, 0.5 daily 292400 https://drudge.com/news/292381/war-trump-cant-end https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/05/iran-america-attention-goals/687374/ Karim Sadjadpour: Washington needs a deal, but Tehran needs an enemy. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzk6wr5c624" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiekh6go2rmb7pyauo2vjgndjlnf3fprimw5eput4xurvc5xviqhuy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">"In a zero-sum negotiation, Iran's monomaniacal focus is a greater currency than American military power," Karim Sadjadpour argues.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/post/3mmzk6wr5c624?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Atlantic (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y?ref_src=embed">@theatlantic.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/post/3mmzk6wr5c624?ref_src=embed">6:05 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 30 May 2026 11:33:55 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292381/war-trump-cant-end#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292381 news, 0.5 daily 292381 https://drudge.com/news/292325/why-trump-isnt-bothering-hide-his https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/27/trump-corruption-autocracy Judith Levine: They've given up even caring about appearances. The president is pilfering money directly from the US treasury -- that is, picking our pockets. And he is doing it in plain sight. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:moye3apncjjbyqgb7orp5quj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmuaxftdo22j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiarm7og4zyekw2regaij5quop42c5tjgtghnh62sv5iedkzwvoh4q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Good take, this Judith Levine for @theguardian.com<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:moye3apncjjbyqgb7orp5quj/post/3mmuaxftdo22j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Zach Everson (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:moye3apncjjbyqgb7orp5quj?ref_src=embed">@zacheverson.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:moye3apncjjbyqgb7orp5quj/post/3mmuaxftdo22j?ref_src=embed">3:36 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 29 May 2026 09:32:36 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292325/why-trump-isnt-bothering-hide-his#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292325 news, 0.5 daily 292325 https://drudge.com/news/292326/whytrump-isnt-even-bothering-hide-his https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/27/trump-corruption-autocracy Trump, his family, his companies and his administration have always been more concerned with the appearance of conflict of interest than with conflict of interest itself. Indeed, conflict of interest is White House Inc's business model. But something has changed in the last few months. They've given up even caring about appearances. The president is pilfering money directly from the US treasury " that is, picking our pockets. And he is doing it in plain sight. As corrosive as the corruption is the impunity with which the corruption is committed. Impunity " the expectation of unaccountability " is not only a stance. It is a tactic. It breeds cynicism, and popular cynicism is a necessary ingredient of autocracy and kleptocracy. <p>The autocrat does not just flout the law; he renders it so fungible that as social or moral framework, it becomes meaningless. There is no use trying to stay on the right side of the law when you don't know from day to day which side is right. <p>The autocrat does not just defy the popular will; he dismisses it. Wed, 27 May 2026 13:49:34 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292326/whytrump-isnt-even-bothering-hide-his#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292326 0.5 daily 292326 https://drudge.com/news/292303/trump-declares-himself-good-health https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/trump-physical-walter-reed.html President Trump, who will turn 80 next month, did not give details on the exam. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:x66qnnfwinx552tbbdpl7cay/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrmagtrvk2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibolgkklg2idiytuihsi5skncy2puh2i73xk6w54qejfqmxik3beq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Points for the headline, NYT. Trump Declares Himself in Good Health After Physical Exam at Walter Reed www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x66qnnfwinx552tbbdpl7cay/post/3mmrmagtrvk2i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Kai Ryssdal (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x66qnnfwinx552tbbdpl7cay?ref_src=embed">@kairyssdal.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x66qnnfwinx552tbbdpl7cay/post/3mmrmagtrvk2i?ref_src=embed">2:20 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 27 May 2026 13:33:06 -0400 Doc_Sarvis https://drudge.com/news/292303/trump-declares-himself-good-health#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292303 news, 0.5 daily 292303