https://drudge.com/user/Sycophant New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/291560/another-taco-tuesday https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-iran-war-ceasefire.html President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the two-week U.S. ceasefire with Iran, saying the extension was warranted due to Tehran's government being "seriously fractured." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzsujvxck2l" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigcevchimtz64tdavgohfy6yigykgw55s57lu2hztsrwbuu3z26am" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">TACO Tuesday.<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt/post/3mjzsujvxck2l?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>" Mark Chadbourn (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt?ref_src=embed">@chadbourn.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:movn6xzezospl7lnkhy7nzpt/post/3mjzsujvxck2l?ref_src=embed">Apr 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:43:59 -0400 Sycophant https://drudge.com/news/291560/another-taco-tuesday#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291560 news breaking, 0.5 daily 291560 https://drudge.com/news/291444/former-virginia-lt-gov-justin-fairfax https://www.huffpost.com/entry/justin-fairfax-murder-suicide_n_69e0d48ee4b09c96f93e888d Police said the couple's two teenage children were in the home at the time of the shootings. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmigv752u25" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiggdv6sazdugetj5ujyxxlf7lzwr6n2w2js7nxzp6d5pocea3hc7q" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">Horrifying news out of Virginia<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mjmigv752u25?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p>&mdash; MeidasTouch (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn?ref_src=embed">@meidastouch.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/post/3mjmigv752u25?ref_src=embed">Apr 16, 2026 at 9:13 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:24:25 -0400 Sycophant https://drudge.com/news/291444/former-virginia-lt-gov-justin-fairfax#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291444 news, 0.5 daily 291444 https://drudge.com/news/291280/iran-again-closes-strait-hormuz https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/08/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-us-ceasefire White House says Iran war ceasefire will continue if Strait of Hormuz is open <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:j53tav4pdcpfxyx2gcfr5fhb/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyavredrc2y" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiddbm3bzgmrlznyyh4hvr4m7attvhpkdolta7z2l2zdsmfeqznyya" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Just wanted to remind folks, especially the GOP and the FDD, that Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal didn't give Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz or allow it to keep 60% enriched uranium. It sent $1.7 billion to Iran versus the tens of billions Iran will now make from tolls. </p>&mdash; Mehdi Hasan (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:j53tav4pdcpfxyx2gcfr5fhb?ref_src=embed">@mehdirhasan.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:j53tav4pdcpfxyx2gcfr5fhb/post/3miyavredrc2y?ref_src=embed">Apr 8, 2026 at 8:05 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:29:32 -0400 Sycophant https://drudge.com/news/291280/iran-again-closes-strait-hormuz#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291280 news, 0.5 daily 291280 https://drudge.com/news/290709/fcc-chair-threatens-broadcasters-over-iran https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/14/fcc-iran-war-coverage/89154891007/ Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasters' licenses over coverage of the Iran war, after President Trump accused news outlets of "intentionally misleading" the American public. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:6m7rbdgaz5vyg4bnbefi7kh6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzwzrc4sc2s" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreia4h6o2hg2m36iy2jbilni7jn7o24s5whjl2wxl436fpqyegbpulu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatens broadcast licenses over Iran War coverage<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6m7rbdgaz5vyg4bnbefi7kh6/post/3mgzwzrc4sc2s?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Catherine Rampell (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6m7rbdgaz5vyg4bnbefi7kh6?ref_src=embed">@crampell.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6m7rbdgaz5vyg4bnbefi7kh6/post/3mgzwzrc4sc2s?ref_src=embed">Mar 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:33:22 -0400 Sycophant https://drudge.com/news/290709/fcc-chair-threatens-broadcasters-over-iran#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290709 news, 0.5 daily 290709 https://drudge.com/news/290555/oil-tops-100-per-barrel https://www.axios.com/2026/03/08/iran-war-oil-market-barrel-cost Oil prices on Sunday crossed into triple digits for the first time since 2022 " a stark sign of how the Iran war is throttling global supplies and raising consumers' costs. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgizabgp3k2n" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigbx3crgooyk4sodeiawqjbkb26qnv5phq5rgfrg36bda7r6uj2ny" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump Is Risking a Global Stagflation Crisis With His Iran War <p>The effect on oil and gas could be much, much larger than he thinks. And that shock will be passed on to every sector of the economy.<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qqkq2zdwq4j5jingukgtuky/post/3mgizabgp3k2n?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/3mgizabgp3k2n?ref_src=embed">Mar 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:20:17 -0400 Sycophant https://drudge.com/news/290555/oil-tops-100-per-barrel#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290555 news breaking, 0.5 daily 290555 https://drudge.com/news/290382/oil-prices-expected-increase https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/02/28/will-us-attacks-on-iran-drive-up-gas-prices/88922177007/ Energy analysts at Barclays predicted crude oil prices would hit $100 a barrel "as the market grapples with the threat of a potential supply disruption amid a spiralling security situation in the Middle East." <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:i3fhjvvkbmirhyu4aeihhrnv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3qpv3wrj2n" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreih5et7etjbggxhlu6fmwq6ucr7qq6nfcizd4kfvlizjc2q2dfkw6e" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The U.S. and Israel's strikes against Iran risk a wide conflict that could undermine President Trump's goal of low fuel costs.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:i3fhjvvkbmirhyu4aeihhrnv/post/3mg3qpv3wrj2n?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Wall Street Journal (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:i3fhjvvkbmirhyu4aeihhrnv?ref_src=embed">@wsj.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:i3fhjvvkbmirhyu4aeihhrnv/post/3mg3qpv3wrj2n?ref_src=embed">Mar 2, 2026 at 12:10 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:31:08 -0500 Sycophant https://drudge.com/news/290382/oil-prices-expected-increase#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.290382 news, 0.5 daily 290382