https://drudge.com/user/Jpw New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/292223/dnc-releases-2024-autopsy-report https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/dnc-releases-2024-autopsy-chair-apologizing-creating-even-bigger-distr-rcna345963 Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin on Thursday released the party's autopsy report on the 2024 election after facing intense pressure to do so. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:n74wy26n6klbv7xgrndeog7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmexwuv6xs2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibegfrynjmktl35o2u6dkig7wjhip65hgaz7ln35lsw7gvuxv3dqe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">DNC autopsy report that wasn't www.motherjones.com/politics/202 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:n74wy26n6klbv7xgrndeog7s/post/3mmexwuv6xs2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Clara Jeffery (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:n74wy26n6klbv7xgrndeog7s?ref_src=embed">@clarajeffery.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:n74wy26n6klbv7xgrndeog7s/post/3mmexwuv6xs2o?ref_src=embed">1:45 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 24 May 2026 15:33:16 -0400 Jpw https://drudge.com/news/292223/dnc-releases-2024-autopsy-report#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292223 news, 0.5 daily 292223 https://drudge.com/news/292257/suspect-killed-after-opening-fire-secret https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwp82ye4y3o Footage shared by ABC News correspondent Selina Wang showed her taking cover as a volley of bangs could be heard ringing out across the White House's north lawn. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmkiw3wv7s2k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigz53njrhijf5573cqwavao7te3kfnu7fbrga6wald42jbpdultle" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">ABC White House Correspondent Selina Wang was recording at the White House when she heard gunshots and took cover.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau/post/3mmkiw3wv7s2k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Phil Lewis (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau?ref_src=embed">@phillewis.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmte4w4x7ukciit6lci6ziau/post/3mmkiw3wv7s2k?ref_src=embed">6:32 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 24 May 2026 12:32:23 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/292257/suspect-killed-after-opening-fire-secret#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292257 news, 0.5 daily 292257 https://drudge.com/news/292205/legal-experts-sound-alarm-trumps https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/legal-experts-sound-the-alarm-on-trump-s-illegal-irs-bailout/ar-AA23IZdw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=6a0f0bf75f564650a88fec4258bfaf7a&ei=13 After Donald Trump sued his own administration for $10 billion, pitting his personal lawyers against the Department of Justice, the president was gifted a broad, single-page document that gives him sweeping immunity from tax crimes. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:sdu4rudzew7rtf26u5o4bdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf6lzxais2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaijoyybadrpsvu7pcdnubwh3g7a52ppmtebupusn5xval5grraya" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">I wrote about Trumps corruption in light of the extortionate IRS "settlement." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdu4rudzew7rtf26u5o4bdf7/post/3mmf6lzxais2g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Moira Donegan (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdu4rudzew7rtf26u5o4bdf7?ref_src=embed">@moiradonegan.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdu4rudzew7rtf26u5o4bdf7/post/3mmf6lzxais2g?ref_src=embed">3:44 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 22 May 2026 23:32:14 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/292205/legal-experts-sound-alarm-trumps#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292205 news, 0.5 daily 292205 https://drudge.com/news/292160/trump-dept-energy-releasing-53-million https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/united-states-energy-department-oil-barrels-strategic-patroleum-reserve-release/507-f8ab65ec-b3a3-424d-9228-075e377cf43c The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Monday plans to release more than 53 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm62l54mws2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih6egkpp2nec3v3zw22gx4pfmmpboyge6hqrv4viusalkk5bwxbvi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump burning through our Strategic Oil Reserve as fast as he possibly can just to try and keep gas prices under $5 .<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mm62l54mws2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></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/3mm62l54mws2a?ref_src=embed">7:43 PM May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 21 May 2026 14:30:24 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/292160/trump-dept-energy-releasing-53-million#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292160 news, 0.5 daily 292160 https://drudge.com/news/292192/ex-google-ceo-booed-during-commencement https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/arizona-students-boo-former-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-as-he-talks-about-ai-during-graduation-speech/ar-AA23n6cV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=6a0dfef020734addadf19f3075c6db0a&ei=17 Boos rang out during the