https://drudge.com/user/LAMPLIGHTER+ New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294255/scotus-allows-ballroom-construction-roberts https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/31/supreme-court-white-house-ballroom-john-roberts-dissent-01057685 The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to press on with his White House ballroom project -- over a strident objection from Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's liberal wing. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t57zckxuo4v6t53fjp7j7mcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mungwf3jsk27" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibxuhzclvyfv3eydow774gi54yz4ckv5xgjsbvgcbzotttkjdnmqq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">He has a lifetime appointment, no boss (except Trump), and no election. There is exactly one lever in the Constitution aimed at him. Pull it. Write your member of Congress tonight: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t57zckxuo4v6t53fjp7j7mcv/post/3mungwf3jsk27?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Scott Dworkin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t57zckxuo4v6t53fjp7j7mcv?ref_src=embed">@dworkin.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t57zckxuo4v6t53fjp7j7mcv/post/3mungwf3jsk27?ref_src=embed">5:56 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:30:45 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294255/scotus-allows-ballroom-construction-roberts#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294255 news, 0.5 daily 294255 https://drudge.com/news/294233/oped-trump-misread-room-ice https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/ice-trump-danbury-polls-22407252.php As Trump gets older, sicker, stupider, crazier, he seems more indifferent to human suffering, whether he's bombing civilians or waving off the miserable conditions on a U.S. aircraft carrier. "Indifferent" might be the wrong word. At times, he seems to get off on human suffering. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muniv6rplk2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibgzz5rnmltteptzjv67yabzmhqxouenco6dr7b4g6uqkb4xymvdm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">ICE agent, Christian Castro, shot Julio Sosa-Celis in the leg and then lied about it. He should be slammed, but the Trump DOJ is treating him with kid gloves. The outrageous filing decision by federal prosecutors & why we need more states to prosecute these federal agents: youtu.be/Tj6CqbjkLsE? ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/post/3muniv6rplk2r?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Katie Phang (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr?ref_src=embed">@katiephang.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/post/3muniv6rplk2r?ref_src=embed">6:31 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:31:22 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294233/oped-trump-misread-room-ice#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294233 news, 0.5 daily 294233 https://drudge.com/news/294311/un-climate-report-shows-global-temperatures https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/02/united-nations-climate-report-temperatures-rising/9221788353008/ Global temperature rise is set to push past 1.5 degrees Celcius, or 34.7 degrees Fahrenheit, over pre-industrial temperatures within the next few years, according to a new United Nations report. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:32:14 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294311/un-climate-report-shows-global-temperatures#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294311 discussion, 0.5 daily 294311 https://drudge.com/news/294208/trump-admin-cannot-punish-noncitizens https://courthousenews.com/judge-rules-trump-admin-cannot-punish-noncitizens-for-protected-speech/ "This downward spiral is antithetical to our Constitution that recognizes our right to speak freely," a San Francisco federal judge wrote in a case by international students who had their visas threatened. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:mnm4mcooyknue6u3yswglgzl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumzu3c6zk2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigtycs62tfr3glu5okv3ysg2mfbo5i2nheqz6yznmzjxnaw27bslm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A federal court struck down the government's use of immigration law to threaten lawful noncitizens with deportation for protected speech.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mnm4mcooyknue6u3yswglgzl/post/3mumzu3c6zk2r?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Reason Magazine (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mnm4mcooyknue6u3yswglgzl?ref_src=embed">@reason.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mnm4mcooyknue6u3yswglgzl/post/3mumzu3c6zk2r?ref_src=embed">2:02 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:33:56 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294208/trump-admin-cannot-punish-noncitizens#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294208 news, 0.5 daily 294208 https://drudge.com/news/294210/trump-considers-giving-away-part-yosemite https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6058556-yosemite-national-park-trump-nps-interior/ The Trump administration is eyeing a land swap that would give part of Yosemite National Park to a private company, according to a document submitted to Congress. