https://drudge.com/user/OCUSER New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/293631/doj-drops-charges-against-former-olympian https://apnews.com/article/reflecting-pool-damage-olympian-hearn-trump-21d997b5b55e6adf01862d7c5292476d The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying evidence prosecutors had recently received refuted the idea that vandals were to blame. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:e4tqkvdjxqapupkv6rnb6agp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxwks5sa22e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieh373hhjatcnrjmfdgx2zugcxpcqbmrv35zzevdrvumtj7jhqnrq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">FLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn <p>Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e4tqkvdjxqapupkv6rnb6agp/post/3mrxwks5sa22e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" Scott MacFarlane (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e4tqkvdjxqapupkv6rnb6agp?ref_src=embed">@macfarlanenews.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e4tqkvdjxqapupkv6rnb6agp/post/3mrxwks5sa22e?ref_src=embed">5:47 PM Jul 31, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:46:01 -0400 OCUser https://drudge.com/news/293631/doj-drops-charges-against-former-olympian#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293631 news breaking, 0.5 daily 293631 https://drudge.com/news/293602/us-government-map-africa-mislabels-every https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/government-map-mislabels-african-countries A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvj37psbk2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigddimuiiq4l34qwjiy2u6bkopbs7hqxr42otdxfm3bduwfc3vska" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A U.S. government map of Africa -- likely made with AI tools -- mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation abroad this week.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s5b3x4exyludm73jcgvupe7q/post/3mrvj37psbk2d?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/3mrvj37psbk2d?ref_src=embed">6:40 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:33:49 -0400 OCUser https://drudge.com/news/293602/us-government-map-africa-mislabels-every#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293602 news, 0.5 daily 293602 https://drudge.com/news/292482/trump-now-wants-renovate-lincoln https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-floats-new-vanity-project-by-lincoln-memorial/ The president, 79, was speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon when he revealed he's now pushing for a promenade behind the Lincoln Memorial, as something that "just came up." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:6lf2nnxikz3bdhn42dugqxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyvcxxr722z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibjkazfo7zzato6ktcblktkofkn43xvqbhncm523b5ms2felkd6dy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">This is what Trump&#x27;s done to the people&#x27;s house: A third of it is rubble. Another third is a cage match. What a metaphor.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lf2nnxikz3bdhn42dugqxly/post/3mmyvcxxr722z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Hillary Rodham Clinton (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lf2nnxikz3bdhn42dugqxly?ref_src=embed">@hillaryclinton.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6lf2nnxikz3bdhn42dugqxly/post/3mmyvcxxr722z?ref_src=embed">11:51 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 29, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:30:06 -0400 OCUser https://drudge.com/news/292482/trump-now-wants-renovate-lincoln#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292482 news, 0.5 daily 292482 https://drudge.com/news/292440/trump-still-demands-irs-audit-immunity https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ar-AA24EV33 "We're talking about family members that have had almost a doubling of their net worth in the last year and a half," [Republican Senator Thom] Tillis told reporters at the Capitol. "How can you not at least have them be subjected to the same thing I'm subjected to and every one of you?" <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnd6yw5ie22s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifdyupdqxb26trwxuyu6p7yfaqvq32xmhwqswupomox7xnyl6pppq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Folks, we may be getting scammed. Republicans are putting on a big show of killing Trump's slush fund. But what about the other part of the IRS settlement, which gives Trump, his businesses and his family immunity from audits? They're not saying anything about that: <p>newrepublic.com/article/2112 ... <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl/post/3mnd6yw5ie22s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Greg Sargent (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl?ref_src=embed">@gregsargent.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2amnkge5a6hplfwyesmxqkfl/post/3mnd6yw5ie22s?ref_src=embed">2:11 PM Jun 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:34:11 -0400 OCUser https://drudge.com/news/292440/trump-still-demands-irs-audit-immunity#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292440 news breaking, 0.5 daily 292440 https://drudge.com/news/292238/tulsi-gabbard-out https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-tulsi-gabbard-resigns-from-trump-cabinet Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband through his battle with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer," Fox News Digital learned. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jtoz5ienit7hwien6cexsqbn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhireex3c2x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig7ckhln6hs3sbaqgvkh4avsmdgw4k4bqwkzqpsz6awyv4tqzouga" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Breaking - Tulsi Gabbard out <p>www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/p...<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jtoz5ienit7hwien6cexsqbn/post/3mmhireex3c2x?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" Jamie Gangel (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jtoz5ienit7hwien6cexsqbn?ref_src=embed">@jamiegangel.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jtoz5ienit7hwien6cexsqbn/post/3mmhireex3c2x?ref_src=embed">1:51 PM May 22, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 22 May 2026 14:17:50 -0400 OCUser https://drudge.com/news/292238/tulsi-gabbard-out#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292238 news breaking, 0.5 daily 292238 https://drudge.com/news/292194/trump-officials-say-they-can-build-250-foot https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/20/trump-officials-plan-build-arch-without-congressional-authorization/ White House and agency officials have repeatedly declined to answer whether they will seek authorization for Trump's arch from the current Congress. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmetgjya4y2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihsfnakaglzjitwxnok26a5pzqjfictwwx3nitlj5j3lodohkxas4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump claims he doesn&#x27;t need congressional approval of his arch<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mmetgjya4y2t?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/3mmetgjya4y2t?ref_src=embed">12:24 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 21 May 2026 20:31:31 -0400 OCUser https://drudge.com/news/292194/trump-officials-say-they-can-build-250-foot#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292194 news, 0.5 daily 292194