https://drudge.com/user/South_American New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294831/cuba-waiting-rubio https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/rubio-miami-republicans-cuba/688856/ Nine months ago, regime change in Cuba appeared imminent. Then reality set in. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx6tfd7qcd2w" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibjn6lnqf6x3kwj5y5lzrzzvggbmzcwif3yvo7p55gdmbzse7ufnm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Cubans in Miami have tried to reach Marco Rubio through church services, party invitations, and prom dates, Kevin Sieff reports, and everyone has the same question: What's his plan for regime change?<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/post/3mx6tfd7qcd2w?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Atlantic (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y?ref_src=embed">@theatlantic.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nyxviptfyic2lvuorkr5yy3y/post/3mx6tfd7qcd2w?ref_src=embed">2:45 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:33:00 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294831/cuba-waiting-rubio#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294831 news, 0.5 daily 294831 https://drudge.com/news/294829/conservatives-furious-steve-hilton-ad https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/steve-hilton-ad-lgbtq-22463246.php?utm_content=cta&sid=67d2ff6ebf2bb676d0096461&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=briefing&utm_campaign=sfgt%20%7C%20the%20nightly&stn=nf Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is angering conservatives with a new online ad that racked up millions of views over the weekend. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvcsg5ty22e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiewcsebx5656ife277q4pxbndemqavet5eicdfkhjemx7vlkfbnfa" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">What the hell did I just watch h/t @mcnietzsche.bsky.social<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mwvcsg5ty22e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- George Pearkes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp?ref_src=embed">@peark.es</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pnx2fjuannbdpy3337ggthpp/post/3mwvcsg5ty22e?ref_src=embed">7:54 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:31:35 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/294829/conservatives-furious-steve-hilton-ad#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294829 news, 0.5 daily 294829 https://drudge.com/news/294749/after-woman-survives-lethal-injection https://apnews.com/article/christa-pike-execution-tennessee-f826a60582083b90ac7695ecb16afbdf Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death for a 1995 killing after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwslza3ocd2f" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreierenqdriw2rwsvtdygmqrvercsexqodrkk7vkljhvyfe5vn7r2yi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Gov. Bill Lee said he has ordered for a "comprehensive, third-party review" to determine what happened during Christa Pike's attempted execution. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg/post/3mwslza3ocd2f?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- WVLT News (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg?ref_src=embed">@wvlt.tv</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7zibku3ep6mf7p7klqxuofg/post/3mwslza3ocd2f?ref_src=embed">6:01 AM &Acirc;&middot; Oct 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:31:45 -0400 south_american https://drudge.com/news/294749/after-woman-survives-lethal-injection#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294749 news, 0.5 daily 294749 https://drudge.com/news/294732/man-shot-ice-agent-charged-assault https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/ice-shooting-driver-austin-charges-body-camera.html A man who was shot by an immigration agent during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, this month was charged on Tuesday with assaulting a federal officer during that encounter. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqc5b37s22d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih3ir2kphgk2eypgcal2w3l6rlanmton7iehvi2lfnq57teqoulc4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Typical pattern from ICE and police of claiming to be the true victim after they attack someone newrepublic.com/post/216004/ ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw/post/3mwqc5b37s22d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jonathan Cohn (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw?ref_src=embed">@jonathancohn.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6ma4ud7ovt2cpuj6bncaf6gw/post/3mwqc5b37s22d?ref_src=embed">7:59 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 30, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:33:48 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294732/man-shot-ice-agent-charged-assault#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294732 news, 0.5 daily 294732 https://drudge.com/news/294730/tennessee-execute-woman-first https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-execution-christa-pike-woman-38c20d49bea09bed1488c2b41c309f2c Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjvlbzeop2z" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicuvofxipcx4rvm3kgr6ibqbcwajxbe645rnoqxpaxrmpdqiepwi4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Tennessee is set to execute Christa Pike on September 30. Christa has spent nearly three decades in solitary confinement after committing her crime as an 18-year-old girl with severe, untreated mental illness stemming from childhood abuse. Tell Governor Lee to stop her execution now.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bg5vuqejktlwjgcdsm3jyv73/post/3mwjvlbzeop2z?