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/292207/5-million-donation-big-tobacco https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html The tobacco company Reynolds American donated $5 million to a super PAC backed by President Trump last month, about one week before his administration rolled out a new policy that could prove lucrative to the tobacco industry. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf25wbp2u24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreica7dhfcz5i4u5i6cm7vgpd6o3nci7fuzylo6b7g5drpo43j4nlsa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The Trump super PAC was handed $5 million days before the FDA opened the vape market to Big Tobacco. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb/post/3mmf25wbp2u24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Daily Beast (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb?ref_src=embed">@thedailybeast.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xzlvsk4ty7ecwigbjpxah6yb/post/3mmf25wbp2u24?ref_src=embed">2:25 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 21, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 23 May 2026 07:33:11 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292207/5-million-donation-big-tobacco#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292207 news, 0.5 daily 292207 https://drudge.com/news/292206/judge-orders-white-house-staff-comply https://www.cbsnews.com/news/presidential-records-act-judge-white-house-justice-department/ A federal judge on Wednesday ordered White House staff and President Trump's top advisers to comply with a law that requires certain presidential records to be preserved. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcnmsqvpk2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihrnhec3cj5l7qc7kow2dscm7xdqgulcksevdtliqx6xp6zb2xcta" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: Federal judge orders Trump White House to continue to abide by Presidential Records Act, despite DOJ OLC opinion saying it&#x27;s unconstitutional. Judge John Bates (GWBush/DC) says Constitution gives Congress power to control government property. www.politico.com/news/2026/05 ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vgzwdyiwzdnfrga2xcvblvr4/post/3mmcnmsqvpk2r?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/3mmcnmsqvpk2r?ref_src=embed">3:35 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 20, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 22 May 2026 21:30:49 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292206/judge-orders-white-house-staff-comply#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292206 news, 0.5 daily 292206 https://drudge.com/news/292234/trump-tried-ban-half-us-voting-machines https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/exclusive-trump-officials-tried-to-ban-half-of-us-voting-machines-citing-conspiracy-theories/ar-AA23Oxyg U.S. President Donald Trump's election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmh2pu5nz225" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifspgbayj2smwzk3ns6frk3jdxwuaz2nty3br5ehoixby2v3xm2fa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Exclusive: Trump officials tried to ban half of U.S. voting machines, citing conspiracy theories reut.rs/43sFLkw<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3mmh2pu5nz225?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Reuters (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r?ref_src=embed">@reuters.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3mmh2pu5nz225?ref_src=embed">9:40 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 22, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 22 May 2026 18:32:18 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292234/trump-tried-ban-half-us-voting-machines#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292234 news, 0.5 daily 292234 https://drudge.com/news/292235/damning-pentagon-leak-reveals-huge-blow https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/damning-pentagon-leak-reveals-huge-blow-to-us-defenses/ar-AA23NyPk Damning new data from inside the Pentagon suggests that U.S. forces are currently expending more resources defending Israel from missile strikes than Israeli forces themselves. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbzt6g32h2r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih3w5mrooeem5vbhjrwk5hmgrvb5hmum5g3kiffqv3qhkb7k7emxm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump: &quot;I&#x27;m right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister, so maybe after I do this, I&#x27;ll go to Israel and run for prime minister.&quot;<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mmbzt6g32h2r?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/3mmbzt6g32h2r?ref_src=embed">9:41 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 20, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 22 May 2026 12:31:34 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292235/damning-pentagon-leak-reveals-huge-blow#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292235 news, 0.5 daily 292235 https://drudge.com/news/292184/jan-6-police-officers-sue-block-slush https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/20/trump-weaponization-fund-lawsuit-jan-6-00929342 In the new lawsuit, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel Hodges contend that Trump intends to use the massive bankroll to pay people who organized and participated in the riot. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc3mdxbcc2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicnouvf3e2zu356ttuwo7e6jqfeibufp6lkyyhq5emrmyrqwa7jgq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">BREAKING: Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn & MPD Officer Hodges are suing to block the $1.8B "weaponization" slush fund.