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/295066/doj-charges-24-ca-targeting-alleged https://apnews.com/article/california-election-justice-department-60e3dd468f43e0e8a32e6bf69341f189 Federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered or voted in U.S. elections. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3azt4zr22n" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifpgkr2zdqzgb25dgg5gyegoo5255lypebwm66ebdpivoi3wdtzku" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">BREAKING: Trump DOJ Threatens to PROSECUTE Election Officials for Counting Votes youtu.be/ZSbtmNnSRYI? ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3my3azt4zr22n?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Marc Elias (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7?ref_src=embed">@marcelias.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3my3azt4zr22n?ref_src=embed">10:03 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:31:50 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295066/doj-charges-24-ca-targeting-alleged#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295066 news, 0.5 daily 295066 https://drudge.com/news/295067/wsj-obliterates-trump-being-putins https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/wall-st-journal-obliterates-trump-for-being-putins-best-friend-in-scorching-editorial-there-needs-to-be-a-bipartisan-reckoning-for-president/ The Wall Street Journal editorial board laced into President Donald Trump over his recent "assistance" to Russia -- accusing him of sticking "a shiv in the back" of Lindsey Graham's legacy. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6wfuvfuk2v" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiga4mw6kwoogmvht4nvbqt2l7mw62ltwqkkfv34ns5zurtopvu5yi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">WSJ Edit Page, tonight: &quot;Mr. Trump is now Mr. Putin's best friend in the world, after perhaps China's Xi Jinping ... &quot;Meanwhile, the evidence compounds that Mr. Trump wants Ukraine to surrender on Mr. Putin's terms.&quot; www.wsj.com/opinion/to-r ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/post/3my6wfuvfuk2v?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Bill Grueskin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux?ref_src=embed">@bgrueskin.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/post/3my6wfuvfuk2v?ref_src=embed">9:04 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:33:02 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295067/wsj-obliterates-trump-being-putins#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295067 news, 0.5 daily 295067 https://drudge.com/news/295065/ice-agents-broke-us-citizens-arm-they https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/ice-broke-us-citizen-arm-california Federal immigration agents broke the arm of a US citizen in what a Democratic congressman said was a "brutal attack" during a confrontation with protesters in California. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/app.bsky.feed.post/3myafkvc4p22k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifqdnrsow2r2b53yqrwpe6ifcutg7ypdg3rfcs4lq5c7u56loqwri" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Ricardo Gonzalez was injured and taken to hospital after confrontation in Long Beach, according to officials<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/post/3myafkvc4p22k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Guardian US (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74?ref_src=embed">@us.theguardian.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/post/3myafkvc4p22k?ref_src=embed">11:08 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:30:06 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295065/ice-agents-broke-us-citizens-arm-they#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295065 news, 0.5 daily 295065 https://drudge.com/news/295063/more-evidence-were-living-bizarro https://courthousenews.com/bizarro-world/ Milt Policzer: The Justice Department said it was investigating whether the major TV networks violated antitrust law by agreeing not to participate in pool coverage of the White House. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:dxrzl6qp53zhxifsmwzvlkb6/app.bsky.feed.post/3my63k5pa7z2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigtyk6xc44srsclcuse6wfqhr6hinc4lpq4rmwdpo62ojers5fgle" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Trump's DOJ Is Abusing Antitrust Law to Investigate News Networks That Boycotted Pool Coverage After He Banned Outlets He Disliked By Executive Watch https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-doj-is-abusing-antitrust-law<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dxrzl6qp53zhxifsmwzvlkb6/post/3my63k5pa7z2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The UnPopulist (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dxrzl6qp53zhxifsmwzvlkb6?ref_src=embed">@theunpopulist.net</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dxrzl6qp53zhxifsmwzvlkb6/post/3my63k5pa7z2t?ref_src=embed">1:03 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:31:02 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295063/more-evidence-were-living-bizarro#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295063 news, 0.5 daily 295063 https://drudge.com/news/295069/frances-unrest-slow-agony-macrons https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-unrest-lays-bare-slow-agony-macrons-twilight-months-2026-10-19/ France's worst bout of civil unrest in years has plunged President Emmanuel Macron's final months in office deeper into turmoil, exposing the powerlessness of a leader struggling to contain social anger with little money to spend, scant political capital and an increasingly fragile grip on public order. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:20:33 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295069/frances-unrest-slow-agony-macrons#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295069 0.5 daily 295069 https://drudge.com/news/295046/mapquest-adds-flock-camera-locations https://gizmodo.com/the-mapquest-renaissance-continues-as-the-platform-adds-flock-camera-locations-2000827015 Per MapQuest, its new tool will identify the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras and plate readers from Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Genetec, Axis Communications, Axon, Leonardo (ELSAG), Neology, Rekor, PlateSmart, Ubicquia, Verkada, and others. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:fa3rwygrp2ebgwdiq6sjn2te/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxz5fpknhc2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiam2yzk2odk2cabvxibxjtxrna5hvbyndchvsnybrmbsldbj7ll5y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The MapQuest Renaissance Continues as the Platform Adds Flock Camera Locations gizmodo.com/the-mapquest ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fa3rwygrp2ebgwdiq6sjn2te/post/3mxz5fpknhc2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jennifer Ouellette (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fa3rwygrp2ebgwdiq6sjn2te?ref_src=embed">@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:fa3rwygrp2ebgwdiq6sjn2te/post/3mxz5fpknhc2h?ref_src=embed">1:53 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:30:07 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295046/mapquest-adds-flock-camera-locations#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295046 news, 0.5 daily 295046 https://drudge.com/news/295030/president-chief-prosecutor https://www.justsecurity.org/159847/servant-law-president-chief-prosecutor/ President Donald Trump is now operating as the chief prosecutor of the United States: he has the exclusive authority to decide who is investigated or prosecuted by the Department of Justice. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxzhx2mtts2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihr4ytzceqgbo6cepm7hhz4dnwbgaijvtqhah4mijaib73d7q3nka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">As Bruce Swartz writes in @justsecurity.org, a president who acts as the nation's chief prosecutor also bears the job's responsibilities. www.justsecurity.org/159847/serva ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu/post/3mxzhx2mtts2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Barb McQuade (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu?ref_src=embed">@barbmcquade.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu/post/3mxzhx2mtts2l?ref_src=embed">5:02 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:33:24 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295030/president-chief-prosecutor#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295030 news, 0.5 daily 295030 https://drudge.com/news/295031/trump-faults-aides-republican-midterm https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-faults-aides-republican-midterm-prospects-dim-2026-10-17/ President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwvs2kh7w2i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie4ltudnzsg6u2qu5t7wjn46uko2kgu7nrqjuynmjvpunrm2tyi7a" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing Susie Wiles. trib.al/7AMYWd5<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/post/3mxwvs2kh7w2i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The New Republic (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr?ref_src=embed">@newrepublic.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g6zrpwmibpkb6nkfweuns3mr/post/3mxwvs2kh7w2i?ref_src=embed">4:31 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:31:52 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295031/trump-faults-aides-republican-midterm#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295031 news, 0.5 daily 295031 https://drudge.com/news/295032/poll-gops-hopes-tax-cut-election https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/16/poll-gop-taxes-megabill-falling-flat-midterms-01122409 A new POLITICO Poll finds that even as Republicans promote their tax cuts and rebrand their megabill as "Working Families Tax Cuts," their message isn't breaking through. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxt5vn6dol2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidtl6wcauisco2du2vqc4wgmavr5sjf2i727mxpujd25bmdpzagzq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts politi.co/4s0SDtK<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mxt5vn6dol2g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Politico (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob?ref_src=embed">@politico.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mxt5vn6dol2g?ref_src=embed">4:46 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:33:29 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295032/poll-gops-hopes-tax-cut-election#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295032 news, 0.5 daily 295032 https://drudge.com/news/295038/assurance-security-dashboard-october-2026 https://www.applicationreadiness.com/perspectives/assurance-security-dashboard-october-2026-patch-tuesday/ Microsoft's October 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 1408 CVEs across the October security release. The infographic above summarises severity and risk level by product family; the prose below unpacks the items that need attention this cycle. 3 CVEs carry a zero-day flag (publicly disclosed and/or being exploited in the wild). Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:33:25 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295038/assurance-security-dashboard-october-2026#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295038 discussion, 0.5 daily 295038 https://drudge.com/news/295026/appeals-court-may-reject-trump-records https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/10/16/trump-appeals-court-presidential-records-act/3991792194947/ A federal appeals court on Friday appeared poised to reject the Trump administration's assertion that a federal law regulating presidential records is unconstitutional. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ddc4e2e5gie5qzys5dnr36s3/app.bsky.feed.post/3my36qa6e7s2n" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih7rqk3ip46jpb5slbpn7j4gy5pbkpn5s26d3aa4j7bu36ucnb2o4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The Trump admin is trying to claim the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, and they are allowed to keep secret whatever they want. Our lawyers were in front of the DC Court of Appeals court yesterday arguing that is ridiculous.