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/294037/lewzer-pauses-tariff-300000-tons-beef https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-ground-beef-import-tariffs-01045353 President Donald Trump on Friday morning said he would exempt from tariffs 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef, the administration's latest bid to lower prices ahead of midterm elections in which voters appear set to punish the GOP for the rising cost of living. "This deal will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for our Great American Beef Herd to grow again," he wrote on Truth Social. The administration had secured a commitment, he said, "that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices." Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:57:24 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294037/lewzer-pauses-tariff-300000-tons-beef#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294037 discussion, 0.5 daily 294037 https://drudge.com/news/294032/panama-canal-limit-shipping-ahead-el https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/panama-canal-to-limit-shipping-ahead-of-extreme-weather-during-el-nino The Panama Canal is expected to limit traffic starting in early September, as it prepares for lower water levels due to the El Nino weather phenomenon. On Thursday, the Panama Canal Authority, the body that oversees the waterway, announced that daily transit caps would be set to address concerns about the drier weather conditions ahead. Under the new measures, 34 vessels will be permitted to sail through the canal as of September 4. A further reduction will start on September 15, when the limit will be 32 ships. The travel restrictions are a reversal for the Panama Canal Authority. Officials told the news service Reuters in May that they had no plans to limit crossings this year, citing water conservation measures imposed last year. The canal, which handles about 5 percent of global maritime trade, usually has capacity to accommodate about 40 vessels per day. Since June, it has seen a daily average of 35 transits. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:02:55 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294032/panama-canal-limit-shipping-ahead-el#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294032 discussion, 0.5 daily 294032 https://drudge.com/news/294026/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-slated-honor https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with internal discussions told CNN. During President Donald Trump's first term, the Navy announced that the Ford-class carrier would be called the USS Doris Miller, recognizing an enlisted sailor who helped defend US forces from Japan's attack. It's unclear what the Navy is seeking to change the name of the carrier to, though two of the sources said there have been internal conversations about renaming it to honor Trump. It would be an unprecedented move to name an aircraft carrier after a sitting president. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:18:53 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/294026/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-slated-honor#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294026 discussion, 0.5 daily 294026 https://drudge.com/news/293901/us-army-grounds-all-apache-helicopter https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/us/apache-helicopters-grounded The United States Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after a crash this week near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:33:43 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293901/us-army-grounds-all-apache-helicopter#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293901 news, 0.5 daily 293901 https://drudge.com/news/293897/us-consumers-cut-their-retail-spending-last https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/economy/us-retail-sales-july Americans pulled back on their retail spending in July and their confidence in the economy is taking a hit. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2efjdnmu2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigv4ygv53gypx6zjzqa4ncg66kaw4kb6yvshswn4dxva437jt3dem" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">US retail sales post first decline in nine months in July reut.rs/4g2rh0E<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r/post/3mt2efjdnmu2t?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/3mt2efjdnmu2t?ref_src=embed">10:25 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:32:20 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293897/us-consumers-cut-their-retail-spending-last#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293897 news, 0.5 daily 293897 https://drudge.com/news/293891/trump-asks-supreme-court-let-him-build https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/politics/trump-asks-supreme-court-white-house-ballroom President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to build a ballroom at the White House ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax/app.bsky.feed.post/3msoqng76bc2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicu2lh2sharzf2soxt5wmxnc6ne4owongfhkuqnzjl5zsfyiodsq4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Tenant. Public is owner; Congress is landlord; you are tenant.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax/post/3msoqng76bc2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax?ref_src=embed">@whitehouse.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qqixzm5pwprzdnkbh2hglpax/post/3msoqng76bc2o?ref_src=embed">7:32 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 9, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:33:04 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293891/trump-asks-supreme-court-let-him-build#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293891 news, 0.5 daily 293891 https://drudge.com/news/293902/hawaii-could-see-its-first-hurricane https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/weather/tropical-storm-lala-hawaii-climate Hawaii is bracing for a potential hurricane strike this weekend after Tropical Storm Lala's forecast track shifted north, bringing the strengthening storm... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5ckiorky2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig36ld7cyybinxq7uvxllxq5pp3vaver4ccmfpp6gsfekv376xw6q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The storm's outer bands dump 12 inches of rain on the Big Island as the governor and meteorologists warn residents of potential impacts.<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4/post/3mt5ckiorky2s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>&mdash; San Francisco Chronicle (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4?ref_src=embed">@sfchronicle.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:niws4datih6dforyd7y22km4/post/3mt5ckiorky2s?ref_src=embed">2:30 PM Aug 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:47:04 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293902/hawaii-could-see-its-first-hurricane#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293902 news, 0.5 daily 293902 https://drudge.com/news/293881/us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/14/iran-war-live-us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that the US can sustain its blockade against Iran "indefinitely". <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/app.bsky.feed.post/3msu6hs43t225" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig5onoqqrt3x36madkumgy2uqkusx3zxru7n77erdpcl3txog753m" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump preposterously claims that the US &quot;owns&quot; the Strait of Hormuz<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3msu6hs43t225?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/3msu6hs43t225?ref_src=embed">11:23 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:31:40 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293881/us-eyes-indefinite-iran-naval-blockade#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293881 news, 0.5 daily 293881 https://drudge.com/news/293875/trump-slaps-new-tariffs-drones https://globalnews.ca/news/12020935/donald-trump-tariffs-drones/ U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will impose tariffs on imports of drones and their components, including from some key U.S. allies ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2drjvb5a2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicue2zlalkkhy2ctfwgsf6qn36cufetwgdpctp47eaxedzvgs2jka" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Drone stocks rally after Trump orders tariffs on foreign-made components<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg/post/3mt2drjvb5a2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- CNBC (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg?ref_src=embed">@cnbc.