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/post/3mmc3mdxbcc2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mueller, She Wrote (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g?ref_src=embed">@muellershewrote.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/post/3mmc3mdxbcc2l?ref_src=embed">10:13 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 20, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 21 May 2026 22:30:47 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292184/jan-6-police-officers-sue-block-slush#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292184 news, 0.5 daily 292184 https://drudge.com/news/292182/corrupt-trump-here-numbers https://www.thebulwark.com/p/how-corrupt-is-trump-here-are-the-numbers-trades-chips-nvidia-pardons-settlement-fund He's the swampiest swamp creature ever. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5ushilif2w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiegmmc3rneffgicvell7m4t7ymlr6mlw254fktr6u3vki6ddoev2m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Along with an apology from the IRS, Trump&#x27;s arrangement would also guarantee that the IRS would never audit any member of the Trump family ever again.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/post/3mm5ushilif2w?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Bulwark (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh?ref_src=embed">@thebulwark.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:aunpu65mdrhwfie7ynymlzeh/post/3mm5ushilif2w?ref_src=embed">6:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 20 May 2026 10:32:31 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292182/corrupt-trump-here-numbers#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292182 news, 0.5 daily 292182 https://drudge.com/news/292083/trump-wants-irans-uranium-mostly https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/trump-says-wants-iran-uranium-022820796.html President Donald Trump said the US objective of recovering highly enriched uranium from Iran was "more for public relations than it is for anything else," ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uewxgchsjy4kmtu7dcxa77us/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlur3tzsid2x" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiafyndo4fyutzynlrsd2jnbhxv22fdzetihpqqy4ggienxif4ci6y" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">President Donald Trump said the US objective of recovering highly enriched uranium from Iran was "more for public relations than it is for anything else," while reiterating his commitment to removing the nuclear material<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uewxgchsjy4kmtu7dcxa77us/post/3mlur3tzsid2x?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Bloomberg News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uewxgchsjy4kmtu7dcxa77us?ref_src=embed">@bloomberg.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uewxgchsjy4kmtu7dcxa77us/post/3mlur3tzsid2x?ref_src=embed">3:00 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 19 May 2026 22:30:40 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292083/trump-wants-irans-uranium-mostly#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292083 news, 0.5 daily 292083 https://drudge.com/news/292171/irs-prohibited-pursuing-audits https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-audit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jlA.8rF_.f2PERJ-lWivq&smid=url-share As part of the Justice Department's compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump's tax returns, that are pending. Tue, 19 May 2026 15:27:10 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292171/irs-prohibited-pursuing-audits#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292171 0.5 daily 292171 https://drudge.com/news/292163/top-treasury-lawyer-resigns-after-creation https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/business/anti-weaponization-fund-brian-morrissey-treasury.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jlA.Jy2J.6tSRS1aVa-1l&smid=url-share Brian Morrissey, the Treasury's general counsel, resigned from the position seven months after he was confirmed to it by the Senate and just hours after the Trump administration announced the fund on Monday. Tue, 19 May 2026 08:49:54 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292163/top-treasury-lawyer-resigns-after-creation#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292163 discussion, 0.5 daily 292163 https://drudge.com/news/292147/trump-drops-10-billion-lawsuit-against-irs https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/trump-dismiss-irs-lawsuit.html President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons, and the Trump Organization dropped their $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, according to a Miami federal court filing. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4uwm5jeh24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiezdrklsfn3h3fgrht5ymboh45rvrtczlg7efad2ppk5nglax76pa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Suing his own IRS? Creating a $1.8 billion slush fund? What the hell is Trump trying to pull?<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi/post/3mm4uwm5jeh24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mother Jones (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi?ref_src=embed">@motherjones.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qobvnkudcv3zlaklxxjduqoi/post/3mm4uwm5jeh24?ref_src=embed">8:30 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 19 May 2026 07:30:40 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292147/trump-drops-10-billion-lawsuit-against-irs#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292147 news, 0.5 daily 292147 https://drudge.com/news/292151/elon-musk-loses-court-battle-against-sam https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/musk-altman-openai-trial-verdict.html After less than two hours of deliberations, a jury on Monday rejected Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:f6avy7jkujdhusski5n64joj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5gdcrqrk2p" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifdaeyqvkfbrogaa4bbzlltd4uud27j7bbo3qfp3s32t4wdwsnirq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">BREAKING: Elon Musk loses landmark AI trial to Open AI, Sam Altman<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f6avy7jkujdhusski5n64joj/post/3mm5gdcrqrk2p?