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/295481/unusually-high-number-suicides-nsa https://clashreport.com/world/articles/unusually-high-number-of-suicides-at-nsa-prompts-scrutiny-okow5xwqt9 Bloomberg reported at least 11 deaths by suicide in the year through September as military commanders have since tightened shift rules for cyber staff and expanded access to mental health care. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:08:53 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295481/unusually-high-number-suicides-nsa#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295481 discussion, 0.5 daily 295481 https://drudge.com/news/295480/its-not-just-vaccines-parents-refuse-other https://apnews.com/article/babies-newborns-pediatricians-vitamin-k-hepatitis-b-erythromycin-9126463f0cb38b9778fb77bc0d071776 One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn't get the shot. Their parents wouldn't allow it. "When you look at a child who's innocent and vulnerable -- and a simple intervention that's been done since 1961 is refused -- knowing that baby's going out into the world is super worrisome to me," said Patterson, who's been a pediatrician for nearly three decades. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:46:06 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295480/its-not-just-vaccines-parents-refuse-other#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295480 discussion, 0.5 daily 295480 https://drudge.com/news/295460/hungarian-police-detain-orbans-brother https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/hungarian-police-detain-viktor-orbans-brother-in-human-trafficking-probe-3232064 Hungarian police took ex-leader Viktor Orban's brother into custody on Monday, according to a press report shared by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzv2gyymjr2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiajymmmzduddusxqpl45bydrspk64b4kq7xq2l6bzv5mf7oym3rmu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Viktor Orb&Atilde;&iexcl;n&#x27;s brother has been detained over a people-smuggling charge on Monday, announced Hungarian Prime Minister P&Atilde;&copy;ter Magyar. #EuropeNews https://l.euronews.com/XABX<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss/post/3mzv2gyymjr2r?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Euronews (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss?ref_src=embed">@euronews.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6uybbvnd3pfjh5oztjngzdss/post/3mzv2gyymjr2r?ref_src=embed">8:40 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:33:34 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295460/hungarian-police-detain-orbans-brother#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295460 news, 0.5 daily 295460 https://drudge.com/news/295464/midterm-voters-tell-politicians-tackle https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1107/congress-corruption-midterms-voters Corruption, integrity, ethics and money in politics are among the reasons many voters say they went to the polls for the midterm election. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mztqah55tz2w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreib3lzlir63rj25q7jx6k3l3pznexgkyvfldtjxifcbva5mxmr4bs4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">My goodness -- Douthat landed knockout punches on Trump over his corruption <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mztqah55tz2w?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/3mztqah55tz2w?ref_src=embed">8:04 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:32:35 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295464/midterm-voters-tell-politicians-tackle#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295464 news, 0.5 daily 295464 https://drudge.com/news/295472/serious-national-security-issue https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/09/republicans-trump-china-nvidia-scandal-01157896 GOP bucks Trump on Nvidia --- Republican lawmakers are weighing probes of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and looking to capitalize on the scandal engulfing the tech titan to tighten chip restrictions on China. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 03:40:56 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295472/serious-national-security-issue#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295472 discussion, 0.5 daily 295472 https://drudge.com/news/295469/old-ideas-old-people https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/09/jd-vance-allies-launch-new-group-01155638 A new Republican group thinks their party is too old, too moderate and too weak. So they're launching an effort to replace the outgoing generation of politicians with a younger crop of America First-aligned lawmakers. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:24:12 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295469/old-ideas-old-people#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295469 discussion, 0.5 daily 295469 https://drudge.com/news/295466/default-adminadmin-server-password https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/default-adminadmin-server-password.html The login systems behind two car brands' mobile apps could be taken over completely, two security researchers found, allowing them to access any customer's account and, for an owner with a connected car, unlock the doors and start the engine. Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:55:02 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295466/default-adminadmin-server-password#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295466 discussion, 0.5 daily 295466 https://drudge.com/news/295436/laura-loomer-goes-hiatus-after https://newrepublic.com/post/217689/laura-loomer-hiatus-paid-posts-election-republicans The unofficial Trump adviser and conservative social media influencer announced she's taking a break at quite the moment. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzqrzpsst22a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicy7vl7hsff3c4gsct66dwwogf2dyyod4x6drem6yewlitkil3k6q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">10,000 U.S. journalists have lost their jobs in the last two years alone<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w/post/3mzqrzpsst22a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Karl Bode (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w?ref_src=embed">@karlbode.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xtg6uhgsy2j7k2a6qtcood2w/post/3mzqrzpsst22a?ref_src=embed">3:58 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:33:46 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295436/laura-loomer-goes-hiatus-after#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295436 news, 0.5 daily 295436 https://drudge.com/news/295431/ag-blanche-says-license-plate-readers-dont https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/06/blanche-flock-safety-privacy-01154734 The attorney general defended the surveillance technology and dismissed privacy concerns as "misinformation." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzotv72y5s26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreienhcyoyifwy5osx76kzvma2nn7jr324qxa62gbqg4rb3bmgabjau" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">AG Todd Blanche calls fears about Flock cameras &quot;misinformation.&quot; Says current networks of license-plate readers present no privacy concerns, despite moves in many states to limit them. Sen. Wyden calls the comments &quot;out of touch.&quot; w/ Alfred Ng www.politico.com/news/2026/11 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/post/3mzotv72y5s26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Josh Gerstein (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4?ref_src=embed">@joshgerstein.