https://drudge.com/user/QCP New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/291466/families-share-pics-paltry-meals-aboard https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/families-share-pics-of-paltry-meals-from-soldiers-aboard-us-warships/ Two images of the rationed meals served to crews deployed to the Middle East have gone viral online, sparking concern about the conditions aboard U.S. warships and reports of dwindling food supplies. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Images of food being served to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli, published by USA Today.Supplies "are going to get really low" and "morale is going to be at an all-time low," one sailor messaged his mother: <a href="https://t.co/di0KUEohvI">https://t.co/di0KUEohvI</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZcuBNw1k8i">pic.twitter.com/ZcuBNw1k8i</a></p>" Evan Hill (@evanhill) <a href="https://twitter.com/evanhill/status/2044874837919739922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:33:43 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291466/families-share-pics-paltry-meals-aboard#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291466 news, 0.5 daily 291466 https://drudge.com/news/291469/trump-says-israel-barred-bombing-lebanon https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-israel-banned-bombing-lebanon-2026-04-17/ WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the United States has barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh tone with the longtime U.S. ally while stressing that any U.S. deal with Iran is not linked to the Lebanon conflict. "Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!" Trump said in a social media post. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:53:55 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291469/trump-says-israel-barred-bombing-lebanon#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291469 discussion, 0.5 daily 291469 https://drudge.com/news/291465/us-considers-20-billion-cash-uranium https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/iran-us-deal-20-billion-frozen-funds-uranium The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp5k7ktvk2q" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibcbk2j2hlwamurnhi6v4ppwzb5rgzmpkplfhwaawfrx4etn5r36m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">But first, we need to establish what &quot;transaction&quot; Trump is talking about. It&#x27;s this: A plan to free up $20 billion for Iran in exchange for uranium. This is what Trump intends to do.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/post/3mjp5k7ktvk2q?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Brandon Friedman (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe?ref_src=embed">@brandonfriedman.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/post/3mjp5k7ktvk2q?ref_src=embed">Apr 17, 2026 at 10:36 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:31:43 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291465/us-considers-20-billion-cash-uranium#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291465 news, 0.5 daily 291465 https://drudge.com/news/291451/overturning-roe-v-wade-may-have-made https://www.rawstory.com/military-draft/ A legal scholar argued Wednesday that the Supreme Court's own constitutional framework -- the same one it used to overturn Roe v. Wade -- could be used to strike down the military draft ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjklbgdbv32i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihjsxufljvz4m7zm5ci5lon4cnjnhdao52cj7efrqf3icdxp7n4kq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">History and tradition tell SCOTUS to overrule its past decisions about the selective service draft. slate.trib.al/21mXYPp<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p/post/3mjklbgdbv32i?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Slate (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p?ref_src=embed">@slate.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwiikm77cjmgpjn7i7iao43p/post/3mjklbgdbv32i?ref_src=embed">Apr 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:32:48 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291451/overturning-roe-v-wade-may-have-made#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291451 news, 0.5 daily 291451 https://drudge.com/news/291449/judge-blocks-above-ground-construction https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/white-house-ballroom-trump-judge.html A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from doing construction work above-ground on the controversial proposed White House ballroom. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn4grflu22i" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiby5wgitt2xvujotvxbtqlxjrtlun6jwzdpww7qkl7uluoqhfgzta" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump rants his ballroom will feature &quot;Bomb Shelters, a State of the Art Hospital & Medical Facilities,Top Secret Military Installations, Protective Missile Resistant Steel, Drone Proof Ceilings, Military Grade Venting, & Bullet, Ballistic, & Blast Proof Glass&quot; Dafuq kind of ballroom is this?<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mjn4grflu22i?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/3mjn4grflu22i?ref_src=embed">Apr 16, 2026 at 3:11 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:30:15 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291449/judge-blocks-above-ground-construction#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291449 news, 0.5 daily 291449 https://drudge.com/news/291445/massive-attack-tom-waits-boots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57FrioeuE Film created by Massive Attack (working with US photo artist thefinaleye). This montage work portrays a momentous American epoch that is yet to be named, and comes in the aftermath of the largest public protests in American history - focused on opposition to ICE raids, the militarisation of domestic forces, and state authoritarianism. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:40:05 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291445/massive-attack-tom-waits-boots#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291445 discussion, 0.5 daily 291445 https://drudge.com/news/291443/europe-has-maybe-6-weeks-jet-fuel-left https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-europe-jet-fuel-flight-cancellations-birol-6e67fafd493861b3858de5548aa77703 Europe has "maybe six weeks or so (of) jet fuel left," the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging Associated Press interview, warning of possible flight cancellations "soon" if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol painted a sobering picture of the global repercussions of what he called "the largest energy crisis we have ever faced," stemming from the pinch-off of oil, gas and other vital supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:52:07 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291443/europe-has-maybe-6-weeks-jet-fuel-left#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291443 discussion, 0.5 daily 291443 https://drudge.com/news/291425/trumps-economy-worst-consumer-sentiment https://fortune.com/2026/04/14/michigan-consumer-sentiment-record-low-trump-economy-unfavorable-iran-war/ The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 47.6 in preliminary April 2026 readings released Friday -- a 10.7% drop from March's 53.3 and the lowest reading in the survey's 74-year history. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:sbdnltkjqzeb5qshxmi7wu2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhbr5u7ry2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiggmy7wtebb34c36snr6ox4dbzcn4qvxkpihgwkpeusg7u6vynvbe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The index of consumer sentiment isn&#x27;t broken; models that try to predict it just don&#x27;t have the right input variables. I fix that and find that, yes, high nominal price levels explain why the vibes are so off. It&#x27;s the prices, stupid www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-14 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sbdnltkjqzeb5qshxmi7wu2i/post/3mjhbr5u7ry2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- G Elliott Morris (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sbdnltkjqzeb5qshxmi7wu2i?ref_src=embed">@gelliottmorris.