University of Arizona's graduation ceremony on Friday as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke about a topic that is maybe a little sensitive for those about to enter the workforce: AI. While other speakers received cheers and applause, Schmidt's speech about the impact of modern technology on society struck a nerve. Wed, 20 May 2026 15:31:23 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/292192/ex-google-ceo-booed-during-commencement#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292192 discussion, 0.5 daily 292192 https://drudge.com/news/292190/reason-world-thinks-maga-really https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek7HbhfVqLE Speaks for itself. Wed, 20 May 2026 14:36:33 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/292190/reason-world-thinks-maga-really#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292190 discussion, 0.5 daily 292190 https://drudge.com/news/292035/my-ambition-change-country-aoc https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-presidential-run Rcade saved clownshack's a&& by closing the last one. Let's let him continue showing what an uninformed, childish fool he is. Wed, 13 May 2026 16:39:58 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/292035/my-ambition-change-country-aoc#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292035 discussion, 0.5 daily 292035 https://drudge.com/news/291906/chief-justice-roberts-laments-public https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/chief-justice-roberts-laments-public-perception-of-us-supreme-court-as-political-actors/ar-AA22BZou?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=69fcc7364816494ba08dab47121933f4&ei=10 U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern on Wednesday about the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes rather than the law at a time when some prominent voices have raised questions about the top U.S. judicial body's legitimacy. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5dxdkowsvyeqpjwc6r4xrzsz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlachuvvhk2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidvtkwdrr3vuzcxrdy6xtksp5qxrrobvuzocv55bbnfgat5r3bfzi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">There is something deeply pathological about Chief Justice Roberts insisting the Supreme Court isn't political while sitting atop the most ideological supermajority in modern history.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5dxdkowsvyeqpjwc6r4xrzsz/post/3mlachuvvhk2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Andrew Weinstein (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5dxdkowsvyeqpjwc6r4xrzsz?ref_src=embed">@andrewjweinstein.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5dxdkowsvyeqpjwc6r4xrzsz/post/3mlachuvvhk2t?ref_src=embed">May 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 08 May 2026 07:33:24 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/291906/chief-justice-roberts-laments-public#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291906 news, 0.5 daily 291906 https://drudge.com/news/291887/sleuths-raising-red-flags-around https://www.businessinsider.com/oil-us-iran-peace-war-news-latest-short-markets-2026-5 Oil prices have plunged on on reports that the US and Iran are nearing a peace deal, a development that paid off big for traders that happened to be shorting crude just ahead of the news. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:v7zhi5jtvirsxlvoixvt672w/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4awgy7fc2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigq5r2mxdzynzk3avvjpblkdheq4udgktxk7d5ubsu7hu6tlrq4au" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Interesting: Net oil trades overwhelmingly driven by shorts, much less long positions, which could explain some of the slow burn via the ALWAYS worth reading @jkempenergy.bsky.social<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v7zhi5jtvirsxlvoixvt672w/post/3ml4awgy7fc2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mike Madowitz (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v7zhi5jtvirsxlvoixvt672w?ref_src=embed">@mikemadowitz.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v7zhi5jtvirsxlvoixvt672w/post/3ml4awgy7fc2h?ref_src=embed">May 5, 2026 at 9:06 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 07 May 2026 12:33:03 -0400 Jpw https://drudge.com/news/291887/sleuths-raising-red-flags-around#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291887 news, 0.5 daily 291887 https://drudge.com/news/291874/whca-shooting-definitely-staged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et-9sx1fDUE Breakdown of the latest security footage. There is absolutely 0% chance this was legit and there was ever a threat. Wed, 06 May 2026 12:04:17 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/291874/whca-shooting-definitely-staged#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291874 discussion, 0.5 daily 291874 https://drudge.com/news/291840/judge-allows-use-military-lawyers https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-justice-department-can-use-military-lawyer-to-prosecute-civilian-judge-rules/ar-AA22lvGB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=69f8b670453f4cd2804ac5e21524ef52&ei=31 The Trump administration's assignment of military lawyers to help the Department of Justice prosecute civilians for offenses unrelated to the military cannot be prevented by a court as it does not violate federal law, a Minnesota judge ruled on Friday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:tutkpqtfsfdql5rj3j4bygq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirbqyiyb72s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifd3fhfgqf3k7pyogknv2jut5l3euzatulxlqjoh7bgmyvtsnqtai" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">While JAG lawyers historically have prosecuted crimes with a clear military connection, experts say the way the Trump administration is deploying them to handle cases enters new legal territory with no clear-cut answer.