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/post/3mzotv72y5s26?ref_src=embed">9:26 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:30:55 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295431/ag-blanche-says-license-plate-readers-dont#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295431 news, 0.5 daily 295431 https://drudge.com/news/295432/us-air-traffic-control-enters-21st https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/11/06/us-air-traffic-control-enters-the-21st-century-starts-to-abandon-floppy-disks/5308210 The Federal Aviation Administration still uses computers that require floppy disks. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzlg5dljkt2g" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreico7bfyqhly3p72a2c7zjossmvlxbbwic6ynk7e6ptvhtppoagmae" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants credit for dragging America's air traffic control out of the 1980s, but retiring 3.5-inch floppies won&#x27;t fix a broken system running on overworked controllers and private-sector hype.&iuml;&raquo;&iquest; www.theverge.com/transportati ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/post/3mzlg5dljkt2g?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Verge (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6?ref_src=embed">@theverge.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7exlcsle4mjfhu3wnhcgizz6/post/3mzlg5dljkt2g?ref_src=embed">12:42 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 5, 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:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7n4g7of62a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibzbpo3bfxmpzytapiwcqk6aog7mnupbw37yccimxcuwq5g7wrjuu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Feds to debut AI air traffic tool at BWI, DC-area airports before nationwide rollout<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/post/3mw7n4g7of62a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Baltimore Banner (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq?ref_src=embed">@thebaltimorebanner.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/post/3mw7n4g7of62a?ref_src=embed">5:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:32:05 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295432/us-air-traffic-control-enters-21st#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295432 news, 0.5 daily 295432 https://drudge.com/news/295433/four-things-note-fridays-us-jobs https://www.reuters.com/world/us/four-things-note-fridays-us-jobs-report-2026-11-06/ Foreign-born workers account for all net labor force participation and employment gains since July. Manufacturing adds 101,000 jobs since December 2025, leaving net gain of 8,000 under Trump. Median and average unemployment spells are longest in about a decade excluding the pandemic. Information and finance remain weakest in AI-exposed industries. Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:31:25 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295433/four-things-note-fridays-us-jobs#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295433 news, 0.5 daily 295433 https://drudge.com/news/295427/trump-order-doj-investigate https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/midterm-election-results-2026-democrats-house-senate-trump/#post-update-a3bb8fb1 President Trump said Saturday that he is ordering the Department of Justice to "look into" what he describes as threats by Democrats to impeach senior Republican figures, calling them "extortion at the highest level." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzqisrccrs2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie2n655vzlmu6mjfjonohpi4s2s4xwcprgmugirdtdyqe7cfhtmou" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">The level of cope from this ridiculous man is unreal. Donald Trump simply hopes that everyone forgets what separation of powers is and what congressional oversight looks like.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/post/3mzqisrccrs2r?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Chris Geidner (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd?ref_src=embed">@chrisgeidner.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/post/3mzqisrccrs2r?ref_src=embed">1:14 PM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:31:47 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295427/trump-order-doj-investigate#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295427 news, 0.5 daily 295427 https://drudge.com/news/295399/trump-prepares-life-after-midterm-defeat https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-republican-midterm-losses-mr-veto-democrats-congress-1793555748325 "I guess I'll become Mr Veto," Trump told the New York Post's Pod Force One podcast in an interview excerpt released on Sunday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzl2wldmus2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidrq22y64oxlw3fmewwpiadbo5u2xagouthrnuploscbyqcgald3q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Sure, Trump can veto, but this is a mandate. Let this sink in: With a House majority this large, Democrats wouldn't need a SINGLE Republican vote to pass legislation in the House. Not one!<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/post/3mzl2wldmus2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Christopher Webb (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb?ref_src=embed">@cwebbonline.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uo2fna47c4v6zcnklxfhcvjb/post/3mzl2wldmus2e?ref_src=embed">9:22 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 5, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:30:57 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295399/trump-prepares-life-after-midterm-defeat#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295399 news, 0.5 daily 295399 https://drudge.com/news/295393/us-gives-1-million-group-study https://www.propublica.org/article/afriforum-grant-trump-white-south-africans The new award, the administration's latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move "offensive." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzkwdwit2k22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia2427rzv4rgodwmvnbyc2ivr37eatxnvpry52m6kuo54tfwcfivm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: After slashing aid to poor countries, Trump's State Department is giving $1 million to a controversial South African organization that promotes the disputed notion that white farmers are a violently targeted, persecuted group.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k4jt6heuiamymgi46yeuxtpt/post/3mzkwdwit2k22?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/3mzkwdwit2k22?ref_src=embed">8:00 AM &Acirc;&middot; Nov 5, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:32:56 -0500 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/295393/us-gives-1-million-group-study#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295393 news, 0.5 daily 295393 https://drudge.com/news/295395/musk-has-little-show-his-record https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-has-little-show-his-record-spending-republican-campaigns-us-midterms-2026-11-05/ Elon Musk spent nearly half a billion dollars on the US midterm elections, but the record expenditure yielded little for the world's richest man and leader of SpaceX and Tesla. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:58:30 -0500 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/295395/musk-has-little-show-his-record#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.295395 0.5 daily 295395