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sbdnltkjqzeb5qshxmi7wu2i/post/3mjhbr5u7ry2o?ref_src=embed">Apr 14, 2026 at 7:30 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:32:54 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291425/trumps-economy-worst-consumer-sentiment#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291425 news, 0.5 daily 291425 https://drudge.com/news/291403/phones-were-cut-off-then-beatings https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ar-AA20N8o2 Attorneys representing immigrants held at the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention site alleged Friday in federal court that guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees after a protest over lost phone access ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhhwopcec2q" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidp5xd4dbo5fb75q75ipzoizf4qjtaqwoujsduufpur5uvyke4hbi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Officials at "Alligator Alcatraz" are defying a court order and the Constitution. We're fighting back.<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mjhhwopcec2q?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ACLU (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73?ref_src=embed">@aclu.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mjhhwopcec2q?ref_src=embed">Apr 14, 2026 at 9:21 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:33:25 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291403/phones-were-cut-off-then-beatings#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291403 news, 0.5 daily 291403 https://drudge.com/news/291407/virginia-joins-national-popular-vote-compact https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5742595/virginia-popular-vote-compact A national effort to circumvent the Electoral College has gained another state. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhfpivs5q24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiavzpdi5wbwvzqz7qmh56f6hrjzg4efkahb5sc6v4wag23ibzzih4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here&#x27;s what that means. n.pr/41xl7iy<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mjhfpivs5q24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- NPR (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh?ref_src=embed">@npr.org</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mjhfpivs5q24?ref_src=embed">Apr 14, 2026 at 8:41 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:31:31 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291407/virginia-joins-national-popular-vote-compact#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291407 news, 0.5 daily 291407 https://drudge.com/news/291408/australias-gas-stations-run-dry https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/14/australias-diesel-guzzling-economy-suffers-fuel-pumps-dry/ In the film Mad Max, an oil shortage leaves Australian society teetering on the brink of total collapse. In real-life, things aren't quite that dystopian yet Down Under. But with barely a month of stockpiled diesel left and hundreds of forecourts running dry, the anxiety is palpable. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:51:28 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291408/australias-gas-stations-run-dry#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291408 discussion, 0.5 daily 291408 https://drudge.com/news/291386/netanyahu-reveals-trump-reports-him-every https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/netanyahu-reveals-trump-reports-him-155230481.html In a meeting with Israel's Cabinet ministers, Netanyahu said, "I spoke yesterday with Vice President JD Vance. He called me from his plane on his way back from Islamabad. He reported to me in detail, as this administration does every day, about the development of the negotiations. In this case, the explosion in the negotiations." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ebyirfmcml2wmydrexhxu27t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjghyjdtkc2h" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigifuvmuumapyrylggpox2t3m6hfdlbiop34otpnxxzruxvel6ydi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Netanyahu explaining out loud that he controls the USA<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ebyirfmcml2wmydrexhxu27t/post/3mjghyjdtkc2h?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Greg Jericho (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ebyirfmcml2wmydrexhxu27t?ref_src=embed">@grogsgamut.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ebyirfmcml2wmydrexhxu27t/post/3mjghyjdtkc2h?ref_src=embed">Apr 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:33:00 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291386/netanyahu-reveals-trump-reports-him-every#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291386 news, 0.5 daily 291386 https://drudge.com/news/291406/trumps-naval-blockade-crumbles https://www.rawstory.com/iran-war-2676710918/ On Monday, Trump said that he had instructed the U.S. Navy to "seek and interdict every vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran," and the U.S. military later said that the "blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas." However, ship tracking data analyzed by BBC Verify revealed that at least four Iran-linked vessels "crossed the Strait of Hormuz" without incident; two on Monday, and two overnight. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:48:46 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291406/trumps-naval-blockade-crumbles#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291406 discussion, 0.5 daily 291406 https://drudge.com/news/291389/rep-eric-swalwell-resigns https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/eric-swalwell-resigns-congress.html Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced his resignation from Congress on Monday after allegations of sexual misconduct were reported last week. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg4mhwzaq25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreif34koe23vtzp4yxmwf7k4empmp4bjoi66z5ewc5lkayhyfy62xoq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jlrkasnphblmno5psz4aueaq/post/3mjg4mhwzaq25?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/3mjg4mhwzaq25?ref_src=embed">Apr 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:34:28 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291389/rep-eric-swalwell-resigns#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291389 news breaking, 0.5 daily 291389 https://drudge.com/news/291381/judge-dismisses-trump-defamation-suit https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/trump-epstein-murdoch-wsj-lawsuit-dismissed.html A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against media baron Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal, which claimed the newspaper defamed Trump with a story saying the president had sent a "bawdy" 50th birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf4gwfjfj2c" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifhi7cyyi6fycgp63hdw3hpcsmzugzuqa65mgdck6m6jznuhvllu4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">A federal judge has dismissed Trump&#x27;s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal for reporting on Trump&#x27;s explicit birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/post/3mjf4gwfjfj2c?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- FactPost (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4?ref_src=embed">@factpostnews.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/post/3mjf4gwfjfj2c?ref_src=embed">Apr 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:30:07 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/291381/judge-dismisses-trump-defamation-suit#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291381 news, 0.5 daily 291381