https://drudge.com/user/jpw New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294407/charlie-kirks-empty-legacy https://ianthomasmalone.substack.com/p/charlie-kirk-left-no-legacy?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUQvSZwZG9mAWZkaWQWUOM5c8_HzR18aei8oZC6j33a2BvrFGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5QzLZiCHYJiVDM7DA_3DZ0Uk9-SB0zR0zgrz6nWF73_-gBA4z5mNNLrO4Lfg_aem_GH-pbwZLjw0uKyUVmBpEKw&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0h1k8fcc It's been one year since the death of Charlie Kirk. What a strange year it's been. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:59:21 -0400 Jpw https://drudge.com/news/294407/charlie-kirks-empty-legacy#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294407 discussion, 0.5 daily 294407 https://drudge.com/news/294261/trump-administration-unveils-additional https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6063148-trump-administration-venezuela-oil-deal/ The Trump administration unveiled additional details Monday evening about its new oil deal with Venezuela. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukf2yudbk2o" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieilzmn7jm5o3ovuwfrfwyqxpfjhzrcfdlc5l4zzakpwhgvviek3a" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump announced last week the U.S. government would hold a 35% stake in Venezuelan oil producer North American Blue Energy Partners. <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/post/3mukf2yudbk2o?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Forbes (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63?ref_src=embed">@forbes.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2w45zyhuklwihpdc7oj3mi63/post/3mukf2yudbk2o?ref_src=embed">12:45 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 2, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:30:21 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/294261/trump-administration-unveils-additional#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294261 news, 0.5 daily 294261 https://drudge.com/news/294079/us-retail-spending-shows-largest-drop https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-retail-sales-unexpectedly-post-largest-drop-in-more-than-a-year?fbclid=IwdGRleAT43uJwZG9mAWZkaWQWUNFb9rpOjsjfC7mC2V7d1g5H2qpmI2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR75uXHVcQ0MeCyXAHoXXYSR618Mv04qHcwzqsiJi Retail sales fell 0.6% last month, marking the biggest decrease since May 2025, compared with a revised gain of 0.2% in June, according to the Commerce Department data released Friday. Economists were projecting a small increase. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:di5psadddqvlvuuiykllzd2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2vvjegq227" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreiepfynqg7u7lusfuvlelsxzuae2qndhe3qxq45fnnka37ufqccagi" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">We analyze 125,000 US households&#x27; transactions to measure how the 2025 tariffs affected spending. Tariffs passed through 15-20% to retail prices, raising affected-good prices 1-2%. But households cut spending by 4%, three to four times the price increase. (1/3) www.federalreserve.gov/econres/feds ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:di5psadddqvlvuuiykllzd2m/post/3mu2vvjegq227?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- FedResearch (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:di5psadddqvlvuuiykllzd2m?ref_src=embed">@fedresearch.federalreserve.gov</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:di5psadddqvlvuuiykllzd2m/post/3mu2vvjegq227?ref_src=embed">9:03 AM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 27, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:31:33 -0400 Jpw https://drudge.com/news/294079/us-retail-spending-shows-largest-drop#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294079 news, 0.5 daily 294079 https://drudge.com/news/293973/omaha-pd-using-shock-gloves-public-schools https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/omaha-parents-students-denounce-electric-shock-gloves-at-school-board-meeting/ About 30 parents, students and community members voiced concerns about the use of electric shock gloves at the Omaha Public Schools board meeting Monday night while a full room listened. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:31:13 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/293973/omaha-pd-using-shock-gloves-public-schools#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293973 news, 0.5 daily 293973 https://drudge.com/news/293816/trump-signs-order-childhood-vaccines https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-research-autism-trump-kennedy-rfk-d10f81f221c4ae9f5b2f83dd0ee98b29 President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vf32tdeunh3ra6nvclxhmeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqzbhyees2k" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicmqkgdbnq6yk5hrz6gkuf3mopy2rsefvlsjrtp5hqwlqpgawcaby" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Trump Moves to Scale Back Childhood Vaccines Over Conspiracy Theory The president signed a new executive order based on the myth that vaccines cause autism. Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vf32tdeunh3ra6nvclxhmeuo/post/3msqzbhyees2k?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Rolling Stone (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vf32tdeunh3ra6nvclxhmeuo?ref_src=embed">@rollingstone.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vf32tdeunh3ra6nvclxhmeuo/post/3msqzbhyees2k?ref_src=embed">5:12 PM &Acirc;&middot; Aug 10, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:34:00 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/293816/trump-signs-order-childhood-vaccines#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293816 news, 0.5 daily 293816 https://drudge.com/news/293221/actor-sam-neill-dies https://www.npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-5891505/actor-sam-neill-dies Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" to playing Holly Hunter's husband in "The Piano," has died. He was 78. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqizwzog3223" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreicajvbvt66hk4ibrrk3y5j7qbt5ub3scthyx3dmbywmr5jcfoos7i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">RIP Sam Neill<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy/post/3mqizwzog3223?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Independent (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy?ref_src=embed">@the-independent.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yc54nj2zlnqrdotewpkbrauy/post/3mqizwzog3223?ref_src=embed">2:12 AM &Acirc;&middot; Jul 13, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:33:49 -0400 jpw https://drudge.com/news/293221/actor-sam-neill-dies#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.293221 news, 0.5 daily 293221