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ddc4e2e5gie5qzys5dnr36s3/post/3my36qa6e7s2n?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Freedom of the Press Foundation (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ddc4e2e5gie5qzys5dnr36s3?ref_src=embed">@freedom.press</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ddc4e2e5gie5qzys5dnr36s3/post/3my36qa6e7s2n?ref_src=embed">9:22 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:33:00 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295026/appeals-court-may-reject-trump-records#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295026 news, 0.5 daily 295026 https://drudge.com/news/294996/us-air-force-pilots-used-malware-laden-usb https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/15/us-air-force-pilots-used-malware-laden-usb-drives-to-plan-afghanistan-missions/5303156 Welcome, once again, to PWNED, the weekly column where we gawk at organizations that have made serious security mistakes. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bz67dxqh5nmjl5it36xylqyy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvubvy25322" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifzdiefbjcxwprgtgnq2ro5q7e7hxkzby5arxslxgitudfdujt2i4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US Air Force pilots used malware-laden USB drives to plan Afghanistan missions<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bz67dxqh5nmjl5it36xylqyy/post/3mxvubvy25322?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Register (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bz67dxqh5nmjl5it36xylqyy?ref_src=embed">@theregister.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bz67dxqh5nmjl5it36xylqyy/post/3mxvubvy25322?ref_src=embed">6:32 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:31:20 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294996/us-air-force-pilots-used-malware-laden-usb#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294996 news, 0.5 daily 294996 https://drudge.com/news/295013/diesel-deal-opens-way-more-russia-us https://www.reuters.com/business/diesel-deal-opens-way-more-russia-us-cooperation-kremlin-envoy-says-2026-10-14/ A Russia-US deal on supplies of Russian diesel can pave the way for further economic cooperation between the two countries, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Wednesday, adding that Moscow would overcome any sanctions-related difficulties to ensure the fuel was delivered. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwfeyl7kl26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig4um2xnft2kl3b7frvr63z3hzeznnllusozkbcgjcz3r6n3xpqky" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Bipartisan House group urges Trump to enforce Russia sanctions, scrap diesel deal politi.co/4sqkLqF<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mxwfeyl7kl26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Politico (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob?ref_src=embed">@politico.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yf6hctt2ug3qyfty4in64yob/post/3mxwfeyl7kl26?ref_src=embed">11:38 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:33:43 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295013/diesel-deal-opens-way-more-russia-us#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295013 news, 0.5 daily 295013 https://drudge.com/news/295000/police-raid-major-pro-opposition-halk-tv https://www.dw.com/en/police-raid-the-major-pro-opposition-halk-tv-channel-in-turkey/a-79671673 Turkey has faced criticism for years over restrictions on press freedom. Halk TV is one of the country's best-known opposition television stations and regularly broadcasts critical reports about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:x7nvkkcwneijxosjzzepckmx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxys3jkvq72g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiec7jret5ussw5cw62bnwwnubsnxttmtncyrgpyldnhauqolkeadq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Seizure of Turkey's most-watched news station a smokescreen: Halk TV boss buff.ly/18Zn4b2<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x7nvkkcwneijxosjzzepckmx/post/3mxys3jkvq72g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Stockholm Center for Freedom (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x7nvkkcwneijxosjzzepckmx?ref_src=embed">@stockholmcf.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x7nvkkcwneijxosjzzepckmx/post/3mxys3jkvq72g?ref_src=embed">10:30 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:32:35 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295000/police-raid-major-pro-opposition-halk-tv#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295000 news, 0.5 daily 295000 https://drudge.com/news/294994/poll-trump-has-prioritized-his-personal https://apnorc.org/projects/more-americans-say-trump-has-prioritized-his-personal-business-interests-than-the-country-as-a-whole/ When it comes to allegations that he has profited from the presidency, 41% believe President Trump has done something illegal and 18% think his actions have been unethical but not illegal. Another 18% feel he's done nothing wrong. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrfpeu7i222" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihalmwhylupanu3sowrvtjowpmhatb4vguy7r7lyc2e7y4gel5g3u" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The lesson we learn from the Trump Administration: Dont be timid with your corruption. Grift *billions* off your position and you are safe, but try to grift a mere $100,000 off your position and you are fired.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mxrfpeu7i222?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/3mxrfpeu7i222?ref_src=embed">12:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 13, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:30:06 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/294994/poll-trump-has-prioritized-his-personal#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294994 news, 0.5 daily 294994