https://drudge.com/user/Redial New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/292358/idf-increase-control-gaza-70 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqpelq5reqo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Speaking at a conference on Thursday, he said, "We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60 percent of the territory of the Strip " you know this. We were at 50, we moved to 60. My directive is to move to," he said before pausing as someone in the crowd said, "100". "Let's go step by step. First of all, 70. Let's start with that. We're pressing them from all sides, we'll deal with the remnants." The expansion in control by Israel contradicts the terms of the Donald Trump-led ceasefire agreement, which Israel and Hamas agreed to in October 2025. Thu, 28 May 2026 22:44:23 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292358/idf-increase-control-gaza-70#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292358 discussion, 0.5 daily 292358 https://drudge.com/news/292356/us-and-iran-very-close-deal-but-not https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87qng40wz9o The US and Iran still need to work out several sticking points before an agreement on the war can be reached, Vice-President JD Vance has said. Asked by the BBC if President Donald Trump was close to signing a deal, Vance said it was too early to say "when or if" the two sides would finalise an agreement. The deal would reportedly extend the ceasefire for 60 days and launch talks on the future of Iran's nuclear programme. Earlier on Thursday, US officials told the BBC that the two countries had agreed a framework of a deal, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership. But Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported the deal had not been finalised or confirmed. Thu, 28 May 2026 22:04:53 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292356/us-and-iran-very-close-deal-but-not#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292356 discussion, 0.5 daily 292356 https://drudge.com/news/292313/robert-f-kennedy-jr-grabs-writhing-snakes https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4pp57ly8po A video has gone viral of US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr picking up a pair of writhing snakes with his bare hands ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmu3altm4k24" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihrbmrbtpqojccd7oyjgwkap3mkdjcakr6dypiej3ahw45evrosvi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The late night host slammed the president's Iran bombings, 'perfect' health reports and reacted to RFK Jr's snake attack<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/post/3mmu3altm4k24?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Guardian US (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74?ref_src=embed">@us.theguardian.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nl32untxngcg74dl3w7scd74/post/3mmu3altm4k24?ref_src=embed">1:54 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 28 May 2026 12:31:56 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292313/robert-f-kennedy-jr-grabs-writhing-snakes#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292313 news, 0.5 daily 292313 https://drudge.com/news/292338/oil-prices-jump-after-us-launches-new https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3p62xddq4o Oil prices have jumped after the US carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. The US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces also shot down four Iranian drones "that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz". Global oil benchmark Brent rose by 3.75% to $97.83 (73.15) a barrel, while US-traded crude was 4% higher at $92.22. The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold talks to end the three-month-long conflict that has effectively closed the key Strait of Hormuz waterway, pushing up the cost of energy around the world. Thu, 28 May 2026 00:59:12 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292338/oil-prices-jump-after-us-launches-new#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292338 discussion, 0.5 daily 292338 https://drudge.com/news/292336/us-official-arrested-40m-gold-bars https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yezdl054po A former US government official has been arrested after FBI investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million in his Virginia home. David Rush made several requests to the US government to receive the bars for "work-related expenses" over the past year, according to court documents. He has been charged with criminal theft of public money in a complaint filed last week. Agents also uncovered about $2 million (1.5 million) in US currency in Rush's home, along with 35 luxury watches, many of them Rolexes. Rush, who court documents say had top secret clearance and access to classified information, has also been accused of lying about his education and military service when applying for his government job, and fraudulently taking military leave with thousands of dollars in pay. Wed, 27 May 2026 23:30:12 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292336/us-official-arrested-40m-gold-bars#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292336 discussion, 0.5 daily 292336 https://drudge.com/news/292335/uss-cleveland-last-little-crappy https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/us/us-navy-last-littoral-combat-ship-hnk-intl-ml The US Navy commissioned the last of its 35 littoral combat ships, the USS Cleveland, earlier this month at a pier in its namesake Ohio city. "Steel. Strength. Power," acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao posted on social media to mark the occasion. Critics of the littoral combat ship (LCS) program had some other descriptions. "Easy meat," said one. "An experiment that didn't work," said another. And an expensive one. The price of the program is pegged at $60 billion, but a 2023 report from the investigative journalism site ProPublica said the eventual cost could top $100 billion. "One of the worst boondoggles in the military's long history of buying overpriced and underperforming weapons systems," the ProPublica report said. Wed, 27 May 2026 22:47:16 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292335/uss-cleveland-last-little-crappy#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292335 discussion, 0.5 daily 292335 https://drudge.com/news/292308/nasa-unveils-next-steps-build-permanent https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39228nxyr4o Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmswdehp7i27" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieatkrug5txjymrfgmofj7wdcplrp5lwtxrzk6wy5h6o4bmzvdbmi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. n.pr/4uStRwN<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ln72v57ivz2g46uqf4xxqiuh/post/3mmswdehp7i27?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/3mmswdehp7i27?ref_src=embed">2:53 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 27 May 2026 20:30:53 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292308/nasa-unveils-next-steps-build-permanent#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292308 news, 0.5 daily 292308 https://drudge.com/news/292306/white-house-erects-ufc-cage https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz622647eg3o The White House has begun construction on a UFC fighting cage on its South Lawn ahead of next month's event to celebrate 250 years of American independence. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrosvb6522a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia22qbktdk5xqnd3vqxwpkj63vpoph7lk7p56imi2ndwdxadbgh7a" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">What a national embarrassment! Trump turned the White House into a goddamn UFC arena. The People's House is now a circus tent for one pathetic clown. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/post/3mmrosvb6522a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jon Cooper (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky?ref_src=embed">@joncooper-us.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/post/3mmrosvb6522a?ref_src=embed">3:06 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 27 May 2026 14:33:56 -0400 redial https://drudge.com/news/292306/white-house-erects-ufc-cage#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292306 news, 0.5 daily 292306 https://drudge.com/news/292291/us-launches-new-strikes-iran https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgzzn4y1n8o The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmq46uuojm25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidt55rko5bzopx47vnoqmuw3bio32gtnc6dglchxkm4dzw3aakklq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump's promised peace deal remains elusive<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mmq46uuojm25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" The Guardian (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni?ref_src=embed">@theguardian.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni/post/3mmq46uuojm25?ref_src=embed">12:00 AM May 26, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 26 May 2026 10:12:47 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292291/us-launches-new-strikes-iran#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292291 news breaking, 0.5 daily 292291 https://drudge.com/news/292261/uss-gerald-r-ford-finally-comes-home https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5830101/uss-ford-comes-home Sailors in their dress whites lined the deck of the aircraft carrier as it pulled into Norfolk, Va., last weekend. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm22ad4wi224" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih5uk7bpneslqrl23i7gac3wrjfqdxrxxclginobod5knzqjtuhv4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Home at last: USS Gerald R. Ford returns after record-setting deployment<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs/post/3mm22ad4wi224?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Stars and Stripes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs?ref_src=embed">@starsandstripes.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:y5t3tgyytllqmju25v3s4ejs/post/3mm22ad4wi224?ref_src=embed">5:27 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 17, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 24 May 2026 16:30:11 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292261/uss-gerald-r-ford-finally-comes-home#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292261 news, 0.5 daily 292261 https://drudge.com/news/292254/trump-iran-getting-lot-closer https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp121z3z8o US President Donald Trump has said Iran is "getting a lot closer" to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signaled progress had been made in the past week. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmet2jfx6626" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibvtqmw76r6mbcvukhfy4kn4yuepy2w2et7ey3b3brs3btai5byxu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">moments after claiming the US has total control of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump demands Iran open the strait<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3mmet2jfx6626?