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/293834/cost-trump-golfing-has-just-gone-up https://caliber.az/en/post/avengers-roll-up-to-trump-s-golf-club-to-guard-president The US Secret Service has deployed the US Army's AN/TWQ-1 Avenger short-range air defence systems to protect President Donald Trump while he was playing golf ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqmkttg3k2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicrrspbihbjmyquqkkprv7p4ptoeducytymjc2mp25c6e3kxqombm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump appeared to be golfing alongside surface-to-air missile defense systems over the weekend in Bedminster<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3msqmkttg3k2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- MeidasTouch (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn?ref_src=embed">@meidastouch.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3msqmkttg3k2a?ref_src=embed">1:24 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:33:02 -0400 OCUser https://drudge.com/news/293834/cost-trump-golfing-has-just-gone-up#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293834 news, 0.5 daily 293834 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