Drudge Retort: Corky's blog

Trump Ballroom Cost Soars to $600M

Corky — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:59:08 -0400

WASHINGTON " Construction of Donald Trump's White House ballroom is projected to cost $600 million, significantly more than the president has previously said, with taxpayers covering more than half that amount, according to a new report from the Washington Post, which cited internal government documents.

Trump Continues to Gut the US Education Department

Corky — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:41:15 -0400

Two of the U.S. Department of Education's biggest responsibilities will shift to other federal agencies: safeguarding student civil rights and supervising programs for students with disabilities.

The moves to HHS and DOJ would further dismantle an agency that President Donald Trump has vowed to close, and it would leave the Education Department with a shrinking number of responsibilities.

Britain to Ban Under-16s from Social Media TikTok, YouTube

Corky — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:32:26 -0400

Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social media apps ...

Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates

Corky — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:30:39 -0400

The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.

Trump on Netanyahu Per Beirut Strike

Corky — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:33:51 -0400

Donald Trump has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of having "no fucking judgment" as he launched another foul-mouthed attack on the Israeli prime minister.

80th Birthday Greetings for President Trump

Corky — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:31:14 -0400

The Guardian is publishing birthday messages to Trump for his 80th birthday from people all over the political spectrum. Anthony Scaramucci: "I found this birthday message for you outside Trump Tower: 'You sold me your soul. You got what you wanted. The tower. The power. The money. The name in gold. But you left a trail behind you, and it leads to the ninth circle. Goethe said any soul, while still living, can be saved. Will yours? Happy Birthday -- Mephistopheles.'"

U.S. and Iran Reach Yet-to-be-Signed Deal

Corky — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:32:56 -0400

U.S. and Iran agree on peace deal to end the war, Trump and Pakistan say

Trump Threatens to Take over DC If Dem Becomes Mayor

Corky — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:30:55 -0400

President Donald Trump is warning that the federal government could move to take greater control over D.C. if progressive candidate Janeese Lewis George wins the race to become the District's next mayor.

Trump FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Group

Corky — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:30:27 -0400

The FBI raided the office of a voting rights group in Ohio on Thursday, prompting immediate concerns the Trump administration is cracking down on such organizations ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump TACOS (Again) on New Iran Strikes

Corky — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:32:29 -0400

Trump was asked if they secured an agreement on nuclear issues and he said "yes, conceptually." This comes as Trump in recent days had again been amping up his war rhetoric.

NippleGate: How Trump Scrabbled to Cover Up Epstein Files

Corky — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:37:26 -0400

Jake Tapper Warns Viewers As He Dives Into Trump Nipple' Abuse Claim From Bombshell Epstein Meeting

Maggie Haberman and co-author Jonathan Swan dropped an epic deep dive on Wednesday, based on their upcoming book Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump, that was chock-full of splashy revelations.

Those revelations included a stunning account of a Situation Room meeting on the release of the Epstein Files that veered into what the authors described as "the nipple materials."

Trump says US will resume 'attacking' Iran

Corky — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:33:22 -0400

"We're going to be attacking them very hard," Trump told reporters Wednesday from the Oval Office.

Major Earthquake Off Cuba's Coast Felt Across Florida

Corky — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:30:28 -0400

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit just off the coast of Cuba on Monday, the USGS reports.

Iran, Houthis Closing the Red Sea Strait

Corky — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:50:34 -0400

Yemen's Houthis declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and claimed a missile strike on Israel, with the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz blockades now simultaneously threatening roughly a third of the world's seaborne oil and gas.

Steve Bannon Predicts the GOP Losing the Senate in Nov

Corky — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:33:01 -0400

Steve Bannon delivered a damning prediction for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.