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/3mmet2jfx6626?ref_src=embed">12:17 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 21:31:31 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292254/trump-iran-getting-lot-closer#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292254 news, 0.5 daily 292254 https://drudge.com/news/292245/least-82-dead-chinese-coal-mine https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y0ve18qlko At least 82 people have been killed in a coal mine blast in northern China with nine people still missing, the country's state media has reported. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmjlahfquk26" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreidsqhnigdzzs6yt4vv4xgkorvcn6cv67u6dsiafqvty6lng3y2l4m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A gas explosion on Friday in a mine in northern China killed at least 90 people, the Chinese state news agency said. China's top leader, Xi Jinping, called on Saturday for an all-out rescue mission and for an investigation into the explosion. trib.al/uwchrPx<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/post/3mmjlahfquk26?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The New York Times (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r?ref_src=embed">@nytimes.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:eclio37ymobqex2ncko63h4r/post/3mmjlahfquk26?ref_src=embed">9:41 AM &Acirc;&middot; May 23, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 23 May 2026 12:31:26 -0400 redial https://drudge.com/news/292245/least-82-dead-chinese-coal-mine#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292245 news, 0.5 daily 292245 https://drudge.com/news/292197/trump-says-he-speak-taiwans https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78qv3w4xzqo US President Donald Trump says he will talk to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale, in what would be a sharp departure from diplomatic tradition. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:q7rv2wta4qb2534kxjmbr6dm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5vuodypw2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiacjir4hzgkysprq44h63amdpw7ldzvv435rpi3ikeqtcyyptfwjy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Mike Johnson Dodges Trump Taiwan Question After China Trip<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:q7rv2wta4qb2534kxjmbr6dm/post/3mm5vuodypw2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Adam Mockler (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:q7rv2wta4qb2534kxjmbr6dm?ref_src=embed">@adammockler.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:q7rv2wta4qb2534kxjmbr6dm/post/3mm5vuodypw2a?ref_src=embed">6:20 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 18, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 22 May 2026 15:32:25 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292197/trump-says-he-speak-taiwans#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292197 news, 0.5 daily 292197 https://drudge.com/news/292191/cybertruck-driver-arrested-after-driving https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c072x1kml44o A man has been arrested in Texas accused of intentionally driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to use the vehicle's "wade mode" feature. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vqtakzi5bityrtbjj4cfan4l/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma3aipp5kxt" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieahz7qqa5pfdyh4esyiiszcf2vffdli4evskvkjqayvwqleutudu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">and now, your moment of zen. (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYhEwUvv67q/)<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vqtakzi5bityrtbjj4cfan4l/post/3mma3aipp5kxt?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Timothy Burke (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vqtakzi5bityrtbjj4cfan4l?ref_src=embed">@bubbaprog.xyz</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vqtakzi5bityrtbjj4cfan4l/post/3mma3aipp5kxt?ref_src=embed">3:01 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:33:34 -0400 redial https://drudge.com/news/292191/cybertruck-driver-arrested-after-driving#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292191 news, 0.5 daily 292191 https://drudge.com/news/292157/trump-proposes-admitting-more-white-south https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/politics/trump-additional-white-south-african-refugees The Trump administration is proposing increasing the refugee admissions ceiling for fiscal year 2026 to 17,500 for White South Africans, according to an emergency determination sent to Congress and obtained by CNN. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7rwjpz322s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiexrrl5cctsvjek5sk6f2ibsn5nna3jhhdmiboi5gz66vxh4oybgq" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Refugee Status for White South Africans, Red Tape for Everyone Else: The US Declares a Convenient 'Emergency'<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p/post/3mm7rwjpz322s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Raider (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p?ref_src=embed">@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:udnac33pmf2iwcblpeai5a5p/post/3mm7rwjpz322s?ref_src=embed">12:14 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 19, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 21 May 2026 10:31:41 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/292157/trump-proposes-admitting-more-white-south#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292157 news, 0.5 daily 292157