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tutkpqtfsfdql5rj3j4bygq6/post/3mirbqyiyb72s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Minnesota Star Tribune (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tutkpqtfsfdql5rj3j4bygq6?ref_src=embed">@startribune.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tutkpqtfsfdql5rj3j4bygq6/post/3mirbqyiyb72s?ref_src=embed">Apr 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 04 May 2026 16:32:15 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/291840/judge-allows-use-military-lawyers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291840 news, 0.5 daily 291840 https://drudge.com/news/291781/hot-rotisserie-chicken-and-stupidity https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-clash-over-rotisserie-chicken/ar-AA22aZlu?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=69f4f831a5ea4d7ba5957465e53f1f8e&ei=10 A bipartisan effort to expand what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can buy has sparked an unexpected rift among Democrats, after Minnesota's lieutenant governor publicly criticized members of her own party over a narrowly focused food policy change. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:w3dqukp5atesznpjgcxpwjy2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksgtyq6a224" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiduzb6uy5vn7jvp6garizxxjmvmltehniey5oynk2hcxsbrdz7aye" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">It&#x27;s never made sense to me that people on SNAP (food stamps) can&#x27;t use the benefit to buy hot food like rotisserie chicken. It&#x27;s cheap & protein-dense. The House Farm Bill rectifies that ... great! But it also cements $187 billion in cuts to the SNAP program. www.motherjones.com/politics/202 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w3dqukp5atesznpjgcxpwjy2/post/3mksgtyq6a224?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Abby Vesoulis (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w3dqukp5atesznpjgcxpwjy2?ref_src=embed">@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w3dqukp5atesznpjgcxpwjy2/post/3mksgtyq6a224?ref_src=embed">May 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 02 May 2026 22:31:59 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/291781/hot-rotisserie-chicken-and-stupidity#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291781 news, 0.5 daily 291781 https://drudge.com/news/291455/new-trump-nominee-head-cdc-strangely https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/16/health/erica-schwartz-cdc-director President Donald Trump is nominating a former Coast Guard officer and public health official to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnbu6cwx42o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie44j7chycpwndnygaufnsf5phpwqcs7awsmyt4x7oe4bhvqtpry4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Breaking News: President Trump selected Dr. Erica Schwartz, a vaccine supporter, as CDC director, a shift in messaging before the midterms.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/post/3mjnbu6cwx42o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The New York Times (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r?ref_src=embed">@nytimes.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/post/3mjnbu6cwx42o?ref_src=embed">Apr 16, 2026 at 4:48 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:33:14 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/291455/new-trump-nominee-head-cdc-strangely#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291455 news, 0.5 daily 291455 https://drudge.com/news/291351/tennessee-school-board-member-calls-student https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-school-board-member-called-student-hot-censured-rcna267331 A Tennessee county school board voted unanimously Wednesday to censure a member who told a student, "God, you're hot" at a public board meeting last week. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5km6lnvk2q" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifnsqxtlegccnjrpcfzzx7n2kbnhkbaseqmazt3cmrabkhow6gi7u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Washington County School Board member Keith Ervin (Republican) made ABC world news tonight for saying "God you're hot" to a student He is still on the school board. They only censured him. His Democratic opponent is Mary Grace Wooten: www.facebook.com/share/17JBzJ ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3mj5km6lnvk2q?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Tennessee Holler (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw?ref_src=embed">@thetnholler.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3mj5km6lnvk2q?ref_src=embed">Apr 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:30:31 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/291351/tennessee-school-board-member-calls-student#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291351 news, 0.5 daily 291351 https://drudge.com/news/291123/artemis-launch-livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08IOsxF1os8 Launch window opens about 6:35 EST. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:49:20 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/291123/artemis-launch-livestream#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291123 discussion, 0.5 daily 291123