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m7ks2xhfuku7errrtfjux2lg/post/3mt2drjvb5a2a?ref_src=embed">10:14 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 14, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:32:05 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293875/trump-slaps-new-tariffs-drones#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293875 news, 0.5 daily 293875 https://drudge.com/news/293859/hormuz-traffic-remains-low-world-burns-up https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/12/world/live-news/iran-war-trump The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is becoming more pressing as the International Energy Agency warns that global oil stockpiles are diminishing at a rapid clip. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqgjdqb422z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiauq4lyefuyee6t2kjv2emudbxq4fm4ce4unentwlirpr7iiihpli" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">I'm old enough to remember when 367m barrels was considered a complete disaster and Joe Biden was a reckless dictator for getting the reserves that low. Today, crickets from the GOP (and most of the news media)<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5/post/3msqgjdqb422z?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Joe Adalian (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5?ref_src=embed">@tvmojoe.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cv3say5k47gihmspum7ocod5/post/3msqgjdqb422z?ref_src=embed">11:36 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:33:32 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293859/hormuz-traffic-remains-low-world-burns-up#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293859 news, 0.5 daily 293859 https://drudge.com/news/293778/hormuz-talks-positive-iran-deal-would-not https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c934j5y2lq9o Oman has said positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an agreement to secure a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran warned that any deal would not see an immediate reopening of the vital waterway. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp2x7pmns25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiaqvucekzggwkh56b2hmstulk6ennenw2uqgtuxogiupnss6ucl2e" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">I'm old enough to remember when the strait was always open.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf/post/3mqp2x7pmns25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Citizen Paul Templeman (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf?ref_src=embed">@paultempleman.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:am7vy4m6lidtbxna44wk4vpf/post/3mqp2x7pmns25?ref_src=embed">11:46 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 15, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:31:09 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293778/hormuz-talks-positive-iran-deal-would-not#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293778 news, 0.5 daily 293778 https://drudge.com/news/293784/israel-rejects-lewzers-15-point-plan https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yw4lpe0yeo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. Trump's Board of Peace said last month it had reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. But Hamas said handing over its heavy weapons was contingent on Israel ending "all forms of aggression" and withdrawing its forces from Gaza. Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Gaza since agreeing to an initial ceasefire in the territory last October. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:40:20 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293784/israel-rejects-lewzers-15-point-plan#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293784 0.5 daily 293784 https://drudge.com/news/293773/us-gifts-1-billion-colombia https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9wy3y0e5wo The US has pledged $1bn (740m) in assistance to Colombia, after the country's new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbsal5jfs2u" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreif3erqprv64iwyzgigitesj5rhzbexi33j34qeprcbk7hyt3t3rbm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Republicans held a hearing on Medicaid fraud today, so I asked a top&Acirc;&nbsp;health&Acirc;&nbsp;expert: what bill delivered the largest cuts to Medicaid in American history? &Acirc;&nbsp; Yep. Trump&#x27;s Big Ugly Bill. &Acirc;&nbsp; Seems to me like the biggest Medicaid theft actually happened last year in Congress.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr/post/3msbsal5jfs2u?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Senator Patty Murray (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr?ref_src=embed">@murray.senate.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a23utge5gk6ckgm3ypx3weyr/post/3msbsal5jfs2u?ref_src=embed">3:56 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 4, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:31:14 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293773/us-gifts-1-billion-colombia#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293773 news, 0.5 daily 293773 https://drudge.com/news/293760/lake-mead-hits-lowest-water-level-record https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/climate/lake-mead-record-low-water-level-colorado-river Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low -- yet another sign that the Colorado River system is spiraling further into crisis. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj3hlldxa2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreift6fqm6ykmhai37nybcgg24d3zeolf5eitkhbs6sf5uaen75dx2q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Lake Mead, the all-important Colorado River reservoir that supplies water to some 20 million people in the Southwest and West, just hit its lowest level in history during an extreme drought that scientists say is worsened by climate change.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh/post/3msj3hlldxa2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Washington Post (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh?ref_src=embed">@washingtonpost.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k5nskatzhyxersjilvtnz4lh/post/3msj3hlldxa2e?ref_src=embed">1:30 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 7, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:33:42 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293760/lake-mead-hits-lowest-water-level-record#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293760 news, 0.5 daily 293760 https://drudge.com/news/293742/doge-overstated-claims-have-saved https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0rg9wmvlo Some estimates made by Doge, the body charged with reducing US government spending, that it saved billions of dollars are "incorrect or lack supporting evidence", a watchdog has found. A report released on Thursday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has given an extensive review of Doge's claims about its so-called "Wall of Receipts", which reported savings of $110bn (82bn) across contracts, grants and leases. "Several issues limit the transparency and reliability of these reported savings," the report stated. Elon Musk, the billionaire boss of Tesla and SpaceX who formerly led Doge but left in May 2025, initially promised to save as much as $2tn a year by slashing federal jobs and shuttering government programmes, among other cost-cutting measures. Even by Doge's own estimates, it fell short of that goal, as its website claims to have saved an estimated $214bn. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:28:06 -0400 REDIAL https://drudge.com/news/293742/doge-overstated-claims-have-saved#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293742 0.5 daily 293742