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Axios (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f6avy7jkujdhusski5n64joj?ref_src=embed">@axios.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f6avy7jkujdhusski5n64joj/post/3mm5gdcrqrk2p?ref_src=embed">1:41 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 18 May 2026 23:32:37 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292151/elon-musk-loses-court-battle-against-sam#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292151 news, 0.5 daily 292151 https://drudge.com/news/292082/phoenix-police-fire-sergeant-brought-gun https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/phoenix-police-fire-sergeant-who-brought-gun-to-ice-protest The ABC15 Investigators have confirmed that a Phoenix police sergeant has been fired after videos captured him at a high school ICE protest armed and wearing a mask in January. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:y3odnoigzv23dxj7443yrhto/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu3ms5r7524" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia4nx3moq4br7yftmgo35xhhxpwruu4ky3yemhinpbfpqha5pmu3m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">#BREAKING: A Phoenix police sergeant who was captured on video instigating an ICE protest outside a high school in Chandler has been fired, Phoenix police have announced. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y3odnoigzv23dxj7443yrhto/post/3mlu3ms5r7524?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- ABC15 Arizona (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y3odnoigzv23dxj7443yrhto?ref_src=embed">@abc15.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y3odnoigzv23dxj7443yrhto/post/3mlu3ms5r7524?ref_src=embed">8:35 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 17 May 2026 22:32:34 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292082/phoenix-police-fire-sergeant-brought-gun#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292082 news, 0.5 daily 292082 https://drudge.com/news/292081/49000-lake-tahoe-residents-have-one-year https://www.techspot.com/news/112403-nearly-50000-lake-tahoe-residents-have-one-year.html Residents in many US states have reacted angrily as AI data centers spring up across the country, citing environmental impacts and rising utility bills. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlx23tzgn22r" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifjc5qe7nqnv4af7ttbf2bru3hldt2gum376ncr3hb3sedghpcuqm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">"Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents are being told to find a new power provider because the grid is being re-routed to A.I. data centers."<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3mlx23tzgn22r?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Tennessee Holler (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw?ref_src=embed">@thetnholler.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3mlx23tzgn22r?ref_src=embed">12:46 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 16, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 17 May 2026 21:33:39 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292081/49000-lake-tahoe-residents-have-one-year#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292081 news, 0.5 daily 292081 https://drudge.com/news/292080/hegseths-15-trillion-budget-slammed https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/opinion/hegseth-pentagon-military-budget.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iVA.BEzK.8mysSbCPmpH2&smid=url-share Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently asked Congress for a staggering amount of money: $1.5 trillion. That's a more than 40 percent increase from last year's also incomprehensible Pentagon budget and the equivalent of the annual revenues of Amazon, Google's parent company and Apple combined. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwdisilic2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicv5hwv7bg3kjtbrcokskyhmaamdax3xha25glqskydc77hwszcbe" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump and Hegseth thought this war was going to be won with bombs. Iran had a different plan.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mlwdisilic2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Ron Filipkowski (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur?ref_src=embed">@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6ubj2wlhc34awzcymh3qpur/post/3mlwdisilic2j?ref_src=embed">6:02 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 17 May 2026 20:33:29 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292080/hegseths-15-trillion-budget-slammed#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292080 news, 0.5 daily 292080 https://drudge.com/news/292015/us-power-prices-climb-61-faster-than https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/us-power-prices-climb-61-faster-than-inflation-as-demand-surges Consumer prices climbed last month by the most in three years, but prices for electricity surged even more, highlighting an intensifying battle between utilities, consumers and power grids. Electricity prices jumped 6.1% last month compared to a year earlier, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data published on Tuesday. no paywall https://archive.is/CxXXG Wed, 13 May 2026 14:31:58 -0400 qcp https://drudge.com/news/292015/us-power-prices-climb-61-faster-than#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292015 news, 0.5 daily 292015