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/291481/newly-unsealed-records-reveal-amazons https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/16/amazon-price-fixing-california-lawsuit A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant's anti-trust battle with the state of California. Amazon denies it engages in price-fixing Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:23:01 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/291481/newly-unsealed-records-reveal-amazons#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291481 discussion, 0.5 daily 291481 https://drudge.com/news/291480/trump-pledge-falling-flat-ohio-plant https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pledge-is-falling-flat-ohio-musical-instrument-plant-closes-2026-04-17/ When Keith Czika learned the brass-instrument factory where he had worked for nearly 18 years was closing and his job was headed to China, the 62-year-old Ohioan focused on what he saw as a source of leverage: the plant's ultimate owner, billionaire investor John Paulson, a close ally of President Donald Trump. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:18:14 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/291480/trump-pledge-falling-flat-ohio-plant#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291480 discussion, 0.5 daily 291480 https://drudge.com/news/291477/diplomatic-cables-show-war-damaging-us https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/17/embassy-cables-detail-how-iran-war-is-hurting-the-us-abroad-00877205 The Iran war is risking America's global security ties and damaging its reputation, especially among the world's Muslims, according to a set of State Department cables obtained by POLITICO. The cables, dated Wednesday, described the fallout of the war for America's standing in three countries in different parts of the world: Bahrain, Azerbaijan and Indonesia. U.S. diplomats at embassies in the countries' capitals painted damning portraits of an America under siege in multiple media spheres by pro-Iranian actors that are exceptionally agile in the digital space. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:33:00 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/291477/diplomatic-cables-show-war-damaging-us#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291477 discussion, 0.5 daily 291477 https://drudge.com/news/291475/christians-having-trump-sized-reckoning https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/nx-s1-5788072/christians-are-having-a-trump-sized-reckoning Across the country, Evangelicals are facing a moral dilemma -- is supporting government actions in line with their religious beliefs? The answer shows a rift in Evangelical communities, as government officials like Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth use scripture to justify war and deportation. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:20:37 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/291475/christians-having-trump-sized-reckoning#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291475 discussion, 0.5 daily 291475 https://drudge.com/news/291472/trump-draws-marie-antoinette-comparisons https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-draws-marie-antoinette-comparisons-as-he-leans-into-the-gilded-trappings-of-the-presidency/ar-AA218OGO President Trump had something urgent to address while flying back to Washington from his Mar-a-Lago estate on a recent Sunday. It wasn't the Iran war, nor the partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding. He was focused on a monumental issue of a different kind, hoisting artist renderings of the $400 million White House ballroom he's building, complete with hand-carved "top-of-the-line" Corinthian columns. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:10:54 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291472/trump-draws-marie-antoinette-comparisons#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291472 discussion, 0.5 daily 291472 https://drudge.com/news/291456/ice-agent-accused-pointing-gun https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-agent-charged-assault-minnesota-metro-surge-immigration-rcna332210 An ICE agent who was part of the federal immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year was charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, a Minnesota prosecutor announced Thursday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:tutkpqtfsfdql5rj3j4bygq6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmu3fnelm22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiemwuywn2gb56q7s4q6yr7t4yqp5uutgw37skadd6enwyzu22qfni" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">A nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tutkpqtfsfdql5rj3j4bygq6/post/3mjmu3fnelm22?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/3mjmu3fnelm22?ref_src=embed">Apr 16, 2026 at 12:42 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:32:11 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291456/ice-agent-accused-pointing-gun#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291456 news, 0.5 daily 291456 https://drudge.com/news/291452/justice-thomas-blasts-progressivism https://abcnews.com/Politics/supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-blasts-progressivism-threat/story?id=132084353 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Wednesday delivered a televised broadside against progressivism ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nvfposmpmhegtyvhbs75s3pw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlgs5tsrc22" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia42scbie4m4ng62p6hugj7fxpsbipplrwqnrv6sdo5oe4arvsona" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">clarence thomas is just reciting a circa 2010 glenn beck rant verbatim abcnews.com/Politics/sup ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nvfposmpmhegtyvhbs75s3pw/post/3mjlgs5tsrc22?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- jamelle (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nvfposmpmhegtyvhbs75s3pw?ref_src=embed">@jamellebouie.net</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nvfposmpmhegtyvhbs75s3pw/post/3mjlgs5tsrc22?ref_src=embed">Apr 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:31:49 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291452/justice-thomas-blasts-progressivism#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291452 news, 0.5 daily 291452 https://drudge.com/news/291441/ukraine-and-germany-team-defense-deal https://www.csmonitor.com/News-Briefs#location-id-1214123 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that their nations will jointly begin production of drones and other armaments. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:30:11 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291441/ukraine-and-germany-team-defense-deal#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291441 news, 0.5 daily 291441 https://drudge.com/news/291432/jury-live-nation-illegally-monopolized https://www.businessinsider.com/live-nation-ticketmaster-verdict-antitrust-trial-illegal-monopoly-2026-4 Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation holds an illegal monopoly over the concert and live event industry, a Manhattan federal jury found on Wednesday. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:33:21 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291432/jury-live-nation-illegally-monopolized#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291432 news, 0.5 daily 291432 https://drudge.com/news/291434/jd-vance-says-epstein-and-trump-hated-each https://www.msn.com/en-in/lifestyle/relationships/jd-vance-says-jeffrey-epstein-and-donald-trump-hated-each-other-and-the-emails-prove-it-this-guy-is-a-scumbag/ar-AA20UMtl US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump shared a mutual hatred, pushing back firmly against the notion that the president had any meaningful connection to the disgraced financier. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:32:19 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/291434/jd-vance-says-epstein-and-trump-hated-each#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291434 news, 0.5 daily 291434 https://drudge.com/news/291436/vought-white-house-doesnt-have-ballpark https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/15/congress/no-iran-funding-ballpark-00872934 Republican leaders on the Hill are eager to see the emergency military funding request as they map out their legislative strategy ahead of the midterm elections. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:32:08 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/291436/vought-white-house-doesnt-have-ballpark#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291436 news, 0.5 daily 291436 https://drudge.com/news/291428/securing-la28-and-mega-events-attacks https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/cybersecurity/securing-la28-and-mega-events-from-attacks-in-the-era-of-data-overload/ The FIFA 2026 World Cup tournament has opened our eyes to the complexities of implementing border intelligence and protection measures for a tri-nation event drawing six million visitors from around the world. With the Summer Olympics arriving in Los Angeles in 2028 ("LA28") and major international sporting events and concert tours unfolding, there's likewise opportunity to reassess how we handle security at major events themselves. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:06:03 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291428/securing-la28-and-mega-events-attacks#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291428 discussion, 0.5 daily 291428 https://drudge.com/news/291409/measles-takes-plane-idaho-which-has https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/airport-measles-case-reported-in-idaho-state-with-lowest-vaccination-rate/ A person with measles passed through the busiest airport in Idaho, shedding one of the world's most infectious viruses in the state with the country's lowest measles vaccination rate. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhzc6dw4s2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig2vhawkf7w33tsf6wfrrsshidizld2xbjvus4tjivmxhq2wfilse" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Idaho has the worst vaccination coverage in the United States due to their pathetic vaccine exemption policy, and someone with measles just rolled through the Boise airport. I won't ask what could possibly go wrong because we already know. Another great piece by @bethmariem.bsky.social<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv/post/3mjhzc6dw4s2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv?ref_src=embed">@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:flwgfsh2mhpoqwjwwt2mesjv/post/3mjhzc6dw4s2h?ref_src=embed">Apr 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:31:22 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291409/measles-takes-plane-idaho-which-has#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291409 news, 0.5 daily 291409 https://drudge.com/news/291393/babies-become-sitting-ducks-measles https://www.scrippsnews.com/health/babies-become-sitting-ducks-measles-resurges-in-south-carolina-amid-anti-vaccine-push South Carolina's measles outbreak, the worst in decades, is endangering babies as vaccination rates fall and anti-vaccine legislation gains momentum. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjawyfzqe72y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifpjkcvoly7ae5msfsmg35pg5jzf3godvjtpkhkazcg7fhrilkyka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity, where at least 95% of a community must be vaccinated to prevent measles outbreaks. https://to.pbs.org/4dI3Om3<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4/post/3mjawyfzqe72y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- PBS News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4?ref_src=embed">@pbsnews.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dtwphuxvtvimwtra5yh4ujt4/post/3mjawyfzqe72y?ref_src=embed">Apr 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:33:02 -0400 lamplighter https://drudge.com/news/291393/babies-become-sitting-ducks-measles#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291393 news, 0.5 daily 291393 https://drudge.com/news/291395/fluoride-water-has-no-effect-iq https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/fluoride-water-children-iq-brain-cognition-study-rfk-jr-rcna267328 The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhi6vf2qc2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigckeflbqav3z3jbhfy75o4veutc6ykm4ttxdrr7sjaadjhwl42py" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, a long-term study shows. The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80. The results contradict RFK Jr. statements.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mjhi6vf2qc2y?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Kyle Griffin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q?ref_src=embed">@kylegriffin1.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mjhi6vf2qc2y?ref_src=embed">Apr 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:30:10 -0400 LampLighter https://drudge.com/news/291395/fluoride-water-has-no-effect-iq#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291395 news, 0.5 daily 291395