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yx5fgzy2nbp7afji73aio2pl/app.bsky.feed.post/3muml3melq22d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihfwgoj3xkrwkugwqj6pwwxfyeahf57fllifirph5yg7zjfkufqou" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Public reporting indicates the Trump administration is proposing a deal to give a part of&Acirc; the Yosemite National Park&Acirc; to a private developer. That land belongs to the American people. We will not allow this scheme to proceed -- period.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yx5fgzy2nbp7afji73aio2pl/post/3muml3melq22d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Rep. Joe Neguse (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yx5fgzy2nbp7afji73aio2pl?ref_src=embed">@neguse.house.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yx5fgzy2nbp7afji73aio2pl/post/3muml3melq22d?ref_src=embed">9:38 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 3, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:32:07 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294210/trump-considers-giving-away-part-yosemite#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294210 news, 0.5 daily 294210 https://drudge.com/news/294309/wa2xmn-90-years-fm-broadcast https://www.wa2xmn.ar88.net/ This broadcast was held in conjunction with the Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 15 summer picnic. Good coverage of the event on Radio World, SWLing Post, and TWiRT - This Week in Radio Tech (YouTube). We had more than 25 reception reports. The most distant came from Mt. Greylock, MA, 122 miles distant. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:05:04 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294309/wa2xmn-90-years-fm-broadcast#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294309 discussion, 0.5 daily 294309 https://drudge.com/news/294308/rights-groups-urge-us-not-deepen-defense https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/rights-groups-urge-us-lawmakers-drop-provision-deepen-defense-ties-with-israel-2026-09-03/ Dozens of civil rights and advocacy groups are urging Congress to scrap a defense bill provision that would deepen U.S.-Israeli military technology ties, according to a letter seen by Reuters, at a time of growing U.S. skepticism toward the longtime ally. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:03:48 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294308/rights-groups-urge-us-not-deepen-defense#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294308 discussion, 0.5 daily 294308 https://drudge.com/news/294205/wyoming-requests-investigation-into-doj https://apnews.com/article/wyoming-primary-justice-department-monitors-gordon-3d454cdb2834025b3b82364888f226d0 Wyoming's attorney general is investigating how two U.S. Department of Justice officials monitored poll workers and observed voters in the state's most populous county during the Aug. 18 primary, a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Mark Gordon said Friday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4cbygd722a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiduf2hfqb6jr54tjswv2leymnn5olxe2uedjctn33lu2ejo5oep6i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">www.nbcnews.com/politics/202 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mu4cbygd722a?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/3mu4cbygd722a?ref_src=embed">10:18 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:31:11 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294205/wyoming-requests-investigation-into-doj#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294205 news, 0.5 daily 294205 https://drudge.com/news/294304/i-rented-car-within-hours-drivers https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/my-drivers-license-is-one-of-153-million-for-sale-on-a-new-dark-website/ Not long ago, I rented an SUV from a well-known car rental company. Within hours of an employee scanning my driver's license, a high-resolution scan of my ID was available for sale on the dark web. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:46:06 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294304/i-rented-car-within-hours-drivers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294304 discussion, 0.5 daily 294304 https://drudge.com/news/294284/homeland-security-chief-says-ice-agents https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/trump-homeland-security-markwayne-mullin-polling The US homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, on Tuesday said that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers could be deployed to polling sites across the country. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3muho7yrg272b" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid66ybullqi67bjbpdktkw4wokyf6lb2bgj3ircwkzxi2ktkocbm4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Markwayne Mullin: &quot;The only reason we&#x27;d be at polling places is if there&#x27;s a threat to that polling place or we&#x27;re serving a warrant&quot;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3muho7yrg272b?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/3muho7yrg272b?ref_src=embed">10:50 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:30:04 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294284/homeland-security-chief-says-ice-agents#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294284 news, 0.5 daily 294284 https://drudge.com/news/294200/rfk-jr-has-lied-senate-lawmakers https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/08/rfk-jr-has-lied-to-the-senate-lawmakers-call-for-criminal-probe-ouster/ "This is a pattern, not a slip," Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) said in a statement. "RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate, lied to the American people, and jeopardized the health of children to advance his anti-vaccine agenda." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:z2fyn5xwj3buropnv5svoysn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukscqs6wc2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihyyxl2ua5aakdznl33rxatcchr3vtu7zoavzeagq26oqinxqoyju" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump & RFK Jr. are putting politics over science & putting kids at risk. As measles cases surge, parents deserve trusted guidance, not misinformation. I joined 90 colleagues demanding Trump rescind his dangerous vaccine order.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z2fyn5xwj3buropnv5svoysn/post/3mukscqs6wc2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Congressman Gabe Amo (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z2fyn5xwj3buropnv5svoysn?ref_src=embed">@amo.house.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z2fyn5xwj3buropnv5svoysn/post/3mukscqs6wc2d?ref_src=embed">4:42 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:32:17 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294200/rfk-jr-has-lied-senate-lawmakers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294200 news, 0.5 daily 294200 https://drudge.com/news/294288/dutch-central-bank-shifts-billions-gold https://apnews.com/article/gold-netherlands-new-york-92eab7ed68b960e029e5a69093e20996 The Dutch central bank announced Wednesday that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as "crisis preparedness" in a time of global political unrest. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukid5as222f" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreighhe272njet6dgmprpyosuw4kxbkknxssy7ujlpwr6vxrzbe7che" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A sign of concern about the batshit crazy duo of Trump and Bessent. The Dutch central bank has shifted more than 78 tonnes of gold from New York to London in a politically sensitive move, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". www.ft.com/content/1749 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/post/3mukid5as222f?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Scott Horton (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq?ref_src=embed">@robertscotthorton.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/post/3mukid5as222f?ref_src=embed">1:43 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:33:50 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294288/dutch-central-bank-shifts-billions-gold#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294288 news, 0.5 daily 294288 https://drudge.com/news/294287/us-papers-please-order-get-childs https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-birthright-curbs-may-prompt-us-passport-checks-parents-2026-09-01/ The U.S. State Department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of President Donald Trump's latest effort to limit birthright citizenship. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jvavrhiolvsiuovnvnjlbnd6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdwidxodd2v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibm4dwj44nmh3zym2vzo7reugvu7kv26rc4ej6k4jmk6bjne4jy3e" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">If you are a visa holder/temp resident in the U.S., and your child was born here and doesn&#x27;t have a passport, GET A PASSPORT FOR THEM IMMEDIATELY. Like, make the appointment this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jvavrhiolvsiuovnvnjlbnd6/post/3lgdwidxodd2v?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Swapna Krishna (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jvavrhiolvsiuovnvnjlbnd6?ref_src=embed">@swapnakrishna.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jvavrhiolvsiuovnvnjlbnd6/post/3lgdwidxodd2v?ref_src=embed">12:49 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jan 22, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:31:39 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/294287/us-papers-please-order-get-childs#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294287 news, 0.5 daily 294287 https://drudge.com/news/294280/ice-agents-investigated-sexual-assault https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-ice-agents-investigated-for-sex-assault-bribery-drug-smuggling-12393998 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has 148 "open allegations" of agent misconduct and potential criminal wrongdoing, including sexual assault, bribery and drug smuggling, from the last three years, internal records obtained by Newsweek show. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:12:46 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294280/ice-agents-investigated-sexual-assault#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294280 discussion, 0.5 daily 294280 https://drudge.com/news/294266/house-intel-warns-ai-could-next https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/tech/national-security-house-intelligence-committee-ai-china-hacking/ A House Intelligence Committee report warns artificial intelligence could become the same kind of blind spot that led to the September 11 attacks. The report cites testimony from Benjamin Buchanan, a Johns Hopkins professor and former White House Special Advisor for Artificial Intelligence on the National Security Council, who compared AI to the 9/11 Commission's original finding that the attacks stemmed from a "failure of imagination." Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:29:01 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294266/house-intel-warns-ai-could-next#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294266 discussion, 0.5 daily 294266