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/3mwjvlbzeop2z?ref_src=embed">6:58 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:31:15 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294730/tennessee-execute-woman-first#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294730 news, 0.5 daily 294730 https://drudge.com/news/294444/donald-trump-doubles-down-support https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/13/donald-trump-doubles-down-on-support-for-united-ireland US president brushes off Andy Burnham's opposition to referendum and says he will remove Irish whiskey tariff <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdk7z2hnk2c" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiburvmidw46qyfijqwy5onmftqzlowjjjvytlg2cccuh7753nvlui" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Ironic that the man who divided America suggests uniting Ireland. Mind your own business, you dangerous moron.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mvdk7z2hnk2c?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mrs. Betty Bowers (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv?ref_src=embed">@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uayevtgtbwot25zhocjzb6lv/post/3mvdk7z2hnk2c?ref_src=embed">12:53 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 12, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:32:13 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294444/donald-trump-doubles-down-support#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294444 news, 0.5 daily 294444 https://drudge.com/news/294372/south-park-skewers-trump https://deadline.com/2026/09/south-park-name-change-trump-1237071080/ As it heads into its 29th season this month, South Park announced a change of its name -- to South America. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvjn5znqs2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieq6jobe2zyzcxnlomssueobc3n3mvb5ajwqo6voimneykacsvqwm" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Congrats South Park team on the Emmy win!<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7/post/3muvjn5znqs2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Olga Nesterova (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7?ref_src=embed">@onestpress.onestnetwork.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nb6uhiglzowsdcbgwv2itwa7/post/3muvjn5znqs2o?ref_src=embed">11:06 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 6, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:31:02 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294372/south-park-skewers-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294372 news, 0.5 daily 294372 https://drudge.com/news/294236/air-force-academy-cosplay-game-against https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/26/air-force-academy-to-sport-b-21-raider-inspired-uniform-in-game-against-navy/ The U.S. Air Force football team will give a nod to the B-21 Raider by sporting special uniforms in its game against the U.S. Navy this October. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:23:17 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294236/air-force-academy-cosplay-game-against#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294236 discussion, 0.5 daily 294236 https://drudge.com/news/294232/air-force-major-faces-high-stakes-charges https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/08/31/airmans-contemptuous-words-trump-lead-high-stakes-military-charges/ Air Force Maj. Jason Watson's case illustrates the high standards that military officers are held to when it comes to criticizing the president and other officials. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:41:36 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294232/air-force-major-faces-high-stakes-charges#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294232 discussion, 0.5 daily 294232 https://drudge.com/news/294002/airman-arrested-calling-trump https://www.mediaite.com/crime/airman-arrested-at-capitol-for-calling-for-trump-to-be-impeached-detained-again-after-cnn-interview/ U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson, who was arrested in July after standing on the Capitol steps and calling for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached, has been detained again, following an interview with CNN in which he criticized the commander-in-chief again. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:mqqonqjti5xtlvs76y2zjgok/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtju2e7h6k2j" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigourtrup7qswuywepdxnari6hnuucz53e7uvshbq4v7jk2tjal34" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Congressman Al Green Stands in Support of U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson Following Latest Detention.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mqqonqjti5xtlvs76y2zjgok/post/3mtju2e7h6k2j?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- U.S. Representative Al Green (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mqqonqjti5xtlvs76y2zjgok?ref_src=embed">@algreen.house.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mqqonqjti5xtlvs76y2zjgok/post/3mtju2e7h6k2j?ref_src=embed">2:15 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 20, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:31:57 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/294002/airman-arrested-calling-trump#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294002 news, 0.5 daily 294002 https://drudge.com/news/293592/life-could-dream https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/long-range-aircraft-california-22363652.php?utm_content=hed&sid=67d2ff6ebf2bb676d0096461&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=briefing&utm_campaign=sfgt%20%7C%20the%20nightly&stn=nf Life could be a dream (sh-boom) If I could take you up in Paradise up above (sh-boom) If you would tell me, I'm the only one that you love Life could be a dream, sweetheart Hello, hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again, boom (ba-boom) Qantas' cutting-edge Airbus A350-1000 flew for over 24 hours <p>wowzer. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:01:38 -0400 South_American https://drudge.com/news/293592/life-could-dream#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293592 discussion, 0.5 daily 293592